¿Qué Pasa, USA? (1977)
¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? is America's first bilingual situation comedy, and the first sitcom to be produced for PBS. It was produced and taped in front of a live studio audience at PBS member station WPBT in Miami, Florida and aired on PBS member stations nationwide. The program explored the trials and tribulations faced by the Peñas, a Cuban-American family living in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, as they struggled to cope with a new country and a new language. The series was praised as being very true-to-life and accurately, if humorously, portraying the life and culture of Miami's Cuban-American population.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Fiesta de Quince
TBACarmen is about to turn 15, which Cubans celebrate much like American girls celebrate turning 16. Juana is excited to be organizing the party until she finds out the cost. Pepe, kn...
- Ep 2
2.Ay Abuela
TBAAfter attending a wake and hearing that a friend of theirs has been placed in a nursing home the abuelos (grandparents) start to complain on how senior citizens are treated in the...
- Ep 3
3.Los Novios
TBAWorried that Carmen spends to much time studying and ignoring her social life not to mention her lack of desire to marry, her family and friends set out to find her a boyfriend. Bu...
- Ep 4
4.We Speak Spanish
TBAAt a meeting with Mrs. Peabody, Joe's school counselor, Juana finds out that she and other Cuban parents have not been notified about PTA meetings because the Cuban kids are embarr...
- Ep 5
5.Noche Cubana
TBACarmen volunteers to do a ""Night of Cuban Music"" at the local theater. She enlists the help of family and friends. At first Joe does not want to help because he feels the music i...
- Ep 6
6.Hombrecito
TBAAfter seeing the kind of freedom his cousins have in New York, Joe decides to move out on his own. But life on his own isn't what he thought it would be. When the Peña gang visit...
- Ep 7
7.Super Chaperone
TBACarmen wants to go to the prom, without a chaperone. Pepe and Juana will not hear of it. Adela complains that chaperoning has become to much for her so the Peña's decide to higher...
- Ep 8
8.Gato Encerrado
TBAPepe's jet-setting rich niece comes to visit. But all isn't as it seems.
- Ep 9
9.Computer Friend
TBACarmen, Sharon and Violeta fill out an application for a computer friend. The computer matches Carmen with the same guy who had a fist fight with Joe who also happens to be African...
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