''Melevisione'' (;

portmanteau In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together.

from , "apples", and , "television") is an Italian

children's television Children's television series (or children's television shows) are Television show, television programs designed specifically for Child, children. They are typically characterised by easy-going content devoid of sensitive or adult themes and are ...

program that aired in the early afternoon between 1999 and 2015, mainly on

Rai Tre Rai 3 (formerly Rai Tre) is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It was launched on 15 December 1979 and its programming is centred towards cultural a ...

with the latter seasons broadcast on

Rai Yoyo Rai Yoyo is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's television channel for young children, and is known for its programming for childr ...

. It focuses on the adventures of

fairy tale A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, household tale, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful bei ...

characters: elves, princes, witches etc. The main character was Tonio Cartonio (played by Danilo Bertazzi) between 1999 and 2004, then followed by Milo Cotogno ( Lorenzo Branchetti). 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?"."Chi ha paura del lupo cattivo - Who's afraid of the big bad wolf"
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* Italian children's television series 1999 Italian television series debuts 2015 Italian television series endings 1990s Italian television series 2000s Italian television series 2010s Italian television series RAI original programming {{italy-tv-prog-stub