Season 1 • Episode 144
LatestAfter a fall, intelligent young Plácido becomes a little slow. As an adult he works at a bank and his keen intelligence returns when he drinks the soft drink "Super Plá". Other side stories include the love relationship between Baby Stompanato and Joana Martini, and the life of Majô Prado, a neurotic millionairess and prominent personality living in São Paulo.
Acting
Rodrigo Santiago's physical comedy as dual-intelligence Plácido
Production
Revolutionary use of pop aesthetics in Brazilian TV
Writing
Bráulio Pedroso's sharp class commentary disguised as farce
Creator
Bráulio Pedroso
Rodrigo Santiago
Plácido
Bete Mendes
Titina
Marília Pêra
Joana Martini
Helio Souto
Baby Stompanato
Irene Ravache
Madame Majô Prado Menezes
Jofre Soares
Jonas Jazão (J. J.)
Walter Forster
Dr. Werneck
Karin Rodrigues
Lucy
Othon Bastos
Alfredo Thompson
Elísio de Albuquerque
Argemiro
Margarida Rey
Frau Guilhermina
Ana Rosa
Pepita
Antonio Pedro
Arquibaldo
Machadinho
Inácio
Marilda Perroy
Olívia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Super Plá pioneered the 'fantastic telenovela' format that would dominate Brazilian TV for decades, directly influencing later hits like O Clone. It aired during the military dictatorship, smuggling radical class critique into prime time through absurdist comedy.
The fictional soda became so popular that a real beverage company briefly licensed the name, only to discover viewers associated it with 'temporary intelligence' rather than refreshment. Marília Pêra reportedly improvised most of Joana's iconic one-liners.
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