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{{Infobox television show
| image                = Peter Rabbit Title Card.webp
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| runtime              = 11 minutes
| based_on              = {{Based on|[[Peter Rabbit]]|[[Beatrix Potter]]}}
| developer            = [[Cathal Gaffney]]
| director             = Darragh O'Connell
| voices               = See [[Peter Rabbit (TV series)#Voice cast|below]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Peter Lurye]]
| composer             = Stuart Kollmorgen
| executive_producer   = Paula Rosenthal<ref>{{cite web |title=Home News Blogs AnimationWorld VFXWorld Events Forums Jobs More 'Octonauts' and 'Peter Rabbit' Nominated for Five Emmy Awards |url=https://www.awn.com/news/octonauts-and-peter-rabbit-nominated-five-emmy-awards |website=Animation World Network |access-date=11 May 2021 |date=4 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Peter Rabbit |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/peterrabbit/making-of/ |website=BBC Media Centre |access-date=11 May 2021}}</ref><br />Cathal Gaffney<br />Darragh O'Connell<br />Mary Durkan (for Silvergate Media)<br />Ronnie Fairweather (for [[Frederick Warne & Co.|Frederick Warne]])<br />Francesca Dow (for Frederick Warne)
| company              = [[Brown Bag Films]]<br />[[Penguin Books]]<br/>[[Silvergate Media]]
| producer             = Karen Ialacci<br />Gillian Higgins<br />Erik Vignau
| opentheme            = "Let's Go!" by [[Chris Madin]]
| endtheme             = "Peter Rabbit" by Chris Madin
| country              = United Kingdom<br>Ireland
| network              = [[CBeebies]] (UK) <br> [[Nickelodeon]]/[[Nick Jr. Channel]] (United States)
| first_aired          = {{Start date|df=y|2012|12|14}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|df=y|2016|5|6}}
| num_seasons          = 2
| num_episodes         = 56
| list_episodes        =
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'''''Peter Rabbit''''' is a [[computer-generated imagery|computer-animated]] [[comedy]] [[children's television series|television series]] for preschool children that debuted on the [[Nick Jr. Channel]] on [[December 14]] [[2012]], in the United States and on [[CBeebies]] and [[BBC One]] on [[December 25]] 2012, in the United Kingdom.<ref name ="Nick-PR">{{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/adventure-abounds-in-peter-rabbit-nickelodeons-new-animated-preschool-series-premiering-tuesday-feb-19-at-12-pm-etpt-190258311.html |title=Adventure Abounds in Peter Rabbit, Nickelodeon's New Animated Preschool Series Premiering Tuesday, Feb. 19, At 12&nbsp;pm (ET/PT) |publisher=Nickelodeon |date=February 7, 2013 |access-date=July 31, 2016 |agency=[[PR Newswire]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/peter-rabbit|title=Peter Rabbit|publisher=BBC|access-date=May 7, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215074203/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/peter-rabbit|archive-date=December 15, 2014}}</ref> It is based on the [[Peter Rabbit|character of the same name]] from [[Beatrix Potter]]'s children’s books. The series debuted on American TV and iTunes on December 14 2012, with the pilot episode debuting as a Christmas holiday special, titled ''Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale'', and the show was becoming a regular series on [[February 19]] [[2013]], in the USA<ref name ="People Magazine">{{cite web |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/12/13/nickelodeon-premieres-peter-rabbit-with-holiday-special/ |title=Nickelodeon Premieres Peter Rabbit with Holiday Special |work=People |date= December 12, 2012 |access-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref> which was watched by three million viewers in the U.S. The first official DVD of ''Peter Rabbit'' was released on [[May 28]] 2013, as a [[Walmart]] exclusive. It contains the programmes first eight episodes on a single disc.<ref name ="Futon Critic">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/02/07/adventure-abounds-in-peter-rabbit-nickelodeons-new-animated-preschool-series-premiering-tuesday-feb-19-at-12-pm-et-pt-825511/20130207nickelodeon01/ |title=Adventure Abounds in "Peter Rabbit," Nickelodeon's New Animated Preschool Series Premiering Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 12&nbsp;pm (ET/PT)|work=Futon Critic |date= December 12, 2012 |access-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref> On [[October 11]] 2013, Nickelodeon ordered a second series of 26 episodes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nickelodeon-greenlights-second-season-hit-164500503.html |title=Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of Hit Animated Preschool Series Peter Rabbit - Yahoo Finance |access-date=17 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520221059/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nickelodeon-greenlights-second-season-hit-164500503.html |archive-date=May 20, 2014  }}</ref> The series is also on the [[BBC Alba]] channel known as ''Peadar Kinnen''. In Wales the series is known as Guto Gwningen dubbed into Welsh on S4C.

A springtime holiday special episode, titled ''Peter Rabbit's Springtime Tale'' (with the actual episode titled "The Tale of the Start of Spring"), aired on 29 March 2013, on [[iTunes]] in the USA.

Season 1 concluded on 7 October 2014, and the second season started airing for another year and a half until the show concluded on 6 May 2016, and there have been no plans yet to continue the show since then. The programme ran for two series from 2012 to 2016 and was produced for Nickelodeon in the US by [[Brown Bag Films]], [[Penguin Books]] and [[Silvergate Media]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Peter Rabbit &#124; Work - Brown Bag Films |url=https://www.brownbagfilms.com/work/peter-rabbit |website=brownbagfilms.com}}</ref> The programme still airs reruns on [[CBeebies]] in the UK.

The series features and revolves around the titular character Peter Rabbit (voices of Colin DePaula and L. Parker Lucas in the US version and Connor Fitzgerald and Harry Henty in the UK version) and his younger cousin Benjamin Bunny (also called Benjamin Bouncer in this series: voice of Peter Steve Harris in the US version and Danny Price in the UK version) along with newcomer Lily Bobtail (voice of Michaela Dean in the US version and Harriet Perring (series 1) and Poppy Labrosse (series 2) in the UK version). The three rabbits experience many adventures in their woodland home across the lush Lake District: From daring radish raids in Mr. McGregor's garden to outwitting the wily fox Mr. Tod (voice of Mark Huckerby) and the bumbling badger Tommy Brock to helping their family and friends solve all sorts of problems. The programme features educational goals that encourage preschoolers to learn problem-solving and interpersonal skills, being aware, self-efficacy, resilience, positive re-framing and fostering an interest in and respect for nature.

==Synopsis==
The programme follows mischievous, charming Peter Rabbit and his friends as he overcomes obstacles, outwits predators and avoids danger. Peter wants to grow up to be just like his late father and carries his journal (a guide on how to be a good rabbit) on his adventures with his friends, Cousin Benjamin Bunny and new character Lily Bobtail, in the [[Lake District]] of northern England.<ref name ="Animation Magazine">{{cite web |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/peter-rabbit-hops-to-nickelodeon/ |title='Peter Rabbit' Hops to Nickelodeon|work=Daily Dead |first=Mercedes |last=Milligan |date= February 7, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref>

==Voice cast==
===UK version===
*Connor Fitzgerald (Season 1) and Harry Henty (Season 2) as Peter Rabbit
*Harriet Perring (Season 1) Poppy Labrosse (Season 2) as Lily Bobtail
*Danny Price as Benjamin Bunny
*[[Nigel Pilkington]] as Squirrel Nutkin
*Mark A. Huckerby as Mr. Tod
*[[JB Blanc]] as Tommy Brock
*[[Dave B. Mitchell]] as Mr. McGregor, Old Brown
*[[Joshua Colley]] as Pig Robinson
*Gwenfair Vaughan as Mrs. Tiggywinkle
*Justin P.G. Trefgarne as The Shrew, Dr. Warren Bobtail
*Roger May as Jack-Black
*Gemma Harvey as The Shrew
*[[Sophie Aldred]]
*[[Emma Tate (actress)|Emma Tate]]
*[[Dan Chambers]] as Jeremy Fisher, Ginger and Pickles, Jack Sharp
*Laurence Kennedy
*Sophia Waterton as Mittens
*Bob Seger as Mr. Rabbit Climbing the Tree
*Shelley Longworth as Mrs. Rabbit Climbing the Ladder in the Wall

===US version===
*Colin DePaula as [[Peter Rabbit]] (Season 1, 28 episodes, 2012–2014)
*L. Parker Lucas as Peter Rabbit (Season 2, 28 episodes, 2014–2016)
*Peter Steve Harris (56 episodes, 2012–2016) as Benjamin Bunny
*Michaela Dean (56 episodes, 2012–2016) as Lily Bobtail
*Kyle Massey (53 episodes, 2012–2016) as Squirrel Nutkin
*[[Stephanie Sheh]] (Season 1) and Katie L. Koslowski (Season 2) as Josephine Rabbit
*Megan Taylor Harvey as Flopsy, Mopsy (Season 1)
*Brittany Harms as Flopsy (Season 2)
*Sawyer Niehaus as Mittens and Mopsy (Season 2)
*Jenna Iacono (Season 1) and Aviella Kibel (Season 2) as Cottontail Rabbit
*[[JB Blanc]] (54 episodes, 2012–2016) as Tommy Brock, Mr. Bouncer, Ginger and Jack Sharp
*Mark A. Huckerby as Mr. Tod
*[[Dave B. Mitchell]] as Mr. McGregor and Old Brown
*Gwenfair Vaughan as Mrs. Tiggywinkle
*Sarah Bolt as Jemima Puddle-Duck (Seasons 1–2) and Mrs. Bobtail (Season 1)
*Katie Koslowski as Josephine Rabbit (Season 2) and Mrs. Bobtail (Season 2)
*[[Kirk Thornton]] as Jeremy Fisher and Pickles
*Shawn Curran as Sammy Whiskers and Dr. Warren Bobtail
*[[Spike Spencer]] as The Shrew and Felix
*[[Joshua Colley]] as Pig Robinson
*David McCamley (23 episodes, 2014–2015)
*Dino Athanassiou (23 episodes, 2014–2015)
*Cole Meyer Carandang (23 episodes, 2014–2015)
*Jennifer Fox (1 episode, 2015)

==Characters==

===Main===
*[[Peter Rabbit]] – The main [[protagonist]] of the series. A mischievous, curious, quick-witted, street smart, imaginative and adventurous young rabbit. He is also the eldest of his siblings. Unlike the character from the books, this version of Peter Rabbit lacks shoes. He also can be very hot-headed. Peter's catchphrases are "a good rabbit never gives up!", and "let's hop to it!" (voiced by Colin DePaula throughout Season 1 and recast by L. Parker Lucas throughout Season 2 in the U.S., and voiced by Connor Fitzgerald in the UK.)
*[[Josephine Rabbit]]– Widow of Mr. Rabbit. Mother of Peter, Cotton-tail, Flopsy and Mopsy. Aunt of Benjamin. Sister of Mr. Bouncer. (Voiced by [[Stephanie Sheh]] (Season 1) and Kate Koslowski (Season 2).)
*[[Flopsy Rabbit|Flopsy]] [[Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail|and Mopsy]] – Peter's older, ignorant, arrogant, bossy and smug twin sisters. They are also triplets still, Mopsy the older twin and Flopsy the younger twin, the middle daughters. Benjamin's twin cousins. (Voiced by Megan Taylor Harvey (Season 1) and Brittany Harms and Sawyer Niehaus, respectively (Season 2).)
*Cotton-Tail – Peter, Flopsy and Mopsy's baby sister. Benjamin's youngest cousin. (Voiced by Jenna Iacono (Season 1) and Aviella Kibel (Season 2).)
*[[Benjamin Bunny]] –  Peter's cousin who joins him on his adventures. Unlike the character from the books, this Benjamin is shorter and younger than Peter. He is also portrayed as being cowardly, wimpy, clumsy, hungry and clueless but also very good-natured, loyal, and kind (voiced by Peter Steve Harris in the US, Danny Price in the UK). Benjamin's catchphrase is "rabbits are brave, rabbits are brave...", which he says when he is scared.
*[[Mr. Bouncer]] – Benjamin's single father. Uncle of Peter, Cotton-tail, Flopsy and Mopsy. Brother of Josephine. Brother-in-law of Mr. Rabbit. He likes to invent many things (often they all go wrong). (Voiced by [[JB Blanc|John White]].)
*Lily Bobtail – Peter and Benjamin's quick-witted female best friend, who carries many useful objects in her pocket. Unlike cousins Peter and Benjamin who were based on the books by Beatrix Potter, Lily is a newcomer who was created by the production team for the series.<ref name ="NY Times">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/arts/television/peter-rabbit-on-nickelodeon-for-christmas-then-as-series.html|title=Bet Your Camomile Tea, Peter, You're a TV Star Now |work=The New York Times |first=Amy |last=Chozick |date= December 5, 2012 |access-date=February 8, 2013}}</ref> She carries many things in a pocket on her dress. (She is voiced by Michaela Dean in the U.S., Harriet Perring in the UK.) Lily's catchphrase is "I know that for a fact!", and "just in case pocket, just in case!"
*Dr. Warren Bobtail – Lily's father. The Rabbits' family doctor, he has a strong sense of smell. (He is also voiced by Shawn Curran.)
*Mrs. Bobtail – Warren's wife and Lily's mother. (She is voiced by Sarah Bolt.)
*Mr. Rabbit Climbing the Tree (voiced by Bob Seger) she debuted in series three on May 2025.
*Mrs. Rabbit Climbing the Ladder in the Wall (voiced by Shelley Longworth) she debuted in series three on May 2025.

===Recurring===
*[[Mr. Tod]] – The main [[antagonist]] of the series. A [[red fox]] who consistently fails to hunt down, capture, and devour the protagonists and other supporting characters. (voiced by Mark Huckerby)
*[[Squirrel Nutkin]] – A short-tailed [[squirrel]] and the leader of the squirrels' tribe. He is Peter's squirrel friend who saves Peter whenever he gets captured by Mr. Tod. His tail was cut off by Old Brown. (Voiced by Kyle Dean Massey in the U.S. and Nigel Pilkington in the UK. His right-hand man is Felix, voiced by Spike Spencer.)
*[[Jeremy Fisher (Beatrix Potter)|Jeremy Fisher]] – A frog that Peter, Benjamin and Lily accidentally cause trouble for on occasion. He enjoys fishing and was friend with Peter's father. He has a huge passion for music, but can't really sing. (He is voiced by [[Kirk Thornton]].)
*[[Jemima Puddle-Duck]] – A kind yet very simple-minded [[duck]] that knows Peter and his friends well. She has three ducklings. (She is voiced by Sarah Bolt.)
*[[Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle]] – A [[hedgehog]], washerwoman and one of the many townspeople Peter interacts with. She speaks with an Irish accent. (She is voiced by Gwenfair Vaughan.)
*[[Ginger and Pickles]] – A cat and dog who run the village shop. Pickles is quite gruff while Ginger is a bit more respectful of their customers. (voiced by [[JB Blanc]] and [[Kirk Thornton]], respectively).
*Mr. McGregor – A human farmer whose vegetables are the target of Peter. His face is kept hidden. He is portrayed as an old man who gets winded often. Also, he speaks with a Scottish accent. (He is voiced by [[Dave B. Mitchell|Dave Mitchell]].)
*[[Tommy Brock]] – An irritable [[badger]] that finds Peter and his friends obnoxious when they wake him up or disturb his possessions. He enjoys eating worms.But sometime he get along with Peter even save him and his siblings and cousin from Mr. Tod. (He voiced by [[JB Blanc|John White]].)
*[[Old Brown]] – A short-tempered [[owl]] that wants nothing but silence. Thus, he would attack anyone who makes a sound within his vicinity. He constantly chases after Nutkin for disrupting the peace. (He voiced by [[Dave B. Mitchell|Dave Mitchell]].)
*[[Samuel Whiskers]] – A [[rat]] whose full name is Samuel Jeremiah Bartholomew Edmond Cornelius Whiskers.<ref>Peter Rabbit episode 9 The Tale of the Start of Spring</ref> He is always after an easy meal, preferably cakes and baked sweets and often attempts to steal food from the other characters. (He is voiced by Shawn Curran.)
*[[Pig Robinson]] –  A friendly pig that lives on a farm with his best friend Mittens. He loves to paint on his easel and tries mostly to befriend everyone he meets.
*[[Mittens (Beatrix Potter)|Mittens]] –  A young cat that lives on a farm with her best friend Pig Robinson. While somewhat hostile to Lily, Peter, and Benjamin at first, she eventually warms up to them. She is aggressive towards any rodents, and abhorred the idea of Tommy Brock moving in her farm.
*Mr. [[Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise|Tolly]] – A [[tortoise]], that, over his many years, has acquainted with many of Peter Rabbit's friends, enemies, as well as Peter's father with whom he went on many adventures with alongside Jeremy Fisher and Mr Bouncer.
*[[Jack Sharp (Beatrix Potter)|Jack Sharp]] – A [[three-spined stickleback]] that once knew Mr. Rabbit. Often fights with Jeremy Fisher.
*The Shrew – A shrew whose territory possesses a bountiful field of dandelions, which he guards against Peter Rabbit, or any other animal. He once tracked down Peter to his burrow to demand the return of dandelions picked by Peter and his friends. He is the object of Cotton-tail's affection, much to his dismay.
*The Tittlemouse siblings – Albert, Louisa and Stanley are two brothers and one sister mice siblings that are always trying to survive.

Fifty six episodes of the series have been aired as of 2016. Except "Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale", all episode titles begin with "The Tale of". The American dub did not title the episodes like that in season 2.

==Episodes==
{{Main|Peter Rabbit episode list}}



==Broadcast==
Presently, it is airing in Canada on [[Treehouse TV]] which also has games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.treehousetv.com/games/show/peter-rabbit |title=Treehouse |access-date=16 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915215420/http://www.treehousetv.com/games/show/peter-rabbit |archive-date=September 15, 2016  }}</ref> In the United Kingdom, it currently airs on [[CBeebies]] and streaming services including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

Distribution rights were held globally by Silvergate Media, except in North America and India, where [[Nickelodeon]]/[[Viacom Media Networks]] secured them under license.<ref name="awn.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.awn.com/news/silvergate-launches-distribution-arm | title=Silvergate Launches Distribution Arm }}</ref> The series was available for streaming on [[Paramount+]] until being removed in June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/paramount-purge-inside-amy-schumer-fantasy-football-nickelodeon-scrapped-1235425117/|title=Paramount+ Purge Continues With ''Inside Amy Schumer'', ''Fantasy Football'' & Nickelodeon Content Scrapped|author=Peter White|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=June 27, 2023|date=June 26, 2023}}</ref>

==Home media==
===North America===
Home media releases in North America were handled by [[Paramount Home Entertainment]].

* Peter Rabbit (May 28, 2013)
* Christmas Tale (November 12, 2013)
* Spring Into Adventure (February 18, 2014)
* ''Peter Rabbit: Season One'' was released on October 8, 2015, exclusively at [[Amazon.com]]. This release contains 4 discs. It is [[print on demand|published on demand]] onto [[DVD-R]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Rabbit-Complete-First-Season/dp/B00YI7UBZ0/ref=sr_1_2_twi_dvd_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1544544417&sr=8-2&keywords=peter+rabbit+season+one+dvd|title=Peter Rabbit: The Complete First Season|website=Amazon}}</ref>

==Reception==
The series was met with mostly positive reviews.
"Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale" (Dec 14, at 7 p.m. ET/PT), drew 3 million total viewers and ranked as the number-one program with K2-5 and K2-11 across all TV in its time period. It was also the top-rated and most-watched preschool telecast for the week, posting double and triple-digit gains over last year with K2-5 (6.7/891,000, +196%) and K2-11 (4.7/1.6 million, +22%); and A18-49 (.9/940,000, +73%), making it the week's top preschool telecast.

According to 'By The Numbers', Nickelodeon's brand-new animated series ''Peter Rabbit'' hopped to the top of the charts, with its Tuesday, Feb 19 premiere, which delivered 1.7 million total viewers. The new CG-animated series was also basic cable's top telecast in its time period (12-12:30&nbsp;p.m. ET/PT) with K2-5, A18-49, W18-49 and total viewers, posting double-digit gains for the net with K2-5 (5.7/760,000, +21%), A18-49 (+47%), W18-49 (+43%) and total viewers (+31%).

CBeebies broadcasts of the programme have been equally successful with the broadcast on Christmas morning 2012 on BBC1 earning it the highest ratings on any channel in that timeslot.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

At the 2014 Emmy Awards, the programme earned three daytime Emmys and scored another five nominations, earning the most nominations for an animated programme that year.<ref name=cartoon>{{cite news|url=http://blog.bcdb.com/peter-rabbit-bags-7093/|title=Peter Rabbit Bags Three|first=Dave|last=Koch|publisher=Big Cartoon News|date=May 1, 2014|access-date=May 1, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140502174514/http://blog.bcdb.com/peter-rabbit-bags-7093/|archive-date=May 2, 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{BBC programme}}
*{{IMDb title|id=2720144|title=Peter Rabbit}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090935/http://www.peterrabbitclub.com/ Official website]
*{{bcdb |Other_Studios/B/Brown_Bag_Films/Peter_Rabbit/ |Peter Rabbit }}

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