Saramandaia is a Brazilian telenovela originally written by Dias Gomes in 1976. It's considered remarkable because of the Magic Realism (used by the author to subtly criticize the Military Regime of the time) and had 160 chapters. The story centers on the name change that the city undergoes, promoted by the younger citizens and reviled by the older ones. It also focuses on the lives of the city's quirky residents.

Juca de Oliveiraas João Gibão (João Evangelista da Rosa Viana)
Sonia Bragaas Marcina Moreira
Antônio Fagundesas Lua Viana
Yoná Magalhãesas Zélia Tavares
Dina Sfatas Risoleta
Ary Fontouraas Professor Aristóbulo Camargo
Castro Gonzagaas Zico Rosado
Sebastião Vasconcelosas Tenório Tavares
Milton Moraesas Carlito Prata
Ana Maria Magalhãesas Dalva Rosado