20+ Before and after photos of the characters from “Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo” on a trip full of nostalgia (+ bonus)

The series was inspired by a collection of children’s books by Monteiro Lobato from the early 20th century. The author, who grew up in the interior of São Paulo, was passionate about Brazilian folklore and culture. He decided to write about Brazil and based a good part of his works on the theme.

we, from awesome.club, we know that childhood is a time of fun and learning; and that children’s programs bring us many memories of that time, in which our only concern was not to miss the new episode of Sítio. Come with us, remember the characters of the second version of this series and see how some are today. Don’t miss the bonus at the end.

Most of us have fond memories of childhood: playing games with friends, school and that TV show that had us glued to the small screen every day. Those were the days of our childhood, full of fantasy, playful stories and lots of fun with the Sítio. It doesn’t matter if you’ve seen the first or the second generation; it was certainly an unforgettable time in his life.

The friendly owner of the farm was Pedrinho and Narizinho’s grandmother and was always willing to tell stories full of fantasy and imagination. The widow of a plantation owner, she lived in the countryside, accompanied by Tia Nastácia, Narizinho and Tio Barnabé, in addition to other possible characters in the plot.

He was a cob of corn, who became a doll made by the skillful hands of Tia Nastácia, and then became a person. He lived researching and studying in Dona Benta’s library, which was in the basement of the house, a kind of laboratory for the scientist Viscount.

Dona Benta’s helper was responsible for taking care of the house, with the children, with the tasty delicacies and was also the one who told the stories of Brazilian folklore. A “home secretary” that was part of the historical context in which Monteiro Lobato’s books were written (beginning of the 20th century).

The little and witty Emília was a rag doll made by Tia Nastácia, who she made as a gift for the girl Narizinho. Like the Viscount, she becomes people, only she talks non-stop, because of the talking pill given by Doctor Caramujo.

The girl Lúcia Encerrabodes de Oliveira was affectionately called by her grandmother Narizinho, because of her beautiful and unmistakable upturned nose. The little girl had a talking doll, loved popcorn and loved jabuticabas picked straight from the tree.

Rachel de Queiroz (2017) no current photo

The boy was one of the protagonists in both the book and the series. Narizinho’s cousin is brave, courageous and with an adventurous spirit. He got everything ready at his grandmother’s place in partnership with his cousin, the doll Emília and the Viscount.

A mythical figure of Brazilian folklore, who in the Sítio lived with the other characters and did a lot of mischief. To compose the character in his books that originated the series, Monteiro Lobato carried out a research called “Mitologia Brasílica — Inquérito sobre o Saci-Pererê”, to collect data about the myth, according to reports from the readers of the newspaper O Estado de S. Paul.

Despite the character having only appeared once in Monteiro Lobato’s books, she was so successful that she ended up being a fixed villain in the show. The name is an allusion to the folklore character called Coco or Coca, which is a type of bogeyman that scares children. The 1st Cuca was interpreted by Jacira Santos and the voice was by the voice actress Mônica Rossi.

The opening song was written and sung by Gilberto Gil in 1977. The lyrics praised Brazilian folklore, games, fantasies and traditions, which Monteiro Lobato spoke properly in his books.

The children’s series had its first adaptation on TV Tupi in 1952; The children’s series was produced by Rede Globo together with TVE and MEC from 1977 to 1986; Streaming Globoplay still shows 43 episodes in 3 seasons of Sítio; It was broadcast in several countries: Angola, Paraguay, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia, Italy, Chile and Portugal; The chapters averaged 50 minutes in length, 9 seasons, and were divided into 64 episodes; The story always took place during the school holidays of Narizinho and Pedrinho; Actress Rachel de Queiroz, who played Narizinho in 2007, was nominated for 2 awards for best child actress and is now out of the media; Lobato’s works have been translated into almost every language, including Chinese. Almost two million books were sold.

Did you like to remember the characters of the Sítio? What were your favourites? Did you see which generation was part of your childhood? Tell us in the comments.