June 13, 1988 (1988-06-13) – February 11, 1989 (1989-02-11)
Bebê a Bordo (Baby on Board in English) is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast on TV Globo at a timeslot of 7:00pm, from June 13, 1988 to February 11, 1989, consisting of 209 episodes.
Plot
Ana (Isabela Garcia) ends up repeating the actions of her mother, who abandoned her at birth. But fate is lending a helping hand as Ana unknowingly drops off her baby girl, Helena (Beatriz Bertu/Adriana Valbon), at the house of Laura (Dina Sfat), her mother. Meanwhile, Tonico Ladeira (Tony Ramos), Zezinho (Léo Jaime), Antonio Antonucci (Rodolfo Bottino), and the brothers Tonhão (José de Abreu), Rei (Guilherme Fontes) and Rico (Guilherme Leme), are disputing the paternity of the girl, as Ana does not know who Helena's father might be. There also is Ângela (Maria Zilda Bethlem), an efficient but repressed secretary working for Tonico who is dedicated to care for her siblings Caco (Tarcísio Filho) and Zetó (Jorge Fernando). She falls for the radio announcer, Tonhão, who she realizes is the ominous man destined to be the love of her life from her dreams.
