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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. |
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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 |
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* [[Catch Phrase]]: |
* [[Catch Phrase]]: |
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{{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!'']]}} |
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* [[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 |
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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Don Pablo especially comes to mind. |
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Don Pablo especially comes to mind. |
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* [[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. |
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** 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}}. |
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* [[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. |
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* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: {{spoiler|Paqui’s}} first boyfriend. |
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* [[The Sixties]] |
* [[The Sixties]] |
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* [[The Seventies]] |
* [[The Seventies]] |
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* [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks]]- the theme tune, arguably. |
* [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks]]- the theme tune, arguably. |
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* [[The Woobie]]- Josete is sometimes played as the [[In-Universe]] Woobie |
* [[The Woobie]]- Josete is sometimes played as the [[In-Universe]] Woobie |
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* [[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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