Verano azul (1981–1982)

This series is about the adventures of a bunch of youngsters during their Summer holiday in a small town in the Southern Coast of Spain. The seven kids: Quique, Javi, Pancho, Bea, Desi, ... See full summary »

Stars:

Antonio Ferrandis, María Garralón, Pilar Torres

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Antonio Ferrandis	...	Chanquete (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
María Garralón	...	Julia (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
Pilar Torres	...	Bea (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
Cristina Torres	...	Desi (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
Juanjo Artero	...	Javi (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
José Luis Fernández	...	Pancho (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
Gerardo Garrido	...	Quique (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
Miguel Ángel Valero	...	Piraña (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
Miguel Joven	...	Tito (19 episodes, 1981-1982)
Manuel Tejada	...	Agustín (15 episodes, 1981-1982)
Helga Liné	...	Luisa (14 episodes, 1981-1982)
Manuel Gallardo	...	Javier (13 episodes, 1981-1982)
Elisa Montés	...	Carmen (12 episodes, 1981-1982)
Fernando Sánchez Polack	...	Frasco (9 episodes, 1981-1982)

Storyline

This series is about the adventures of a bunch of youngsters during their Summer holiday in a small town in the Southern Coast of Spain. The seven kids: Quique, Javi, Pancho, Bea, Desi, Tito and Piraña, within an age range of eight to sixteen, meet there two adults, with whom they share many new experiences, Julia, a painter, and Chanquete, an old, wise and lovable retired sailor who lives in a boat set on a hilltop. Throughout the 19 episodes several key themes are dealt with: teenage, coming of age, death, generational gap, the right to protest, ethical values, family relations, building companies' speculation in the Spanish coastline etc.

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

11 October 1981 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Le bel été

Filming Locations:

Motril, Granada, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Televisión Española (TVE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Due to the custom of Spanish TV channels of airing La gran familia almost every Christmas and rerunning "Verano Azul"(1981) every two or three summers, Gerardo Garrido claimed one evening in Crónicas marcianas that you could enjoy the company of the Garrido family twice a year.

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Quotes

Tito's mother: Tito, eat your breakfast.
Tito: I don't want to, I don't like milk, it tastes like cow.

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Connections

Spoofed in Muchachada nui: Episode #3.1 (2009)

User Reviews

Sweet memories

Ijust watched the very first episode of Verano Azul again.I'm also Bulgarian, nd I'm not surprised to see other Bulgarian comments posted here. Indeed the series were tremendous success and everyone who remember them still love them. I'm younger than most of the grown up children from that generation, but I still have a slight memory about those days. Everything was different then and it seems to me that people were happier then. The series are part of our childhood and that's why we all love them so much (among with some Bulgarian movies and TV series like Voinata na Taralejite - "Hedgehogs' War", or Vasko daGama ot selo Rupcha) Verano Azul contains a great variety of characters, all of them so real, that after a few minutes you feel like you know them. And the series are suitable for just everyone. My parents also remember them, and even my grandparents.

It was great to read the other comments here. It's good to know that so many people from different countries still remember Verano Azul. This means that those marvelous days are not forgotten and pieces of our childhood still live in our souls.