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List of Winx Club episodes

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List of Winx Club episodes

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DVD cover artwork showing Musa (left), Stella (center), and Bloom (right)

Winx Club is an Italian-American animated series co-produced by Rainbow SpA and Nickelodeon, which were both part of Viacom (Paramount) at the time. The show was created by Iginio Straffi.

Winx Club follows a group of fairy warriors called the Winx as they enroll in Alfea College and learn to fight mythical villains.

From the beginning of the show's development, Iginio Straffi planned an overarching plot that would conclude after three seasons. A feature-length film followed the third season, intended to wrap up the series' plot as the fairies graduate from Alfea College. In 2008, Straffi made the decision to extend the original series with a fourth season, citing its increasing popularity. During the production of the fourth season, the American company Viacom (owner of Nickelodeon) engaged in a "long courtship" with the Rainbow studio. Viacom became a co-owner of Rainbow to produce their own episodes of Winx Club.

In 2010, Viacom announced that "Nickelodeon is teaming up with the original creator to present an all-new Winx Club." Viacom's Nickelodeon Animation Studio started production on a revived series, in which the Winx are once again students at Alfea, as they were before their graduation in the original show. The Nickelodeon revival began with four television specials that summarize the first two seasons of the original series. After the specials, Viacom's brand-new fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons were broadcast on Nickelodeon networks worldwide ahead of the Italian broadcasts.

Winx Club uses a serial format, with each episode contributing to the overall storyline. Episodes are written with two stories in mind: the longer narrative arc that lasts for tens of episodes and a subplot which concludes at the end of the 22-minute runtime. This episode structure was modeled on those of teen dramas and American comics.

Overview

Original series

When Iginio Straffi began developing Winx Club at the Rainbow studio, he outlined the plot to last three seasons (78 episodes). In 2007, Straffi explained that "the Winx saga was planned in detail from the beginning. And it will not last forever." The third season follows the fairies' last year at Alfea College, during which they earn their final fairy form, Enchantix. In 2008, Iginio Straffi chose to continue the story for a fourth season. During the fourth season's development, Viacom began discussions to become a co-owner of the Rainbow studio and produce a revival series, which began with a retelling of the first two original seasons.

Pilot (2001)

Main article: Winx Club#Concept and creation

The pilot episode for the series, then under the working title Magic Bloom, featured the original five Winx members in attires similar to those of traditional European fairies. It was produced over a period of twelve months and was test-screened in 2002. Upon its completion, Straffi was unsatisfied with the pilot and doubted that it would succeed if aired. In a 2016 interview, Straffi recalled that it "looked like just another Japanese-style cartoon ... but nothing like [the modern] Winx." Straffi's team heavily reworked the pilot's visual style before starting work on a full season, leaving the original pilot unaired. Portions of the pilot were presented at the Lucca Comics & Games convention in 2018.

Season 1 (2004)

Main article: Winx Club season 1

Season 2 (2005)

Main article: Winx Club season 2

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Main article: Winx Club season 3

{{vanchor|Season 4 (2009)|Season 4 (2009)}}

Main article: Winx Club season 4

Revived series

After Viacom became a co-owner of the Rainbow studio in 2011, new seasons of Winx Club entered production at Viacom's Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Rainbow. In this revamped series, the Winx are once again students at Alfea, as they were before their graduation in the original show. The revival began with four specials that retell the original first and second seasons. Nickelodeon's American writers aimed to make the series multicultural and appealing toward viewers from different countries. In 2019, Straffi commented on his near-decade of collaboration with Nickelodeon, saying that "the know-how of Rainbow and the know-how of Nickelodeon are very complementary; the sensibilities of the Americans, with our European touch."

Specials (2011)

English title

{{vanchor|Season 5 (2012–13)|Season 5 (2012–13)}}

Main article: Winx Club season 5

Season 6 (2014)

Main article: Winx Club season 6

Season 7 (2015)

Main article: Winx Club season 7

Season 8 (2019)

Main article: Winx Club season 8

Films

''The Secret of the Lost Kingdom'' (2007)

Main article: Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom

On 8 October 2006, a Winx Club CGI film was announced on Rainbow's website. The Secret of the Lost Kingdom was released in Italy on 30 November 2007. Its television premiere was on 11 March 2012 on Nickelodeon in the United States. The plot takes place after the events of the first three seasons.

''Magical Adventure'' (2010)

Main article: Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure

In 2007, production began on a sequel to The Secret of the Lost Kingdom, before the fourth season had been written. It was released in Italy on 29 October 2010. Its television premiere was on 20 May 2013, on Nickelodeon in the United States.

''The Mystery of the Abyss'' (2014)

Main article: Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss

In late 2010, it was announced that Viacom (the owner of Nickelodeon and eventual co-owner of Rainbow) would provide the resources necessary to produce a new Winx film. The movie follows the events of the fifth season and was released in Italy on 4 September 2014. The film made its television premiere on Nickelodeon Germany on 8 August 2015.

Notes

References

References

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  2. (2007). "Note di regia - Winx Club: Il Segreto del Regno Perduto". Rainbow S.r.l..
  3. Pennati, Nicoletta. (9 July 2011). "TIVÙ Iginio Straffi racconta le sue Winx ambientaliste". [[IO Donna]].
  4. Vivarelli, Nick. (4 February 2011). "Viacom takes stake in Rainbow". [[Variety (magazine).
  5. (2010). "Winx Club Mini Documentary".
  6. Di Maira, Paolo. (4 April 2013). "A Tycoon in Loreto". Cinema & Video International.
  7. Lodato, Francesco. (29 January 2014). "Dieci anni di Winx". [[:it:FantasyMagazine.
  8. Rai_Yoyo. (1 April 2019). "Le avventure del #WinxClub tornano su #RaiYoyo, con la nuovissima serie 8, dal 15 aprile. Non perdete i nuovi viaggi nell'Universo Magico, tanti concerti, il nuovo potere Cosmix e un vecchio nemico sempre pronto a creare scompiglio..sapete già di chi si tratta? #WinxClub8".
  9. (4 February 2011). "La Paramount mette sotto contratto le Winx". Business People IT.
  10. (9 June 2011). "Global Hit Animated Series 'Winx Club' Comes To Nickelodeon, Starting June 27". [[Screener (website).
  11. "Magic Bloom - Pilot 2001". [[Rainbow S.r.l.]].
  12. Ashdown, Simon. (1 September 2003). "Kids TV producers turn to style specialists for design innovations". [[Playback (magazine)#Kidscreen.
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  20. (30 November 2007). "Le orme delle Winx tra Londra e Tokio". [[la Repubblica]].
  21. (24 February 2012). "Nickelodeon commercial: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom". Nickelodeon.
  22. (29 November 2007). "Winx Club - Il Segreto del Regno Perduto: Le protagoniste". [[:it:FantasyMagazine.
  23. (2010). "Production notes: Winx Club 3D - Magical Adventure".
  24. (28 October 2010). "Straffi, le mie 'Winx' stavolta volano in 3D". [[Agenzia Giornalistica Italia]].
  25. (16 May 2013). "Winx Magic Adventure Movie: Monday". Nickelodeon.
  26. (2010). "Il Mercato e l'Industria del Cinema in Italia 2010". [[:it:Fondazione ente dello spettacolo.
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  28. (15 June 2015). "Winx Club - Das Geheimnis des Ozeans". Winx Club Deutschland.
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