Bare Essence is an American television soap opera which aired on the NBC network during the 1982-1983 season. The series revolved around Tyger Hayes' efforts to succeed in the business world. In the first episode, her new husband Chase Marshall is killed in a racing car accident. Chase's father Hadden opposes Tyger's efforts to join the family business, Kellico, but she is encouraged by Hadden's sister Margaret to try her hand with a new line of perfumes. Ava, the widow of Hadden's other son, is concerned that any success Tyger might have will undermine her son Marcus' position in the company. Both Ava and Marcus' wife Muffin plotted to undermine Tyger's success. To this end, Ava eventually seduces and marries Hadden. Tyger's mother, Lady Bobbi Rowan, falls in love with a Greek millionaire, Niko Theopolous, who wants to exact revenge on the Marshalls.
Barbarita is a young mestiza filled with beauty, a mixture of color and a passion for drums. However, she does not know her true origin as the daughter of a black woman from Barlovento, a small coastal town in Venezuela and a white Portuguese man. Barbarita is forced to flee from her hometown after being accused of a crime she didn't commit. To save herself, she poses as another woman and thus comes into the household of the Aristiguieta's, a family full of intrigue which is offended by Barbarita due to the color of her skin.
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Nazaré is happy in her life with Duarte and their children, Alice and little Zé. But her world is suddenly turned upside down when police finds drugs inside the fish she’s transporting and counterfeit money in the cold storage at Geliré. Behind all this is Verónica, who was rescued at sea and is back to settle the score. Nazaré is certain that it was her husband’s aunt that framed her, who she sees in a car while she's being arrested. With Toni's help, Nazaré then turns into a fugitive.
By disguising herself and taking on a false identity, Nazaré is now Carla Isabel, at least until she manages to prove her innocence. While on the run, Nazaré gets in the High Note tour bus and is forced to leave Duarte and her children behind. As she manages to gain the trust of Mel, Leandro and Sandra, besides the label’s bus driver, she also lends a hand as a bodyguard for Romeu’s daughter.
When a beautiful and sharp young one decides to disguise himself as the successor to a very large and wealthy family; a successor who also happened to flee his wedding, a drama of all sorts ensues. The story of a couple who disguise themselves as an assistant cook and his wife.
Madoka Koga, who maintains her fierce attitude from her delinquent days, but is still a virgin; Chiyo Fukuma, a woman who treats shoujo manga as bibles for romance; and Sawako Chidori, a woman who can't help but always fall for poor excuses for men. The story centers on the three women who meet each other while carousing at night, telling each other bad stories of men they have met or dated. (animenewsnetwork)
Calypso is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venevisión. This telenovela lasted 80 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International.
Unexpected events will turn Julia into her own son's baby-sitter and fate wil play games with her heart when she meets Emilio, the child's adoptive father, who awakens in her a deep romantic feeling.