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Greetings from Tucson

American sitcom television series

Summary

American sitcom television series

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alt_nameJust Like You
This Time
genreSitcom
creatorPeter Murrieta
starring{{Plainlist
composerLos Lobos
countryUnited States
languageEnglish
num_seasons1
num_episodes22
list_episodes
executive_producer{{Plainlist
cameraMulti-camera
runtime21 minutes
company{{Plainlist
networkThe WB
first_aired
last_aired

This Time

  • Julio Oscar Mechoso
  • Rebecca Creskoff
  • Jacob Vargas
  • Pablo Santos
  • Aimee Garcia
  • Sara Paxton
  • Lupe Ontiveros
  • Bobby Chavez
  • Peter Murrieta
  • Rob LaZebnik
  • Howard Klein
  • David Miner
  • Bang.
  • 3 Arts Entertainment
  • Big Ticket Television

Greetings from Tucson is an American sitcom television series created by Peter Murrieta, which aired on The WB from September 20, 2002 to May 9, 2003. The series was executive produced by Rob LaZebnik, Peter Murrieta, Howard Klein and David Miner.

Though reviews were mixed, critics applauded the abilities of the mostly-Latino cast, calling the show "a welcome addition to TV's largely white landscape," and compared its premise to I Love Lucy, The Jeffersons and the thought-provoking 1970s comedies of Norman Lear.

Overview

Greetings from Tucson focused on the Tiant family, through the eyes of 15-year-old son David. His father Joaquin was a proud, pragmatic Mexican-American; mother Elizabeth is a feisty, no-nonsense white woman of Irish descent; and older sister Maria is a popular cheerleader. Also around were Joaquin's irresponsible brother Ernesto; Ernesto's son Daniel; Joaquin's mother Magdalena; and David's friend and new neighbor Sarah Tobin.

The series begins six months after Joaquin's promotion at the local copper mine enabled him to move the family to a better neighborhood. Based on the life of series creator Peter Murrieta, the series attempted to examine the themes of cultural identity, family and class. The family's former neighborhood was mentioned to be an impoverished area, where the family home had bars on the windows and was subject to frequent police helicopter flyovers. Stereotypes of Mexican-American culture are lampooned in the series, and used self-deprecatingly.

The show's title was meant to imitate the caption of a postcard, and the title sequence displayed the cast and credits on a series of postcards. The same visual device was used to transition between scenes. The exterior shot of the daughter's apartment building is a photograph of a real Tucson apartment complex, Casa Royale. The show's theme song was performed by Los Lobos.

Cast

Main

  • Julio Oscar Mechoso as Joaquin Tiant
  • Rebecca Creskoff as Elizabeth Tiant
  • Jacob Vargas as Ernesto Tiant
  • Pablo Santos as David Tiant
  • Aimee Garcia as Maria Tiant
  • Sara Paxton as Sarah Tobin
  • Lupe Ontiveros as Magdalena Tiant
  • Bobby Chavez as Daniel Tiant

Recurring

  • Molly Hagan as Karen Tobin
  • James Widdoes as Don Tobin

Notable Guest Stars

  • J.C. Chasez as Jay Dugray
  • Carmen Electra as Rosa
  • Teri Garr as Helen
  • Willie Garson as Mr. Gargan
  • Ana Ortiz as Angela
  • Martin Mull as Tom
  • Joe Regalbuto as Mr. Klein
  • Brian Scolaro as Larry Janetti
  • Vince Neil as himself

Episodes

References

References

  1. McLoone, Tracy. (September 23, 2002). "Greetings from Tucson".
  2. "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Greetings from Tucson"]". United States Copyright Office.
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