Pinocchio

"Pinocchio" is a novel written by Italian author Carlo Collodi in 1883.
It tells the story of Pinocchio, a wooden marionette carved by Geppetto from an enchanted piece of wood. The boy comes to life, and immediately causes all sorts of mischief. He runs into a number of good and evil characters along the way, and eventually becomes a donkey during a visit to the Land of the Toys (or Pleasure Island). His nose grows longer whenever he lies. Eventually, he and Gepetto escape from a whale, and he becomes a real boy.
There have been many adaptations of the story, most notably an animated version produced by Disney in 1940. Most recently, Disney released a live action remake starring Tom Hanks as Geppetto.
Hanna-Barbera has parodied/referenced the story several times.
== Timeless Tales from Hallmark ==
* This direct-to-video series had a faithful adaptation of the story.
== The Peter Potamus Show ==
*"Pre-Hysterical Pete": When Peter, So-So, and their balloon are swallowed by a brontosaurus, So-So says, "Now I know how Pinocchio felt."
== The Abbott and Costello Show ==
*"Puppet Enemy Number One": This is the comedy team's first spoof of Pinocchio.
*"Pinocchio's Double Trouble": Once again, Costello plays Pinocchio to Abbott's Geppetto.
== The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Show ==
*"Scoobynocchio": Scooby dreams about being a canine Pinocchio when he, Shaggy Rogers and Scrappy-Doo go to the movies.
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