Melevisione

Melevisione (Italian pronunciation: [meleviˈzjoːne]; portmanteau from mele, "apples", and televisione, "television") is an Italian children's television program that aired in the early afternoon between 1999 and 2015, mainly on Rai Tre with the latter seasons broadcast on Rai Yoyo. It focuses on the adventures of fairy tale characters: elves, princes, witches etc. The main character was Tonio Cartonio (played by Danilo Bertazzi) until 2004, then followed by Milo Cotogno (Lorenzo Branchetti).

GenreChildren's television

Created by

• Mussi Bollini
• Bruno Tognolini
• Mela Cecchi

Written by

• Mela Cecchi
• Bruno Tognolini
• Janna Carioli
• Luisa Mattia
• Lorenza Cingoli
• Martina Forti
• Lucia Franchitti
• Venceslao Cembalo
• Armando Traverso

Directed by

• Pierluigi Pantini
• Roberto Valentini
• Enza Carpignano
• Alfredo Franco
• Rossella De Bonis
• Paolo Severini

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Melevisione
Genre	Children's television
Created by	Mussi Bollini Bruno Tognolini Mela Cecchi
Written by	Mela Cecchi Bruno Tognolini Janna Carioli Luisa Mattia Lorenza Cingoli Martina Forti Lucia Franchitti Venceslao Cembalo Armando Traverso
Directed by	Pierluigi Pantini Roberto Valentini Enza Carpignano Alfredo Franco Rossella De Bonis Paolo Severini
Starring	Danilo Bertazzi (1999–2004) Lorenzo Branchetti (2004–2015)
Composers	Aldo Valente Paolo Serazzi Livio Brescia
Country of origin	Italy
Original language	Italian
No. of seasons	17
No. of episodes	2,045
Production
Executive producer	Danilo Leonardi
Producers	Cristina Cuzzupoli Donatella Meazza Donatella Rorro
Cinematography	Valter Venturelli
Original release
Network	Rai Tre Rai Yoyo
Release	18 January 1999 (1999-01-18) – 2 May 2015 (2015-05-02)

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The episode entitled "Chi ha paura del lupo cattivo?" was also dubbed in English with the title "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?".^[1]