As Aventuras de Gui & Estopa

As Aventuras de Gui & Estopa
The series' logo.
Also known asGui & Estopa
GenreComedy
Slapstick
Surreal comedy
Satire
Parody
Created byMariana Caltabiano
Based onIguinho by Mariana Caltabiano
Written byMariana Caltabiano
Eduardo Checkerdimian (season 1)
Eduardo Jardim (season 1)
Bruno Checkerdimian (seasons 1–3)
Alexandre Augusto Ferreira (season 3)
Directed byMariana Caltabiano
Creative directorMariana Caltabiano
Voices ofMariana Caltabiano
Eduardo Jardim
Arly Cardoso
Ricardo Aidar
Thomas Barreto
Theme music composerArly Cardoso
Thomas Barreto
Opening theme"As Aventuras de Gui & Estopa Theme"
ComposersArly Cardoso
Thomas Barreto
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes92
Production
Executive producersRicardo Aidar (seasons 1–2)
Marcelo Castro (season 1)
Mariana Caltabiano (seasons 3–5)
Thais Bastos (season 3)
EditorsIhon Yadoya (seasons 2–3)
Augusto Medeiros (season 4)
Renan Máximo (seasons 4–5)
Running time1–3 minutes (seasons 1–3)
3–7 minutes (seasons 4–5)
Production companyMariana Caltabiano Criações
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
Tooncast
TV Cultura
Boomerang
YouTube (season 5)
ReleaseApril 26, 2008 (2008-04-26) –
March 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)

As Aventuras de Gui & Estopa[1][2] (also known as Gui & Estopa) is a Brazilian animated television series created by Mariana Caltabiano, and shown on Cartoon Network Brazil. The characters were originally created for a children's website called Iguinho in 1996, which developed into a cartoon over the years. It aired on Cartoon Network Brazil from April 26, 2008[3] to March 9, 2020.[4]

The series is a satire of several cartoons of popular culture, including Cartoon Network original shows, through slapstick and nonsense comedy. The show is also broadcast by the channels Boomerang, Tooncast[5][6] and TV Cultura, and available on HBO Max in Latin America.

The first season premiered on April 26, 2008, followed by the second on April 24, 2010, the third on November 13, 2011,[7] the fourth on September 7, 2015,[6] and the fifth on YouTube on December 9, 2019[8] and on Boomerang on April 5, 2021.[9]

Characters

  • Iguinho/Gui (voiced by Mariana Caltabiano) – The main protagonist. An arrogant and dumb young dog resembling a West highland white terrier.[10]
  • Estopa (voiced by Eduardo Jardim) – Gui's best friend. A stupid fat dog who only thinks in food.
  • Cróquete (voiced by Mariana Caltabiano) – Gui's girlfriend. She is a charming Cocker Spaniel.
  • Pitiburro "Piti" (voiced by Eduardo Jardim) – Gui's frenemy and main rival. An arrogant and coarse Pit bull.
  • Róquete (voiced by Mariana Caltabiano) - A snooty Spaniel who is Cróquete's cousin.
  • Dona Iguilda (voiced by Mariana Caltabiano) - A female West Highland White Terrier who is Gui's mother.
  • Fifivelinha (voiced by Mariana Caltabiano) - A girl with purple hair.
  • Ribaldo "Riba" (voiced by Arly Cardoso) - A grey mouse.
  • Professora Jararaca (voiced by Ricardo Aidar) - A green snake.
  • Pitibela - A beige female Pit bull who is Piti's girlfriend.
  • Pitbalinha - A little beige male Pit bull who is Piti's younger brother.
  • Jaiminho - A male pig.
  • Nerdson (voiced by Eduardo Jardim) - A boy who is Gui's neighbor.
  • Irmãozão (voiced by Thomas Barreto) - A big and strong beige male dog. He appears in the episode "Irmãozinho".
  • Justin Bibelô - A male, teenage yellow bird who is a parody of Justin Bieber.
  • Lívia (voiced by Mariana Caltabiano) - A tan female dog. She appears in the episode "Queridinha".
  • Birdy - A red male bird.
  • Jack Pé D'Curry - A French pink male dog.
  • Bisa - An old beige female dog who is Gui's great grandmother.
  • Rafael Chacal (voiced by Eduardo Jardim) - A Spanish tennis player who is a parody of Rafael Nadal. He appears in the episode "Cuecas Conforto".

Film

A film based on the series, Brasil Animado, was released to theaters on January 21, 2011.

References

  1. ^ "As Aventuras de Gui & Estopa".
  2. ^ "Gui, Estopa e a Natureza".
  3. ^ Redação (July 13, 2009). "Cartoon Network estreia "Gui & Estopa", de Mariana Caltabiano". TELA VIVA News (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Fashion Runway • Gui e Estopa • episódio completo. Gui e Estopa. March 9, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2025 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Las Aventuras de Gui & Estopa llega a Tooncast en diciembre". ANMTv (in Spanish). October 24, 2013. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Cartoon Network: Las animaciones brasileñas llegan en enero". ANMTv (in Spanish). December 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  7. ^ Souza, Nielsen (November 12, 2011). "Gui & Estopa: terceira temporada estreia este mês no Cartoon Network". ANMTV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  8. ^ O Presente da Róquete • Gui e Estopa • Episódio Completo. Gui e Estopa. December 9, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Dotta, Milton (March 30, 2021). "Abril en Boomerang Latinoamérica: Especial de Oddbods, Gui & Estopa nueva temporada y más - TVLaint". TVLaint (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Mande a foto do seu "Iguinho"" (in Portuguese). iG São Paulo – Redação. August 21, 2012. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2025.