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Grisù

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Grisù
Created byToni Pagot
Nino Pagot
Written byToni Pagot
Nino Pagot
Directed byToni Pagot
StarringPaolo Torrisi
Germano Longo
Gino Pagnani
Isa Di Marzio
Theme music composerFerdinando Palermo
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time13min
Original release
NetworkRAI
Release1964 (1964) –
1975 (1975)

Grisù il draghetto is an animated Italian television series whose title character is Grisù, a dragon.

Creation

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The character was created by the Italian brothers Nino and Toni Pagot (best known as the creators of Calimero).[1][2] It first appeared in a 1964 black-and-white animated series of commercial shorts for the Mentafredda Caremoli candies, part of the television program Carosello.[1] A television series consisting of 52 episodes with the adventures of Grisù aired for the first time in 1972.[2][3] The character also named a series of book for children.

Characters

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  • Grisù: the main protagonist of the series. He's a young dragon that, despite being the youngest of a large breed of dragons, the Draconis, dreams of becoming a firefighter.[3] In the original Italian version, he was voiced by Paolo Torrisi.
  • Fume: Grisù's dad, he loves everything that contains fire and hates his son's aspiration to become a firefighter. In the original Italian version, he was voiced by Germano Longo.
  • Sir Cedric: Fume and Grisù's human neighbour. He often finds recommendations for Grisù to do the most difficult jobs. In the original Italian version, he was voiced by Gino Pagnani.
  • Lady Rowena: Sir Cedric's wife. In the original Italian version, she was voiced by Isa Di Marzio.
  • Stuffy: Sir Cedric's dog. His role is sometimes served between the guardian and the butler.
  • Krazy: Grisù's girlfriend. She comes from the planet Dracone. Unlike Grisù or his dad Fume, she doesn't spit flames from her mounth. She's small and can't speak, but she expresses herself trough various types of sounds.
  • Torvo the bird: one of Fume and Grisù's neighbours. He's a Scottish bird, who lives near the nobleman, who despite trying to escape the dragon (Grisù) every time, he's invariably hit by a flame.

Revival

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On November 18, 2020, it was announced that a CGI revival of the series was in the works.[4] The show was released on December 4, 2023 and it currently airs on Rai Yoyo, Kika and JimJam.[5]

International broadcast

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DVD releases

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In Italy, the entire 52-episode main show was released in a 13-volume DVD series.

In Germany, ARD Home Video released Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, and Volume 4 on October 7, 2003.

References

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  1. ^ a b Marco Giusti (2004). Il grande libro di Carosello. Frassinelli, 2004. ISBN 8876847855.
  2. ^ a b Giorgio Vasta (27 January 2011). Die Glasfresser. DVA, 2011. ISBN 978-3641053208.
  3. ^ a b Daniel Valentin Simion (2009). Il Dizionario dei Cartoni Animati. Anton, 2009. ISBN 9788890390227.
  4. ^ "ZDF, Toon2Tango fly with new series".
  5. ^ "Mondo TV, è già successo per la serie animata Grisù". La Repubblica (in Italian). 6 March 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.


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