In the episode, Penny Polar Bear introduces Peppa to her two mothers. ❤️
Loved by pre-school audiences in the UK, US, Australia and Latin America, Peppa Pig is arguably one of the most recognisable - and popular - cartoon animals in the world.
During an episode titled Families, which first aired on Tuesday on Channel 5 in the UK, where Peppa Pig is made, the eponymous character was introduced to friend Penny Polar Bear's mothers. The programme, created by British animators Mark Baker and Neville Astley, has been running since 2004. This is the first time in its 18-year history a same-sex couple has been featured.on a US-based website, demanding a "same-sex parent family on Peppa Pig". It has garnered almost 24,000 signatures.
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