La familia del barrio
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| La familia del barrio | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adult animation |
| Created by | Teco Lebrija & Arturo Navarro |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 94 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Teco Lebrija, Arturo Navarro. |
| Running time | 20–23 minutes (without commercials) |
| Production company | MTV Networks Latin America[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV, Comedy Central, Pluto TV (since 2020) |
| Release | May 5, 2013 – December 16, 2018 |
'La Familia del Barrio' (The Family from the Neighborhood, title literally transalated to English) is an Mexican adult animated television sitcom created by Teco Lebrija and Arturo Navarro and premiered on MTV Mexico on May 05, 2013.[2][3]
Beginnings and popularity
La Familia del Barrio was created in 2004[4] by Teco Lebrija, eventually uploading its first episode on the YouTube platform in October 31, 2008.[5][6] The acceptance they had on YouTube allowed them to make the first season on MTV in 2013.[7]
From social media to television
Three or four years approximately after its release on digital platforms, the creators of La Familia de Barrio heard that MTV was looking for an idea for a program in Mexico and the creators presented a pilot called "El Gato Razurado" with which the television channel hired them.[8]
Main characters
- Gaspar: Main character and grandson of El abuelo.
- Jonathan: Gaspar's son.
- Abuelo (Grandpa): Gaspar's father.
- Noruego: Gaspar's friend.
- Olaf: Noruego's son.
- Peluzin: He is their neighbor.
Genre and theme
It is aimed at an adult audience and is characterized by satirizing Mexican society, current affairs and culture[11] with black humor through stories and situations. It's setting is in a fictitious building called Pino where the protagonists live, in Mexico City. They also go to different places in Mexico and around the world. Also, they mock American culture and politics.[12]
The 2D animation portrays a Mexican family that lives together in an apartment, Gaspar, Jonathan, Abuelo, Noruego and Olaf in the John F. Kennedy housing unit in the Jardín Balbuena neighborhood in Mexico City, and the show focuses on the lives of the protagonists and their neighbor Peluzin.[13]
Production and animation
Teco Lebrija has directed all the episodes of La Familia del Barrio.
The entire series is made in Adobe Flash, but since 2004 the characters have had different designs until 2013, when the animation was redesigned.[14]
Reception
La Familia del Barrio has mixed reception, due to their plots and humor. On the website IMDb, the rating is 4.9/10.[15]
Episodes
- Season 1: 12 episodes, year 2013
- Season 2: 12 episodes, year 2015
- Season 3: 12 episodes, year 2015-2016[16]
- Season 4: 32 episodes, year 2016-2017[17]
- Season 5: 26 episodes, year 2018[18]
Streaming
In January 2015, the series began streaming on Netflix with only the first season airing.[19] However, in 2016 the series was removed from the streaming service for unknown reasons.
As of September 2020, the series is available on Pluto TV, both live and on demand.[20]
References
- ^ "MTV - La Familia del Barrio". mtvla.com. MTV Latinoamerica. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Comparten emoción por llevar 'La familia del barrio' a la tele". www.milenio.com. Milenio Noticias. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "La familia del barrio, de internet a la TV y ahora al cine". www.todotvnews.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "La Familia del Barrio: La historia de dos mejores amigos que se reinventaron a partir de un dibujo animado". Soyemprendedor.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "La Familia del Barrio: La historia de dos mejores amigos que se reinventaron a partir de un dibujo animado". Soyemprendedor.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "La Amistad - La Familia del Barrio". youtube.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "MTV estrena capítulo de La familia del Barrio". La Nación. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "La Familia del Barrio: La historia de dos mejores amigos que se reinventaron a partir de un dibujo animado". Soyemprendedor.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "MTV estrena capítulo de La familia del Barrio". La Nación. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Cueva, Alvaro. "Esto es delicado - EL POZO DE LOS DESEOS REPRIMIDOS". www.milenio.com. Milenio Noticias. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "La familia del barrio cambia la historia de México". eluniversal.com. El Universal. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Donald Trump ahora sera un personaje de La Familia del Barrio". www.aldia.co. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Cueva, Alvaro. "Esto es delicado - EL POZO DE LOS DESEOS REPRIMIDOS". www.milenio.com. Milenio Noticias. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "La Familia del Barrio - Pagina Oficial". lafamiliadelbarrio.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "La Familia del Barrio - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "MTV estrenará la tercera temporada de La familia del barrio". funcinema.com.ar. FUN CINEMA. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "MTV emite la 4ª temporada de La familia del Barrio". funcinema.com.ar. FUN CINEMA. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Este domingo festejamos la independencia de México... ¡y el estreno de La Familia del Barrio!". mtvla.com. MTV Latinoamerica. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Netflix anuncia la transmisión de la 1ra Temporada de LFDB - Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Pluto TV agrega 6 nuevas señales". tvnotiblog.com. Retrieved 1 July 2022.