Mio Mao

Mio Mao also known as Mio and Mao is a stop motion children's television series created by Francesco Misseri in the 1970s, produced using Claymation animation. 
The original series aired on Hai 1 in 1974. Misseri Studio and Associati Audiovisivi created two more series for Channel 5's Milkshake! block in 2005 and 2007. In the United Kingdom, the episodes are narrated and the characters are voiced by Derek Griffiths. Mio Mao airs on BabyFirst in the United States.
Plot
Each episode is five minutes long and focuses on the kittens Mio and Mao. As the episode progresses, they discover a variety of mysterious animals and objects on the other side. The garden changes appearance depending on the theme of the episode, or the animal or object featured.
The kittens go to investigate alone, they sometimes forget about the animal or object and wander off to look at the scenery. After a while, they get there but return scared, before watching from a distance and discovering that the scary item was either a friendly animal or a fun object.
Often, near the end of the episode, the animal or object will need help, and Mio and Mao come to their rescue, then invite the animal or object to come play with them. Gracious, the animal or object follows them as they squish and bounce back to the other side of the toy store, posing together and looking at the viewers as the episode comes to a close, with the words “THE END”.
Broadcast History
Brazil
TV Globo (1993-2002)
Italy
Hai 1 (1974-1976)
Hai Yoyo (2013)
United Kingdom
Channel 4 (1993)
Milkshake (Channel 5) (2004-2013)
France
Canal K (1999-2002)
Tiji (2000-2006)
French 2
French 3
Finland
C More Junior (2009)
United States
Nickelodeon (1990)
BabyfirstTV (2006-present)
Poland
Jimjam (2020-present)
Turkey
Toto TV (2009-2016)
Germany
ZDF (1976)
Japan
JPK (1978)
Cartoon Channel (2000)
Czech Republic
Jimjam (2020-present)
China
China TV 4 (1993-1998)
Isarel
Hop! (2018-2019)