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''Maya & Miguel'' (2004-2007) is an American educative [[Animated Shows|animated series]] about the misadventures of a pair of Hispanic children. As the [[Expository Theme Tune]] states, they are "brother and sister and best friends as well." The series seeks to make Hispanic culture more familiar to the audience and also teach some Spanish words in the process. Unlike some other [[Edutainment Show|Edutainment series]], Maya & Miguel is actually well-written and humorous, although it does suffer from the use of [[Gratuitous Spanish]] and [[Five Token Band|too much focus on the ethnicity]] of the characters.
''Maya & Miguel'' (2004-2007) is an American educative [[Animated Shows|animated series]] about the misadventures of a pair of Hispanic children. As the [[Expository Theme Tune]] states, they are "brother and sister and best friends as well." The series seeks to make Hispanic culture more familiar to the audience and also teach some Spanish words in the process. Unlike some other [[Edutainment Show|Edutainment series]], Maya & Miguel is actually well-written and humorous, although it does suffer from the use of [[Gratuitous Spanish]] and [[Five-Token Band|too much focus on the ethnicity]] of the characters.


Maya Santos is an [[Genki Girl|energetic pre-teen girl]] of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent who [[Samaritan Syndrome|can't resist helping people with their problems]] even when not asked to; this [[Hilarity Ensues|invariably causes trouble]] but her brother Miguel, despite [[Lampshade Hanging|pointing that out]], always ends up helping her anyway. Everything [[Foregone Conclusion|ends well by the end]] however. The series seems set in the real world; the only unusual sight is how Maya's hairband glows whenever she has an idea, but that seems to be visible only to the viewers. Her [[Catch Phrase]] is "Eso es!" ("That's it!")
Maya Santos is an [[Genki Girl|energetic pre-teen girl]] of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent who [[Samaritan Syndrome|can't resist helping people with their problems]] even when not asked to; this [[Hilarity Ensues|invariably causes trouble]] but her brother Miguel, despite [[Lampshade Hanging|pointing that out]], always ends up helping her anyway. Everything [[Foregone Conclusion|ends well by the end]] however. The series seems set in the real world; the only unusual sight is how Maya's hairband glows whenever she has an idea, but that seems to be visible only to the viewers. Her [[Catch Phrase]] is "Eso es!" ("That's it!")
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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]] - While Sinister Sombrero is El Guamazo Lopez's nemesis, outside of the ring he's really a nice guy who loves romance novels.
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]] - While Sinister Sombrero is El Guamazo Lopez's nemesis, outside of the ring he's really a nice guy who loves romance novels.
* [[Feud Episode]] - "The Big Fight" (with Miguel and Theo: they were having a remote-controlled car race that goes wrong, and they blame each other) and "Friends Forever?" (with the girls over a book report and Miguel was teaching Theo and Andy soccer skills for the same position on the same team)
* [[Feud Episode]] - "The Big Fight" (with Miguel and Theo: they were having a remote-controlled car race that goes wrong, and they blame each other) and "Friends Forever?" (with the girls over a book report and Miguel was teaching Theo and Andy soccer skills for the same position on the same team)
* [[Five Token Band]] - Maya & Miguel (half-Mexican/half-Puerto Rican), Theo (smart African-American), Andy (blonde white kid born with one arm), Maggie (fashionable Chinese), and Chrissy (somewhat naive Afro-Dominican).
* [[Five-Token Band]] - Maya & Miguel (half-Mexican/half-Puerto Rican), Theo (smart African-American), Andy (blonde white kid born with one arm), Maggie (fashionable Chinese), and Chrissy (somewhat naive Afro-Dominican).
* [[Gentle Giant]] - Jimmy McCorkle
* [[Gentle Giant]] - Jimmy McCorkle
* [[Gratuitous Spanish]]
* [[Gratuitous Spanish]]
* [[Half-Identical Twins]]
* [[Half-Identical Twins]]
* [[Head Pet]]: Paco occasionally sits on Maya's head.
* [[Head Pet]]: Paco occasionally sits on Maya's head.
* [[Hey It's That Voice]]
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]
* [[Hot for Teacher]] - Miguel has a crush on the substitute teacher, Ms. Cisneros, in "Crushed".
* [[Hot for Teacher]] - Miguel has a crush on the substitute teacher, Ms. Cisneros, in "Crushed".
* [[Masked Luchador]] - El Guamazo Lopez and his nemesis Sinister Sombrero.
* [[Masked Luchador]] - El Guamazo Lopez and his nemesis Sinister Sombrero.

Revision as of 15:36, 25 January 2014

It's sad when your parrot is wiser than you are.


Maya & Miguel (2004-2007) is an American educative animated series about the misadventures of a pair of Hispanic children. As the Expository Theme Tune states, they are "brother and sister and best friends as well." The series seeks to make Hispanic culture more familiar to the audience and also teach some Spanish words in the process. Unlike some other Edutainment series, Maya & Miguel is actually well-written and humorous, although it does suffer from the use of Gratuitous Spanish and too much focus on the ethnicity of the characters.

Maya Santos is an energetic pre-teen girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent who can't resist helping people with their problems even when not asked to; this invariably causes trouble but her brother Miguel, despite pointing that out, always ends up helping her anyway. Everything ends well by the end however. The series seems set in the real world; the only unusual sight is how Maya's hairband glows whenever she has an idea, but that seems to be visible only to the viewers. Her Catch Phrase is "Eso es!" ("That's it!")

Other characters in the series include their parents, their grandmother, their friends (which include a white boy with only one arm) and Paco, a talking parrot.

Tropes seen in the series:

 Chrissy: Maya, have you ever heard the expression "less is more"?

Maya: That is so weird. Miguel said the same thing to me just this morning.

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