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The Brothers García
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Created by Jeff Valdez
Mike & Gibby Cevallos
Starring Carlos Lacámara
Ada Maris
Jeffrey Licon
Bobby Gonzalez
Vaneza Pitynski
Alvin Alvarez
Narrated by John Leguizamo
Composer(s) Diego De Pietri
Rick Kocor
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 52 (TV film included) (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Si TV
Nickelodeon Productions
Release
Original network Nickelodeon
Original release July 23, 2000 (2000-07-23) – August 8, 2004 (2004-08-08)

The Brothers García is an American teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from July 2000 to August 2004. It was among the first projects of Sí TV, an effort to produce programming featuring Latino characters that are aimed at a diverse audience. The company has since launched its own cable-television network. The series was billed as the first English-language sitcom to have an all Latino cast and creative team.

Overview

The series follows the life of the Latino-American García family, as narrated by the adult version of one of the family's sons, Larry. Larry recounts his life alongside George, Carlos, and Lorena (his two brothers and twin sister, respectively), and the way they deal with everyday problems such as school, work, growing up, and all living in one house in San Antonio, Texas.

The series is about boys being boys, with Larry, George and Carlos Garcia putting brotherly love to the test. The Brothers Garcia makes television history as the first English language sitcom with an all Latino cast, directors, and producers. From his funny, now adult perspective, Larry Garcia recalls his quest as an 11-year-old to fit in with his older brothers (13-year-old athletic Carlos and George, a 12-year-old walking encyclopedia) and to express his individuality, despite the attention-getting behavior of his twin sister Lorena. Ray is a proud father who works as a history professor and his wife Sonia works as a hairdresser from an in-house salon who always attempts to make her kids the best they can be.

Cast

Main

  • Carlos Lacámara as Ray García
  • Ada Maris as Sonia García
  • Jeffrey Licon as Carlos García
  • Bobby Gonzalez as George García
  • Vaneza Pitynski as Lorena García
  • Alvin Alvarez as Larry García
  • John Leguizamo as Adult Larry García

Recurring

  • Lupe Ontiveros as Abuelita (4 episodes)
  • James Santigo as CJ
  • Kay Panabaker as Carrie Bauer
  • Camille Guaty as Alex (3 episodes)
  • Penn Badgley as Eddie Bauer (2 episodes)
  • Natalie Amenula as Christina Contreras (2 episodes)
  • George Lopez as Mr. Fender (2 episodes)

Broadcast

The show aired in reruns on "Nick on CBS" from March 13, 2004 to September 4, 2004. Reruns on The N started on April 7, 2008, and ended on May 23, 2008.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
2001 Young Artist Award Best Family TV Comedy Series The Brothers García Won
Best Performance in a TV Series:
Young Actor Age Ten or Under
Alvin Alvarez Won
Best Ensemble in a TV Series Alvin Alvarez
Bobby Gonzalez
Jeffrey Licon
Vaneza Pitynski
Nominated
ALMA Awards Outstanding Director of a Comedy Series Joe Menendez Won
Outstanding Actor in a New Television Series Alvin Alvarez Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a New Television Series Ada Maris Nominated
Outstanding Director of a Comedy Series Mike Cevallos
Gibby Cevallos
Nominated
Outstanding Director of a Comedy Series Virgil L. Fabian Nominated
Outstanding Director of a Comedy Series Linda Mendoza Nominated
Outstanding Television Series The Brothers García Nominated
2002 Humanitas Prize Children's Live-Action Gary Rosenkranz Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a TV Series Alvin Alvarez
Bobby Gonzalez
Jeffrey Licon
Vaneza Pitynski
Nominated
ALMA Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series Maria Canals-Barrera Won
Excellence in Make-Up in Television and Film Mark Sanchez Nominated
Outstanding Children's Television Programming The Brothers Garcia Nominated
2003 Imagen Foundation Awards Best Children's Non-Animated Programming The Brothers Garcia Won
2004 Imagen Foundation Awards Best Children's Non-Animated Programming The Brothers Garcia Won

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Los Hermanos García para niños

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