Phoebe & Jay

Phoebe & Jay
GenreEducation
Created by
  • Genie Deez
  • Thy Than
Written byHalcyon Person
Directed by
  • Mike Alcock
  • Mark Sinclair
Voices of
Theme music composerMercedes Morris
ComposerPatrick Jarrett Jr.
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Genie Deez
  • Thy Than
  • Michael Hefferon
  • Tanya Green
  • Kim Dent Wilder
  • Wendy Moss Klein
  • Nancy Steinguard
Production companies
Original release
NetworkPBS Kids
ReleaseFebruary 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, Peter Hannan Productions, 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 the 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 who likes to sing. 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 Asian man who lives in Apartment 3C.
  • Miss Jean (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) is a woman who lives in Apartment 8C and owns a chartreuse bird named Houdini.
  • Craig (voiced by Dwain Murphy[1]) is a cousin of Phoebe & Jay who wears a red and white baseball cap worn backward.
  • Manny (voiced by Haven Markus)
  • Jaxxon (voiced by Mercedes Morris)
  • Priya Dennis (voiced by Ana Sani)
  • Miss Vee (voiced by Meghan Swavy)
  • Sid (voiced by Dalmar Abuzzeid)
  • Mr. Ellis (voiced by Tom Pickett)
  • Mr. Marsden (voiced by Michael Daingerfield)


Episodes

No.TitleOriginal 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 light blue 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"
"Bird Sitting": Miss Jean drops her bird Houdini off at Phoebe and Jay's apartment and gives them instructions on how to make it fall asleep. Phoebe memorizes the instructions by singing them.
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"
6"Paper Rocketship"February 9, 2026 (2026-02-09)
"Fort Yarber"
7"Lost and Found"February 10, 2026 (2026-02-10)
"Comic Tragedy"
8"Queen B Butterfly"February 11, 2026 (2026-02-11)
"Talent Show"
9"Flipping Out"February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12)
"Jay's Cut"
10"Tobsy Speak"February 13, 2026 (2026-02-13)
"Perfect Potluck"

Production

Phoebe & Jay was originally slated to premiere in Fall 2025,[2] but its premiere was delayed to February 2, 2026, and its initial premiere spot was eventually taken by Weather Hunters.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Phoebe & Jay - Trick Shot Video". PBS KIDS. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  2. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2025-01-22). "'Phoebe & Jay' Move in with PBS KIDS This Fall". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  3. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2025-10-01). "PBS KIDS Unveils New 'Super Why' Series, Dates 'Phoebe & Jay' for February Premiere". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  4. ^ Amatangelo, Amy (2 February 2026). "After funding cuts, PBS children's programming soldiers on with 'Phoebe & Jay'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  5. ^ "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.
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