The Adventures of Pinocchio

Season

1976

7.5

Although the plot was slightly changed from that of the original story, the basis remained similar. Set in a small village in the Tuscany district in Italy, the story starts with a poor old carpenter named Geppetto, who lives alone. One day, Geppetto Decides to carve a marionette, from which comes to life and becomes the child he never had. Geppetto decides to call him "Pinocchio". Later on, Geppetto convinces Pinocchio to start going to the local school. Pinocchio sets out towards the school, but on his way, he meets the Fox (who is pretending to be limping) and the Cat (who is pretending to be blind) who manage to persuade him to join them in a walk to the theater to watch a puppet show and then sell it to the owner of that theater. Without knowing, Pinocchio is forced to join the puppet theater. Pinocchio performs in the theater in different cities and, after he played a role in the show which shows himself's story escaping from Geppetto's house, The owner of the theater lets him go and return home with the gold coins he earned. On the way home, Pinocchio meets the fox and the cat again, who have decided to trick Pinocchio. They tell him that if he plants the coins in the fields of wonder, they would rapidly grow into a large tree which each of them produce 500 new golden coins. Pinocchio doesn't understand that they are trying to trick him, even though Pinocchio's companion, Gina the duckling, tries to warn him. Pinocchio, who believes to their lies, follows the fox and the cat towards the fields of wonder. They stop at an inn, where the cat and fox eat a full meal on Pinocchio's expense. During the night, the inn keeper wakens Pinocchio, notifying him that the fox and cat had to leave urgently, but they would meet Pinocchio at the fields of wonder. Pinocchio sets out immediately towards the fields of wonder. When he passes through the forest, he meets the fairy, which tells him that he should head to the forest to find the fields of wonder. At the forest, the fox and cat, who are dressed up as robbers, surprise attack him and try to rob Pinocchio. Pinocchio manages to run away. While running into the forest, the cat and the fox (who are still in disguise) manage to seize Pinocchio, and they hang him on a tree in order to retrieve the golden coins. Pinocchio holds on to the golden coins and, eventually, the fox and the cat decide to leave him hanging on the tree. The fairy with turquoise hair appears later on and rescues Pinocchio. After Pinocchio continues his journey towards his home, along the way, he meets the Fox and the cat yet again (although he doesn't know that they were the robbers who tried to steal his golden coins). They remind Pinocchio about the fields of wonder, and he agrees to follow them once again in order to plant the golden coins. When they reach the fields of wonder, Pinocchio plants the golden coins in the soil, and while he goes to get water, the fox and the cat dig up the golden coins and quickly disappear. After Pinocchio discovers that he was a victim of fraud, he goes back to Geppetto. Later on, Pinocchio, The fox and the cat, and several children join a wanderer, who leads them towards the land of toys, which consists of amusement facilities and as much candy as they desire. The next morning Pinocchio and his friends wake up and discover that they have transformed into donkeys during the night, the real reason for which they were initially brought to the land of toys by the wanderer. The donkeys are later on taken to the market and sold by the wanderer to a circus. Only after Pinocchio understands that the curse would be removed only after he would change his ways and would start doing good deeds, does he decide to change his ways. After Pinocchio manages to save the circus from burning in a big fire, he transforms back to his former-self. Later on, Geppetto is tricked by the fox and the cat and, therefore, he sets out to search for Pinocchio in the ocean. After Pinocchio discovers that, he decides to search for Geppetto. While searching for Geppetto out in the ocean, Pinocchio gets swallowed by a whale. In the whale's stomach, he meets Geppetto (who had also been swallowed by the whale). Pinocchio manages to find the courage and wisdom needed to get himself and Geppetto out of the whale's stomach safely. Eventually, as a token to Pinocchio's good deeds, the fairy with turquoise hair decides to transform Pinocchio into a real boy.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pikorino no tanjo

The woodcarver Geppetto finds a particularly nice piece of wood. He wants to make a puppet out of it and goes to work with a lot of love.

S1 • E2

Machi wa oosawagi

Pinocchio is causing so much nonsense in the city that Geppetto has to spend a lot of time repairing the damage.

S1 • E3

Ningyo shibai koya he iko u

Geppetto sends Pinocchio to school but he is entertained in a circus and never arrives. The fox and the cat conspire with the circus owner, Stromboli, to kidnap him.

S1 • E4

Bokuha dai suta

Pinocchio begins to perform at the Stromboli theater with such success that the cruel man allows him to visit Geppetto.

S1 • E5

Odoroodorono aka ebi ya

Pinocchio is tricked by the fox and the cat into going to an inn and eating at their expense, stealing his bag of coins.

S1 • E6

Ruri shoku kami no shojo

Pinocchio and the Duck search the woods and find the house of a young woman who turns out to be a fairy.

S1 • E7

Bokui iko ninarunda

Pinocchio receives a visit from the woodpecker from Geppetto's house but Pinocchio doesn't want to go and lies. It's when he grows his nose.

S1 • E8

Fushigino nohara

Pinocchio returns to Geppetto's house promising to ignore the fox and the cat but as soon as they appear he forgets and falls into their trap again.

S1 • E9

Sen onna no shiroi chiisa na ie

Pinocchio walks to Geppetto's house but the good fairy anticipates it and suggests to the man that she will educate such a wild puppet.

S1 • E10

Boku benkyo surunda!

The good fairy makes Pinocchio study but he does not concentrate or show interest and just wants to play.

S1 • E11

Inchiki saiban

When Pinocchio goes shopping he is tricked again by the cat and the fox and they all go to a tricky judge.

S1 • E12

Manukeotoschino machittenaani

Pinocchio still doesn't want to study and visit the city of chumps to see if he likes it. But it seems that he doesn't and he promises to study.

S1 • E13

Yoasobi wa tanoshiina

After the fox has cheated around the colliery, he is kept as a pledge by the sadistic innkeeper. Because he constantly beats up the poor fox, the cat tries to lure Pinocchio into the inn because he is supposed to trigger the fox.

S1 • E14

Pikorino banken ninaru

And once again Pinocchio is deceived by the fox and the cat, this time so that with his lies he helps them steal chickens from a farm.

S1 • E15

Pikorino banken ninaru nochi

The cunning weasels once again steal chickens from the farm where Pinocchio is still a prisoner guard, but this time Pinocchio gives them what they deserve.

S1 • E16

Warau orochi

Pinocchio's antics lead him to fall into a river and find a snake that scares him a lot but is good.

S1 • E17

Sen onna samagainakunatta

After another trick of the cat and the fox Pinocchio helps a sick pigeon.

S1 • E18

Sora no tabi

Pinocchio arrives flying in the dove to a deserted house and has to go to the market for food that he gets with his acrobatics.

S1 • E19

Aka raochi ta Jina

Pinocchio arrives with the dove at the town with white walls and there the little paw is kidnapped by the fox and the cat.

S1 • E20

Zepetto-jisan gaita

Pinocchio continues looking for Geppetto and passes by him twice without realizing it.

S1 • E21

Iruka no umi no machi he

The mutual search continues between Pinocchio and Geppetto without finding each other. Geppetto decides to go looking for him in the sea.

S1 • E22

Iruka no otomodachi

The great storm in the sea at night is terrifying and Pinocchio's boat was on the verge of succumbing several times. When he calms down and the day comes, a dolphin is his salvation.

S1 • E23

Nora inu no aridoro

Pinocchio and Gina arrive on an island, but the fox and the cat are also there.

S1 • E24

Boku hatarakunda

Pinocchio arrives at the happy workers' village where he is willing to help with all the tasks and, as a reward for his willingness, they give him a house.

S1 • E25

Dorobo taiji

Pinocchio is in charge of assisting the guests who are no less than the fox and the cat, much to his displeasure. And then he has to watch the store of thieves, we already know who they are.

S1 • E26

Umi kame santono yakusoku

A turtle comes to the coast to spawn but the eggs are in danger when they are discovered by the cat and the fox and Pinocchio has to take care of them.

S1 • E27

Kutsuya shugyo

Pinocchio helps a shoemaker to take a pile of leather to his workshop and thus stays learning the trade. Thanks to his ingenuity, he makes a machine that makes many shoes at the same time.

S1 • E28

Pikorino no marason taikai

Pinocchio arrives at a town where a race is going to be held whose prize is a donkey and he wins it easily, not without impediments from the fox and the cat.

S1 • E29

Roba no Donki

Pinocchio and Gina are happy with the donkey but it is very demanding and makes Pinocchio go to work in an inn.

S1 • E30

Yadoya no dorobo sawagi

Pinocchio continues to work at the inn for the donkey's pleasure, but the fox and Gideon the cat steal from the guests and blame Pinocchio.

S1 • E31

Rokko tono saikai

Rocco is in a farmer's cage and Pinocchio and Gina joyfully discover him.

S1 • E32

Fushigi na katatsumuri

Pinocchio sets out on the road to look for the Good Fairy but encounters difficulties. Arriving at the house, his impatience at not being opened is a test of the fairy.

S1 • E33

Fusen ryoko

Pinocchio meets a man who is traveling in a balloon. He asks her to take care of him while he goes looking for customers, but the fox and the cat arrive and they all fly away.

S1 • E34

Pikorino ga kakashi ninatta

S1 • E35

Nusuma reta kindokei

The fox and the cat steal a gold watch from a shopkeeper and so they don't get caught they get rid of it by giving it to Pinocchio and putting the blame on him.

S1 • E36

Bokuno takaramono

Pinocchio has the watch but it doesn't take long for the fox and the cat to want to seize it.

S1 • E37

Romeo toiu shonen

Pinocchio and Gina meet a boy who has run away from home to stop studying. Pinocchio tells him if he is alive but with lies and his nose does not stop growing.

S1 • E38

Omochano kuni he iku basha

Pinocchio joins Romeo on the way to Toyland. The fox and the cat, as always, create problems.

S1 • E39

Subarashi omochano kuni

Finally the children plus the fox and the cat, now friends, are in the land of toys and spend the day on carousels and various attractions. Everything is happiness but something sinister threatens.

S1 • E40

Roba ninatta Pikorino

The children, Pinocchio and the fox and the cat continue to enjoy the attractions in the land of toys, but the sinister coachman turns them into donkeys.

S1 • E41

Sakasu ichiza no nakamatachi

Pinocchio with the fox and the cat turned into donkeys become stars of the circus. Gina the Duck is still looking for Pinocchio.

S1 • E42

Jina no takaramono

Gina finds Pinocchio thanks to the fairy's snail but can't believe it's the one turned donkey.

S1 • E43

Roba no kyokugei

In order to become a puppet again, Pinocchio must perform a good deed, according to Gina's message. When a serious fire occurs in the circus, he has the opportunity to perform it.

S1 • E44

Rozetta-obaasan

Pinocchio and Gina are walking through a forest when they see an old woman climbing a tree. They believe that such a feat is due to magic and that she is either a witch or a fairy.

S1 • E45

Obaasan no musuko

Pinocchio and Gina accompany Rosetta to her town where her son plays a street organ to earn money. But the cat and the fox steal the organ from the young man.

S1 • E46

Gorira no ochi

Pinocchio and Gina find a gorilla who is accused by the people of a town of being the thief who is robbing them. But Pinocchio discovers that it is not so.

S1 • E47

Himitsu nohora ana

Gedeon the cat and the fox see some men from the village hiding something in a cave. They believe it is a treasure and turn to Pinocchio to open the door.

S1 • E48

Risu no oyako

Pinocchio is prisoner of the townspeople who give him chores as punishment. To Pinocchio, cut down a hundred trees, but in one of them lives a family of squirrels that he will not leave without a home.

S1 • E49

Oji-san ni aitai

Pinocchio and Pipi arrive at a town where they are given news of Gepetto on a nearby island. They start to cross the sea and a whale swallows them.

S1 • E50

Kujira no onaka

Pinocchio and Gina are in the belly of the whale. There they meet a tuna that knows nothing about the outside. But in one of the whale's stomachs they discover a surprise.