Casados con Hijos (Argentine TV series)
Casados con Hijos is the Argentine remake of American television series Married... with Children. It was shot in Buenos Aires, Argentina, by Telefe and Sony Pictures, during 2005 and 2006. Due to its repetitions, it became a widely acclaimed series. This television series follows the Argento family and their lives.
Casados con Hijos | |
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The Argento family | |
Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Michael G. Moye Ron Leavitt |
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Country of origin | Argentina |
Original language(s) | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 215 |
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Executive producer(s) | Mariano Berterreix |
Producer(s) | Telefe Contents Sony Pictures Entertainment Ross Films |
Production location(s) | Ronda Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Running time | 30 minutes (approximately) |
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Original network | Telefe |
Original release | April 12, 2005 – December 28, 2006 |
Main roles were portrayed by famous Argentine actors such as Guillermo Francella, Florencia Peña, Darío Lopilato, Luisana Lopilato, Marcelo de Bellis, and Érica Rivas. The first season started on April 12.
The success of the series earned the television broadcast a second season. Starting on August 14, 2006, the show gained a 33,3 audience rating, securing the largest audience of the year for a sitcom.
The series has, in total, 215 episodes (140 chapters of the first season and 75 chapters of the second).
The success of the series trascended the borders of Argentina, being also issued by local channels in Uruguay, Paraguay, and Peru, as well as by Telefe in the United States.
Casados con Hijos earned many awards, including the Martín Fierro Awards and Clarín Entertainment Awards in 2005 and 2006.
Cast
- Guillermo Francella as José "Pepe" Argento
- Florencia Peña as Mónica "Moni" Potrelli de Argento
- Darío Lopilato as Alfio "Coqui" Argento
- Luisana Lopilato as Paola Argento
- Érica Rivas as María Elena Fuseneco
- Marcelo de Bellis as Dardo Fuseneco
- Violeta (dog)† as Fatiga (the family pet)
Awards and nominations
Martín Fierro Awards 2005
- Best Comedy - Casados con Hijos (won)
- Best Actor in Comedy - Guillermo Francella (won)
- Best Actress in Comedy - Florencia Peña (won)
- Best Actress in Comedy - Érica Rivas (nominated)
Clarín Entertainment Awards 2005
- Best New Actor - Darío Lopilato (nominated)
- Best Actress - Florencia Peña (nominated)
Martín Fierro Awards 2006
- Best Comedy - Casados con Hijos (nominated)
- Best Actor in Comedy - Guillermo Francella (nominated)
- Best Actress in Comedy - Florencia Peña (nominated)
- Best Co-actress in Comedy - Érica Rivas (won)
- Best Co-actor in Comedy - Darío Lopilato (nominated)
- Best Co-actress in Comedy - Luisana Lopilato (nominated)
Clarín Entertainment Awards 2006
- Best Comedy - Casados con Hijos (nominated)
- Best Actress in Comedy - Florencia Peña (nominated)
- Best Actress in Comedy - Érica Rivas (won)
Clarín Entertainment Awards 2007
- Best Actor in Comedy - Guillermo Francella (nominated)