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''[[Cuentame Como Paso]]'' (transl: tell me how it happened) is a Spanish soap opera that ran between 13th September 2001 and ---2009 on RTVE 1. I t ran for 10 series initially then, after a brief break, came back for an 11th series after its immense popularity. Famous for being quite witty, with occasional dry, dark humour more in common with British TV.
''[[Cuentame Como Paso]]'' (transl: tell me how it happened) is a Spanish soap opera that ran between 13th September 2001 and ---2009 on RTVE 1. I t ran for 10 series initially then, after a brief break, came back for an 11th series after its immense popularity. Famous for being quite witty, with occasional dry, dark humour more in common with British TV.


The entire thing, all 11 series, is one enormous [[Flash Back]] belonging to Carlos Alcantara, and it follows his life growing up in [[The Sixties]] and [[The Seventies]] during the decay of the Franco regime and the Transition to democracy. [[Edutainment Show]], mix of macro and micro history: the big events of the time (the lunar landings, the assassination of Carrero Blanco, Franco’s death,<s> Eurovision</s> (whoops)) and this typical middle class Madrid family’s story, narrated soap- opera style and with voiceovers from adult Carlos.
The entire thing, all 11 series, is one enormous [[Flash Back]] belonging to Carlos Alcantara, and it follows his life growing up in [[The Sixties]] and [[The Seventies]] during the decay of the Franco regime and the Transition to democracy. [[Edutainment Show]], mix of macro and micro history: the big events of the time (the lunar landings, the assassination of Carrero Blanco, Franco’s death,<s> Eurovision</s> (whoops)) and this typical middle class Madrid family’s story, narrated soap- opera style and with voiceovers from adult Carlos.
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* [[Badass Preacher]]- Padre Froilán
* [[Badass Preacher]]- Padre Froilán
* [[Catch Phrase]]:
* [[Catch Phrase]]:
{{quote|'''Antonio''' ¡Me cago en la leche, Merche! (Literally: [[Unusual Dysphemism|''I shit on the milk!'']]}}
{{quote|'''Antonio''' ¡Me cago en la leche, Merche! (Literally: [[Unusual Dysphemism|''I shit on the milk!'']]}}
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]- The Series is normally good at keeping track of its [[Loads and Loads of Characters]] but there are a few examples such as Jose Luis and his sister and more surprisingly Maica
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]- The Series is normally good at keeping track of its [[Loads and Loads of Characters]] but there are a few examples such as Jose Luis and his sister and more surprisingly Maica
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Don Pablo especially comes to mind.
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Don Pablo especially comes to mind.
* [[Dawson Casting]]- averted! They decided to jump forwards in time five or so years, resulting in the actor playing Carlitos having to ‘’play a teenager older than his actual age’’. Whoah.
* [[Dawson Casting]]- averted! They decided to jump forwards in time five or so years, resulting in the actor playing Carlitos having to ‘’play a teenager older than his actual age’’. Whoah.
** Played Straight in the case of Luis.
** Played Straight in the case of Luis.
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* [[Mental Affair]]- Elisa and {{spoiler|Antonio}}.
* [[Mental Affair]]- Elisa and {{spoiler|Antonio}}.
* [[Product Placement]]- Brilliantly done by showing the characters seeing on TV the real adverts used by the sponsoring brands at the time of the setting.
* [[Product Placement]]- Brilliantly done by showing the characters seeing on TV the real adverts used by the sponsoring brands at the time of the setting.
* [[Straight Gay]]: {{spoiler|Paqui’s}} first boyfriend.
* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: {{spoiler|Paqui’s}} first boyfriend.
* [[The Sixties]]
* [[The Sixties]]
* [[The Seventies]]
* [[The Seventies]]
* [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks]]- the theme tune, arguably.
* [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks]]- the theme tune, arguably.
* [[The Woobie]]- Josete is sometimes played as the [[In-Universe]] Woobie
* [[The Woobie]]- Josete is sometimes played as the [[In-Universe]] Woobie
* [[Writing Around Trademarks]]- the original name of the show was just “Cuentame”, but due to copyright reasons (there’s a song, in fact the title song which is called that), so it became "Cuentame Como Paso".
* [[Writing Around Trademarks]]- the original name of the show was just “Cuentame”, but due to copyright reasons (there’s a song, in fact the title song which is called that), so it became "Cuentame Como Paso".


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