Los Años Maravillos incorporates genuine archival news footage, giving us a sense of what it was like to live in Colombia in the mid 1980s. In this segment, we see reports regarding the civil conflict involving rebel forces used as a backdrop to the family drama unfolding at the González dinner table.

It's the summer of 1985 and 12-year-old Kevin González is spending his time playing banquitas, a Colombian form of street soccer. His older brother, Leo, is forever tormenting him, while his best friend, Fede, does his best to intervene.

"Toda la vida" ("All My Life") is the theme song which opens the Colombian version of the American hit series The Wonder Years. The song is a cover of a hit Italian song,"Tutta La Vita", written by celebrated composer Lucio Dalla. Sung by Mexican singer Emmanuel, this version was number one on the Latin charts for three weeks in 1984, replacing a different version of the very same song sung by Cuban singer Franco.

Listen for the use of the past (preterite) tense in Spanish as Adrian and Doctor Advice (instructors from El Aula Azul) discuss all of the progress he is making in various aspects of his life.

Although "por" and "para" can both be translated as "for" at times, they are used in different circumstances in Spanish. "Dr. Advice" (Ester from El Aula Azul) provides us with several examples of each of them.

The Kikiriki crew debates about who among them (and the animals!) is the "most animal" of all.

And now for the audience's favorite segment: the Top Three!

Casimiro gets some education about what constitutes animal mistreatment.

"Dr. Advice" (Ester from El Aula Azul) gives some of the psychological kind- all while demonstrating the correct usage of the subjunctive and conditional moods in Spanish.

The Kikiriki crew continues with their mission to gather a plethora of exotic animals.

A truck strike on the coast has had travelers trapped for more than five hours in sweltering heat with no water in sight. So, why is the vendor there selling illegal animals instead of water?

The Kirkiri crew debates over animal rights and feelings.

The Kikiriki crew experiments with "Animal-ji," a new and mysterious game.

There seems to be no end in sight for the water shortage as the bids for the last bottle of water reach unconscionable extremes.

Not even the mayor is immune to the chaos of the city's water shortage.