The Brothers García

The Brothers García

Starring	Carlos Lacámara Ada Maris Jeffrey Licon Bobby Gonzalez Vaneza Pitynski Alvin Alvarez
Narrated by	John Leguizamo
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	52 (TV film included) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Si TV
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	July 23, 2000 (2000-07-23) – August 8, 2004 (2004-08-08)
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The Brothers García is an American sitcom that premiered in 2000 on Nickelodeon and ended in 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

The series aired on the programming block Nick on CBS from September 20, 2003 to September 18, 2004, where the series ended its initial run. Reruns on The N started on April 7, 2008, and ended in May 23, 2008. The format of the show could be compared to other sitcoms, such as The Wonder Years, Oliver Beene, Everybody Hates Chris, and The Goldbergs: a grown version of the main character narrates each episode from a more mature perspective. In 2003, an unknown Vanessa Hudgens participated on the episode "New Tunes", from the 3rd season, as Lindsay.

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 and his wife Sonia is a loving mother that tries to make her kids the best they can be.

Cast

Main characters

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 (3 episodes)
James Santigo as CJ
Kay Panabaker as Carrie
Camille Guaty as Alex (3 episodes)
Penn Badgley as Eddie Bauer (2 episodes)
Natalie Amenula as Christina Contreras (2 episodes)

Achievements

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	María 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.

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