A total of 39 episodes were produced over 3 seasons. Steven bauer born december 2, 1956 is a cubanamerican actor. He went onto a successful movie career that has included 1982s scarface. A a cuban family adjusts to life in the united states. If anyone knows about the availability of these shows for purchase on dvds, i would be very much interested. After attending a wake and hearing that a friend of theirs has been placed in a nursing home the abuelos grandparents start to complain on how senior citizens are treated in the u. Latino actor steven bauer reprises iconic role in tvs. The program explores the trials and tribulations faced by the pena family of miami as they struggle. After attending a wake and hearing that a friend of theirs has been placed in a nursing home the abuelos grandparents.
The show returns to the adrienne arsht center for the performing arts sept. The show centered on the humorous travails of a cubanamerican family, the penas, as they struggle to adapt to american culture and customs while holding on to their cuban roots. Latino actor steven bauer reprises iconic role in tvs first. It gives us a window into a time when this country experienced a cultural revolution and our differences became lost in translation. Special 28m 20s joe goes into surgery for appendicitis and the penas are left faced with the cold rules and rules of an american hospital.
The show was produced and taped live before a studio audience at pbs affiliate wpbt in miami, florida. In recent years, the series has been shown on galavision. With velia martinez, ana margarita martinez casado, luis g. Our favorite family is back, in a brandnew spanglish production of. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Bernard lechowick, errol falcon, velia martinez, ana margarita martinez casado. The program explores the trials and tribulations faced by the pena family of miami as they struggle to cope with a new country and a. May 19 at the ziff ballet opera house at the adrienne arsht center for the performing arts of. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A by big media on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Watch your favorite episodes right now on our wpbt south florida pbs video portal. Classic show depicting the lives of cuban exiles in miami during the early years of the cuban diaspora. Jose bahamonde is a producer and writer, known for hot stuff 1979. Joe has a dream that reveals the perfect english spoken by his grandmother adela.
A tv series 19771980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Carmen is about to turn 15, which cubans celebrate much like american girls celebrate turning 16. The program explores the trials and tribulations faced by the pena family of miami. Man, i remember when i lived in nj waiting until 10. Pepe, known for his cheapness is not happy about having to pay for the party which he feels they can not afford. In the pena household, language barriers arise, cultures clash. Complete dvd collection new 5 dvd set prime, super saver, two day shipped by amazon. The series is praised as being very truetolife and accurately, if humorously, portraying the life and culture of miamis cubanamerican population. A was a bilingual sitcom produced by miami, florida pbs station wpbt from 1977 to 1980. Bauer began his career on pbs, portraying joe pena, the son of cuban immigrants on. Luis santeiro, writer of us first bilingual sitcom.
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