| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 52 |
| Runtime: | 13min |
| Network: | RAI |
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).[1] 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.
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.[3]
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.
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.