| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
| Camera: | Single-camera |
| Genre: | Teen sitcom |
| Executive Producer: | Jeff Valdez |
| Producer: | Debra Spidell |
| Cinematography: | Carlos González |
| Editor: | Jeffrey Scott Runyan |
| Theme Music Composer: | Rick Kocor |
| Narrated: | John Leguizamo |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Network: | Nickelodeon |
| Related: | The Garcias |
| Num Seasons: | 4 |
| Num Episodes: | 52 (TV film included) |
The Brothers García is an American teen sitcom created by Jeff Valdez, Mike Cevallos, and Gibby Cevallos. 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 series was billed as the first English-language sitcom to have an all-Latino cast and creative team.[2] It aired on Nickelodeon from July 23, 2000, to August 8, 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, titled The Garcias, was ordered by HBO Max and is controlled entirely by Valdez's company, New Cadence Productions.
The series follows the life of the Mexican 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 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 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 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.
Reruns aired on "Nick on CBS" from March 13 to September 11, 2004. Reruns on The N ran from April 7 until May 23, 2008.
See main article: The Garcias. 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 reprise their roles in the sequel.[3]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Young Artist Award | Best Family TV Comedy Series | The Brothers García | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series: Young Actor Age Ten or Under | Alvin Alvarez | |||
| Best Ensemble in a TV Series | ||||
| ALMA Award | Outstanding Director of a Comedy Series | |||
| Outstanding Actor in a New Television Series | Alvin Alvarez | |||
| Outstanding Actress in a New Television Series | ||||
| Outstanding Director of a Comedy Series | Mike Cevallos and Gibby Cevallos | |||
| Outstanding Director of a Comedy Series | Virgil L. Fabian | |||
| Outstanding Director of a Comedy Series | ||||
| Outstanding Television Series | The Brothers García | |||
| 2002 | Humanitas Prize | Children's Live-Action | Gary Rosenkranz | |
| Young Artist Award | Best Ensemble in a TV Series | |||
| ALMA Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series | |||
| Excellence in Make-Up in Television and Film | ||||
| Outstanding Children's Television Programming | The Brothers Garcia | |||
| 2003 | Imagen Awards | Best Children's Non-Animated Programming | The Brothers Garcia | |
| 2004 | Imagen Awards | Best Children's Non-Animated Programming | The Brothers Garcia | |