Victor and Valentino facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Victor and Valentino |
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| Created by | Diego Molano |
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| Country of origin | United States Mexico |
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| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 68 (list of episodes) |
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| Editor(s) | Supervising Editor: Paul Douglas Assistant Editors: Krista Henrickson Carrie Owens Animatic Editor: Donnell Ebarrete |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cartoon Network Studios |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround |
| First shown in | October 29, 2016 (pilot) |
| Original release | March 30, 2019 – present |
Victor and Valentino is an Mexican-American animated television series created by Diego Molano for Cartoon Network. It is produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Molano later stated his excitement in putting the "spotlight on Aztec, Olmec and Maya mythologies" and in having more representation, calling the show "a baby step" in letting Latinos feel they are "part of this tapestry that’s America." Molano also called the series "a supernatural adventure comedy with some action elements," and stated that he loves how he can explore his "favorite subject" (mythology) by focusing on "Mesoamerican mythologies of pre-Hispanic indigenous people of the Americas."
On March 30, 2019, the show was greenlit for a full TV series, premiering simultaneously in the United States and Latin America. On July 15, the show was renewed for a second season which premiered on April 18, 2020. In February 2021, the show was renewed for a third season.
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Synopsis
In the small quiet town of Monte Macabre, two total opposite half-brothers search about the town for adventure and find strange and supernatural happenings with the help of their supernatural grandmother.
Characters
- Victor "Vic" Calavera (voiced by Diego Molano): Valentino's younger half-brother who is as easily bored as he is excitable. He prefers playing games, pulling pranks and being mischievous, but can be rather hasty and uncoordinated. He would rather look cool than follow directions, but cares about Valentino above anything else. Additionally, he is really bad at spelling, prefers being dirty and is easily duped into committing certain acts.
- Valentino "Val" (voiced by Rico Rodriguez [pilot]; Sean-Ryan Petersen [series]): Victor's older half-brother who is more cautious and likes taking in the smaller things in life. He has better coordination than Victor and is smarter, but still looks out for him and cares for his well-being. He is seemingly overweight, but seems to be pretty strong and muscular at times, seeing to how he lifts heavy and huge things easily and is very knowledgeable about ancient Mexican culture and its history.
- Chata (voiced by Carla Tassara [pilot]; Laura Patalano [series]): the boys' grandmother, with whom they stay in Monte Macabre for the summer. She appears to be blind, is stern, yet kind. The pilot depicts her as an undead spirit that can take on a human form, while the series only implies her supernatural connections. In a 2019 interview, Molano said that he based Grandma Chata on his own grandmother.
- Maria Teresa (voiced by Frankie Quiñones): Charlene and Pineapple's mean-spirited grandmother and Chata's rival. She owns her own taco establishment.
- Charlene (voiced by Cristina Milizia): A strange and macabre little girl who picks on/hangs out with Vic and Val. She has connections to the supernatural and likes using them on the brothers. She has a crush on Victor and takes every chance to be involved with whatever he is doing.
- Pineapple (voiced by Diego Molano): A large, lumbering, monosyllabic boy who is Charlene's brother. He acts as a stooge for her and, despite his intimidating appearance, is shown to like dancing and be sympathetic.
- Julio "Don" Jalapeño (voiced by Jason Hightower): The local mini-mart owner who gets occasionally caught up in Vic and Val's antics, and is well-versed in Mexican and Latin-American folklore and cryptids. He seems to be attracted to Grandma Chata and sweats a lot in her presence.
- Xochi Jalapeño (voiced by Cristina Vee): Don Jalapeño's teenage daughter who tends to the supernatural plants in the back of the store. She can be intimidating and takes Salsa dancing.
Episodes
List of Victor and Valentino episodes
Broadcast
The show first broadcast on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and Latin America on March 30, 2019, part of the channel's 2018-2019 programming lineup. The show premiered on Cartoon Network UK on 26 August 2019. It then premiered on September 23 in Italy with episodes 1x7 and 1x12 and then officially premiered in October 7 with regular episodes. It also aired on Cartoon Network India on 1 November 2019.
In October 2020, Cartoon Network commemorated Hispanic Heritage Month with an "ongoing content series that celebrates equality and individuality," which was narrated by Sean-Ryan Petersen, who voices Valentino, and features a "variety of powerful youth activists." In addition to this, fans were encouraged to stream Victor and Valentino episodes, and those of other series, in Spanish on the Cartoon Network App.
See also
In Spanish: Víctor y Valentino para niños
