PB&J Otter

PB&J Otter is a children's animated television series created by Cartoon Pizza, formerly known at the time as "Jumbo Pictures" from 1988 until 2001. PB&J Otter aired its first episode titled Bye Bye PB&J on March 15th, 1998 and ran for three seasons on Playhouse Disney, a programming block of Disney Channel before ending on October 15th 2000. PB&J Otter enjoyed over five years of reruns in the United States before being removed from the block on June 17th, 2005. It later returned on September 4, 2012 on the Disney Junior channel.

The program focuses on the adventures of three young otters, Peanut, Jelly and Baby Butter, who live in the cozy community of Lake Hoohaw. Here in this utopia, generally free from problems such as crime and pollution, they have fun with their many friends while also tackling problems of daily life. When stuck for a solution to a problem, they perform the "Noodle Dance."

PB&J Otter has never been officially released on DVD or VHS, though content related to the show can be found across the web. There were also a couple of book releases for the program and a smattering of merchandise including CDs and finger puppet sets.

Show Philosophy
The page for the show at the official website for Cartoon Pizza offers nuggets about the philosophy of the program from Jim Jinkins, one of the show's creators. He states that he wanted to "create a series that celebrates family and community," one that "came out of the memories of my own childhood." He goes on to state that "There's a strong moral center to this world of Lake Hoohaw. And it's about having fun in a small community too."

International Versions
The show has been aired outside the United States. The original US Episodes are simply renamed and the characters voices are dubbed in that country's language.

More to Explore

 * PB&J Otter at TV.com
 * PB&J Otter at IMDb
 * PB&J Otter Database Blog
 * PB&J Otter Official U.K. Site
 * PB&J Otter Song Lyrics
 * PB&J Otter at Wikipedia
 * PB&J Otter at EPinions
 * PB&J Otter Official Archive U.S. website (with the intro only available, then redirects to the Page Not Found with Phineas and Ferb on Disney.com)