Aída
Aída | |
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Created by | Nacho García Velilla |
Opening theme | "Que Nadie Me Levante la Voz" by Bebe |
Country of origin | Spain |
No. of seasons | 5 |
Production | |
Running time | 45 minutes (per episode) |
Original release | |
Network | Telecinco |
Release | January 16, 2005 – Present |
Aída is a Spanish comedy sitcom set in Madrid, that spun-off from another sitcom called 7 Vidas. The show first aired on January 16, 2005 and is produced by Globomedia for the Spanish network Telecinco. It currently finished its fifth season.
The show stars Carmen Machi as the title character, Aída García, a working, single mom with two teenage children, forced to move with her mother and brother to make ends meet.
The show has received favorable critics from the audience and has been the most viewed show in Spain since 2007. It has also received several awards like the Ondas Award for Best Spanish Sitcom.
Plot
The show follows the life of Aída García (Carmen Machi) who has to move to a somewhat seedy neighbourhood with her mother, Eugenia (Marisol Ayuso), and brother, Luisma (Paco León). Together with Aída, come her two teenage children, Jonathan and Lorena (David Castillo and Ana María Polvorosa).
Other than her family, Aída spends time with her best friend/prostitute, Paz (Melanie Oliveras); Chema, a smart store-owner (Pepe Viyuela), and his effeminate son, Fidel (Eduardo Casanova); and Mauricio, a chauvinist bar-owner (Mariano Peña).
Location
The show is located in a fictional neighbourhood called Esperanza Sur. However, it can be inferred that it is located in the district of Carabanchel, in the south part of Madrid. This can also be seen from the 2-3 stories buildings with green windows, and the Urgell subway entrance, which is also located in that district.
Characters
García García Family
- Aída García García (Carmen Machi) - A 45 year old, divorced woman. She's short, with a high-pitched voice. She has three children and works mostly as a cleaning lady. She got pregnant of her first daughter, Soraya, when she was 17, so she eloped with her fiance, Manolo. However, they got divorced several years later when she found out he spent the money in prostitutes. Before divorcing, they had their other two children: Lorena and Jonathan. Aída lives with her mother, Eugenia, and her brother, Luisma, and her two younger children (Soraya moved when she turned 18). Aída usually has several jobs to make ends meet. She wanted to finish her studies, but couldn't. She is an alcoholic, although she no longer drinks.
- Luis Mariano "Luisma" García García (Paco León) - A 35 year old, ex-junkie, rehabilitated after going through Proyecto Hombre. He has a good heart, but is somewhat dimwitted. He is Aída's younger brother, and Eugenia's son. Ever since he was 13, he has tried to have sex with Paz, his childhood friend.
- Eugenia García (Marisol Ayuso) - A 65 year old overweight widow. She is the mother of Aída and Luisma. When her husband died, she had to accept her daughter and grandchildren moving to her house. Eugenia thinks she's famous because she used to sing at a club. She was known by the name "La Bim Bam Bum".
- Soraya García García (Miren Ibarguren) - Aída's oldest daughter. She moved out of her home when she turned 18 due to her mother's constant alcoholism. She has never been seen on-screen, although she's supposed to join the cast in the sixth season.[1]
- Lorena García García (Ana María Polvorosa) - Aída's 20 year old, second daughter. She is known for her red hair and her endless string of boyfriends. She enjoys playing pranks on Luisma and Eugenia, along with her brother Jonathan.
- Jonathan García García (David Castillo) - Aída's 16 year old, youngest child. Far from being an ideal son, Jonathan has long hair, wears an earring, is disrespectful, steals, and has had several run-ins with the law. However, he still remains noble at heart.
The Neighbours
- José María "Chema" Martínez (Pepe Viyuela) - A 45 year old bald, divorced man. He is the owner of the market store "El Colonial". Chema is an intelligent, educated man, but although he has a degree in Hispanic philology, he hasn't been able to find an according job. This makes him - at times - the butt of jokes in the neighbourhood. He has been friend of Aída and Luisma since childhood. When he was 18, he was Aída's date to their prom. He has a 16 year old son called Fidel, but he's divorced since his ex-wife cheated on him.
- Fidel Martínez (Eduardo Casanova) - Chema's 16 year old son. He is somewhat of an outcast in the neighbourhood for his intelligence, his knowledge about almost anything, his hobbies (dancing and painting), and for being very effeminate. He has few friends, but Jonathan is one of them.
- Paz Bermejo (Melanie Olivares) - Aída's 34 year old best friend. They've known each other since childhood. She is a sweet and good woman, despite working as a prostitute for 10 years for lack of a better job. She dislikes her job and keeps it mostly secret, and only her close friends (Aída, Chema, Luisma, and Fidel) know about it. She pretends to be a nurse in front of Aída's children, and a flight attendant to the neighbourhood.
- Mauricio Colmenero (Mariano Peña) - A 50 year old man. Bearer of some of the most unwanted traits in a man: chauvinist, fascist, exploiter, perverted, xenophobe, and homophobe. He is a bullfight aficionado and a fan of Burt Reynolds. That's why he named his bar after him (Bar Reinols) and has several pictures of the actor in a wall. He enjoys making fun of other people, especially Chema.
Awards
Ratings
- 3x01: 29,4%
- 3x02: 30%
- 3x03: 27,1%
- 3x04: 28,5%
- 3x05: 25,4%
- 3x06: 27,4%
- 3x07: 26.3%
- 3x08: 28.1%
- 3x09: 27.2%
- 3x10: 26.3%
Episodes
First season
Date | Episode | Audience (In Spain) | Share (In Spain) |
---|---|---|---|
17/01/2005 | 1. "Una nueva vida" Aida and her brother learn from their mother that their father has passed away. Aida is willed the old family home in a seedy Madrid neighborhood, which she relocates to. | 6.863.000 | 36,0% |
23/01/2005 | 2. "Tootsie que vales" | 6.524.000 | 34,0% |
30/01/2005 | 3. "¿Pero qué invento es éste?" | 5.074.000 | 25,7% |
06/02/2005 | 4. "Sex, lies and videotapes" | 5.672.000 | 30,0% |
13/02/2005 | 5. "Aída y el cartero" | 5.849.000 | 30,6% |
20/02/2005 | 6. "Prefiero trabajar" | 5.789.000 | 30,6% |
27/02/2005 | 7. "Memorias de una furcia" | 5.585.000 | 29,3% |
06/03/2005 | 8. "El señor del anillo" | 6.080.000 | 31,8% |
20/03/2005 | 9. "El tramposo" | 4.420.000 | 28,3% |
03/04/2005 | 10. "La madre que gritó puta" | 6.059.000 | 34,7% |
10/04/2005 | 11. "Por la gloria de mi madre" | 5.621.000 | 30,9% |
17/04/2005 | 12. "Inteligencia artificiosa" | 5.690.000 | 31,7% |
24/04/2005 | 13. "Mi gran boda venezolana" | 5.846.000 | 32,1% |
Second season
Date | Episode | Audience | Share |
---|---|---|---|
11/09/2005 | 14. "Bajo el peso de la ley" | 4.350.000 | 28,7% |
18/09/2005 | 15. "Los freakis del calendario" | 4.526.000 | 28,0% |
25/09/2005 | 16. "Black is black" | 4.551.000 | 27,5% |
02/10/2005 | 17. "Jonhy cogió su violín" | 5.496.000 | 31,9% |
10/10/2005 | 18. "El ataque de los clones" | 4.952.000 | 27,9% |
16/10/2005 | 19. "Dead man" | 5.309.000 | 29,4% |
23/10/2005 | 20. "Una jaula de grillos" | 5.420.000 | 30,6% |
06/11/2005 | 21. "Los trilocos" | 5.436.000 | 29,3% |
13/11/2005 | 22. "Tendero soltero blanco busca" | 6.310.000 | 32,6% |
20/11/2005 | 23. "From lost to the river" | 5.648.000 | 29,7% |
27/11/2005 | 24. "Todo es mentira" | 5.814.000 | 29,6% |
04/12/2005 | 25. "Amor ciego" | 5.816.000 | 32,1% |
11/12/2005 | 26. "Una habitación con maristas" | 6.087.000 | 32,9% |
18/12/2005 | 27. "Adivina quién no viene a cenar esta noche" | 4.967.000 | 27,4% |
Third season
Date | Episode | Audience | Share |
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14/05/2006 | 28. "El imperio del sinsentido" | 4.589.000 | 29,4% |
21/05/2006 | 29. "Love actually" | 4.834.000 | 30,0% |
28/05/2006 | 30. "Días de radio" | 4.174.000 | 27,1% |
04/06/2006 | 31. "Tu madre se ha comido mi dedo" | 4.204.000 | 28,5% |
11/06/2006 | 32. "El memo que mece la cuna" | 3.872.000 | 25,4% |
18/06/2006 | 33. "Carne de gallina" | 4.265.000 | 27,4% |
25/06/2006 | 34. "Mini size me" | 3.534.000 | 24,5% |
02/07/2006 | 35. "Los insaciables de Elliot Ness" | 3.712.000 | 28,1% |
09/07/2006 | 36. "The fast and the Furioso" | 3.438.000 | 27,2% |
16/07/2006 | 37. "Los Luismas del infierno" | 3.297.000 | 26,3% |
10/09/2006 | 38. "Entre copas" | 3.936.000 | 30,0% |
17/09/2006 | 39. "Tierras de pirula" | 4.073.000 | 28,1% |
24/09/2006 | 40. "Miss adorable vecina" | 3.805.000 | 25,8% |
01/10/2006 | 41. "No soy yo, sos vos" | 4.011.000 | 28,0% |
Fourth season
Date | Episode | Audience | Share |
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07/01/2007 | 42. "Misterioso asesinato en Esperanza Sur" | 5.443.000 | 28,5% |
14/01/2007 | 43. "Los servicios de paz" | 4.655.000 | 24,3% |
21/01/2007 | 44. "El enano oscuro del corazón" | 4.829.000 | 24,8% |
28/01/2007 | 45. "Mi madre se ha comido a mi compañero de piso" | 4.583.000 | 23,0% |
04/02/2007 | 46. "Million Dollar Luisma" | 5.698.000 | 30,3% |
11/02/2007 | 47. "El último Tang en Madrid" | 5.631.000 | 30,0% |
18/02/2007 | 48. "El cielo puede esperar" | 4.840.000 | 25,3% |
25/02/2007 | 49. "Bienvenido Mister Juancar" | 5.197.000 | 28,7% |
04/03/2007 | 50. "Yo soy la Macu" | 5.599.000 | 30,1% |
11/03/2007 | 51. "El retorno del gay" After noticing that women feel less threatened by Tony because he is gay, Luisma fakes being gay in order to get close to Antonio's friend Barbara. Lorena's grades in school start slipping causing Aida to revoke her mobile phone privileges until she gets her grades up. Lorena starts flirting with a geeky kid named Herman who starts doing her homework for her. Elsewhere, Aida and Chema compete for PTA president. | 5.306.000 | 28,1% |
18/03/2007 | 52. "We are a happy family" | 5.186.000 | 28,9% |
01/04/2007 | 53. "Charly y la fabrica de prostitutas" | 5.125.000 | 28,6% |
01/04/2005 | 54. "El calor del dinero" | 4.128.000 | 27,9% |
08/04/2007 | 55. "Hasta que llegó su O.R.A." | 4.946.000 | 29,0% |
15/04/2007 | 56. "En el cielo como en la tienda" | 4.949.000 | 27,0% |
22/04/2005 | 57. "Asesinato a las diez" | 5.151.000 | 29,3% |
Fifth season
Date | Episode | Audience | Share |
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02/12/2007 | Capítulo 58. "Leaving Esperanza Sur" | 5.952.000 | 30,9% |
09/12/2007 | Capítulo 59. "La inmigración vive arriba" | 5.500.000 | 29,6% |
16/12/2007 | Capítulo 60. "Los creyentes" | 5.786.000 | 31,3% |
23/12/2007 | Capítulo 61. "Chicos vs. Chicas" | 4.631.000 | 26,2% |
06/01/2008 | Capítulo 62. "El cobrador" | 4.924.000 | 28,4% |
13/01/2008 | Capítulo 63. "La vuelta" | 5.908.000 | 30,8% |
20/01/2008 | Capítulo 64. "Cuestión de riñones" | 6.282.000 | 33,2% |
27/01/2008 | Capítulo 65. "Como chacha y a lo loco" | 5.778.000 | 31,0% |
03/02/2008 | Capítulo 66. "21 (kilo) gramos" | 5.675.000 | 29,9% |
10/02/2008 | Capítulo 67. "La que se adivina" | 5.760.000 | 30,4% |
17/02/2008 | Capítulo 68. "Oro salvaje" | 6.021.000 | 31,6% |
24/02/2008 | Capítulo 69. "Una proposición indecente" | 5.673.000 | 29,7% |
02/03/2008 | Capítulo 70. "Llega la ceremonia" | 6.642.000 | 35,6% |
16/03/2008 | Capítulo 71. "En la cárcel" | 5.328.000 | 31,3% |
23/03/2008 | Capítulo 72. "Diversión en la cárcel" | 5.136.000 | 30,6% |
30/03/2008 | Capítulo 73. "Pasión, alcohol y un bebé" | 5.613.000 | 29,7% |
06/04/2008 | Capítulo 74. "¡Es negro!" | 5.805.000 | 30,0% |
13/04/2008 | Capítulo 75. "Aída necesita relajarse" | 6.034.000 | 31,5% |
20/04/2008 | Capítulo 76. "Una familia feliz" | 6.118.000 | 31,2% |
27/04/2008 | Capítulo 77. "El juicio final" | 5.352.000 | 28,8% |
04/05/2008 | Capítulo 78. "Clases, inteligencia y un matrimonio" | 5.335.000 | 30,2% |
11/05/2008 | Capítulo 79. "La danza del vientre" | 4.845.000 | 25,4% |
18/05/2008 | Capítulo 80. "Top manta" | 5.688.000 | 30,2% |
25/05/2008 | Capítulo 81. "Lleno, por favor" | 6.396.000 | 34,7% |
01/06/2008 | Capítulo 82. "Intercambio radical" | 5.862.000 | 31,9% |
15/06/2008 | Capítulo 83. "Pareja perfecta" | 6.161.000 | 34,7% |
Broadcasters
- ^ FórmulaTV. "Miren Ibarguren será Soraya en 'Aída', la hija perdida de Carmen Machi". Retrieved 2008-07-24.