A Diarista (in Portuguese, literally "The Daily Help") is a Brazilian television sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Aloísio de Abreu and Bruno Mazzeo. The series aired from 13 April 2004 to 31 July 2007 on Rede Globo.
| A Diarista | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Aloísio de Abreu Bruno Mazzeo |
| Directed by | José Alvarenga Jr. |
| Starring | Cláudia Rodrigues Dira Paes Cláudia Mello Helena Fernandes Sérgio Loroza Renata Castro Barbosa Leandro Firmino |
| Opening theme | "Dona da Banca" by Aleh |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 119 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Globo Network Globo International |
| Release | 13 April 2004 – 31 July 2007 |
Plot
editIt shows the life and problems of Marinete (Cláudia Rodrigues), a cleaning lady with a short temper. She always ends up depending on her friends, who are distracted by any stupid thing and leave her to solve things on her own.
Cast
edit- Claúdia Rodrigues as Marinete / Maria Elizabeth
- Dira Paes as Solineuza / Sônia Neiva
- Sérgio Loroza as Figueirinha
- Helena Fernandes as Ipanema de Jesus (seasons 2–4)
- Cláudia Mello as Dalila
- Renata Castro Barbosa as Gislene (seasons 1–3)
- Leandro Firmino as Figueira (season 1)
Pilot
editThe pilot episode was written by Glória Perez and was aired on 21 December 2003 on Sunday at 11:00 PM.
Seasons
edit| Season | Timeslot | Season premiere | Season finale | Episodes | TV season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday 11:00 PM |
13 April 2004 | 21 December 2004 | 37 | 2004 |
| 2 | 5 April 2005 | 20 December 2005 | 36 | 2005 | |
| 3 | 4 April 2006 | 19 December 2006 | 31 | 2006 | |
| 4 | 10 April 2007 | 31 July 2007 | 15 | 2007 |