3.2 /10 1 Votes
No. of seasons 9 Running time 55 minutes First episode date 30 August 2003 Network Televisão Independente Program creator Casa da Criação | 3.1/10 IMDb No. of episodes 2,642 Original network TVI Final episode date 15 September 2012 Number of seasons 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cast Similar Malhação, Terra Nostra, Pedra sobre Pedra, Rainha da Sucata, Doce Fugitiva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morangos com Açúcar (lit. Strawberries with Sugar; distributed internationally as Sweet Strawberries) was a Portuguese teen drama. It was broadcast daily on the Portuguese TV station TVI between 30 August 2003 to 15 September 2012. It has also been broadcast in Angola, Syria, Brazil and Romania.
Contents
- Voc na tv morangos com a car em filme
- Format
- First series 200304
- First summer series 2004
- Second series 200405
- Second summer series 2005
- Third series 200506
- Third summer series 2006
- Fourth series 200607
- Fourth summer series 2007
- Fifth series 200708
- Fifth summer series 2008
- Sixth series 200809
- Sixth summer series 2009
- Seventh series 2009 10
- Seventh summer series 2010
- Eighth series 2010 11
- Eight summer series 2011
- Ninth series 2011 12
- Ninth summer series 2012
- Film 2012
- Mass hysteria
- Notable cast deaths
- Celebrities in the series
- Child sexual abuse
- References
Voc na tv morangos com a car em filme
Format
There are two versions of the show. One airs during the normal school year, and the other one, "Férias de Verão", is a summer series that is aired during the summer months.
From the first to the fourth season, the main scenario was in a private school. The fifth and sixth seasons were mainly in a public school. From the seventh season onwards it was mainly set in a public artistic school.
First series (2003–04)
First summer series (2004)
Second series (2004–05)
Second summer series (2005)
Third series (2005–06)
Third summer series (2006)
Fourth series (2006–07)
Fourth summer series (2007)
Fifth series (2007–08)
Fifth summer series (2008)
Sixth series (2008–09)
Sixth summer series (2009)
Seventh series (2009-10)
Seventh summer series (2010)
Eighth series (2010-11)
Eight summer series (2011)
Ninth series (2011-12)
Ninth summer series (2012)
Film (2012)
A film of the series was released on 30 August 2012, and grossed €1,207,647.10.
Mass hysteria
In May 2006, an outbreak of the so-dubbed "Morangos com Açúcar Virus" was reported in Portuguese schools. 300 or more students at 14 schools reported similar symptoms to those experienced by the characters in a then recent episode where a life-threatening virus affected the school depicted in the show. Symptoms of the "virus" included rashes, difficulty breathing, and dizziness. The perceived outbreak forced some schools to temporarily close. The Portuguese National Institute for Medical Emergency eventually dismissed the illness as mass hysteria.
This outbreak raised the concern of some parents regarding the major influence this series has on children who watch it. The story was reported internationally in newspapers, magazines and online.
Notable cast deaths
Celebrities in the series
Child sexual abuse
In July 2012, Henrique Jales was sentenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing a child while casting for the show for TVI.