La CQ | |
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Also known as | Constantino Quijano |
Genre | Comedy Teen sitcom |
Created by | Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo |
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Directed by | Sergio Adrián Sánchez "El Venado" Dorantes |
Creative director | Leo Ricciardi |
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Theme music composer | Giorgio Torelli |
Opening theme | "La CQ", performed by The series characters |
Composers | Francisco Álvarez Rómulo Gallego |
Country of origin | Mexico |
Original language | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 100 (list of episodes) |
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Production locations | Mexico City Caracas |
Cinematography | Wily Balcazar |
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Running time | 22–23 minutes |
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Network | Cartoon Network |
Release | August 6, 2012 – March 28, 2014 |
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Una familia de diez |
La CQ (English: The CQ) is a Mexican television series created by Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo. Recorded at RCTV Studios in Caracas, it is a co-production between Televisa and Cartoon Network, [1] making it also the first local original live-action series. The show's original broadcasting time was 11:00 AM, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM; currently it is broadcast Monday through Friday on Cartoon Network in Latin America, and on Canal 5 in Mexico from 5:00-6:00 PM.[ citation needed ] The show follows a group of friends as they experience conflicts throughout their middle school years.
The series first premiered on August 6, 2012, and then returned with the season 2 on December 6, 2012. In September 2013, it started airing in the United States on UniMás' weekend morning lineup.[ citation needed ]
La CQ tells the story of eight friends at the middle school called Constantino Quijano. The friends: Angel, Clara, Beto, Monche, Jenny, Danny, Adri, and Roque often go through funny conflicts causing great stories, misunderstandings, but more importantly always showing the value of friendship and being a team.
The characters in La CQ were in commercial campaigns for Cartoon Network's: "Stop Bullying: Speak Up", these bumpers were removed from the air in October 2012.[ citation needed ]
The series received criticism since its launch. Audiences and critics criticized the plot of the episodes, the poor performances, the effects and the toilet humor, considered as very simple. It is also criticized by Hispanics that the design of the school is too americanized, although the series is set in Mexico. The humor is considered very simplistic and boring, and also criticize the excessive use of laugh track. A Movie and a Brazilian Version were announced at the time by Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo but they never aired in the channel and nothing was known about them after that. [2]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2013 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico [3] [4] | Favorite TV Series | None | Won |
Favorite Actor in a Supporting Role | Harold Azuara | Won | ||
Favorite actress | Ale Müller | Won | ||
Favorite Actress in a Supporting Role | Anna Fernanda Urdapilleta | Won | ||
Favorite Villain | Luis Fernando Ceballos | Nominated | ||
2014 | Premios TVyNovelas [5] | Best Unit Program | La CQ | Nominated |
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