A maquette was used for the time passing scenes depicting Rio de Janeiro's Botafogo shore "evolving" from the 60s to the 80s, being filled with more and more buildings.
Nuno Leal Maia helped costume designers in creating his character, which became popular among the audience.
Dias Gomes only wrote the first 35 episodes of this series, and was replaced by Marcílio Moraes. Lauro César Muniz co-wrote the final episodes but was uncredited.
Almost banned by the Brazilian Federal Censhorship, who considered its plot inappropriate for the 8h30 pm time slot. The scene of Oedipus and Jocasta's incestuous kiss was almost cut before Rede Globo pointed out the character were unaware of their blood ties.