La CQ

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La CQ
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Also known asConstantino Quijano
Genre Comedy
Teen sitcom
Created by Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo
Written by
  • Luis Antonio Bautista "Jurgan" Jacobo
  • Rocío Martínez Lara
  • Óscar Sebastián Ortíz de Pinedo Gutiérrez
  • Alicia Magalli Urquieta Galicia
  • Ignacio "Iñaki" Otero Sosa
  • Mauricio Antonio Jalife Castañón
  • Sergio Adrián Sánchez "El Venado" Dorantes
  • Víctor Acosta
Directed bySergio Adrián Sánchez "El Venado" Dorantes
Creative directorLeo Ricciardi
Starring
Theme music composerGiorgio Torelli
Opening theme"La CQ", performed by the main cast
ComposersFrancisco Álvarez
Rómulo Gallego
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes100 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locations Mexico City
Caracas
CinematographyWily Balcazar
Editors
  • Joel Querra
  • José Lara
  • Yosmer Escalona
Running time22–23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Cartoon Network
ReleaseAugust 6, 2012 (2012-08-06) 
March 28, 2014 (2014-03-28)
Related
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, making it also the first local original live-action series. [1] The show's original broadcasting time was 11:00 AM, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM. It follows a group of friends as they experience conflicts throughout their middle school years.

Contents

The series first premiered on 6 August 2012, and returned with season 2 on exactly four months later in December. In September 2013, it started airing in the United States on UniMás' weekend morning lineup. The series' finale aired on 28 March 2014.

On 5 June 2024, the show's creator, Ortiz de Pinedo, revealed that a "sequel" series was in the works, with a new generation entering the school. It is set to premiere before the end of the year. [2]

Plot

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.

Characters

Commercial production

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.

Reception

The series received criticism since its launch. Audiences and critics criticized the plot of the episodes, the poor performances, the effects, the humor, considered as very simple and boring, and the excessive use of a laugh track. It is also criticized by Hispanics that the design of the school is too americanized, although the series is filmed in Venezuela but set in Mexico. A movie and a Brazilian version of the show 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. [3]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
2013 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico [4] [5] Favorite TV SeriesLa CQWon
Favorite Actor in a Supporting RoleHarold AzuaraWon
Favorite actressAle MüllerWon
Favorite Actress in a Supporting RoleAnna Fernanda UrdapilletaWon
Favorite VillainLuis Fernando CeballosNominated
2014 Premios TVyNovelas [6] Best Unit ProgramLa CQNominated

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References

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