Pedro el escamoso
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Genre	Telenovela, comedy, drama
Written by	Luis Felipe Salamanca Dago García
Directed by	Juan Carlos Villamizar
Narrated by	Miguel Varoni
Music by	El pirulino (Broadcast in Venezuela) (composed by Calixto Ochoa, played by The Golden Boys
Opening theme	"La Hormiguita" by Juan Luis Guerra
Ending theme	"La Hormiguita" by Juan Luis Guerra
Country of origin	Colombia
Original language	Spanish
No. of episodes	327 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Juan Andrés Flores
Producers	Luis Felipe Salamanca Dago García
Production locations	Colombia Curaçao
Production company	Caracol Televisión
Original release
Network	Caracol Televisión
Release	19 April 2001 (2001-04-19) – 23 February 2003 (2003-02-23)

Pedro el Escamoso is a popular telenovela filmed in Colombia and produced by the Colombian network, Caracol TV (Cadena Radial Colombiana – "Colombian Radio Network").

This novela is about a tacky, overly confident but charming macho man who comes from a small town in Colombia. Fleeing a problem with "skirts," Pedro moves to the capital (Bogotá) to find his fortune and encounters a series of events and people that change his life dramatically. Pedro is the epitome of a man who can get all the women he wants, but can't get the one he loves. "Escamoso," a Colombian colloquialism for someone who thinks he's "all that," is the perfect descriptor for Pedro, a smooth-talking, expression-spewing show-off ladykiller with a huge ego and a huge heart to match.

Plot

The story of Pedro Coral Tavera (Miguel Varoni) is animated, colorful, funny, heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time. He is not the typical gallant protagonist; he is not rich, he is not handsome, he does not dress well, he thinks he is a good dancer. Upon arrival in the big city, Pedro 'stumbles' on and immediately falls in love with Paula Dávila (Sandra Reyes), and in less than 48 hours he ends up being her driver and confidant. Not only that, he also becomes the main livelihood of the Pacheco family, made up exclusively of 3 very lively and strong-willed women who have just lost their beloved husband/father. And so, Pedrito Coral finds himself in the perfect setting to perform and display his scales. He creates his own universe, full of big lies, but with good intentions. And, in the end, this recalcitrant seducer ends up being the key person in the life of every human being who crosses his path, spreading joy, kindness and friendship with his 'smile from ear to ear' and his particular way of dressing, speaking and moving.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Versions

• The Mexican network Televisa made a version titled " 'I love Juan Querendón' ", starring Eduardo Santamarina in 2007.
• The Portuguese network TVI made in 2003 a version of the telenovela called " 'Coração Malandro' ", starring Pepê Rapazote.
• The channel France 3 made a French version, called " 'Le Sens de Jean-Louis' ".

Spin off

After the telenovela was finished in 2003, Telemundo produced a spin-off called Como Pedro por su Casa ,^[5] the series is divided into three sagas, of 20 chapters each. Starring Miguel Varoni. In the first, the Mexican actress Ana de la Reguera will be Pedro Coral's new love, while the Colombian figures Alina Lozano (Mrs. Nidia), Álvaro Bayona (Pastor Gaitán), Fernando Solórzano (René), Jairo Camargo will also be part of the cast. (Alirio Perafán) and Juan Carlos Arango (Enrique Bueno). In the second series, Pedro will travel to the United States and will be accompanied by another Mexican actress, not yet confirmed. Dago García and Luis Felipe Salamanca, librettists of the series, have already written the first 20 episodes. "Como Pedro por su casa" is recorded in the new studios that Canal Caracol has just opened in Bogotá, under the direction of Juan Carlos Villamizar, produced by Orlando Jiménez and directing assistance from Adriana Ferreira.

See also

• List of Colombian TV Shows

References