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Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (2001)

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo poster
Genre
family, kids, comedy, drama
Country
Brazil
Length
7 seasons, 402 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Children go on magical adventures in a rural Brazilian farmhouse. The series is based on stories by Monteiro Lobato and features fantasy characters and talking animals.

whimsicalwarmimaginativeplayfullightheartednostalgiccozy

What happens

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (European Portuguese title: Pirlimpimpim) is a Brazilian children's television series, based on the work of Monteiro Lobato, adapted by Márcio Trigo and Roberto Talma. It was the fifth television adaptation of the work, after the first version aired by Rede Tupi between 1952 and 1963, the second version aired by TV Cultura in 1964, the third version aired by Band between 1967 and 1969 and the fourth version aired by Rede Globo itself between 1977 and 1986. It was produced and aired by Rede Globo from 2001 to 2007, After its original airing on Rede Globo, the first 4 seasons of the series were aired by Futura channel from 8 December 2008, the series was also aired by Viva and TV Cultura channel in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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