Maya & Miguel

Maya & Miguel

Maya & Miguel logo.
Format Children's programming
Created by Deborah Forte
Starring Candi Milo
Nika Futterman
Erik Estrada
Lucy Liu
Carlos Ponce
Elizabeth Peña
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 130 (Episodes)
Production
Running time 22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Public Broadcasting Service
Original run October 11, 2004 – October 10, 2007

Maya & Miguel is a children's television animated series for children aged 6-12 produced by Scholastic Studios. It appears on PBS as part of the PBS Kids GO! lineup and on the CBBC channel in the UK. The show ran from October 11, 2004 to October 10, 2007.

Centering around the lives of pre-teen Hispanic fraternal twins named Maya and Miguel Santos and their friends, the program is aimed at promoting multiculturalism and education in general. It is geared to the 5-9 age range. Part of the dialogue in each episode in the English version is in Spanish but only individual words or phrases which are explained in English.

The program features well-known voice talent, including Candi Milo, Nika Futterman, Erik Estrada, Lucy Liu, Carlos Ponce and Elizabeth Peña.

The TV show is close captioned by the National Captioning Institute when seen on PBS Kids in the USA like Dragontales and Clifford the Big Red Dog.

The artists have an unusual attention to detail. In one episode where Miguel is "flying" a spaceship simulator, we see that it is supported by a Stewart platform.

Maya tends to be impulsive and intuitive, while Miguel tends to think things out before acting.

Contents

Synopsis

The show presents culture and language learning as fun, relevant and rewarding for all children, with a special emphasis on the Latino population. The show chronicles the adventures, and sometimes misadventures, of ten-year-old fraternal twins Maya and Miguel Santos and features their family, friends and a diverse neighborhood. This show centers on Maya's well-intentioned meddling in her family's and friends' lives, ultimately creating new quandaries to fix. The underlying message is the importance of doing good for the family and community, and the philosophy that shared happiness is greater than personal gain. The show presents a positive, culturally rich portrayal of Latino family, language and cultures. Each episode ends with a WordGirl short. Some episodes end with Miguel announcing, "Here's what some of our friends are up to today," introducing clips of children engaging and interacting in ways consistent with the show's themes. Maya concludes episodes by exhorting viewers to "visit your local library like 'Maya & Miguel'".

Characters

The show centers around 7 main characters. Other characters are included, such as family, but the show mainly revolves around these characters:

List of episodes

Voices of the characters

Funding

DVD releases

There has been only 3 Maya & Miguel DVD releases. There are no plans for releasing the complete seasons on DVD, although there are several episodes available on the official website.

References

External links