La CQ

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La CQ
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
Release6 August 2012 (2012-08-06) 
28 March 2014 (2014-03-28)
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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] 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. The series finale aired on 28 March 2014.

In June 2024, it was announced that a sequel series with a new group of students was in production. [2] The series, titled La CQ: nuevo ingreso , premiered on 9 December 2024. [3]

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 ads 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. [4]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
2013 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico [5] [6] 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 [7] Best Unit ProgramLa CQNominated

Sequel series

On 5 June 2024, series creator Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo revealed that a sequel series was in the works, with a new generation entering the school. [2] It premiered on 9 December 2024. [3]

References

  1. "La CQ primera serie en Co-Producción entre Televisa y Cartoon Network".
  2. 1 2 Maldonado, Vanessa (July 19, 2024). "TelevisaUnivision: La CQ returns to Mexican TV with a new season and a special production team". Produ.com. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 L. Martínez, Mariana (September 19, 2024). "Cuándo se estrenará La CQ Nuevo ingreso y quiénes participan". infobae.com (in Spanish). Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. "La CQ: Inicia planeación de la película y una posible versión brasileña". www.anmtvla.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  5. "Anuncian nominados a los Kids' Choice Awards México 2013" (in Spanish). Entretenimiento Terra. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  6. Marie Palma F. "Lista de ganadores de los premios Kids Choice Awards México 2013" (in Spanish). StarMedia. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  7. "La CQ nominada como "Mejor Programa unitario"" (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2014.