''The Brothers García'' is an American

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created by Jeff Valdez, Mike Cevallos, and Gibby Cevallos. It was among the first projects of

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, an effort to produce programming featuring Latino characters that are aimed at a diverse audience. The series was billed as the first English-language sitcom to have an all Latino cast and creative team. It aired on

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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

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and it is controlled entirely by Valdez's company, New Cadence Productions.

Overview

The series follows the life of the

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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

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. 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

Cast

Main

Carlos Lacámara Carlos Lacámara (born November 11, 1958) is a Cuban-born American actor and playwright who has had a long career on American television, making his first appearance in 1983 on the sitcom ''Family Ties'' and mostly played in roles as Paco Ortíz ...

as Ray García * Ada Maris as Sonia García *

Jeffrey Licon Jeffrey Licon (born August 29, 1985) is an American actor most notable for his role as Carlos Garcia on the Nickelodeon show, ''The Brothers García''. He portrayed Eric Preston, a supporting character in the 2004 movie ''Mysterious Skin''. He ...

as Carlos García * Bobby Gonzalez as George García * Vaneza Pitynski as Lorena García * Alvin Alvarez as Larry García *

John Leguizamo John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (; ; born July 22, 196013:04) is an American actor, comedian, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced ...

as Adult Larry García (voice)

Recurring

Lupe Ontiveros Guadalupe Ontiveros ( Moreno; September 17, 1942 – July 26, 2012) was an American actress best known for portraying Rosalita in ''The Goonies'', and Yolanda Saldívar in the film ''Selena''. She acted in numerous films and television shows, ...

as Abuelita (4 episodes) * James Santigo as CJ * Jerry Messing as Tiny *

Kay Panabaker Stephanie Kay Panabaker (born May 2, 1990) is an American zoologist and retired actress. She is best known for her roles as Jenny Garison in the 2009 reboot of '' Fame'', Debbie Berwick on '' Phil of the Future'', and Nikki Westerly on '' Summerl ...

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 "

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" from March 13, 2004 to September 4, 2004. Reruns on The N started on April 7, 2008, and ended on May 23, 2008.

Sequel

A sequel series to ''The Brothers García'', consisting of ten episodes and titled ''The Garcias'' aired on April 14, 2022. The original six main cast members reprised their roles in the sequel.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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