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Como dice el dicho

Como dice el dicho (translation: As the saying goes)[1] is a Mexican anthology drama series produced by Genoveva Martínez for Televisa. The series premiered on 1 February 2011, on Las Estrellas, and is currently airing its fourteenth season.[2]

Como dice el dicho
GenreAnthology series
Created by
  • Vittoria Zarattini
  • José Antonio Olvera
Directed byEmmanuel Duprez
Starring
Opening theme"Como dice el dicho"
by Mané de la Parra and Mario Bautista
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons14
No. of episodes900+ (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerGenoveva Martínez
Production locationsMexico City, Mexico
Running time60 minutes approx.
Production companyTelevisa
Original release
NetworkLas Estrellas
Release1 February 2011 (2011-02-01) –
present (present)
Related
La rosa de Guadalupe

The series covers a variety of stories in which a proverb (usually of Mexican origin) is selected for each episode and applied to real-life situations such as family violence, economic crisis, personal growth, the dignity of women, homosexuality, and drug addiction, among others.[3]

In November 2024, the series was canceled after fourteen seasons.[4]

Plot

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The series is set in present-day Mexico City, mostly at a café named "Café El Dicho" owned by Don Tomás, who is helped by his granddaughter Isabel and his employees.[5] Episodes usually center around the customers who, most of the time, are dealing with a problem.[5] Throughout the episode a proverb is written in one of the white walls of the café, either by Don Tomás, one of his employees, or by a customer.[6] The saying that is written usually describes the situation of what is happening in the particular moment it is written.[6]

Production

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Filming

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Unlike many Televisa productions, Como dice el dicho is filmed on location in various parts of Mexico City. Six episodes are shot per week; two episodes are filmed simultaneously.[7] The coffee shop scenes in Season 1 and the first episodes of Season 2 were filmed in the colonia Condesa in the borough of Cuauhtémoc.[8] Since Season 2, coffee shop scenes have been filmed in the colonia Anzures in the borough of Miguel Hidalgo.[9][10] The crew usually films at the coffee shop once or twice a week.[7] The first two episodes of the fourth season were filmed in Zacatlán, Puebla, which was the first time the series filmed episodes outside of Mexico City.[11] The first two episodes of the fifth season were filmed in ultra-high-definition 4K resolution.[12]

Music

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The series' original theme song is called "Como dice el dicho". It is performed by Mexican singer Mané de la Parra in Seasons 1 and 3.[13] The same theme song is used for Season 2 but is performed by singer Jass Reyes. For season 4 a new song performed by Marco Di Mauro was used as the show's theme; this song is also called "Como dice el dicho".[14] For seasons 5 and 6 the original theme song returned and was performed by Mané de la Parra and Margarita Vargas.[15] For season 7, the song is performed by de la Parra and the Mexican band La Original Banda El Limón.[16] In season 8 the song is performed by de la Parra and Mario Bautista.

Cancelation

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On 6 November 2024, it was announced that TelevisaUnivision had canceled the series after fourteen seasons, with the final episode being filmed the next day.[4] The decision was the result of economic issues in Mexico, leading TelevisaUnivision to announce a 25 percent staff reduction.[17] The cancellation was abrupt and sudden and came as preparations were already underway for a fifteenth season.[18]

Cast

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Actor Character Season
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Sergio Corona Tomás León[19] Main
Wendy González Isabel León[20][21] Main Flashback
Michael Ronda Poncho Recurring Main Recurring
Brisa Carrillo Marieta Recurring Main
Benny Emmanuel Pato Main Flashback
Fernanda Sasse Lupita Main
Héctor Sandarti Ramón León Guest Guest Main
Pepe Valdivieso Pepe Main
Nuria Gil Nuria Main
Omar Fierro Pedro Quivera Main

Awards and nominations

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Premios TVyNovelas

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See also: Premios TVyNovelas
Year Category Result
2013 Best Unit Program Nominated
2014
2015 Won[22][23][24]
2016
2017
2018 Nominated[25][26]
2019
2020 Nominated[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Univision Portfolio". Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ "¡Arranca la temporada 8 de Como dice el dicho!". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Las Estrellas".
  4. ^ a b Cerriteño, Daniela (7 November 2024). "¿Cancelan la serie "Como Dice el Dicho"?; esto se sabe". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b "About "Como dice el dicho"". televisa-networks.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Como dice el dicho..." televisa.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  7. ^ a b "En "Como dice el dicho" el punto clave es su elenco: Productora. Con Maxine Woodside". Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Se graba, se graba..." oem.com.mx. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  9. ^ "'Como dice el dicho' comienza nueva etapa y estrena cafetería". defacto.com.mx. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Location". Google Maps.
  11. ^ "Como dice el dicho graba nueva temporada". televisa.com.
  12. ^ "Televisa empieza producciones en 4k". noticiasmexico.tv. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015.
  13. ^ "¡Revelan todo lo nuevo sobre El dicho!". televisa.com.
  14. ^ "Marco Di Mauro cantará el nuevo tema de 'Como dice el dicho'". televisa.com.
  15. ^ "Las Estrellas".
  16. ^ "Programa "Como dice el dicho" llega a su séptima temporada – Noreste Digital". noreste.net. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017.
  17. ^ García, Israel (6 November 2024). "¡Adiós a serie de Televisa! Filmaron final de 'Como Dice El Dicho' por crisis económica". Vanguardia MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Termina 'Como dice el dicho', confirman la cancelación del programa ¿qué pasó?". TVNotas (in Spanish). 6 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  19. ^ Velasco, Karina. "Sergio Corona protagoniza la serie Como dice el dicho". cronica.com.mx (in Spanish). La Crónica de Hoy. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Protagonista de Como dice el dicho de Televisa Wendy González habla a PRODU sobre los valores positivos del programa". produ.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  21. ^ Berman, Shanik. "Wendy González no salió mal con producción "Como dice el dicho": Corona". radioformula.com.mx (in Spanish). Radio Fórmula. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  22. ^ "¡COMO DICE EL DICHO GANA COMO MEJOR PROGRAMA UNITARIO EN LOS PREMIOS TVYNOVELAS!". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  23. ^ "PREMIOS TVYNOVELAS 2016: ¡LISTA COMPLETA DE GANADORES!" (in Spanish). tvynovelas.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  24. ^ "Ellos son los ganadores de Premios TVyNovelas 2017". Revista TVyNovelas (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  25. ^ "Ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2018". tvynovelas.com (in Spanish). TVyNovelas. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  26. ^ Carmona, Liliana. "Premios TVyNovelas 2019: Lista completa de ganadores". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  27. ^ "¡Conoce la lista completa de nominados a Premios TVyNovelas 2020!". tvynovelas.com (in Spanish). TVyNovelas. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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