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'''I Ragazzi del Muretto''' (English: ''The Boys of the Wall'') is an Italian series that aired from 1991 to 1996 and lasted three seasons. The third season came three years after the end of the second, with half of the main characters being played by different actors.
The series is pretty much a DarkerAndEdgier antithesis of ''Series/IRagazziDellaTerzaC'', another popular Italian series released a few years before. While both are high school shows about a group of friends in Rome, they couldn't be more different. If ''I Ragazzi della Terza C'' was a comedy, ''I Ragazzi del Muretto'' is a full-fledged TeenDrama. It was probably influenced by the American ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'', except that in this show, most characters are from middle-class families.
Here we see the main characters struggling with all kinds of TraumaCongaLine, not just troubled relationships, but also ParentalAbandonment (and bad home life in general), stalking, AttemptedRape, abortion, eating disorders, etc. The main focus rotates between the 12 main characters every episode, so nobody is safe from emotional breakdowns caused by the regular TraumaCongaLine. Many social issues are also treated very seriously, including homophobia , AIDS, and racism, though in these cases, it's more about {{One Shot Character}}s being helped by the protagonists.
The first two seasons, the ones with the original cast, are far more appreciated and remembered than the third (and last) season.
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!!The show contains examples of:
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Gigi is one of the kindest characters, always willing to help troubled/poor/unfortunate people, but he's also extremely moody. If someone makes him angry, he can be hysterical or even violent.
* BigBeautifulWoman: Debora considers herself fat (and struggles with an eating disorder in a season 2 episode) but anyone can see she is pretty. She attracts many guys and even one of her friends is secretly in love with her.
* CelebCrush: In the second episode, Debora is in love with singer Luca Carboni. Due to an upcoming concert in her city, Debora meets a member of Luca Carboni's staff who promises her to introduce her to the singer, but it turns out to be just a trick to have sex with Debora.
* DamselInDistress: All the girls have been put in dangerous situations, such as being stalked by perverted strangers, and NearRapeExperience. Not that the guys are much luckier…
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Debora's relationship with a black student named Sahid is not approved by her father. She even tries to run away with Sahid.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Gigi pines after Debora for two seasons. Only at the end of season 2, Debora starts to return his feelings.
* EnsembleCast: There are twelve main characters and the ADayInTheLimelight rotates between them. Usually, one gets a major TraumaCongaLine in the A plot, another one gets a minor TraumaCongaLine in the B plot, various nervous breakdowns ensue, and all the others are often involved in fights/disagreements with these two characters, though they all stay TrueCompanions eventually.
* FalseRapeAccusation: The main teacher was accused of this by Valeria, a OneShotCharacter. At first Johnny is the only one who stands up for him, but then all the friends convince the girl to tell the truth.
* LoveDodecahedron: In one episode, Franz cheats on Giuliana with Betty. Later Giuliana sleeps with Cristian, the boyfriend of her best friend Stefania.
* NaiveEverygirl: Two of them. Debora (romantic, naive, has overprotective parents, and still believes in Santa) and Giuliana (shy, low self-esteem, ProneToTears).
* ObliviousAdoption: Gigi finds out he is adopted in season 2, causing an extreme case of HeroicBSOD.
* ParentalIssues: Family problems are common plot points, like Elena's father dying in season 2. Lampshaded in the episode where Franz is wangsting about his parents wanting to divorce, and Johnny reminds him that none of his friends have a happy family life.
* PutOnABus: Andrea moves to another city after only five episodes, but he comes back in season 2.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Johnny only lives with his grandfather.
* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Elena and Franz don't appear in the pilot ([[{{Foreshadowing}} though you can hear Franz's voice as DJ Felix at the radio]]). Justified, as they weren't friends with the other protagonists at first. They only become officially TrueCompanions with the others starting in episode 4.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy Stefania is rough around the edges and usually not very feminine. Her best friend is girly girl Giuliana, a ShrinkingViolet who cries a lot.
* TrueCompanions: The twelve main characters are all close friends, despite being of different ages and in different classes. Most of them are between 16 and 19 years old, except TokenAdult Mitzi, the only one who does't go to high school. The title "The Boys of the Wall" (though they are a group of boys and girls) refers to the low wall near the school where they all hang out.
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The series is pretty much a DarkerAndEdgier antithesis of ''Series/IRagazziDellaTerzaC'', another popular Italian series released a few years before. While both are high school shows about a group of friends in Rome, they couldn't be more different. If ''I Ragazzi della Terza C'' was a comedy, ''I Ragazzi del Muretto'' is a full-fledged TeenDrama. It was probably influenced by the American ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'', except that in this show, most characters are from middle-class families.
Here we see the main characters struggling with all kinds of TraumaCongaLine, not just troubled relationships, but also ParentalAbandonment (and bad home life in general), stalking, AttemptedRape, abortion, eating disorders, etc. The main focus rotates between the 12 main characters every episode, so nobody is safe from emotional breakdowns caused by the regular TraumaCongaLine. Many social issues are also treated very seriously, including homophobia , AIDS, and racism, though in these cases, it's more about {{One Shot Character}}s being helped by the protagonists.
The first two seasons, the ones with the original cast, are far more appreciated and remembered than the third (and last) season.
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!!The show contains examples of:
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Gigi is one of the kindest characters, always willing to help troubled/poor/unfortunate people, but he's also extremely moody. If someone makes him angry, he can be hysterical or even violent.
* BigBeautifulWoman: Debora considers herself fat (and struggles with an eating disorder in a season 2 episode) but anyone can see she is pretty. She attracts many guys and even one of her friends is secretly in love with her.
* CelebCrush: In the second episode, Debora is in love with singer Luca Carboni. Due to an upcoming concert in her city, Debora meets a member of Luca Carboni's staff who promises her to introduce her to the singer, but it turns out to be just a trick to have sex with Debora.
* DamselInDistress: All the girls have been put in dangerous situations, such as being stalked by perverted strangers, and NearRapeExperience. Not that the guys are much luckier…
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Debora's relationship with a black student named Sahid is not approved by her father. She even tries to run away with Sahid.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Gigi pines after Debora for two seasons. Only at the end of season 2, Debora starts to return his feelings.
* EnsembleCast: There are twelve main characters and the ADayInTheLimelight rotates between them. Usually, one gets a major TraumaCongaLine in the A plot, another one gets a minor TraumaCongaLine in the B plot, various nervous breakdowns ensue, and all the others are often involved in fights/disagreements with these two characters, though they all stay TrueCompanions eventually.
* FalseRapeAccusation: The main teacher was accused of this by Valeria, a OneShotCharacter. At first Johnny is the only one who stands up for him, but then all the friends convince the girl to tell the truth.
* LoveDodecahedron: In one episode, Franz cheats on Giuliana with Betty. Later Giuliana sleeps with Cristian, the boyfriend of her best friend Stefania.
* NaiveEverygirl: Two of them. Debora (romantic, naive, has overprotective parents, and still believes in Santa) and Giuliana (shy, low self-esteem, ProneToTears).
* ObliviousAdoption: Gigi finds out he is adopted in season 2, causing an extreme case of HeroicBSOD.
* ParentalIssues: Family problems are common plot points, like Elena's father dying in season 2. Lampshaded in the episode where Franz is wangsting about his parents wanting to divorce, and Johnny reminds him that none of his friends have a happy family life.
* PutOnABus: Andrea moves to another city after only five episodes, but he comes back in season 2.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Johnny only lives with his grandfather.
* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Elena and Franz don't appear in the pilot ([[{{Foreshadowing}} though you can hear Franz's voice as DJ Felix at the radio]]). Justified, as they weren't friends with the other protagonists at first. They only become officially TrueCompanions with the others starting in episode 4.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy Stefania is rough around the edges and usually not very feminine. Her best friend is girly girl Giuliana, a ShrinkingViolet who cries a lot.
* TrueCompanions: The twelve main characters are all close friends, despite being of different ages and in different classes. Most of them are between 16 and 19 years old, except TokenAdult Mitzi, the only one who does't go to high school. The title "The Boys of the Wall" (though they are a group of boys and girls) refers to the low wall near the school where they all hang out.
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