Mio Mao (pronounced me-o mow [ˈmiː.o mɑu̯]), also known as Mio and Mao, is a stop motion animated preschool children's television series created by Francesco Misseri in the 1970s, produced using claymation animation.

In the United Kingdom, the episodes are narrated and the characters are voiced by Derek Griffiths.

Each episode is approximately five minutes long and focuses on the kittens Mio and Mao.

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.

Gracious, the animal or object follows them as they squish and bounce back to the other side, posing together and looking at the viewers as the episode draws to a close.