Grisù

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

The character was created by the Italian brothers Nino and Toni Pagot (best known as the creators of Calimero). 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. A television series consisting of 52 episodes with the adventures of Grisù aired for the first time in 1972. The character also named a series of book for children.

The protagonist of the series is a young dragon named Grisù that, despite being the youngest of a large breed of dragons, the Draconis, dreams of becoming a firefighter.

On November 18, 2020, it was announced that a CGI revival of the series is currently in the works.

International broadcast

 * Italy
 * Rai 1
 * Boomerang
 * Boing
 * Germany
 * ZDF
 * ARD
 * Pro7
 * Sat.1
 * Kabel 1
 * Nickelodeon
 * France
 * TF1
 * Canal+
 * M6
 * Canal J
 * France 3
 * Canada
 * Ici Radio-Canada Télé
 * TVOntario
 * Czech Republic
 * ČST1 (dubbed into Czech as 'Příhody dráčka Soptíka')
 * Slovakia
 * ČST1 (dubbed into Slovak as 'Dráčik')
 * South Africa
 * SABC1 as 'Groenie die drakie' (Little green the little dragon) dubbed into Afrikaans
 * Arab League
 * Various regional channels in the Arab League countries
 * Australia
 * ABC
 * United States
 * PBS
 * United Kingdom
 * BBC1
 * Spain
 * La 1
 * Minimax
 * Televisión de Galicia
 * Telemadrid
 * Switzerland
 * RTS 1
 * RSI La 1
 * Austria
 * ORF 1

DVD releases
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.