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{{InfoboxFound |title=<center>The Bee-Bees</center> |image=TheBeeBees.jpg |imagecaption=The Bee Bees promotional image |status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> |datefound=03 Jul 2020 |foundby=RaiPlay }} '''''The Bee-Bees''''' (aka ''I Bi-Bi''), is 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 AlWebSite - Les Bi-Bis] Retrieved 21 Dec '19</ref> A TV schedule for November 9th, 2007 also lists ''Les Bi-Bis'' as broadcast on Belgium's RTBF La Deux.<ref>[http://www.lessentiel.lu/epaper/Lessentiel/2007/novembre/08.11.2007/LEssentiel_20071108.pdf L'Essential, 9 Nov '07"] Retrieved 01 Jun '20</ref> There was also news that the show's rights were sold to 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> An English dub is implied to exist, according to the website of the show's distributor Global Screen and the repertoire of British voice actress Joanna Lee.<ref>[https://www.bodalgo.com/en/voice-over-talents/joanna-lee Voice Over Talent Joanna Lee] Retrieved 29 May '20</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. On July 3rd, 2020, the show became available for streaming on RaiPlay under the "CULToons" line, albeit blocking viewers outside of Italy. Prior to that date, no footage of ''The Bee-Bees'' was known to be available online or home video.<ref>[https://www.licensingitalia.it/dal-12-giugno-i-cultoon-italiani-su-rai-play/ Dal 12 giugno i โCULToonโ italiani su Rai Play] Retrieved 04 Jul '19</ref> There are screenshots of the show on the Finnish website Elisa Viihde and the Italian cartoon research paper "Forme di cartone".<ref>[https://www.osservatorio.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Forme-di-cartone.pdf Forme di cartone - Osservatorio di Pavia] Retrieved 04 Aug '19</ref> Distribution rights are held by the German distributor Global Screen. ==Gallery== <gallery mode=packed heights=175px> 256637 655x368.jpg 258468 655x368.jpg 293650 655x368.jpg 335433 655x368.jpg 349849 655x368.jpg 362136 655x368.jpg 371031 655x368.jpg 380709 655x368.jpg 394404 655x368.jpg 412682 655x368.jpg 454941 655x368.jpg 463244 655x368.jpg 474181 655x368.jpg 491724 655x368.jpg </gallery> ==External Links== *[https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Bi-Bi Italian Wikipedia page on ''I Bi-Bi''.] Retrieved 04 Aug '19 *[https://www.globalscreen.de/mm/en/content/63159 Global Screen page on ''The Bee-Bees''.] Retrieved 04 Aug '19 ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Found media|Bee-Bees]] [[Category:Found animation|Bee-Bees]]
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