'' and Chuy'' is an American

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created by Alfonso Amey and Keu Reyes. The series premiered November 8, 2007 on the

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Network. On June 12, 2008, the series began airing on

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Characters

and Chuy are a couple of animated hosts of a music video show on

. The pair watch and critique

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s as they are being shown. Ceasar and Chuy have ongoing hilarious stories throughout the episodes, and they touch on serious issues ranging from

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to the state of

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; all of course, from their unique perspective. and Chuy attend the East City Vocational Junior College and they interact with other characters in that setting. One of them being Keel Whitay, a professor, and others include their classmates, Jerome, Rosario, and Dhat Ho. and Chuy's

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s or

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are never mentioned on the show, but it is presumed they are in the range of 18 to 24 years old.

Recurring themes

The series has a number of recurring elements. * and Chuy work at

and broadcast their show live from the station's studio. They spend most of their time watching and critiquing

s. Chuy has quit the show on several occasions to pursuit other interests, only to come back and beg for his job with shame. * and Chuy have started many debates at school, often dividing the class into groups that disagree. Some of the debates have included the correct way to use language, and the Iraq war. * One of Chuy's life goals is to become rich and he plans to achieve this by any means necessary. is in a constant position to either talk Chuy out of engaging in destructive schemes, or cleaning up after Chuy has already ruined something because of such feat. * Chuy has a fascination and obsession over Pirates. He has been known to sometimes become a Pirate and randomly yell "Pirate, argh!".

Episodes

Holiday specials

and Chuy have not yet featured Holiday specials, but

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and

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episodes are said to be in the works.

Music videos

One of the key elements of the program is the inclusion of music videos, and their ruthless and irreverent critique of the artists and music featured on the videos, à la ''

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''. Nothing is sacred: the performer, lyrics, or the production in general.

Criticism

The critiques of the music video are often censored by

due to the content of some of the content; however, and Chuy have been known to speak the

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. and Chuy in most shows play a cultural music video, being a Mexican banda or a Puerto Rican orchestra. They really turn up their criticisms on these types of music videos.

Good music videos

and Chuy absolutely love music videos that feature women in skimpy attire.

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is another genre that gets and Chuy to become heartless with their comments.

Music video interaction

and Chuy are sometimes seen dancing or skating as the videos play.

Controversy

Sometimes, the program gets into a little trouble by touching issues and/or saying things that may cause a reaction from their audience. In the "Touch My Horroscope" episode, the animated duo called

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, only to find that their future was being gathered from Mercado's crystal balls, in which it was insinuated that it was referring to his

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Other forms of media

* A and Chuy DVD is currently in the works. * and Chuy

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, and mobile phone episodes are available through different sources. * Film and distribution companies have expressed interest in the and Chuy Movie.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1274879 2007 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings 2000s American adult animated television series 2000s American musical comedy television series American adult animated comedy television series American adult animated musical television series