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'''''The Bee-Bees''''' (aka ''I Bi-Bi''), was an Italian preschool animated show created by illustrator Simona Bursi and directed by Pierluigi de Mas, Gianandrea Garola and Guido Orlandi. The show is about a group of surreal creatures in a fantasy world. The main characters are Berry (Baco), Beena (Bina), Blob, and Boo (Bu). They like to gather under the Big Tree each morning. Berry has an antenna that can summon the Blue Wise Man (Blu), an adult figure who teaches morals to the cast. There were 52 episodes running 6 minutes and 30 seconds each.
'''''The Bee-Bees''''' (aka ''I Bi-Bi''), was an Italian preschool animated show created by illustrator Simona Bursi and directed by Pierluigi de Mas, Gianandrea Garola and Guido Orlandi. The show is about a group of surreal creatures in a fantasy world. The main characters are Berry (Baco), Beena (Bina), Blob, and Boo (Bu). They like to gather under the Big Tree each morning. Berry has an antenna that can summon the Blue Wise Man (Blu), an adult figure who teaches morals to the cast. There were 52 episodes running 6 minutes and 30 seconds each.


The show was produced by de Mas & Partners, Rai Fiction and Village Productions. de Mas died during production on May 7th, 2005. The show debuted in September or October 2006 on Rai 2.<ref>[http://www.cartonionline.com/personaggi/BI-BI.htm Cartoni Online - "I BI-BI"] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref> It was also added to Rai Gulp in April 2008.<ref>[https://www.millecanali.it/i-cartoni-de-mas-partners-al-passo-con-i-nuovi-media/ Millecanali - "I cartoni 'de Mas & Partners' al passo con i nuovi media"] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref> It was exported to Finland as ''Pompulat'' and aired on Yle TV2 in approximately 2008-2010, apparently as part of the ''Pikku Kakkonen'' program.<ref>[https://elisaviihde.fi/ohjelmaopas/ohjelma/256637 Elisa Viihde - "Pikku Kakkonen, 1 Dec '08"] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref><ref>[https://elisaviihde.fi/ohjelmaopas/ohjelma/380709 Elisa Viihde - "Pikku Kakkonen, 29 Jan '10"] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref> There is a French version known as ''Les Bi-Bis''. A comment on the French-language website AlWebSite claims the show aired on the OUFtivi block on the Belgian channel La Trois in approximately 2012-2013, and this comment includes the possible lyrics for the show's theme song.<ref>[https://albator.com.fr/AlWebSite/anime-3586.php Cartoon: Les Bi-Bis] Retrieved 21 Dec '19</ref> There was also news that the show's rights were sold to more countries in Europe, as well as North African and Arabic ones.<ref>[https://www.film.it/d-gossip/art/bin-tvb-il-meraviglioso-mondo-de-i-bi-bi-26901/ Film.it - IL MERAVIGLIOSO MONDO DE "I BI-BI"] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref>
The show was produced by de Mas & Partners, Rai Fiction and Village Productions. de Mas died during production on May 7th, 2005. The show debuted in September or October 2006 on Rai 2.<ref>[http://www.cartonionline.com/personaggi/BI-BI.htm Cartoni Online - "I BI-BI"] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref> It was also added to Rai Gulp in April 2008.<ref>[https://www.millecanali.it/i-cartoni-de-mas-partners-al-passo-con-i-nuovi-media/ Millecanali - "I cartoni 'de Mas & Partners' al passo con i nuovi media"] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref> It was exported to Finland as ''Pompulat'' and aired on Yle TV2 in approximately 2008-2010, apparently as part of the ''Pikku Kakkonen'' program.<ref>[https://elisaviihde.fi/ohjelmaopas/ohjelma/256637 Elisa Viihde - "Pikku Kakkonen, 1 Dec '08"] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref><ref>[https://elisaviihde.fi/ohjelmaopas/ohjelma/380709 Elisa Viihde - "Pikku Kakkonen, 29 Jan '10"] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref> There is a French version known as ''Les Bi-Bis''. A comment on the French-language website AlWebSite claims the show aired on the OUFtivi block on the Belgian channel La Trois in approximately 2012-2013, and this comment includes the possible lyrics for the show's theme song.<ref>[https://albator.com.fr/AlWebSite/anime-3586.php AlWebSite - Les Bi-Bis] Retrieved 21 Dec '19</ref> There was also news that the show's rights were sold to more countries in Europe, as well as North African and Arabic ones.<ref>[https://www.film.it/d-gossip/art/bin-tvb-il-meraviglioso-mondo-de-i-bi-bi-26901/ Film.it - IL MERAVIGLIOSO MONDO DE "I BI-BI"] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref>


Its pilot was nominated at the 2005 Cartoons On The Bay festival for Best TV Pilot. The show was nominated at the 2006 Cartoons On The Bay festival for the TV Series for Infants category.
Its pilot was nominated at the 2005 Cartoons On The Bay festival for Best TV Pilot. The show was nominated at the 2006 Cartoons On The Bay festival for the TV Series for Infants category.

Revision as of 19:46, 21 December 2019

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The Bee-Bees (aka I Bi-Bi), was an Italian preschool animated show created by illustrator Simona Bursi and directed by Pierluigi de Mas, Gianandrea Garola and Guido Orlandi. The show is about a group of surreal creatures in a fantasy world. The main characters are Berry (Baco), Beena (Bina), Blob, and Boo (Bu). They like to gather under the Big Tree each morning. Berry has an antenna that can summon the Blue Wise Man (Blu), an adult figure who teaches morals to the cast. There were 52 episodes running 6 minutes and 30 seconds each.

The show was produced by de Mas & Partners, Rai Fiction and Village Productions. de Mas died during production on May 7th, 2005. The show debuted in September or October 2006 on Rai 2.[1] It was also added to Rai Gulp in April 2008.[2] It was exported to Finland as Pompulat and aired on Yle TV2 in approximately 2008-2010, apparently as part of the Pikku Kakkonen program.[3][4] There is a French version known as Les Bi-Bis. A comment on the French-language website AlWebSite claims the show aired on the OUFtivi block on the Belgian channel La Trois in approximately 2012-2013, and this comment includes the possible lyrics for the show's theme song.[5] There was also news that the show's rights were sold to more countries in Europe, as well as North African and Arabic ones.[6]

Its pilot was nominated at the 2005 Cartoons On The Bay festival for Best TV Pilot. The show was nominated at the 2006 Cartoons On The Bay festival for the TV Series for Infants category.

No footage of The Bee-Bees is known to be available online. There are screenshots of the show on the Finnish website Elisa Viihde and the Italian cartoon research paper "Forme di cartone".[7] Distribution rights are held by the German distributor Global Screen.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Cartoni Online - "I BI-BI" Retrieved 04 Aug '19
  2. ↑ Millecanali - "I cartoni 'de Mas & Partners' al passo con i nuovi media" Retrieved 04 Aug '19
  3. ↑ Elisa Viihde - "Pikku Kakkonen, 1 Dec '08" Retrieved 04 Aug '19
  4. ↑ Elisa Viihde - "Pikku Kakkonen, 29 Jan '10" Retrieved 04 Aug '19
  5. ↑ AlWebSite - Les Bi-Bis Retrieved 21 Dec '19
  6. ↑ Film.it - IL MERAVIGLIOSO MONDO DE "I BI-BI" Retrieved 04 Aug '19
  7. ↑ Forme di cartone - Osservatorio di Pavia Retrieved 04 Aug '19
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