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El man es Germán was a Television series produced and aired in Colombia, made by Juan Manuel Cáceres Niño. It is a spin-off series of the telenovela Las detectivas y el Víctor. It was aired on Canal RCN, between December 20, 2010 until February 6, 2012. The series involves the various daily adventures of Germán Quintero, his fellow punk friends and his family. In addition, it integrates various cultural differences of the regions of Colombia interacting in the Bogota, the country's capital and main setting. This series incorporates the literary style of Costumbrismo, the interpretation of local life in the Hispanic scene.

Synopsis
After an unmentioned travesty in the United States, namely in Miami, and having lived the "American Dream", the adult punk German returns to his neighborhood to, in his words, "reclaim his turf" (The hood), his mate (Jabsleidy) and his cub ( Jonathan). Once he returns, he discovers that an old acquaintance named Mrs. Graceliela, owns a gym in German's old neihgborhood, the perfect place to set his grounds. However, things are not easy for German as he quickly encounters two major obstacles in his life: the first is that his turf is being contested with Calixto, a long haired football coach that constantly hits on all the girls; and the other is that the love of his life, Jabsleidy, is happily married to 8-Ball, a long time rival. German's comfort lies on his son Jonathan (or "tiger" as he calls him), his cub, who is the happiest kid in the world when he is with his father. Another silver lining to German's life are his best friends and "pack": Frito, Michael Giovanny and Bulto 'e Sal who, no matter what, stay by German's side.

Other notable characters that make constant appearances in the neighborhood are Mrs. Graciela, whom after marrying a rich foreigner, owns a gym and a variety store in the neighborhood, and Patty, an energetic, intensely talkative woman from Santander that is always keeping an eye on German, her current unrequited love. The series revolves around a complicated set of relationships with German and these three women; Jabsleidy, the ex whom he loves but does not love him back; Patty, the one whom loves him but he does not want; and Graceila, the one he gets stuck with as German desperately needs a job. In addition to the interactive relationships in German's life, this comedy shows the daily life of ordinary Colombians: the desperation and search for work of any kind, hope, love and rivalries, jokes, skipping on responsibilities from work and all other flaws and virtues that, as described on the official site are "all too Colombian".

Primary Characters

 * Santiago Alarcón - Germán Quintero "El Macho Alfa"
 * The Protagonist and self-proclaimed "alpha male", the dominant individual of his group of friends (IE: his herd). In reality, he's a fast talking, pretentious and overall lazy know-it-all thinking he can solve everything. He is the neighborhood bum, divorced, with only casual custody of his son on some weekends.
 * He represents the middle class Colombian, the run-of-the-mill person, whose usual saving grace is their kindness. He loves his family and friends more than anything, though he may not always have much to show for it. He is not the best son, nor a great friend or a suitable husband, but he is a great dad.
 * German's strength is not his intelligence, even though he thinks is smart. German claims to know all, and what he doesn't know he tends to make up on the spot. He knows every business, every way to cut corners that there ever was. As a typical Colombian, he constantly assumes, or "ass-u-me" as he says.
 * Heidy Bermúdez - Jasbleidy Cardozo "Chiquita Brava"
 * The Ex wife who, whenever German is up to something, awaits for his latest scheme to crumble around him so she can rub his face that he is a good-for-nothing, miserable bum, a real loser. And usually, she is right.
 * Santiago Reyes - Cristian Rojas "Frito"
 * German's unconditional friend, his "dude" and right-hand man. Frito is the one friend that German can always look to when he's short on cash, the one that helps him up when he feels down, the one who helps him get past a Hangover, and the one who waits for him while you are in the emergency  room after an accident. No matter the consequences, Frito is always the one to stand beside German.
 * Marcela Gallego - Graciela Rodríguez "Doña Grace"
 * The one who is always in the know and keeps the community up to date on news around town, or if it's really interesting, around the neighborhood. Not one single snoop, rumor or story gets around without Mrs. Graciela knowing about it. One word from her is all you need to have your entire privacy and public image ruined.
 * She owns Gracy's Gym, a common place setting for a number of the series's episodes as well as the convenience store across the park.
 * Aída Bossa - Laura Patricia Neira "Patty/Patyfastidio"
 * Patty came to Bogota because she believed her family wanted her to study and get ahead in life, but they really wanted to get rid of her as they cannot stand her. An intense and at times exhausting person to be around, she always tries to be the center of attention when she is present, or as she enters.
 * She is in love with German, since the moment she met him and will do anything to win over the heart of the alpha male, while he tries all he can to keep her as far away as possible.
 * Jesús Forero - Jonathan David Quintero Cardozo "El Tigre"
 * German's son and at times, his voice of reason. Jonathan helps steer German to better actions and helps get his father out of his self started troubles every day. He is happiest when he is with his dad, and admires his throughput  or "Cuando un macho alfa promete, cumple!" (when an alpha male promises, he follows through!) no matter the situation or how dire it may seem.
 * Santiago Rodríguez - Calixto López "El Macho Beta"
 * Nicknamed by German as the "Beta Male", Calixto is always looking for ways to diminish German's reputation and unofficial status as the alpha male of the neighborhood. Whether it be scoring girls, spreading rumors or outright sabotage, Calixto has a hand trying to remove German's chances to regain Jasbleidy's love.
 * Rafael Zea - Michael Giovanny Santos "Risitas"
 * The meek and all around handyman and caretaker of the group, Michael Giovanny is the third of German's group. Multi-talented, mature but lacking self confidence, he is the manager of the group, feeding, paying bills and doing his best to support the group where he can, which usually means doing most of the work.
 * Omar Murillo - Samir Porras "Bola 8"
 * Nicknamed "8 ball" due to his head shaped like a billiard ball, this loving husband and stepdad is constantly away on business as a private investigator, which inevitably triggers hope's in German that one day, he can reclaim his woman and his cub from this rival.
 * Javier Peraza - Eduardo Emilio "Bulto 'e Sal"
 * German's 4th and predominantly silent group member and the unofficial third wheel, as the group usually don't hear or sometimes ignore what Bulto 'e Sal's has to say. Even so, this carefree and happy-go-lucky member is ready and willing to do his part for the herd.
 * The name translates to bundle of salt, which is appropriate as he has a tendency to get injured at some point in each episode.

Secondary Characters
A series of one time or reoccurring characters on the show, either related to the primary characters or incorporated in one or many episodes.
 * Inés Prieto - Yolanda Santos
 * also known as Aunt Yolanda. This is Michael Giovanny's aunt, who has raised him from childhood and instilled in him devotion to the Virgin Mary.
 * Papito Isidro 
 * Patty's grandfather who always keeps an eye on her granddaughter and her financial needs so she doesn't have to go back to San Gil ( Patty's home town).
 * Giovanny Álvarez - El Cura del Barrio
 * The neighborhood priest, and very often confides in German and his herd to help out with problems in the community.
 * Jorge Muñoz - Wilson
 * The manager of Grace's variety store, who has learned the art of gossip from her boss, passing rumors around the neighborhood. He respects German, but sometimes gets involved some of Calixto's schemes.
 * Humberto Arango - Don Tomás, El Maestro
 * A regular old painter, who like German, is an alpha male and acts as a mentor in many occasions, with his own omega male and best friend Heraclio.
 * Fernando Corredor - Don Heraclio
 * A kind and loving old man, the inseparable friend to El Maestro and Like Frito, an omega male.
 * Cristina Penagos -la Profesora Martha Melo Díaz
 * Johnathan's school teacher whom has very little love for German and how lazy he is.
 * Orteguita
 * A Salesman from Tolima, who always offers some sort of business to German and his herd, but with him, things never go as planned.
 * Ursulita
 * A beautiful woman from La Guiajira, who was also Frito's girlfriend.
 * Jorge Herrera -Don Gotica
 * The neighborhood loan shark ( or so he says), feared by most people in the neighborhood.
 * Julio Hernán Matasanos es Don Pocho
 * The Neighborhood "mob boss" who occasionally threatens German and his herd with his "dirty business".
 * Germán Escallón -Don Ramón López
 * Calixto's father, who left his son to search for a better future for him and his mom and returned to find him. Don Ramon lovingly calls Calixto "Junior".
 * Fabián Mendoza -Edilberto "El Edil " 
 * With German's Help he was elected the Neighborhood Edil, always yelling and thinking to be a great politician while at the same time doing nothing of benefit to the public. He is attracted to Grace, and with German's help organizes certain events like the Miss Pretty pageant for the neighborhood.
 * Leidy Johana "La Picapolla"
 * Giovanny's Girlfriend, who at first attempted to kill him, but came back to him because how much she loved him and married her "picapollito" (sweet little chick).
 * Lenna
 * Frito's girlfriend during the second season, up until Frito tried to propose to her. Frito later thought she betrayed him and turned emo, until he found out that nothing happened and they decided to end the relationship.
 * Paquita
 * A pretty girl from the neighborhood who always attracts the gaze of men in the neighborhood.
 * Don Rojitas
 * the grouchy and hard working father of Frito, who things German is a terrible influence to his son. He dies in the series due to illness.
 * Steven Calixto
 * Calixto's negleted son, who unfornutately inherited many of his father's lesser traits.
 * Catalina
 * Jonathan's girlfriend, whom he is willing to do anything for.

Animal Characters
Live animals that acted as pets, or central points to one or more episodes.
 * Rocky Balboa
 * A fighting rooster that German and his herd found, whom they wanted to cook and eat, but German decided to train him, as he noticed that this rooster was also an alpha male like him.
 * Cholita
 * The llama the herd found and eventually cared for and used to make their own portable studio.
 * Carlos Amparo
 * A Macaw the Patty bought because she felt lonely.
 * Mick Jagger
 * A turtle that Frito befriended in the episode "Eco Frito" and instigated Frito to make a movement to protect its environment.
 * Yoyo
 * A dog that belonged to Graciela's grandfather, sent to her for protection.

Influence and legacy
The show continued having an effect off screen in Colombia. One particular example was due to German's Aerobic exercises, a well known gimmick of the show. The Isntituto Distrital De Recreation y Deported Hosted an aerobics exercise session based on the show and its repeated made up routines. It took place at the Simon Bolivar Metropolitan Park in Bogota, Colombia on August 15, 2011. The event lasted 64 minutes, with a 12 minute warm up routine and a full 50 minute class. It currently holds the Guinness World record for largest exercise demonstration / class with a total of 50,420 attendants at the event. In addition, after the shows' first season, the series took a turn towards the youth that viewed the show, guiding the writers to create stories to appeal to younger audiences while still retaining the essence and excitement of the first season. The writers said that the show " brings a possibility of returning to a comedy, that in fact, is apt for the whole family. Which is why in the second season we will emphasize more stories for younger viewers, as they showed a great interest in the first season." Another great influence on the show's direction was the diverse cultural music in Colombia, which inspired creators to produce and choreograph original songs and dances based on Hispanic styles of music such as Salsa, Reggae, Ranchera, Cumbia and various others.

Awards and nominations
===Tvynovelas Awards ===

=== India Catalina Awards ===

Technical team

 * Director: Consuelo Gonzalez Cuellar
 * Original story: Created and Written by Juan Manuel Cáceres
 * Associate creator: Hector Alejandro Moncada
 * Scripts: Juan Manuel cáceres child, hector alejandro moncada
 * Scripts assistant: andrea bejarano
 * Director of photography: sergio garcia
 * Art director: hermann lozada
 * Costume designer: marcia vargas
 * Makeup designer: rossio lópez
 * Sets: design rcn creative
 * Advertising: in house rcn
 * Big-head director: Rafael Taibo
 * Production manager: Lizette Torres
 * Assistant director: Carlos Alberto Ramirez, Mauricio Tirado
 * Edition: Silvia Ayala
 * Original music: Juan Gabriel Turbay
 * Vice president of product: Fernando Gaitán
 * Production assistant: Diana Manosalva
 * Production manager: Eugenio Martinez Novel
 * Coordinator: María Claudia García
 * Script: Angela Ardila
 * Head of atmosphere: José Luis Melo
 * Props: Rafael López
 * Atmosphere assistants: Camilo Pinzon, Jaime Rodríguez
 * Makeup: Viviana Velasquez, Liliana González, Angela López
 * Wardrobe: Diana Milena Henao, Monica Suarez, Jennifer Salamanca