The Brothers Garcia

Characters

Larry: Eleven-year-old Larry, a loner with a LOT of imagination, is the youngest Garcia brother. As the littlest brother, Larry ends up taking the fall for many of the messes the boys get into. He also has to deal with his twin sister Lorena, who’s a mini-mynx on a mission to find out everybody’s business. A more grown-up Larry narrates the show, looking back on the adventures he shared with the rest of the Garcia clan.

George: George is the middle brother who’s a little big around the middle. His brothers can help teasing him about his weight, but he takes it all in stride. That’s probably because this nine-year-old is a heavyweight in the brains department too. He even calculates water displacement ratios for local pools just for fun!

Carlos: At 13, Carlos is the oldest of the brothers and most likely to break a few young girls’ hearts. A born athlete and serious daydreamer, Carlos loves being the oldest and can’t help resorting to the occasional scam to get his younger bros to do his bidding. But he’s still got that brotherly love, and if anyone ELSE tries anything shady with Larry or George, watch out—he’s got their backs!

Lorena: Larry’s twin sister Lorena is a little devil who tries as hard as she can to be Mommy’s angel. She’s a tattletale and a pest, and she’s determined to get in the way of her brothers’ schemes. Addicted to Spanish-language TV novelas, Lorena can be a bit of a drama queen—especially if she thinks it’ll help her get her way. Lorena may be little, but as the lone Garcia sister, she packs some serious girl power!

Ray: Ray sure loves his family, but in the Garcia household, he’s the one who lays down the law! He’s a hardworking and kind dad, but he has strong principles—and the brothers better obey them! Sometimes he’s so concerned with sending his boys the right message that real-life problems end up making him eat his words!

Sonia: Sonia’s a loving mother with a spiritual side and a good head on her shoulders. She’s got a lot going on besides being the Garcia kids’ mom—she runs her own hair salon right out of the house that also serves as gossip central for the neighborhood! She’s a busy woman, but no matter what life cooks up, in Sonia’s mind the Garcia kids come first.

Show Information

First Aired July 2000
Last Aired August 2004
Status Canceled/Ended
Running Time 30 min
Country United States
Network Nickelodeon

Episode List

Season 1
1. Best Laid Plans
2. Love Me Tender
3. The Right Stuff
4. No Hablo Espagnol
5. Bad Hair Day
6. A Hunting We Will Go
7. A Day in the Life

Season 2
8. Love is Very…Confusing
9. Band on the Run
10. Lotto Bucks
11. Big Winner
12. Meal Ticket
13. You Go Girl
14. But Football Is a Religion
15. Over Extended Family
16. Cold Turkey
17. Larry’s Curse
18. The Student Buddy
19. The Sub
20. The Crib

Season 3
21. School Daze
22. Tamale Follies
23. Brother’s Keeper
24. West Side Stories
25. Maybe, Baby
26. Don’t Quit Your Day Job
27. Space Race
28. Hot Today, Chili Tommorow
29. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
30. When the Cat’s Away
31. Don’t Judge a Book by It’s Cover
32. When the Time Comes
33. Mama’s Friend
34. Use Your Head

TV Movie
Mysteries of the Maya

Season 4
36. New Man on Campus
37. New Tunes
38. Novelathon
39. Right Place, Right Time
40. Big Break
41. Sisters Garcia (1)
42. Sisters Garcia (2)
43. Models, Inc. (3)
44. It Was Fun While It Lasted
45. Two Left Feet
46. Drive Me Crazy
47. The Spin Zone
48. Moving On Up
49. Carmen De Lovely

Cast

John Leguizamo …. Narrator (voice)
Alvin Alvarez …. Larry Garcia
Vaneza Leza Pitynski …. Lorena Garcia
Bobby Gonzalez …. George Garcia
Jeffrey Licon …. Carlos Garcia
Carlos Lacamara …. Ray Garcia
Ada Maris …. Sonia Garcia
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddy Martin …. Little Ed