Fofão is a fictional character created by Rede Globo in the 1980s. He was played by the Brazilian actor and humorist Orival Pessini. The character's first appearance was in the morning children's television program Balão Mágico in 1983, as a supporting character to the children's musical group. However, the character became very popular, arriving to become one of the icons of Brazilian media during the 80s, mainly due to high sales of a plush toy based on the character. After the end of the original program in 1986, the character won a solo program in the same year broadcast by Rede Bandeirantes until 1989, called TV Fofão (with a return between 1994–1996). The last appearance of the character on television was in 1998 by the channel CNT Gazeta.