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{{Cleanup|There needs to be a list of the other underdeveloped characters introduced just to sell toys or to replace other characters. Some can also be unlikable and/or mean-spirited needs explanation and examples for sure.}}

{{TelevisionInfobox

|name = ''Peppa Pig''

|Image = PeppaPig.png

|Caption = {{Quote|Peppa Pig: It wouldn't be quite as cute if she were a hog.|Caddicarus, in his old review}}

|Genre = Preschool Children's animation

|Running Time = 5 minutes

|Country = United Kingdom

|Release Date = May 31, 2004 - present

|Network(s) = [[w:Milkshake!|Milkshake!]] ([[w:Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]]; UK) [[w:Nick Jr.|Nick Jr.]] (United States, United Kingdom and International) [[w:ABC Kids (Australia)|ABC 4 Kids]] (Australia) [[w:TVNZ 2|TVNZ 2]] (New Zealand) [[w:Tickle-U|Tickle U]] (US, 2005-2006) [[w:Discovery Kids (Latin American TV channel)|Discovery Kids]] (Latin America) [[w:Disney Junior (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Disney Junior]] (Southeast Asia) [[w:Cartoon Network (Japanese TV channel)|Cartoon Network]] (Japan) [[w:TiJi|TiJi]] (Russia and Kazakhstan) [[w:France 5|France 5]] (France) [[w:La Chaîne Disney|La Chaîne Disney]] (Quebec) [[w:Treehouse|Treehouse]] (Canada) [[w:Disney+|Disney+]] (International)

|Created by = Neville Astley [[w:Mark Baker|Mark Baker]]

|Distributed by = Contender (2004-2006) Rubber Duck(2006-2009) Entertainment One (2009-2023)<ref>https://deadline.com/2022/11/hasbro-eone-sale-reasons-1235175261/</ref>

|Starring = Lily Snowden-Fine (2004) Cecily Bloom (2006–2007) [[w:Harley Bird|Harley Bird]] (2007–2020) Amelie Bea Smith (2020–present) [[w:John Sparkes|John Sparkes]] [[w:Morwenna Banks|Morwenna Banks]] [[w:Richard Ridings|Richard Ridings]] Oliver May Alice May [[w:Brian Blessed|Brian Blessed]]

|Seasons = 8

|Episodes = 394

}}

'''''Peppa Pig''''' is a long-running British preschool animated television series directed and produced by [[w:Astley Baker Davies|Astley Baker Davies]] in association with [[w:Entertainment One|Entertainment One]]. The show first aired on 31 May 2004. ''Peppa Pig'' has been broadcast in over 180 countries. Currently, the series has eight seasons with over 394 episodes.

==Plot==

Set in a world where all characters are animals, long-running children's series following the adventures, mishaps, and friendships of Peppa Pig, her brother George, their parents, and the other animal families who make up their town. Each family is a different species of animal, and Peppa's friends include Rebecca Rabbit, Suzy Sheep, and Candy Cat. Each episode features a new adventure, and storylines often help children to understand new emotions and experiences they might encounter growing up.

==Why It Doesn't Deserve To Jump In Muddy Puddles==

#Unlike shows such as ''[[Bluey]]'' and ''[[Pingu]]'', which usually portray the main characters as realistically as they can, the characterisations in this show are not only unrealistic, but also really poor and clichéd:

#*Peppa Pig herself is a terrible role model as well as an extremely unlikable protagonist. Though she sometimes helps out with occasions and defends the toddlers (such as Zuzu & Zaza in “The Sleepover“, and George, Richard and Edmond in “[[International Day (Peppa Pig)|International Day]]“), she is mean to her family (especially her brother) and her friends, fat-shames her own father now and then, and she always gives out bad or clichéd morals to children:

#**In many episodes where Peppa has a friend coming over to her house, she often excludes George from any games that she plays claiming that he can't do anything because he's too little. Sometimes she even forces George to play with her games and even refuses to let him play his way, which is notable in "[[Richard Rabbit Comes to Play (Peppa Pig)|Richard Rabbit Comes to Play]]" where she and Susy forcefully make George and Richard play their games and they refuse to let them play the games that they want to the point where they both make both boys cry, which came off as misandrist. It's bad enough to forcefully make George and Richard play a game that they don't want to play, but apparently, Peppa thinks it's acceptable to force them to where they both cry?

#**As mentioned earlier, she constantly fat-shames her father (especially before Gerald Giraffe was introduced) with little to no remorse whatsoever instead of encouraging Daddy Pig to stay healthy and fit or to try to make him feel comfortable with his body. So basically, she just straight up makes fun of him and insults him about his body. She even makes her password to her treehouse "Daddy's Big Tummy" in "The Tree House."

#**She also counts as one of the worst examples of a Karma Houdini since nothing bad happens to her all the time, nor does she get punished for her actions, even if she did at times.

#***She also doesn’t get on the naughty list in Christmas-related episodes.

#*George Pig, despite not being as bad as Peppa and is somewhat understandable for his crying most of the time as he's only two years old and Peppa bullies him too, is mostly pretty annoying as he often says the word "Dinosaur". His crying is pretty annoying and repetitive when used in any episode of the series and he can be mean to other characters as well.

#*Daddy Pig, while sympathetic, feels like a clichéd cartoon father most of the time. He's like a British preschool version of Homer Simpson from ''[[The Simpsons (Disambiguation)|The Simpsons]]'' with none of the same charm while also being the butt monkey of the family since he lets everyone walk over him.

#** That said, even if Daddy Pig is fat and should do some exercise, it's hypocritical on his family's part to fat-shame him for this because all male adults in the show have the same body build. In addition, and as PhantomStrider mentions, as far as we know '''he's the most fit out of the whole family.''' He's the only one who can swim underwater, run in marathons, etc.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfyaUrBluko</ref>

#*Mummy Pig, while likable for the most part as well can somewhat be more tolerable and entertaining than Daddy Pig at times (like in "Funfair" and "The Blackberry Blush") is a cliched mother.

#*Suzy Sheep is even bossier than her "best friend" Peppa. She tries to make the toddlers do her bidding more than Peppa (such as in "International Day"), and also picks an argument quite often (such as in “[[The Quarrel (Peppa Pig)|The Quarrel]]").

#*Richard Rabbit is basically a clone of George, having the exact same interests and personalities.

#*The Queen is also problematic, due to being an offensive stereotype of Queen Elizabeth II.

#*Edmond Elephant is a clichéd smart kid and a know-it-all Gary Stu. He’s just a preschool version of Lisa Simpson, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Bill Nye, and Lisa Loud from ''The Loud House.'' but with a blander personality, though he can be charming at times.

#*While sometimes a funny character, Mr. Potato’s omnipresence in the series itself is random, especially when Super Potato was introduced. His annoying theme music and jingle that plays every time he appears and the fact that his design looks out of place doesn't help matters, either.

#**In the episode "Richard Rabbit Comes to Play", he is seen on the TV with his wife, Ms. Potato, saying "potato-potato" (the pronunciation of which switches back and forth between "po-tay-to" and "po-tah-to") non-stop, which gets really annoying quickly.

#*Out of the kids in Peppa's playgroup, Pedro Pony is the most unbearable. This is because of him being annoying, absent-minded, his voice, and the Baked Beans Song he sings in an episode that made him even worse. He basically uses the Clumsy Cliché 24/7.

#*While the rest of the characters are likable, most are pretty bland, clichéd and/or have little to no depth whatsoever. Some are underdeveloped, are introduced just to sell toys or to replace other characters. Some can also be annoying, unlikable and/or mean-spirited (though not as bad as the ones above )

#*There is little to no evident character development throughout the show. And because of this, most of the characters barely even learn or grow as the show goes along.

#Some of the voice acting and most of the animal noises are both just annoying to listen to.

#*Some of the animal noises don't even sound like their real-life counterparts. For example, the sheep noises sound more like nervous laughter than what an actual sheep sounds like, while Pedro Pony only says "neigh" and Rebecca Rabbit only says "squeak".

#*Not to mention that in "Teddy's Day Out", Zoe Zebra made a "neigh" like a horse despite both horses and zebras being equines and looking similar. zebras also don’t make that sound in real life.

#*While John Sparkes did a good job at voicing the characters he plays (The Narrator, Mr. Potato, Uncle Pig, and their variants), his narration is repetitive and obnoxious, because he constantly states the obvious (for example, "Peppa and George love building sand castles" and "Oh no! Cheeky Mrs. Duck has ran off with Peppa's boots") and never allows viewers to observe the information and take it in themselves. Even though he is a great actor and has done wonderful performances in other kids' shows like the fifth season of Fireman Sam and Shaun the Sheep, his narration in ''Peppa Pig'' isn't exactly one of them.

#*While the rest of the voice acting pretty okay, some can get pretty irritating and bland.

#*In some episodes, there is some laughable dialogue such as, "''I'm '''BORED'''..''" and "'''''ME too'''''" from "Garden Games"

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+{{Cleanup|There needs to be a list of the other underdeveloped characters introduced just to sell toys or to replace other characters. Some can also be unlikable and/or mean-spirited needs explanation and examples for sure.}}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Peppa Pig''}}
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+{{TelevisionInfobox
+|name = ''Peppa Pig''
+|Image = PeppaPig.png
+|Caption = {{Quote|Peppa Pig: It wouldn't be quite as cute if she were a hog.|Caddicarus, in his old review}}
+|Genre = Preschool<br>Children's animation
+|Running Time = 5 minutes
+|Country = United Kingdom
+|Release Date = May 31, 2004 - present
+|Network(s) = [[w:Milkshake!|Milkshake!]]  <small>([[w:Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]]; UK)</small><br>[[w:Nick Jr.|Nick Jr.]] <small>(United States, United Kingdom and International)</small><br>[[w:ABC Kids (Australia)|ABC 4 Kids]] <small>(Australia)</small><br>[[w:TVNZ 2|TVNZ 2]] <small>(New Zealand)</small><br>[[w:Tickle-U|Tickle U]] <small>(US, 2005-2006)</small><br>[[w:Discovery Kids (Latin American TV channel)|Discovery Kids]] <small>(Latin America)</small><br>[[w:Disney Junior  (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Disney Junior]] <small>(Southeast Asia)</small><br>[[w:Cartoon Network (Japanese TV channel)|Cartoon Network]] <small>(Japan)</small><br>[[w:TiJi|TiJi]] <small>(Russia and Kazakhstan)</small><br>[[w:France 5|France 5]] <small>(France)</small><br>[[w:La Chaîne Disney|La Chaîne Disney]] <small>(Quebec)</small><br>[[w:Treehouse|Treehouse]]<small> (Canada)</small><br>[[w:Disney+|Disney+]]<small> (International)</small>
+|Created by = Neville Astley<br>[[w:Mark Baker|Mark Baker]]
+|Distributed by = Contender <small>(2004-2006)</small><br>Rubber Duck<small>(2006-2009)</small><br> Entertainment One <small>(2009-2023)<ref>https://deadline.com/2022/11/hasbro-eone-sale-reasons-1235175261/</ref></small>
+|Starring = Lily Snowden-Fine <small>(2004)</small><br>Cecily Bloom <small>(2006–2007)</small><br>[[w:Harley Bird|Harley Bird]] <small>(2007–2020)</small><br>Amelie Bea Smith <small>(2020–present)</small><br>[[w:John Sparkes|John Sparkes]]<br>[[w:Morwenna Banks|Morwenna Banks]]<br>[[w:Richard Ridings|Richard Ridings]]<br>Oliver May<br>Alice May<br>[[w:Brian Blessed|Brian Blessed]]
+|Seasons = 8
+|Episodes = 394
+}}
+'''''Peppa Pig''''' is a long-running British preschool animated television series directed and produced by [[w:Astley Baker Davies|Astley Baker Davies]] in association with [[w:Entertainment One|Entertainment One]]. The show first aired on 31 May 2004. ''Peppa Pig'' has been broadcast in over 180 countries. Currently, the series has eight seasons with over 394 episodes.
+==Plot==
+Set in a world where all characters are animals, long-running children's series following the adventures, mishaps, and friendships of Peppa Pig, her brother George, their parents, and the other animal families who make up their town. Each family is a different species of animal, and Peppa's friends include Rebecca Rabbit, Suzy Sheep, and Candy Cat. Each episode features a new adventure, and storylines often help children to understand new emotions and experiences they might encounter growing up.
+==Why It Doesn't Deserve To Jump In Muddy Puddles==
+#Unlike shows such as ''[[Bluey]]'' and ''[[Pingu]]'', which usually portray the main characters as realistically as they can, the characterisations in this show are not only unrealistic, but also really poor and clichéd:
+#*Peppa Pig herself is a terrible role model as well as an extremely unlikable protagonist. Though she sometimes helps out with occasions and defends the toddlers (such as Zuzu & Zaza in “The Sleepover“, and George, Richard and Edmond in “[[International Day (Peppa Pig)|International Day]]“), she is mean to her family (especially her brother) and her friends, fat-shames her own father now and then, and she always gives out bad or clichéd morals to children:
+#**In many episodes where Peppa has a friend coming over to her house, she often excludes George from any games that she plays claiming that he can't do anything because he's too little. Sometimes she even forces George to play with her games and even refuses to let him play his way, which is notable in "[[Richard Rabbit Comes to Play (Peppa Pig)|Richard Rabbit Comes to Play]]" where she and Susy forcefully make George and Richard play their games and they refuse to let them play the games that they want to the point where they both make both boys cry, which came off as misandrist. It's bad enough to forcefully make George and Richard play a game that they don't want to play, but apparently, Peppa thinks it's acceptable to force them to where they both cry?
+#**As mentioned earlier, she constantly fat-shames her father (especially before Gerald Giraffe was introduced) with little to no remorse whatsoever instead of encouraging Daddy Pig to stay healthy and fit or to try to make him feel comfortable with his body. So basically, she just straight up makes fun of him and insults him about his body. She even makes her password to her treehouse "Daddy's Big Tummy" in "The Tree House."
+#**She also counts as one of the worst examples of a Karma Houdini since nothing bad happens to her all the time, nor does she get punished for her actions, even if she did at times.
+#***She also doesn’t get on the naughty list in Christmas-related episodes.
+#*George Pig, despite not being as bad as Peppa and is somewhat understandable for his crying most of the time as he's only two years old and Peppa bullies him too, is mostly pretty annoying as he often says the word "Dinosaur". His crying is pretty annoying and repetitive when used in any episode of the series and he can be mean to other characters as well.
+#*Daddy Pig, while sympathetic, feels like a clichéd cartoon father most of the time. He's like a British preschool version of Homer Simpson from ''[[The Simpsons (Disambiguation)|The Simpsons]]'' with none of the same charm while also being the butt monkey of the family since he lets everyone walk over him.
+#** That said, even if Daddy Pig is fat and should do some exercise, it's hypocritical on his family's part to fat-shame him for this because all male adults in the show have the same body build. In addition, and as PhantomStrider mentions, as far as we know '''he's the most fit out of the whole family.''' He's the only one who can swim underwater, run in marathons, etc.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfyaUrBluko</ref>
+#*Mummy Pig, while likable for the most part as well can somewhat be more tolerable and entertaining than Daddy Pig at times (like in "Funfair" and "The Blackberry Blush") is a cliched mother.
+#*Suzy Sheep is even bossier than her "best friend" Peppa. She tries to make the toddlers do her bidding more than Peppa (such as in "International Day"), and also picks an argument quite often (such as in “[[The Quarrel (Peppa Pig)|The Quarrel]]").
+#*Richard Rabbit is basically a clone of George, having the exact same interests and personalities.
+#*The Queen is also problematic, due to being an offensive stereotype of Queen Elizabeth II.
+#*Edmond Elephant is a clichéd smart kid and a know-it-all Gary Stu. He’s just a preschool version of Lisa Simpson, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Bill Nye, and Lisa Loud from ''The Loud House.'' but with a blander personality, though he can be charming at times.
+#*While sometimes a funny character, Mr. Potato’s omnipresence in the series itself is random, especially when Super Potato was introduced. His annoying theme music and jingle that plays every time he appears and the fact that his design looks out of place doesn't help matters, either.
+#**In the episode "Richard Rabbit Comes to Play", he is seen on the TV with his wife, Ms. Potato, saying "potato-potato" (the pronunciation of which switches back and forth between "po-tay-to" and "po-tah-to") non-stop, which gets really annoying quickly.
+#*Out of the kids in Peppa's playgroup, Pedro Pony is the most unbearable. This is because of him being annoying, absent-minded, his voice, and the Baked Beans Song he sings in an episode that made him even worse. He basically uses the Clumsy Cliché 24/7.
+#*While the rest of the characters are likable, most are pretty bland, clichéd and/or have little to no depth whatsoever. Some are underdeveloped, are introduced just to sell toys or to replace other characters. Some can also be annoying, unlikable and/or mean-spirited (though not as bad as the ones above )
+#*There is little to no evident character development throughout the show. And because of this, most of the characters barely even learn or grow as the show goes along.
+#Some of the voice acting and most of the animal noises are both just annoying to listen to.
+#*Some of the animal noises don't even sound like their real-life counterparts. For example, the sheep noises sound more like nervous laughter than what an actual sheep sounds like, while Pedro Pony only says "neigh" and Rebecca Rabbit only says "squeak".
+#*Not to mention that in "Teddy's Day Out", Zoe Zebra made a "neigh" like a horse despite both horses and zebras being equines and looking similar. zebras also don’t make that sound in real life.
+#*While John Sparkes did a good job at voicing the characters he plays (The Narrator, Mr. Potato, Uncle Pig, and their variants), his narration is repetitive and obnoxious, because he constantly states the obvious (for example, "Peppa and George love building sand castles" and "Oh no! Cheeky Mrs. Duck has ran off with Peppa's boots") and never allows viewers to observe the information and take it in themselves. Even though he is a great actor and has done wonderful performances in other kids' shows like the fifth season of Fireman Sam and Shaun the Sheep, his narration in ''Peppa Pig'' isn't exactly one of them.
 #*While the rest of the voice acting pretty okay, some can get pretty irritating and bland.
 #*In some episodes, there is some laughable dialogue such as, "''I'm '''BORED'''..''" and "'''''ME too'''''" from "Garden Games"