The Brothers García

*The Brothers García*
The Brothers García
Genre	Teen sitcom
Created by	Jeff Valdez; Mike & Gibby Cevallos
Starring	Carlos Lacámara; Ada Maris; Jeffrey Licon; Bobby Gonzalez; Vaneza Pitynski; Alvin Alvarez
Narrated by	John Leguizamo
Theme music composer	Rick Kocor
Composers	Diego De Pietri; Rick Kocor
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	52 (TV film included) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Jeff Valdez
Producer	Debra Spidell
Cinematography	Carlos González
Editor	Jeffrey Scott Runyan
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Si TV; Nickelodeon Productions
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Picture format	NTSC
Original release	July 23, 2000 –; August 8, 2004
Chronology
Related shows	The Garcias
External links
	Website

The Brothers García is an American teen sitcom created by Jeff Valdez, Mike Cevallos, and Gibby Cevallos. It was among the first projects of Sí TV, an effort to produce programming featuring Latino characters that are aimed at a diverse audience.^[1] The series was billed as the first English-language sitcom to have an all Latino cast and creative team.^[2] It aired on Nickelodeon from July 2000 to August 2004. After the show, Sí TV launched its own cable-television network.

In 2021, co-creator Jeff Valdez announced that he had obtained the rights to make a sequel series. The reboot was ordered by HBO Max and it is controlled entirely by Valdez's company, New Cadence Productions.^[3]

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 fraternal 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 fraternal twin sister Lorena. Ray is a proud father who works as a history professor and his wife Sonia works as a strict hairdresser from an in-house salon who always attempts to make her kids the best they can be. The show is narrated by John Leguizamo as the voice of Adult Larry.

Episodes[]

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	1	7	July 23, 2000	October 8, 2000
	2	13	April 21, 2001	August 4, 2001
	3	15	March 3, 2002	June 9, 2002
	4	17	June 21, 2003	August 8, 2004

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 (voice)

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.

Sequel[]

On April 30, 2021, HBO Max ordered a sequel series to The Brothers García, consisting of ten episodes and titled The Garcias. The original six main cast members will be reprising their roles in the sequel.^[3]

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

References[]

^ "Hispanics finally break the TV barrier," Gary Levin, USA Today Sep 9 2003
^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 162. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
^ ^a ^b Littleton, Cynthia (April 30, 2021). "'The Brothers Garcia' Reboot Lands Series Order From HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2021.

External links[]

The Brothers García at IMDb

[1] "Hispanics finally break the TV barrier," Gary Levin, USA Today Sep 9 2003

[2] The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 162. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.

[sequel-3] Littleton, Cynthia (April 30, 2021). "'The Brothers Garcia' Reboot Lands Series Order From HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2021.

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v t Children's programming on CBS in the 2000s
First-run animated series	All Grown Up! (2004) As Told by Ginger (2002–2003) The Backyardigans (2004–2006) Bob the Builder (2001–2002) Busytown Mysteries (2009–2013) Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot (2007–2009) ChalkZone (2003–2004) Dora the Explorer (2000–2006) DinoSquad (2007–2009) Franklin (1998–1999; 2000–2002) Go, Diego, Go! (2005-2006) Hey Arnold! (2002–2004) Horseland (2006–2009; 2011-12) Little Bear (2000–2001) Little Bill (2000–02; 2003-04; 2004-2006) Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (2004-05) Noonbory and the Super Seven (2009-10) Oswald (2001–2002) Pelswick (2002) Rugrats (2003) Sushi Pack (2007–2009) The Wild Thornberrys (2002–2004)
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