Monciccì - The 1983 animated series

November 25, 2020

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Weather in Monciccì is an American animated series based on the line of plush dolls Weather in Monciccì, produced by the Japanese company Sekiguchi Corporation. The animated series was produced by Hanna-Barbera, and premiered on ABC on September 10, 1983 as part of The Monchhichis / Little Rascals /Richie Rich Show, replacing Pac-Man (who by then had a half-hour slot of his own) from the previous season.

The series aired as part of a show package with The Little Rascals and Richie Rich until the end of 1983, but as early as January 7, 1984, due to lower than expected ratings, the show package was split into two separate halves - hour shows - Weather in Monciccì moved at 8 a.m. ET, switching slots with Cococinel re-broadcasts, the last of which would move at 00 a.m. ET and The Little Rascals and Richie Rich they remained on the 8:30 am ET time slot, as a series of downgraded The Little Rascals / Richie Rich Show packages for the remainder of the 1983-84 season.

In Italy the series is entitled Weather in Monciccì and had two voiceovers. The first dubbing was broadcast on Canale 5 from 23 March 1982 with the initials Mon Ciccì by Cristina D'Avena. The second, distributed by Yamato Video and recorded in 2009, has been broadcast with the original theme song by DeA Kids since January 2010 and unencrypted by Anime Gold, in the intervals between one anime and another, since March 2011.

History

I Weather in Monciccì they are monkey-like creatures that live in the Monchia forest atop tall trees well above the clouds. The chief of the Wizzar tribe is a magical wizard who can invent spells and potions to defeat their enemy, Horg and the evil Grumplins of Grumplor.

Characters

Moncho
Kyla
Tooto
Patchitt
Thumkii
Horrg
Wizzar
Snogs
Shreeker
Snitchitt
gonker
Yabbott
vicious
Scumgor

Technical data

Gender: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Based on Monchhichis, by Yoshiharu Washino
Direct: Oscar Dufau, George Gordon, Carl Urbano, John Walker, Rudy Zamora, Ray Patterson (supervising director)
Voice actors: Ellen Gerstell, Sidney Miller, Bobby Morse, Frank Nelson, Laurel Page, Hank Saroyan, Frank Welker
Music Hoyt Curtin
country of origin United States
Original language English
Number of episodes 13
Executive producers Hanna & Barbera
Manufacturers: George Singer, Iwao Takamoto (creative producer)
Editor Gil Iverson
Duration 22 minutes approx.
Production company Hanna Barbera Productions
Distributor Taft Broadcasting
Original network ABC
Exit date 10 September - 3 December 1983