Bang Bang (TV series)

{{Short description|Brazilian 2005 television series}}

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| image = Bang Bang telenovela title card.jpg

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| genre = Telenovela

| creator = {{Plainlist|

• Mário Prata
• Carlos Lombardi

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| writer = {{Plainlist|

• Ana Ferreira
• Antonio Prata
• Reinaldo Moraes
• Chico Mattoso
• Filipe Miguez
• Márcia Prates

}}

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| director = José Luiz Villamarim

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| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Bruno Garcia
• Fernanda Lima
• Mauro Mendonça
• Joana Fomm
• Giulia Gam
• Ney Latorraca
• Marisa Orth
• Carol Castro

}}

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| open_theme = {{Theme song|"Malaguena" (instrumental)|The Bambi Molesters}}

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| country = Brazil

| language = Portuguese

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| num_episodes = 173

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| camera = Multi-camera

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| network = TV Globo

| first_aired = {{Start date|2005|10|3|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2006|04|22|df=y}}

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Bang Bang is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 3 October 2005, replacing A Lua Me Disse, and ended on 22 April 2006, replaced by Cobras & Lagartos. The telenovela is created by Mário Prata, who wrote the first thirty-four episodes before leaving due to health problems, and was replaced by Carlos Lombardi.{{cite web |last1=Pereira |first1=Manoela |title="Bang Bang" está "na cabeça" de Mario Prata desde 1986; leia entrevista |url=http://televisao.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/2005/07/22/ult698u8855.jhtm |website=televisao.uol.com.br |access-date=18 November 2021 |language=pt |date=22 July 2005}}{{cite web |title=Diretor de 'Bang bang' confirma saída de autor Mário Prata |url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/caderno-g/diretor-de-bang-bang-confirma-saida-de-autor-mario-prata-9q8ml11yaw4g5y99v5wg6c6ry/ |website=gazetadopovo.com.br |access-date=18 November 2021 |language=pt |date=12 October 2005}}{{cite web |last1=Romo |first1=Carlos |title=TV Globo confirma que Lombardi está envolvido em Bang Bang |url=https://www.ofuxico.com.br/noticias/tv-globo-confirma-que-lombardi-esta-envolvido-em-bang-bang/ |website=ofuxico.com.br |access-date=18 November 2021 |language=pt |date=7 December 2005}} The plot was considered a failure by the press due to the low quality of the story and poor reception.{{cite web |title=Record estréia a novela Cidadão Brasileiro |url=https://cultura.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,record-estreia-a-novela-cidadao-brasileiro,20060312p60721 |website=cultura.estadao.com.br |access-date=18 November 2021 |language=pt |date=12 March 2006}}{{cite web |title=Ainda deve haver riquezas a extrair de "Bang Bang" |url=http://televisao.uol.com.br/uolvetv/2005/10/04/ult3111u26.jhtm |website=televisao.uol.com.br |access-date=18 November 2021 |language=pt |date=4 October 2005}}

The telenovela stars Bruno Garcia, Fernanda Lima, Mauro Mendonça, Joana Fomm, Giulia Gam, Ney Latorraca, Marisa Orth, and Carol Castro.{{cite web |last1=Santana |first1=André |title=A problemática Bang Bang estreava há 12 anos |url=https://observatoriodatv.uol.com.br/noticias/a-problematica-bang-bang-estreava-ha-12-anos |website=observatoriodatv.uol.com.br |access-date=18 November 2021 |language=pt}}