Mio Mao

Mio Mao
Genre
Created byFrancesco Misseri
Written byFrancesco Misseri
Directed byIanfranco Baldi (series 1)
Narrated byDerek Griffins (Milkshake!)
Opening theme"Mio Mao Lalla Lalla Là"
by Francesco Misseri and Piero Barbetti
Ending theme"Mio Mao Lalla Lalla Là" (instrumental)
ComposerPiero Barbetti
Country of origin
  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
Original languages
  • English (narrating)
  • Italian (gibberish Grammelot)
No. of series3
No. of episodes18 (78 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerAugusti Righi (series 1)
Running time28 minutes (four to five 5-minute segments)
Production companies1974 series: PMBB
2005 series: Misseri Studio and Associati Audiovisvi
Original release
NetworkProgramma Nazionale and Rai Yoyo (Italy)
Milkshake! (UK)
Release6 January 1974 (1974-01-06) –
26 February 2007 (2007-02-26)

Mio Mao is an Italian stop-motion animated educational children's television series created by Francesco Misseri, which rans from 6 January 1974 (hiatus shown from 30 June 1974 to 5 September 2005) to 26 February 2007 aired on Programma Nazionale strand and later Rai Yoyo after the third series in Italy and Milkshake! in the United Kingdom (serieses 2―3). The episodes are narrated and the characters are voiced by Derek Griffths through second to third series in the UK dub.

The programme aimed at babies and toddlers, it is featured stars an anthropomorphic kittens named Mio (Francesco Misseri, male red side) and Mao (Piero Barbetti, female white side), they set involve of curiosity to reflect the objects and solutions.

Series overview

SeriesSubtitleSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1Classic2666 January 1974 (1974-01-06)30 June 1974 (1974-06-30)Rai 1
2Original66 September 2005 (2005-09-06)1 March 2006 (2006-03-01)Milkshake!
364 September 2006 (2006-09-04)26 February 2007 (2007-02-26)

Broadcast

Mio Mao aired on Programma Nazionale strand in Italy and later Milkshake! in the United Kingdom. On 10 November 2006, it was internationally aired on Rai Yoyo. On 15 October 2007, BabyFirst airs the first two seasons in the US as a part of flower colour Imagination Lane until 30 June 2025.