Alegrijes y Rebujos

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Alegrijes y Rebujos is a Mexican Soap Opera or "Telenovela" which became very popular between kids and adults in 2003 to 2004. The kid actors all came from the reality show Código F.A.M.A. (Codeword: F.A.M.E.). The 1st place Miguel Martinez (Mexican) got the lead role as "Alcachofa". He shared the spotlight with other talented kids like Maria Chacon, Diego Gonzalez, Allisson Lozano, Michelle Alvarez, Nora Cano, Jesus Zavala, and Pablo Hernandez.

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"Alegrijes y Rebujos" follows the story of the ghost of an eccentric millionaire, Don Darvelio, who is said to haunt the mansion.

With a jealous stepmother, an inattentive father and a mean brother, Sofia has enough problems already. Nonetheless, she wants to find out if there really are ghosts in the mansion, inhabited now by a strange former servant named Chon. Sofia secretly enters the mansion to recover a picture of her mother, who died when she was only a baby. There, she meets Alfonso, Chon's grandnephew.

To their amazement, the children discover Don Darvelio isn't dead, and he is the one who has been "haunting" the mansion for the last few years. The old man finds the happiness he had been yearning for in Sofia and Alfonso, and he names them alegrijes (or happies) who enjoy life, never lose hope, share good and bad times and keep the wonderful gift of amazement.

Sofia, Alfonso and Don Darvelio have incredible adventures they share with other neighborhood children: Nayeli, Ricardo, Ernestina, Pablo and even Esteban, Sofia's disagreeable brother.

Don Darvelio decides to transform his mansion into a place where all the children and their families can live together. But he becomes seriously ill with the arrival of Helga, his wicked ex-wife, who wants to take over the mansion and destroy the dreams and love the old man created.

In order to overcome Helga and her mean allies, the rebujos (or grumpies), the children must employ their best values: friendship, truthfulness, fair competition, love and happiness.