"¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.?" (1977) TV series 1977-1980

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Creator:

Manny Mendoza

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

1 May 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

In the Peña household, language barriers arise, cultures clash... and hilarity ensues!

Plot Keywords:

Culture Clash | Generation Gap | Nationalism | Americanization | Cuban American

Cast

Manolo Villaverde	...	Pepe Peña (26 episodes, 1977-1979)
Ana Margarita Martínez Casado	...	Juana Peña (26 episodes, 1977-1979)
Velia Martinez	...	Abuela Adela (26 episodes, 1977-1979)
Luis G. Oquendo	...	Abuelo Antonio (26 episodes, 1977-1979)
Ana Margo	...	Carmen Peña (26 episodes, 1977-1979)
Steven Bauer	...	Jose 'Joe' Peña (19 episodes, 1977-1978)
Barbara Ann Martin	...	Sharon Robinson (11 episodes, 1977-1979)
Connie Ramirez	...	Violeta (10 episodes, 1977-1979)

Runtime:

30 min (39 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

WPBT2

Que Pasa USA?The deal USA is that this is the best show ever!

¿Qué Pasa, USA? was and still is America's first bilingual situation comedy. The program explored the trials and tribulations faced by a Cuban family, named Peña,in Miami as they struggled to cope with a new country and a new language. The series focused on the identity crisis of the teenage members of the family as they are pulled in one direction by their elders who want to maintain Cuban values and traditions - and pulled in other directions by the pressures of living in a predominantly Anglo society. The series is bilingual, reflecting the mix of language often heard in Cuban-American neighborhoods from Spanish in the home and English at the supermarket to the inevitable combining of both into "Spanglish."

I come from a Cuban family and i can relate to this show and the comedy and highly recommend this show to anyone that enjoys a good laugh.