While "Chiquititas" was a massive hit among children and preteens, Telefe decided to create a show targeting teenagers to air alongside it. Gustavo Yankelevich was responsible for the initial plot and asked Morena to develop the show about a group of teens living in a small city called Puerto Esperanza. Cherri, who starred as Mili in "Chiquititas", was chosen as the main actress and Patricia Maldonado, the screenwriter of "Chiquititas", was in charge of the scripts. The show was intended to be aired exclusively during the summer (hence the title, translated as "Summer of 98") but it was so successful it went on for three years (gaining the tagline "Verano Eterno", "Eternal Summer", later on). Morena and her staff were only in charge of the show during its first four months. However, Cris, alongside Carlos Nilson, was in charge of the music of the show for most of its run. The show spawned three albums of original music.