The Brothers García


The Brothers García is an American teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from July 2000 to August 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. 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.

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, 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 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

The show aired in reruns on "Nick on CBS" from March 13, 2004 to September 4, 2004. Reruns on The N started on April 7, 2008, and ended on May 23, 2008.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2001Young Artist AwardBest Family TV Comedy SeriesThe Brothers García
2001Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a TV Series:
Young Actor Age Ten or Under		Alvin Alvarez
2001Young Artist AwardBest Ensemble in a TV SeriesAlvin Alvarez
Bobby Gonzalez
Jeffrey Licon
Vaneza Pitynski
2001ALMA AwardsOutstanding Director of a Comedy SeriesJoe Menendez
2001ALMA AwardsOutstanding Actor in a New Television SeriesAlvin Alvarez
2001ALMA AwardsOutstanding Actress in a New Television SeriesAda Maris
2001ALMA AwardsOutstanding Director of a Comedy SeriesMike Cevallos
Gibby Cevallos
2001ALMA AwardsOutstanding Director of a Comedy SeriesVirgil L. Fabian
2001ALMA AwardsOutstanding Director of a Comedy SeriesLinda Mendoza
2001ALMA AwardsOutstanding Television SeriesThe Brothers García
2002Humanitas PrizeChildren's Live-ActionGary Rosenkranz
2002Young Artist AwardsBest Ensemble in a TV SeriesAlvin Alvarez
Bobby Gonzalez
Jeffrey Licon
Vaneza Pitynski
2002ALMA AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Television SeriesMaria Canals-Barrera
2002ALMA AwardsExcellence in Make-Up in Television and FilmMark Sanchez
2002ALMA AwardsOutstanding Children's Television ProgrammingThe Brothers Garcia
2003Imagen Foundation AwardsBest Children's Non-Animated ProgrammingThe Brothers Garcia
2004Imagen Foundation AwardsBest Children's Non-Animated ProgrammingThe Brothers Garcia