Geronimo Stilton (TV series)


Geronimo Stilton is an Italian/American animated children's television series based on the book series of the same name by Elisabetta Dami. The series was produced by Atlantyca Entertainment and Rai Fiction in collaboration with the French studio Moonscoop LLC for seasons 1–2, while for season 3 it was co-produced by Superprod, Back UP Media, and CNC, replacing the crew of Moonscoop.
The show ran for 78 episodes across three seasons, and it debuted on Rai 2 in Italy on September 15, 2009. The second season aired on October 24, 2011, and the third season on October 8, 2016, Which the show ended on February 28 of 2017.

Plot

Geronimo Stilton is about the titular character, a mouse journalist and head of the Geronimo Stilton Media Group. He searches New Mouse City for new scoops while having adventures along the way with his nephew Benjamin, cousin Trap, younger sister Thea Stilton and Benjamin's friend Pandora Woz. He is also a mouse who goes on some wacky adventures that will singe your fur.

Characters

Main

Geronimo Stilton is produced by Atlantyca and Rai Fiction in Italy, Moonscoop LLC in France for seasons 1–2, and M6 and Superprod in France in season 3. On April 15, 2010, it was announced that the series would continue with a second season of 26 episodes, which premiered in Italy on October 24, 2011. A third season was announced on February 6, 2013, and on October 14, 2014 it was announced that France-based studio Superprod would help with the production, thus replacing the crew of Moonscoop LLC.
The series was animated using Toon Boom Harmony. The animation was outsourced to Toon City, Snipple Animation for season 1-2 and Top Draw Animation for season 3 located in Philippines and Dong Woo Animation for season 2 located in South Korea.

Episodes

Release

Broadcast

Geronimo Stilton debuted on Rai 2 in Italy on September 15, 2009, and later the show premiered on Rai Gulp. The series aired on Ici Radio-Canada Télé and YTV in Canada, M6 in France, Cartoon Network in Spain, Okto in Singapore, Nickelodeon in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden, NTV7 in Malaysia, Eleven in Australia in July, and TVNZ in New Zealand. In the United States, the series was added to Kabillion's VOD service. In the United Kingdom and other countries in Europe, the series was streamed on the Nintendo 3DS on February 6, 2017. The third season debuted on Knowledge in Canada on June 30, 2018. The series is also available on Netflix. In the United States, it airs on G4TV.

Home media

released the first two seasons on DVD in both English and French in Canada between 2010 and 2013. Their successor, Unidisc, distributed the third season in 2017.
In the United States, Entertainment One released 16 episodes from the first season across four DVDs release between 2013 and 2015.
In Australia, the first season was spread across four DVD volumes and distributed by a joint venture by Universal & Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in 2014.
In 2013 The shows trailer was on YouTube Movies in Both Canada and the USA, which showcased the season one collection as the well as the first episode.
DVD titleSeasonAspect ratioEpisode countPublisherRelease date
Volume 1116:913ImavisionAugust 24, 2010
Volume 2116:913ImavisionMarch 29, 2011
Volume 3216:913ImavisionAugust 21, 2012
Volume 4216:913ImavisionMarch 12, 2013
Operation Shufongfong116:94Entertainment OneSeptember 24, 2013
Intrigue on the Rodent Express116:94Entertainment OneFebruary 2, 2014
Going down to Chinatown and Other Adventures116:94Entertainment OneJuly 22, 2014
Top Model Thea116:94Entertainment OneFebruary 17, 2015
Volume 5316:913UnidiscJune 30, 2017
Volume 6316:913UnidiscOctober 10, 2017

DVD titleSeasonAspect ratioEpisode countTotal running timeRelease date
Operation Shufongfong and Other Fun Filled Escapades116:97September 25, 2014
Intrigue on the Rodent Express and Other Fun Filled Escapades116:96June 11, 2014
The Gem Gang and Other Fun Filled Escapades116:97October 29, 2015
Rules of the Game and Other Fun Filled Escapades116:96October 29, 2015

Reception

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media rated Geronimo Stilton 4 out of 5 stars, stating the series " kids in characters who star in a TV show and a book series and giving families a reason to enjoy their stories in both formats together."

Awards and nominations