''Los negocios de mamá'' is a Spanish comedy television series starring

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and

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and directed by Luis Sanz. It aired in 1997 on La Primera.

Premise

The storyline focuses on Ana (

), a pro-business entrepreneur and mother of three children (played by María Adánez, Fernando Cuesta and Zoe Berriatúa), who decides to set up her own business, the clothing shop 'Ana Suma y Sigue'. Her husband (played by

) was a progressive of the generation of '68.

Cast

Production and release

Produced by

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(TVE) and Videozapping, directed by Luis Sanz, and filmed at the TVE's studios in

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, the series premiered on 7 April 1997 on La Primera. The first seven episodes aired averaged 2,900,000 viewers and a 16.9% audience share. Unable to overcome the viewership figures of its

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rival ''Querido maestro'', the series was cancelled after the 7th episode (aired on 19 May 1997), earned a 15.1% audience share. The network decided to not air six completed episodes. The episodes had a running time of around 50 minutes.

References

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