Mio Mao - INTRO (Serie Tv) (1974)

Mio Mao (pronounced me-o mow), also known as Mio and Mao, is an Italian stop motion children’s TV show created by Francesco Misseri in the 1970s, produced using Claymation animation. The original series was produced by PMBB and L H Films in 1974, while between 2005 and 2007 two new series were co-produced by Francesco Misseri’s new company, Misseri Studio/Associati Audiovisivi, with Channel 5. The first series of Mio Mao was aired from 1974 to 1976. New episodes (Series 2) were produced in 2005–2006 in association with Channel 5, followed by another series of episodes (Series 3) in 2006–2007. The music was composed by Piero Barbetti. In the United Kingdom, the episodes are narrated and the characters are voiced by Derek Griffiths and shown on Channel 5, and its sister channel, 5*. Although occasional episodes are listed separately in TV guides, many are also shown as part of Channel 5’s Milkshake programme. The show is now available through the Demand 5 online viewing service. In 1993, the programme was shown in the UK on Channel 4’s early morning Take 5 line-up.[citation needed] Currently the episodes are shown in the US on the BabyFirst TV channel.