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{{quote|''"El Dorado didn't speak English very well. But not in the same way normal people do. [[Poirot Speak|He did fine with complex words and phrases, but every time he got to a word that a moron might have learned in their first week of Spanish class, he slipped into his native tongue.]] It could be that in his extensive linguistic studies El Dorado forgot to learn our word for "yes," or it could be that his dialogue was written by morons in their first week of Spanish class."''~~|[http://www.seanbaby.com/superfriends/eldorado.htm Seanbaby's Super Friends Page]}}~~

{{quote|''"El Dorado didn't speak English very well. But not in the same way normal people do. [[Poirot Speak|He did fine with complex words and phrases, but every time he got to a word that a moron might have learned in their first week of Spanish class, he slipped into his native tongue.]] It could be that in his extensive linguistic studies El Dorado forgot to learn our word for "yes," or it could be that his dialogue was written by morons in their first week of Spanish class."''

|[http://www.seanbaby.com/superfriends/eldorado.htm Seanbaby's Super Friends Page]}}

{{quote|''"El inglés es ideal para hablar de negocios, el alemán se hizo para las ciencias, el francés es el lengua del amor y el español... Ah, el español, es el idioma para hablar con Dios…"'' <ref>"English is perfect for talking business, German is just the thing for science, French is the language of love, and Spanish... Ah, Spanish, it is the language with which to speak to God..."</ref>~~|[[Victor Hugo]] }}~~

{{quote|''"El inglés es ideal para hablar de negocios, el alemán se hizo para las ciencias, el francés es el lengua del amor y el español... Ah, el español, es el idioma para hablar con Dios…"'' <ref>"English is perfect for talking business, German is just the thing for science, French is the language of love, and Spanish... Ah, Spanish, it is the language with which to speak to God..."</ref>

|[[Victor Hugo]] }}

Since ''mucha'' TV is produced in California, and California has a ''frontera'' with Mexico (Baja California, to be specific), it is only natural that U.S. TV writers would insert Spanish words and phrases into their series to make things seem ''foráneas''. This trend has recently become popular in Japan, though it has a way to go before it becomes as popular as ''[[Gratuitous German|alemán]]'' or ''[[Gratuitous English|inglés]]''.

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''"Donde esta la biblioteca? La biblioteca esta allí! Donde esta Pedro? Pedro esta en la biblioteca! Pedro esta allí!"'' }}

* In the ''[[Bones]]'' fanfic, [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7177882/138/The_When_and_the_How_A_Bone_to_Pick "The When and the How; A Bone to Pick"], when Booth and Bones are enjoying a romantic dinner, Bones whispers a sentence in Spanish in Booth's ear; ''"Un día, nos vamos a duchar juntos. Y ese día, cuando nosotros estemos por fin solos, voy a enseñarte cuanto te quiero."'' Translation: "One day, we will shower together. And on that day, when we are finally alone, I will show you how much I love you."

* [[My Little Unicorn]] has Dyno and Myte, which are blatant ripoffs of [[Teen Titans (animation)|Más y Menos]].

* ''[[My Little Unicorn: Magic is Believing]]'' has Dyno and Myte, which are blatant ripoffs of [[Teen Titans (animation)|Más y Menos]].