Morangos com Açúcar (Strawberries With Sugar, distributed internationally as Sweet Strawberries) is a Portuguese youth soap opera. It is broadcasted daily on the Portuguese TV station TVI since 2003. In Portugal, it is currently on its sixth season. Its format and plot are heavily based on the Brazilian soap opera Malhação.
There are two versions of the show. One airs during the normal school year, and the other one, "Férias de Verão", is a summe...
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Morangos com Açúcar (Strawberries With Sugar, distributed internationally as Sweet Strawberries) is a Portuguese youth soap opera. It is broadcasted daily on the Portuguese TV station TVI since 2003. In Portugal, it is currently on its sixth season. Its format and plot are heavily based on the Brazilian soap opera Malhação.
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.
Morangos com Açúcar is very popular in Portuguese communities, especially amongst children and teenagers, aiming to depict the adventures of typical Portuguese youths.
It is hated and loved equally, being considered by many as one of the most degrading representations of Portuguese youth.
Morangos com Açúcar is often criticized for the criteria upon which its actors are chosen. Critics believe the actors have little talent and are chosen based solely on their looks, most of them being models....
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