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)

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

References

External links

• Official website
• The Brothers García at the Internet Movie Database