Maya and miguel
Andy moved to Maya and Miguel's neighborhood from Wisconsin. Often seen in the background with Miguel and Theo, he likes to play soccer, basketball, and baseball. He is an English-American boy who was born with only one arm. Andrew "Andy" Arlington (voiced by Jeannie Elias): Another friend of Miguel's.Chrissy tends to point out the flaws in Maya's plans, similar to Miguel. She is very sensitive and level-headed, though sometimes she can also be gullible. Christine "Chrissy" Lum (voiced by Beth Payne): Maya's Dominican-American friend, and describes herself as Afro-Dominican.She is very dramatic, fashionable, and talented. Margaret "Maggie" Lee (voiced by Lucy Liu): Maya's Chinese-American friend.Theo is often the voice of reason among his friends. Theo often gets straight A's in his classes, arguably making him the most intelligent of the kids. Theo loves sports as much as Miguel does. Theodore "Theo" McEwen (voiced by Jerod Mixon): Miguel's best friend and soccer buddy.He has a crush on a girl named Kylie, who apparently feels the same way. However, he would sometimes admit that an idea of hers is the best idea yet. He keeps track of Maya's ideas that have gone wrong, which annoys Maya. He knows Maya means well, but he thinks she gets more involved in other people's problems than need be. Every time Maya gets an idea, he gets a bad feeling about it. Miguel is slightly more practical and sensible than his sister, and enjoys playing soccer and video games. Miguel Santos (voiced by Nika Futterman): Maya's twin brother.Maya's heart is always in the right place. Although her ideas often don't go the way she plans them, they always accomplish their original objective in the end. She can sometimes be very stubborn, ignorant, and naive, and tends to get involved in other people's business. Whenever Maya comes up with an idea, she always says " ¡Éso es!" ( That's it!) and her hair bobbles light up while her ponytail spins around as shown in "The Bet" they will continue to glow until she says " ¡Éso es!".
She always manages to include her twin brother and friends into her crazy adventures. Maya Santos (voiced by Candi Milo): Maya is a sweet, gentle, and energetic girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent.The main characters of Maya & Miguel, from left to right: Andy Arlington, Theo McEwen, Miguel Santos, Paco Santos The Parrot, Alberto "Tito" Chavez, Maya Santos, Chrissy Lum, and Maggie Lee. Other characters are included, such as the family, but the show mainly revolves around these characters: Maya concludes episodes by exhorting viewers to "visit your local library like 'Maya & Miguel'". In some markets, each episode ends with Maya announcing, "Here's what some of our friends are up to," introducing clips of children engaging and interacting in ways consistent with the show's themes. The show presents a positive, culturally rich portrayal of Latino family, language and cultures.
The underlying message is the importance of doing good for the family and community, and the philosophy that shared happiness is greater than personal gain. Their mother is from Mexico, and their father is from Puerto Rico. This show centers on Maya's well-intentioned meddling in her family and friends' lives, ultimately creating new quandaries to fix.
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The show chronicles the adventures of two 10-year-old Latino siblings, Maya and Miguel Santos, as they figure out how to leave their stamp on the world around them, and features their relatives and diverse neighborhood friends. The show presents culture and language learning as fun, relevant and rewarding for all children, with a special emphasis on the Latino population. Part of the dialogue in each episode in the English version is in Spanish but only individual words or phrases which are explained in English. The show also ran on Univision's Saturday morning Planeta U block.Ĭentering around the lives of pre-teen Hispanic twins named Maya and Miguel Santos and their friends, the program is aimed at promoting multiculturalism and education in general.
It aired on PBS Kids from Octoto October 10, 2007, and had a total of five seasons and 65 episodes.
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Maya & Miguel is an American animated children's television series produced by Scholastic Studios with animation by Starburst Animation Studios and Yeson Animation Studios.