Dejémonos de vainas is a Colombian sitcom, created by Daniel Samper Pizano and broadcast weekly between 1984 and 1998. Bernardo Romero Pereiro scripted and directed some episodes.
The show, which depicted a "typical" middle-class family in Bogotá, was loosely based on Samper Pizano's own life. The protagonist, Juan Ramón Vargas, is a sports journalist working for El Clima (a spoof of El Tiempo), and lives with his wife, Renata, and his three children.
Main characters Juan Ramón Vargas Sampedro (Víctor Hugo Morant, Carlos de la Fuente), father Renata Hermelinda Villegas de Vargas (Paula Peña), mother Ramiro, El Costeño (Edgar Palacio), neighbor Loli Vargas (Erika Krum), aunt Margarita Vargas (Marisol Correa), daughter Teresita Vargas, a.k.a. Pecas (Claudia Anderson), daughter Ramoncito Vargas Benjamín Herrera, son Josefa Chivatá (Maru Yamayusa), maid
Secondary characters Federico (Javier Locumi), Margarita's boyfriend John Milhouse Clemens, a.k.a. El Gringo (Jimmy Bernal), Teresita's boyfriend
Spin-offs After Teresita got married with John Milhouse Clemens (Jimmy Bernal), RCN TV produced the spin-off series Te quiero, Pecas, broadcast between 18 August 1988 and 25 March 1994.Alberto B, El País (Colombia), SE FUE UN MAESTRO...QUE EL QUE DEJO UNA HUELLA A LOS COLOMBIANOS, 5 October 2006
Soundtrack The theme song for Dejémonos de vainas was Rose Royce's Yo Yo.
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External links
Blog devoted to the series