La familia P. Luche

Cast and characters

Main

• Ludovico P. Luche is the father and leader of La Familia P.Luche. He is known for his laziness and low intelligence. He often shows that he is not happy with his life including his wife and kids; he is a terrible father and employee. He always wears blue clothes—mostly suits and ties—made of plush, and is a fan of Cruz Azul.
• Federica de P. Luche is the mother of La Familia P.Luche. She is known for being aggressive and overdramatic with her kids and husband. She's very promiscuous, frequently flirting with other men, and is described as "golosa". In one episode it is revealed that she cheated on her husband with the milkman and that he is the father of one of her kids. She always wears pink clothes made of plush, mostly very provocative tops and skirts. She is a fan of Club América.
• Junior P. Luche is actually a policeman whom Federica ran over with her car; when he awoke with amnesia, they managed to keep Federica out of jail by convincing him that he was one of their kids. They went on to treat him like a 12-year-old until he developed a childish personality and they decided to adopt him. Although he is nearly middle-aged and has a beard, everybody treats him like a child; he even goes to school. He always wears orange and yellow clothes made of plush and is a fan of Cruz Azul.
• Bibi P. Luche is considered "la rara" of the family, similar to Marilyn Munster from The Munsters. Bibi is the only "real" child of Ludovico and Federica. Bibi is polite and correct, and has developed a great knowledge from studying, to her parents' despair as they beg her to act "normal." She's very smart and gets good grades; she loves her family but dislikes that they object to her studiousness. She is the only one in the family with common sense, with exception of Maradonio. She is also the most understanding, but her family thinks otherwise, but as it turns out it is not just her family who object her common sense it is everyone. She always rolls her eyes when they deliver their phrase "Por qué no eres una niña normal?" She always wears purple clothes, and is the only family member and character who doesn't wear clothes made of plush. She also hates association football.
• Ludoviquito P. Luche is the youngest child of the family, Federica's second son with Ludovico. The real Ludoviquito, however, is actually not seen after the first episode, in which he hypnotizes a rich boy at summer camp into believing that he is Ludoviquito. During the entire show we don't know his real name or who his real parents are; he identifies himself as the real Ludoviquito and believes Los P.Luche are his real family. He is a troublemaker, known for pulling pranks and stealing. He always wears green clothes made of plush, including tiny hats, and is a fan of Cruz Azul.
• Excelsa is the family's maid, although she's known for being lazy and hating to work, preferring to sleep or watch TV; Federica does the housework and even waits on her because she doesn't want her to leave. When asked to clean the house, she responds "Yo Solo Soy La Sirvienta". She is from Argentina. She always wears a turquoise maid uniform made from plush. She is fanatic of Boca Juniors.
• Maradonio P. Luche is Ludovico's illegitimate son ; mothered by Exelsa, who unknowingly impregnated herself with the sample Ludovico sold to pay for Bibi's Quinceañera party. Maradonio is a very precocious toddler who often points out the mistakes in Ludovico's logic, he's an expert gambler and is able to recite long poems without missing a beat. The family always carries him around carelessly. He always wears yellow and lime green clothes made of plush.

  Recurring characters

• Martina is the P. Luches' next-door neighbor, Flavio's wife and Federica's best friend.
• Flavio is the P. Luches' next-door neighbor, Martina's husband and Ludovico's best friend.
• Chela is the somewhat nosy and bitter apartment manager. "Chela" is both a nickname for Graciela and slang for beer, and Chela's surnames are based on Mexican brands. Silvia Eugenia Derbez is also Eugenio Derbez's real-life sister.
• Cristy is the P. Luches' blind neighbor and Rigo's wife.
• Rigo is the P. Luches' blind neighbor and Cristy's husband.
• Lucrecia Dávalos is Federica's sister and Don Camerino's girlfriend.
• Don Camerino is Ludovico's employer and Lucrecia's boyfriend. He owns half of P.Luche City, which everybody always says after his name in question form.
• Abuela Francisca de Dávalos Lauro's wife and Federica and Lucrecia's mother.
• Abuelo Lauro Dávalos Francisca's husband and Federica and Lucrecia's father.
• "Gober" is the P. Luches' family dog.

  Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2002–04)

Season 2 (2007)

Season 3 (2012)

Production

Background

Seasons 1-2

Season 3

Setting

• The sitcom is centered on a plush-wearing family who lives in a city called "Ciudad P. Luche". However in the "Perdidos" episode, when the family lived mistakenly in Cancun for five years, Cancun's residents did not wear plush. So it can be assumed that only in Ciudad P. Luche, people wear and use plush-related objects.
• The P. Luche apartment is the setting most of the time. It is an apartment in a tall building where its exterior appears in an animation piece. Inside, the sofa and rug are made of plush, and the home's walls are covered in brightly colored wallpaper.

  Awards