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The joke is devastatingly black: the only way to justify a cemetery is for people to die. So, Odorico spends his time praying for a "respectable" death—not a scandalous murder or a silly accident, but a tragic, moving death that will draw the press.

More than 50 years later, O Bem-Amado remains startlingly fresh, relevant, and hilarious. This article explores why this show is not just a relic of the past, but a living textbook on how to write satire. o bem-amado