Louco por Elas (English: Crazy About Them) is a Brazilian television sitcom that premiered on Rede Globo on March 13, 2012.[3] It stars Eduardo Moscovis, Deborah Secco, Glória Menezes, Laura Barreto, and Luisa Arraes.[4] The second season aired between October 30, 2012, and December 18, 2012, with eight episodes produced.[5][6]
| Louco por Elas | |
|---|---|
 English title-card. | |
| Also known as | Crazy About Them (US/UK)[1] Loco por Ellas (ES)[2] |
| Created by | Adriana Falcão Clarice Falcão Jo Abdu Gregório Duvivier |
| Starring | Eduardo Moscovis Deborah Secco Glória Menezes Laura Barreto and Luisa Arraes |
| Opening theme | Mamãe Passou Açúcar em Mim |
| Composer | Tiago Abravanel |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 43 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Daniel Vicent |
| Production locations | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Editor | Fábio Jordão |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Central Globo de Produção |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rede Globo |
| Release | March 13, 2012 – June 25, 2013 |
The third season premiered on January 22, 2013, and ended on June 25, 2013.[7]
Plot
editLeo (Eduardo Moscovis) is a beach soccer coach of an all-girl team who lives amid women. He lives in a big house with his lighthearted grandmother Violeta (Glória Menezes, witty teenage ex-stepdaughter Barbara (Luisa Arraes), and precocious daughter Theodora (Laura Barreto). Violeta's nutty attitude and open way of speaking keeps everyone in high spirits. She also manages to stage some of her wackiness whenever she finds it necessary in order to get her way. Theodora, the youngest member of the house, absolutely adores her grandmother and is the one who relates the most to her dreamy world. She is also very intelligent and constantly renders unexpected bold comments to everyone. Barbara's sweet nature isn't totally eclipsed by her typical teenage moodiness.
Leo is not only her soccer coach but also her father figure. She ended up living with him instead of with her mother Giovanna (Deborah Secco), but she never loses a chance to pick an argument with her ex-stepfather. As if dealing with all these women under the same roof weren't enough, Leo's ex-wife Giovanna is always around to stir things up. They decided to go their separate ways but hardly succeed in staying away from each other, since they are still in love and both daughters live with him. Giovanna is content with her thriving career as an author but suffers from the occasional guilt of having to juggle it with her role as a dedicated mother. Giovanna and Leo have an unresolved romantic issue between them which accounts for much jealousy and hilarious misconduct when it comes to each other's dating life.
Meanwhile, Leo's patience and sanity is put to test as he tries to deal with the many different women in his life, not to mention their contrasting problems and erratic behaviors. Caught in the middle of a parade of anxious soccer players, wacky family members, and potential girlfriends who come his way, Leo would have it no other way. In a comical attempt to satisfy their every whim, he renders an inside look at the souls of the women he adores in Crazy About Them.
Cast
edit| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Moscovis | Leonardo "Léo" Henrique Santiago [8] |
| Deborah Secco | Giovanna Bianchi |
| Glória Menezes | Violeta Santiago / Dolores / Gertrudes |
| Luisa Arraes | Bárbara Bianchi |
| Laura Barreto | Teodora Bianchi Santiago [9] |
Recurrent
edit| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Luana Martau | Dorothy |
| Aracy Balabanian | Cândida |
| Carlos Casagrande | Roberto |
| Fabrício Belsoff | Felipe |
| Reginaldo Faria | Geraldo/Veruska (Léo dad's) |
| Marcella Rica | Sandra (Sandrão) |
| Bellatrix Serra | Moema |
| Raquel Bonfante | Carolina (Teodora friend) |
| Ana Lúcia Torre | Dra. Olga |
| Gregório Duvivier | Corrector Marcos |
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD and Blu-ray release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 14 | March 13, 2012 | June 12, 2012 | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 8 | October 30, 2012 | December 18, 2012 | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 22 | January 22, 2013 | June 18, 2013 | — | — | — | |
Reception
editRatings
edit| Season | Episodes | Timeslot (UTC-03) | Original airing | Rank | Rating average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | |||||
| 1st | 14 | Tuesday 11:00 PM | March 13, 2012 | June 12, 2012 | 2012 | — | 16 |
| 2nd | 8 | October 30, 2012 | December 18, 2012 | — | 15 | ||
| 3rd | 22 | January 22, 2013 | June 18, 2013 | 2013-14 | — | TBA | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Prêmio Extra | Melhor Estreia | Louco por Elas | Nominated[10] |
| 2013 | Prêmio Contigo! de TV | Melhor Série | Louco por Elas | Nominated |
| Ator de Série/Minissérie | Eduardo Moscovis | Nominated | ||
| Atriz de Série/Minissérie | Deborah Secco | Nominated | ||
| Atriz de Série/Minissérie | Glória Menezes | Nominated | ||
| Revelação | Luisa Arraes | Nominated | ||
| Atriz Mirim | Laura Barreto | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Globo TV International - Crazy about Them
- ^ Globo TV International - Loco por Ellas
- ^ "Louco Por Elas: elenco apresenta série à imprensa em evento no Rio". Rede Globo.
- ^ "Créditos". Globo.com. Tvg.globo.com.
- ^ Fernando Oliveira (11 September 2012). "Confira as estreias que a Globo programou para os próximos meses". Blog na TV. iG. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Segunda temporada de Louco Por Elas está garantida na Globo". Terra Networks. Ofuxico.terra.com.br.
- ^ Louco Por Elas - Terceira Temporada[permanent dead link]
- ^ edição (12 October 2011). "Du Moscovis: 'O Léo é louco de sentimento'". O Globo. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Petrolli, Marina (12 October 2011). "Laura Barreto muda visual para série Louco por Elas". Ofuxico. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Conheça os indicados ao Prêmio Extra de TV 2012".