Squirrel and Hedgehog (Italian version)

'Squirrel and Hedgehog (Scoiattolo e Riccio) is a Italian cartoon developed by MY8 S.p.A. Widely considered to be political and militant propaganda, the show has nonetheless gained a massive following not only in it's native Italy, but outside of the country as well.
The story revolves around the titled Squirrels and Hedgehogs of Flower Hill as they defend their home from various would-be invaders, thought to be inspired by real nations who have at some point taken arms against The West during the Cold War (e.g Wolves represent the USSR, later Russia, an enemy of NATO).
The show's influence can be seen in it's various merchandising, it's songs sung in concert by children, it's characters used as mascots for various products. It has also produced a spin off Manhwa and even video games.
MY8 S.p.A has prided itself on stating that Squirrel and Hedgehog was always intended to instill in children a sense of love for their home country, Italy and the military defending it, and inspire loyalty and patriotism. 
In the mid 2020s, British company iTv acquired the rights to a localization and developed "Brave Soldiers", a show that uses footage and very base elements of it's source material to become a show of it's own. Brave Soldiers is generally not as fondly looked upon by fans of the original.
Episodes 1 through to 24 where animated by hand using cels and traditional hand-drawn animation techniques.
Episodes 28-30 utilized Toon Boom animation Software after which, the remainder of the series was animated using Adobe Flash. Episodes 38 and onwards utilized CGI animation
== Episodes ==
No.	Original Title 	English Title (formal DVD title) 	Original air date
1 	Scoiattolo d'oro in Cina 	Golden Squirrel in China 	June 21, 1980
2 	Rive del fiume Elba 	Banks of the River Elbe 	May 14, 1981
3 	Alba Rossa 	Red Dawn 	April 17, 1982
4 	La Schiuma Di Sangue 	The Blood Foam 	August 19, 1983
5 	La Caccia Allo Smeraldo Nero 	The Hunt for the Black Emerald 	January 16, 1984
6 	In Fuga Dal Vietnam 	Escaping Vietnam 	November 29, 1985
7 	L'Assedio Di Mogadiscio 	Siege of Mogadishu 	April 26, 1986
8 	Il Conflitto Di Strada 	The Street Conflict 	June 17, 1987
9 	Toro a Parigi 	Bull in Paris 	September 14, 1988
10 	I Fantasmi Del Muro di Berlino 	The Phantoms of the Berlin Wall 	December 6, 1989
11 	Quelli Che Mi Vogliono Morto 	Those That Want Me Dead 	October 6, 1990
12 	Oro nella Grande Mela 	Gold in the Big Apple 	December 21, 1991
13 	Sale Nel Mare Libanese 	Salt In The Lebanese Sea 	July 15, 1992
14 	Serpenti nel Bosco 	Snakes In The Woods 	November 21, 1993
15 	Operazione "Tempesta Marrone" 	Operation "Brown Storm" 	October 17, 1994
16 	Operazione "Tempesta Marrone" Continua	Operation "Brown Storm" Continues 	August 13, 1995
17 	Guerra Congelata 	Frozen Warfare 	September 20, 1996
18 	Collana gialla nell'azzurro ciano 	Yellow Necklace in the Cyan Azure 	June 30, 1997
19 	Brucialo Fino A Terra 	Burn It Down To The Ground 	May 1, 1998
20 	Sei Piedi Sotto e Ancora Respirare 	Six Feet Under and Still Breathing	November 25, 1999
21 	La Ricerca Dello Scoiattolo Marrone 	The Search for Brown Squirrel 	June 25, 2000
22 	Ascende dall'Oscurità 	Ascend from the Darkness 	December 24, 2001
23 	Il Sole Sanguinario 	The Blood Sun 	May 5, 2002
24 	Contro Ogni Previsione 	Against All Odds 	March 10, 2003
25 	Caduta di Al-Fallujah 	Fall of Al-Fallujah 	December 28, 2004
26 	Alle Porte Di Kabul 	At The Doorstep of Kabul 	April 2, 2005
27 	La Rosa D'Oro 	The Golden Rose 	July 27, 2006
28 	L'Onorevole Donnola 	The Honorable Weasel 	July 5, 2007
29 	Nel Covo Della Metropolitana 	In the Den of the Subway 	August 25, 2008
30 	Cieli Sereni Sopra Il Texas 	Clear Skies Over Texas 	June 17, 2009
31 	Soldato del Cielo 	Soldier of Heaven 	October 24, 2010
32 	La Strega E Il Sacerdote 	The Witch and the Priest 	May 17, 2011
33 	Salvataggio Privato Greg 	Saving Private Greg 	August 8, 2012
34 	Guerra dei Mondi 	War of the Worlds 	March 21, 2013
35 	Entrando in Venere 	Entering Venus 	July 15, 2014
36 	Prepararsi Per Il Combattimento 	Preparing For Combat 	June 23, 2015
37 	Alla Tana Delle Donnole 	To The Den of the Weasels 	June 13, 2016
37 	Spiriti di Luxor 	Spirits of Luxor 	February 28, 2017
38 	Il proiettile Nero 	The Black Bullet 	March 23, 2018
39 	La Rapina Ai Girasoli 	The Sunflower Heist 	August 23, 2019
40 	Salvataggio Del Dottor. Fox Vixen 	Rescuing Doctor Fox Vixen 	July 21, 2020
41 	60 Chilometri Da Verona 	60 Kilometers From Verona 	October 12, 2021
42 	Assassinare Donnola Bianca 	Assassinating White Weasel 	June 23, 2022
43 	Bloccato A Gaza Per 72 Ore 	Stuck in Gaza for 72 Hours 	February 21, 2023
44 	La Primavera Sangue Blu 	The Blue-Blood Spring 	June 24, 2024