Originally broadcast from 1997 until 1999 on Frecuencia Latina, the series was characterized by irreverent black humour and its ability to mock Peruvian society.
[2][3][4] The series is characterized by an abundant use of idioms and slang expressions, while offering a biting critique to Peru's social and political problems.
In the years following the series finale, there has been some controversy due to the missing payment of royalties to the actors despite the show's countless reruns on Latina and Panamericana Television channels.
Wendy Janeth and Machín Alberto, a recently married couple, buy a small house on top of a hill, only to discover that three tenants already reside inside.
Most of Pataclaun cast reunited in the film Asu Mare (2013), a Carlos Alcántara's autofiction that was a great success in Peru.