Phoebe & Jay

Phoebe & Jay
Genre	Education
Created by	Genie Deez Thy Than
Written by	Halcyon Person
Directed by	Mike Alcock Mark Sinclair
Voices of	Cleo Annan Isaiah Ball Morrissa Nicole Jonathan Langdon Linda Ballantyne Daniel Michael Karpenchuk Pamela Estrada Avery DeWet
Theme music composer	Mercedes Morris
Composer	Patrick Jarrett Jr.
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Executive producers	Genie Deez Thy Than Michael Hefferon Tanya Green Kim Dent Wilder Wendy Moss Klein Nancy Steinguard
Production companies	Mainframe Studios Phoebe & Jay Productions Top Draw Animation
Original release
Network	PBS Kids
Release	February 2, 2026 (2026-02-02) – present

Phoebe & Jay is a children's animated television series created by Genie Deez and Thy Than. It was produced by Mainframe Studios and Phoebe & Jay Productions, animated by Top Draw Animation, and premiered on PBS Kids on February 2, 2026.

Premise

Set in the fictional city of Nadaville, California, Phoebe & Jay follows two titular African-American children who live at Tobsy Towers with their father and grandmother.

Characters

Main

• Phoebe (voiced by Cleo Annan) is an African-American girl. She is Jay's sister.
• Jay (voiced by Isaiah Ball) is an African-American boy. He is Phoebe's brother.
• Grandma Annie (voiced by Morrissa Nicole) is Phoebe and Jay's paternal grandmother.
• Pete (voiced by Jonathan Langdon) is Phoebe and Jay's father.

Supporting

• Yolo (voiced by Pamela Estrada) is a Hispanic woman who lives in Apartment 4G.
• Lupe (voiced by Avery DeWet) is a Hispanic girl who lives in Apartment 4G.
• Mr. Gurley (voiced by Daniel Michael Karpenchuk) is an elderly man who lives in Apartment 3C.
• Miss Jean (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a woman who lives in Apartment 8C and owns a yellow bird named Houdini.

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date
1	"Paint on the Mail"	February 2, 2026 (2026-02-02)
	"The Last Box"
"Paint on the Mail": Whilst begging their grandmother to play with them in different roles, Phoebe and Jay accidentally run into eachother and drop the items they were holding, causing paint to spill on two packages and obfuscate parts of their respective mailing addresses. They, their father, and their grandmother use what information is still visible to figure out which apartment each package is supposed to be delivered to. "The Last Box": Whilst fighting over who should get to use a tablet first, Phoebe and Jay accidentally knock a tray off a box containing items from when their parents went to college. Phoebe wants to put on her deceased mother's jacket, but it stinks and, per the instructions on the tag, has to be hand-washed and left out in the sun to dry before she can put it on.
2	"Bird Sitting"	February 3, 2026 (2026-02-03)
	"Jay's Fit"
3	"Birthday Dance Surprise"	February 4, 2026 (2026-02-04)
	"The Green Pepper"
4	"Find Phoebe"	February 5, 2026 (2026-02-05)
	"Trick Shot"
5	"Fire Drill"	February 6, 2026 (2026-02-06)
	"Fruit Juice Frenzy"

Production

Phoebe & Jay was originally slated to premiere in Fall 2025, ^[1] but its premiere was delayed to February 2, 2026. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

References

1. Milligan, Mercedes (2025-01-22). "'Phoebe & Jay' Move in with PBS KIDS This Fall". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
2. Milligan, Mercedes (2025-10-01). "PBS KIDS Unveils New 'Super Why' Series, Dates 'Phoebe & Jay' for February Premiere". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
3. Amatangelo, Amy (2 February 2026). "After funding cuts, PBS children's programming soldiers on with 'Phoebe & Jay'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
4. "New PBS Kids Program 'Phoebe & Jay' Premieres Today". WHRO Public Media. 2 February 2026. Archived from the original on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.