Ping and Friends
Alt namePing and Pong
Creator
  • Celia Catunda
  • Kiko Mistrorigo
Developer
  • Annick De Vries
  • Celia Catunda
  • Kiko Mistrorigo
  • Ernest Godin
  • Gerard Lewis
  • Dominic Webber
  • Anne-Marie Perrotta
Writer
  • Anne-Marie Perrotta
  • Gerard Lewis
  • Dominic Webber
  • Rita Catunda
  • Camilla Helms
Director
  • Celia Catunda
  • Kiko Mistrorigo
  • Annick De Vries
Voices
Theme music composerFabio Tagliaferri
Open theme"Ping and Friends Theme"
performed by Holly Gauthier-Frankel
End theme"Ping and Friends Theme" (instrumental)
Composer
  • Gerard Lewis
  • Dominic Webber
  • Mario Sévigny
Country
  • Brazil
  • Canada
LanguagePortuguese
English
Num seasons1
Num episodes52
Executive producer
  • Ricardo Rozzino
  • Ernest Godin
Producer
  • Celia Catunda
  • Kiko Mistrorigo
  • Annick De Vries
EditorLoïc Bruderlein
Runtime7 minutes
Company
Network
First airedNovember 12, 2018
Last airedAugust 5, 2019

Ping and Friends is an animated musical children's television series created by Celia Catunda and Kiko Mistrorigo. Produced by TV PinGuim and Kondolole Films, the series premiered on November 12, 2018 on TVOKids in Canada, and on November 19 on Discovery Kids in Brazil.[1]

Plot

Ping and Friends follows two best friends; Ping, a bird, and Pong, a dog, a duo who love music. With their friends Mr. Prickles, Matilda and Trix06, they always find a reason to create a new song in Melody Meadows. For Ping and Pong, the answer to everything is music.[2]

Characters

Broadcast

Ping and Friends had its world debut in Canada on November 12, 2018 on TVOKids. The series then premiered on Knowledge Kids on January 16, 2019. In Quebec, the series premiered on Télé-Québec on February 25, and on May 27, 2019 on TFO. In Brazil, the series premiered on Discovery Kids on November 19, 2018.[1] In the rest of Latin America, the series premiered on the same channel on February 26, 2019.[3]

In the United States, 13 episodes of the series are available on Amazon Prime and airing on Vme Kids.[when?]

Other media

An app based on the series, "Music with Ping and Friends" was released on the iTunes store, as well as Google Play. The game offers three educational musical activities.

References

  1. ^ "Discovery Kids estreia "Cantando com Ping e Pong", nova série musical animada da TV PinGuim". TELA VIVA News. November 14, 2018. Archived August 15, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ping and Friends" (in French). pingandfriends.com. Archived July 28, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Discovery Kids se mueve al ritmo de Ping y Pong". February 20, 2018. Archived January 4, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 5, 2020.