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Patito Feo
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Genre Soap opera
Created by
  • Alejandro Stoessel
  • Mario Schajris
Written by Esteban Mejia and Marcela Citterio
Directed by Jorge Montero
Theme music composer
  • Carlos Nilson
  • Mario Schajris
Opening theme Un Rincón del Corazón
Ending theme Amigos Del Corazón
Composer(s)
Country of origin Argentina
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 304 (Original)
265 (Censored)
Production
Executive producer(s) Leonardo Blanco
Production company(s) Ideas del Sur
Pol-ka Producciones
Release
Original network Canal 13
Picture format PAL-N
Original release 10 April 2007 (2007-04-10) – 3 November 2008 (2008-11-03)

Patito Feo (which means Ugly Duckling in English) is a popular Argentine TV show. It's a telenovela, which is like a long soap opera. The show was made by Ideas del Sur and first aired on Canal 13 from 2007 to 2008.

After becoming a big hit in Argentina, Disney Channel bought the rights to show it. This helped Patito Feo become famous all over the world.

The story of Patito Feo takes place at the Pretty Land School of Arts. This is a fancy private music school near Buenos Aires. The main story is about two groups of teen girls. One group is called Las Populares, led by Patito Castro (Laura Esquivel). The other group is Las Divinas, led by Antonella Lamas Bernardi (Brenda Asnicar). They compete in a talent show to win a record deal.

Story of Patito Feo

Patricia, who everyone calls Patito, lives a simple life in Bariloche with her mom, Carmen. They have to move to the big city of Buenos Aires. They go because Patito needs special medical care. Carmen is surprised to find that the hospital doctor is Leandro. He is her old love and, secretly, Patito's father. Patito has always wanted to find her dad.

Patito loves music, so she joins the Pretty Land School of Arts. There, she meets Antonella, who is the most popular girl at the school. Antonella's mom, Blanca, is engaged to Leandro. She wants to marry him for money. Antonella doesn't know that her family is involved in tricky business. Her dad, who she thinks is dead, is actually in prison in Spain.

Patito and Antonella become friends, but also rivals. They are very different, but they both want to find their fathers. They also both dream of becoming music stars. At the Pretty Land School of Arts, two main groups are formed. Las Divinas are led by Antonella. Las Populares are led by Patito. These two groups compete in a talent show to win a record label contract.

Meet the Characters

Main Stars

  • Laura Esquivel plays Patricia "Patito" Díaz-Rivarola Castro.
  • Brenda Asnicar plays Antonella Lamas Bernardi.
  • Juan Darthés plays Leandro Díaz Rivarola.
  • Griselda Siciliani plays Carmen Castro.
  • Gloria Carrá plays Blanca Bernardi.

Las Populares Group

  • Thelma Fardin as Josefina Beltrán
  • Eva De Dominici as Tamara Valiente
  • María Sol Berecoechea as Sol Démini
  • Gastón Soffritti as Matías Beltrán
  • Juan Manuel Guilera as Gonzalo Molina
  • Rodrigo Velilla as Felipe Sánchez
  • Nicolás Zuviria as Alan Luna
  • Nicolás Torcanowsky as Santiago Peep

Las Divinas Group

  • Camila Outon as Pía Zanetti
  • Camila Salazar as Caterina Artina
  • Nicole Luis as Luciana Menditegüi
  • Andrés Gil as Bruno Molina
  • Santiago Talledo as Guido Leinez
  • Brian Vainberg as Facundo Lamas Bernardi

Behind the Scenes

Laura y Brenda
The stars of Patito Feo: Brenda Asnicar (left) played Antonella, and Laura Natalia Esquivel (right) played Patito (2006)

Filming for Patito Feo began in 2006 in Buenos Aires. The show first aired in April 2007 on Canal 13. By September of that year, it started airing across Latin America on Disney Channel. Soon, it became a huge hit with kids and teens everywhere.

Patito Feo was very successful not just on TV, but also with its merchandise. The show's music album was the best-selling album in Argentina in 2008. More than 100 different products were sold, like toys and clothes. An official magazine sold out its first print run in just one week. A sticker album also broke sales records for Panini in Argentina. The song Las Divinas became the best-selling ringtone ever in the country.

The live show tours were also very popular. In Argentina, over 400,000 tickets were sold for the first national tour. Over 150,000 tickets were sold in Buenos Aires alone. The cast then toured Latin America, selling over 700,000 tickets. They performed in countries like Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.

In 2008, Patito Feo won a Martin Fierro Award. It was also nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Children & Young Adults program.

The show was loved by many, but it also received some criticism. Some people were concerned that the show made the "villains" seem cool. These were the mean, popular girls called Las Divinas. They were often unkind to Patito. Some groups worried that young girls liked the villains more than the main character.

Patito Feo also became popular in Europe. In early 2008, it started airing in France as De Tout Mon Coeur. It quickly became the most-watched show on the children's channel Gulli. Later, the show's rights were sold to Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

In Italy, the show was called Il Mondo di Patty. It became a huge success on Disney Channel. Because it was so popular, many products were released. Laura Esquivel even visited Italy to promote the show. Later, a TV channel called Italia 1 started airing it. Il Mondo di Patty became one of the most-watched shows there.

In Spain, Patito Feo debuted on Cartoon Network in 2008. It was very popular among young girls. In 2009, it moved to Disney Channel Spain. It became one of the highest-rated shows on cable, even beating Hannah Montana.

In Italy and Spain, over 200 different products were made, including toys, clothes, and even a video game for PlayStation. The show's music album sold millions of copies in both countries. It was also a big hit in Portugal, Greece, and Turkey. In Greece, the album sold extremely well.

Because of the show's success, Laura Esquivel started a successful acting career in Italy. She has starred in movies and TV shows there. Even though the original cast couldn't always tour, new musical shows with local actors were created. These shows sold many tickets in Italy and Spain.

Around the World

Patito Feo was shown in many countries and sometimes had different names. Here's a list of where it aired:

Country Language Channel Title
 Argentina Spanish Canal 13, Disney Channel, Magazine Patito Feo
 Albania Albanian Junior TV Bota e Patit: Historia më e bukur (Patty's World: The most beautiful story)
 India Hindi Disney Channel India Patito Feo (Patito Feo: The most beautiful story)
 Turkey Turkish D Çocuk, ATV, Nickelodeon Turkey, Kidz TV Patito Feo: En güzel hikaye (Patito Feo: The most beautiful story)
 Italy Italian Disney Channel Italy, Italia 1, La5, Boing Italia Il Mondo di Patty (Patty's World)
 San Marino Italian Disney Channel Italy
 Greece Greek Mega Channel Patty: Η πιο όμορφη ιστορία (Patty: The most beautiful story)
 Cyprus Greek ANT1 Cyprus
 France French Gulli / Cartoon Network / Boing (France) / IDF1 De tout mon Coeur (With all my Heart) / Le Monde de Patricia (Patricia's world)
 Portugal Portuguese SIC, Panda Biggs O Mundo de Patty
 Spain Spanish Cartoon Network Spain, Disney Channel Spain, Telecinco Patito Feo
 Belgium French MTV Belgium Le Monde de Patricia
 Switzerland French MTV Switzerland
 Chile Spanish TVN Patito Feo
 Colombia Spanish Caracol TV, Disney Channel
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Spanish Televisa, Disney Channel
 Dominican Republic Spanish Disney Channel, Antena Latina
 Costa Rica Spanish Teletica
 Honduras Spanish Televicentro
 El Salvador Spanish Disney Channel
 Panama Spanish Telemetro
 Peru Spanish Disney Channel
 Paraguay Spanish Telefuturo
 Uruguay Spanish Teledoce
 Venezuela Spanish Televen, Disney Channel
 Ecuador Spanish Ecuavisa
 Guatemala Spanish Disney Channel
 Nicaragua Spanish Disney Channel
 Ecuador Spanish Disney Channel
 Bolivia Spanish PAT
 United States Spanish Univision
 Hungary Hungarian FEM3, Disney Channel Hungary Patito Feo
 Israel Spanish ערוץ הילדים פטיטו
 Poland Polish Polsat Brzydkie kaczątko
 Czech Republic Czech Baltské televize Ošklivé káčátko
 Serbia Serbian Ultra Ružno pače / Ружно паче (Ugly Duckling)
 Montenegro Serbian Ultra
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbian Ultra
 Macedonia Serbian Ultra

See also

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