Una Familia De Diez
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Una familia de diez is a Mexican
family
television sitcom that centers around the López household; a middle class
Mexican family that constantly endures hilarious situations. They live in an apartment which barely holds living space for them. The series premiered on March 22, 2007 on the channel Canal de las Estrellas
. The sitcom was a success, running concurrently in 2007 with other comedy programs such as La familia P. Luche, La parodia
, and Vecinos
.
It was nominated for a TVyNovelas Award for "Best Comedy Program" in 2008, but lost to La familia P. Luche. Due to broadcasting issues, the pending second season hasn't been released yet, though Una familia de diez is planned to be renewed for 26 episodes.
. It has replaced the show ¡Qué madre, tan padre! which did not respond as favorably as the series. That series was also a Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo production; he is among the handful of Televisa producers who have had one series end one week and another series premiere the next week in the same time slot.
In 2008, Televisa Home Entertainment released a DVD 3-disc set of the series' first season.
Mexican people
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family
Family
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television sitcom that centers around the López household; a middle class
Middle class
The middle class is any class of people in the middle of a societal hierarchy. In Weberian socio-economic terms, the middle class is the broad group of people in contemporary society who fall socio-economically between the working class and upper class....
Mexican family that constantly endures hilarious situations. They live in an apartment which barely holds living space for them. The series premiered on March 22, 2007 on the channel Canal de las Estrellas
Canal de las Estrellas
Canal de las Estrellas is one of the cornerstone networks of Televisa, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TV in Mexico City. Many of the programs of Canal de las Estrellas are seen in the United States on Univision, Telefutura, and Galavisión...
. The sitcom was a success, running concurrently in 2007 with other comedy programs such as La familia P. Luche, La parodia
La parodia
La parodia is a Mexican parody television series produced by Televisa for the Canal de las Estrellas network. The cast originally included Arath de la Torre and Angélica Vale. After Vale left the show to star in La Fea Más Bella, Roxana Castellanos took her place as the female parodist. The series...
, and Vecinos
Vecinos
Vecinos is a Mexican TV series adapted in 2005 by actor Eugenio Derbez from Spanish TV series Aquí no hay quien viva. The series portrays the life of everyday people in Mexican barrios, where anything can be found — the jealous housewife, the spinster, the strange family, etc...
.
It was nominated for a TVyNovelas Award for "Best Comedy Program" in 2008, but lost to La familia P. Luche. Due to broadcasting issues, the pending second season hasn't been released yet, though Una familia de diez is planned to be renewed for 26 episodes.
Premise
Placido Lopez can't stand providing for his family all by himself. In his small apartment lives: his wife Renata, son Plutarco, daughter Martina, father Don Arnoldo, sister-in-law "Licha", and niece La Nena, which sums up to seven people. With the arrival of two more people: Plutarco's new wife Gaby and Don Arnoldo's goddaughter Tecla, the family completes nine people. To Placido's discontent, Plutarco and Gaby declare that they're expecting a child: the tenth person for Placido to provide for. In later episodes, it is discovered that La Nena has a boyfriend, Aldolfo, who later is incoporated into the family because of La Nena's pregnancy. In La Casa del Millón (the series last episode of Season 1), Plácido remarks each family members distinctive attributes, and his worry of living in a small home. Then, a phone call from a contest states that they are in for winning a 5-bedroom house property-tax free–only if they answer five "simple" questions.Characters
- Plácido López (Jorge Ortiz de PinedoJorge Ortiz de PinedoJorge Ortiz de Pinedo Pallás is a Mexican comedian, actor, film director, screenwriter, television producer and host....
) is the patriarch of the family. He was abandoned by his father at the age of five. Placido works as an accountant for Don Justo del Valle. He is married to Renata, and is the father of Plutarco and Martina.
- Renata González de López (Zully KeithZully KeithZully Keith is a Mexican actress of film and television, known for her role as "Renata González de López" in Una familia de diez. Keith has appeared in more than 34 films and TV series during her career since 1972.-Partial television work:...
) is the wife of Placido, and mother of Plutarco and Martina. "Licha" is her sister, and she always reminds Placido of their adventures when they were young, although Placido denies the incidents and she reminds herself that it was another of her past boyfriends.
- Don Arnoldo López (Eduardo ManzanoEduardo ManzanoEduardo Manzano II is a Mexican actor of film and television. He is most recognized as one of the "Polivoces" and for his role in Una familia de diez .-External links:...
) is the father of Placido, and grandfather of Plutarco and Martina. He abandoned Placido, and returned some 40 years later to live with his son and family. He is a glutton, and for so loves to eat tamales or another typical Mexican dish. He recommended Placido to let his goddaughter Tecla to stay and work for food. Tecla always brings up that Don Arnoldo had a secret liaison with her mother in their rural town of "Apaseo el Grande".
- Plutarco López González (Ricardo MargaleffRicardo MargaleffRicardo Margaleff is a Mexican actor known for his roles in Al diablo con los guapos,Una familia de diez and "Llena de amor".-External links:...
) is the dim-witted son of Placido and Renata. He married Gaby del Valle, the daughter of Placido's boss. He is always tumbling, tripping, or hitting himself against objects or persons most of the time.
- Martina López González (Mariana BotasMariana BotasMariana Botas Limas is a Mexican actress and singer perhaps best known for her role of "Martina López González" in Una familia de diez.-External links:...
) is the fresaFresaFresa is a slang term often used in Mexico for a cultural stereotype of superficiality to youngsters of whom many come from a high class and educated family....
daughter of Placido and Renata. She does not get along with La Nena, but has a good relationship with her grandfather Don Arnoldo, who at first sight called him a "nacoNacoNaco may refer to:* Naco , a pejorative slang term in Mexican Spanish* NaCo., a Mexican clothing company, the name of which is based on the previous slang term* Naco, Arizona, USA, a small town in southeastern Arizona...
".
- Licha González (María Fernanda GarcíaMaría Fernanda GarcíaMaría Fernanda García is a Mexican actress best known as "Licha" in Una familia de diez. She has also appeared in many telenovelas and won a Silver Ariel for "Best Actress in a Minor Role" for the film Bienvenido-Welcome ....
) is the sister of Renata. She is a hypocondriac that denies being "dramatic". She is the mother of La Nena. She despises the idea of her daughter to have a boyfriend.
- La Nena (Andrea Torre) is the daughter of "Licha". She is a kindergarten teacher and is the second person in the family that has a job and helps to pay the bills.
- Gaby del Valle (Daniela LujánDaniela LujánDaniela Luján is a Mexican pop singer and actress.-Biography:Born on April 5, 1988 to Miguel Barrios Luján and Amalia Rodríguez Gómez, she is the youngest of three daughters....
) is the wife of Plutarco and the mother of their expected "A-jo-lo-ti-to". She is as dim-witted as Plutarco. Her father, Don Justo del Valle, is the boss of Placido.
- Tecla (Jessica Segura) is the OtomiOtomi peopleThe Otomi people . Smaller Otomi populations exist in the states of Puebla, Mexico, Tlaxcala, Michoacán and Guanajuato. The Otomi language belonging to the Oto-Pamean branch of the Oto-Manguean language family is spoken in many different varieties some of which are not mutually intelligible.One of...
maid of from "Apaseo el Grande" and goddaughter, or supposed daughter, of Don Arnoldo. She was recommended by her godfather to Placido to work in the household doing chores and cooking dinner. She sometimes mentions her godfather's liaisons with her mother. She is nicknamed "The Salma HayekSalma HayekSalma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez de Pinault is a Mexican film actress, director and producer. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role as Frida Kahlo in the film Frida.-Early life:...
of Apaseo el Grande", "The daughter of Dolores del RíoDolores del RíoDolores del Río was a Mexican film actress. She was a star of Hollywood films during the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood...
", "India MaríaLa India María"La India María" is a fictional character portrayed and created by actress María Elena Velasco. The character usually endures situations of racial discrimination, segregation, and corruption, although in all of these turmoils, María undoubtedly resolves them with hilarious acts of good-nature and...
", and "Daughter of Frida KahloFrida KahloFrida Kahlo de Rivera was a Mexican painter, born in Coyoacán, and perhaps best known for her self-portraits....
".
- Aldolfo (Moisés Iván Mora) born is the communist protesting boyfriend of La Nena, who is repelled by Licha. Aldolfo was born Aldolfo Mao Emiliano Lenin Fidel Castro Cienfuegos in Estadio AztecaEstadio AztecaEstadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
in 1977 during a PumasClub Universidad NacionalClub Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...
soccer game. Because of his communistic-beliefs, he made a strike at Nena's workplace that got her fired. He lives along with the family, and is always remarked by either Plácido or Licha.
Syndication
Una familia de diez has received various positive reviews and has constantly been appraised by Televisa, and its ratings are very high. The show has been re-transmitted several times in GalavisiónGalavisión
Galavisión is a Miami, Florida based Spanish language cable network owned by Univision Communications, Inc. The station is unrelated to the Mexican channel of the same name, other than sharing the Televisa-produced programming.-History:...
. It has replaced the show ¡Qué madre, tan padre! which did not respond as favorably as the series. That series was also a Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo production; he is among the handful of Televisa producers who have had one series end one week and another series premiere the next week in the same time slot.
DVD release
In 2008, Televisa Home Entertainment released a DVD 3-disc set of the series' first season.
Nomination
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | TVyNovelas Award | "Best Comedy Program" | |