Once Upon a Time...
1998 · Soap, Drama · 1 Season · 161 Episodes ·
The soap opera portrayed the daily lives of three generations to show that there is no ideal time to love and be happy. The relationship between widower Álvaro and lawyer Bruna is shaken by the arrival of sweet Madalena in the fictional town of Nova Esperança. The young woman is hired as a housekeeper for businessman Xistus, Álvaro's father-in-law, and charms everyone.
Episodes
1. Chapter 1Madalena and Maneco run away from Danilo. Bruna pressures Álvaro to get married. Emília snubs Filé. Children scare Berta with a frog. Danilo finds Madalena in Barcelona.
2. Chapter 2Danilo locks Madalena in a hotel. Xistus punishes his grandchildren by depriving them of food. Bruna forces Álvaro to propose marriage. Maneco saves Madalena. Bruna promises to help the children.
3. Chapter 3Bruna runs away with the children. Emília is overjoyed to see Júlio again. Maneco and Madalena collect their belongings from the boarding house. Álvaro discovers the punishment and argues with Xistus. Xistus falls ill.
4. Chapter 4Maneco and Madalena board a ship without knowing they are going to Brazil. Álvaro forbids his children from visiting Xistus. Bruna makes a deal with Xistus. Álvaro proposes to Bruna.
5. Chapter 5Álvaro steals samples from Pepe's rice field and gives them to Rudy. Xistus pressures Bruna to fulfill the agreement. Álvaro tells his children the news. Madalena arrives in Brazil.
6. Chapter 6Bruna looks for Horácio. Catulo pressures Xistus to reveal his secret. The children get into mischief and Berta quits her job. Maneco and Madalena read a job advertisement in the newspaper.
7. Chapter 7Xistus interviews candidates for the position of governess, but the children get up to all sorts of mischief. Quitéria tries to reveal the truth to Júlio. Madalena arrives at Xistus's mansion.
8. Chapter 8The children play pranks on Madalena, but she manages to get a job as a governess at Xistus's mansion. Rudy starts gambling again. Suspicious, Bruna warns Xistus about Madalena.
9. Chapter 9Madalena lies about her passport and origins, making Bruna suspicious. Rudy wins a horse racing bet against Yves. Madalena is chased by a cow and is saved by Álvaro.
10. Chapter 10Madalena is charmed by Álvaro after being rescued. Pepe warns Álvaro that the trip to London is Bruna's plan to keep him away from his children. Friar Chicão hosts Maneco at his house.
11. Chapter 11Julio is captivated by Magdalena's stories. The children worry about their father's trip. Filé argues with Anita because of Cindy. Catulo speaks ill of Magdalena, and she overhears.
12. Chapter 12Maneco arranges a meeting with Madalena. Filé invites Babi to a motocross race. Frei Chicão confesses that he suspects Débora, Álvaro's wife, is in death.
13. Chapter 13Madalena signs a contract as Xistus's housekeeper. Álvaro has dinner with Bruna. Xistus is charmed while talking to Madalena and asks her to give him a massage.
14. Chapter 14Bruna discovers that Álvaro knew Madalena. Horacio tries to grab Isaura. The children are upset when they hear about Bruna and Álvaro's trip. Madalena sees Maneco and Xistus together.
15. Chapter 15Xistus is enchanted by Maneco's work. Babi is devastated when she sees Filé and Cindy kiss. Frei Chicão is revolted by Maneco's idea of reforming the church.
16. Chapter 16Álvaro warns Rudy that the horse Lancelote is sick and under threat. Friar Chicão kicks Maneco out of the house. The children tell Pepe that they saw a strange man in the rice field.E1717. Chapter 17E1818. Chapter 18E1919. Chapter 19E2020. Chapter 20E2121. Chapter 21E2222. Chapter 22E2323. Chapter 23E2424. Chapter 24E2525. Chapter 25E2626. Chapter 26E2727. Chapter 27E2828. Chapter 28E2929. Chapter 29E3030. Chapter 30E3131. Chapter 31E3232. Chapter 32E3333. Chapter 33E3434. Chapter 34E3535. Chapter 35E3636. Chapter 36E3737. Chapter 37E3838. Chapter 38E3939. Chapter 39E4040. Chapter 40E4141. Chapter 41E4242. Chapter 42E4343. Chapter 43E4444. Chapter 44E4545. Chapter 45E4646. Chapter 46E4747. Chapter 47E4848. Chapter 48E4949. Chapter 49E5050. Chapter 50E5151. Chapter 51E5252. Chapter 52E5353. Chapter 53E5454. Chapter 54E5555. Chapter 55E5656. Chapter 56E5757. Chapter 57E5858. Chapter 58E5959. Chapter 59E6060. Chapter 60E6161. Chapter 61E6262. Chapter 62E6363. Chapter 63E6464. Chapter 64E6565. Chapter 65E6666. Chapter 66E6767. Chapter 67E6868. Chapter 68E6969. Chapter 69E7070. Chapter 70E7171. Chapter 71E7272. Chapter 72E7373. Chapter 73E7474. Chapter 74E7575. Chapter 75E7676. Chapter 76E7777. Chapter 77E7878. Chapter 78E7979. Chapter 79E8080. Chapter 80E8181. Chapter 81E8282. Chapter 82E8383. Chapter 83E8484. Chapter 84E8585. Chapter 85E8686. Chapter 86E8787. Chapter 87E8888. Chapter 88E8989. Chapter 89E9090. Chapter 90E9191. Chapter 91E9292. Chapter 92E9393. Chapter 93E9494. Chapter 94E9595. Chapter 95E9696. Chapter 96E9797. Chapter 97E9898. Chapter 98E9999. Chapter 99E100100. Chapter 100E101101. Chapter 101E102102. Chapter 102E103103. Chapter 103E104104. Chapter 104E105105. Chapter 105E106106. Chapter 106E107107. Chapter 107E108108. Chapter 108E109109. Chapter 109E110110. Chapter 110E111111. Chapter 111E112112. Chapter 112E113113. Chapter 113E114114. Chapter 114E115115. Chapter 115E116116. Chapter 116E117117. Chapter 117E118118. Chapter 118E119119. Chapter 119E120120. Chapter 120E121121. Chapter 121E122122. Chapter 122E123123. Chapter 123E124124. Chapter 124E125125. Chapter 125E126126. Chapter 126E127127. Chapter 127E128128. Chapter 128E129129. Chapter 129E130130. Chapter 130E131131. Chapter 131E132132. Chapter 132E133133. Chapter 133E134134. Chapter 134E135135. Chapter 135E136136. Chapter 136E137137. Chapter 137E138138. Chapter 138E139139. Chapter 139E140140. Chapter 140E141141. Chapter 141E142142. Chapter 142E143143. Chapter 143E144144. Chapter 144E145145. Chapter 145E146146. Chapter 146E147147. Chapter 147E148148. Chapter 148E149149. Chapter 149E150150. Chapter 150E151151. Chapter 151E152152. Chapter 152E153153. Chapter 153E154154. Chapter 154E155155. Chapter 155E156156. Chapter 156E157157. Chapter 157E158158. Chapter 158E159159. Chapter 159E160160. Chapter 160E161161. Chapter 161
