Mascots introduced in 1990

dragon in Polish folklore

thumb|The Gabibbo Gabibbo is an Italian mascot for the Mediaset-controlled channel Canale 5 created in 1990. Gabibbo's main role has been in the programs Paperissima and Striscia la notizia, but he has appeared in several other Canale 5 programs. He is normally a jovial character known for his ability to make wisecracks and his overall humble demeanor. He speaks Italian with a Genoese accent, occasionally using Italianized Genoese words. In fact the word Gabibbo or Gabibbu belongs to the Genoese language and it is used to indicate, in an ironic-depreciative way, an immigrant from southern or e