Balão Mágico ("Magic Balloon") was a children's television program in Brazil that aired between 1983 and 1986.
In 1982, realizing the success of the children's programs Bambalalão, by TV Cultura, and Bozo, by SBT, Rede Globo decided to create its own program aimed at children and with a circus theme, like the competitors, selecting the director Nilton Travesso to conceive the project.
[2] The program premiered on March 7, 1983 and included Castrinho as the clown Cascatinha and Simony's cousin, Luciana Benelli.
[3] After three months, due to the public's estrangement, the broadcaster decided to include Mike and Tob in the presentation, the other two members of Turma do Balão Mágico, and, in 1984, Jairzinho joined the group and also on the program.
[5] As a result, the broadcaster decided to put an end to the program, but as the Xou da Xuxa would debut only in June at the time, the attraction started to be presented in those three months only by Ticiane Pinheiro, who vineyard of the very successful TV Criança in Band.