La CQ

La CQ
Also known as 'Constantino 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 by Sergio Adrián Sánchez "El Venado" Dorantes
Creative director(s) Leo Ricciardi
Starring
Theme music composer Giorgio Torelli
Opening theme "La CQ", performed by The series characters
Composer(s) Francisco Álvarez
Rómulo Gallego
Country of origin Mexico
Venezuela
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 100 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Location(s) Mexico City
Caracas
Cinematography Wily Balcazar
Editor(s)
  • Joel Querra
  • José Lara
  • Yosmer Escalona
Running time 22–23 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor
Release
Original network Cartoon Network (Latin America)
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Pro Logic II 5.1
First shown in 2006 (Pilot)
Original release Latin America: August 6, 2012 – March 1, 2014
U.S.: September 21, 2012 – present
Chronology
Related shows Una familia de diez
External links
Website

La CQ is a Mexican/Venezuelan television series created by Pedro Ortíz de Pinedo (who also made Una familia de diez), directed by Sergio Adrián Sánchez "El Venado", and acted by his father Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo. Recorded at RCTV Studios in Caracas, it is a co-production between Televisa and Cartoon Network Latin America,[1] making it also the first local original live-action series. The show achieved high audiences, and its original broadcasting time was 11:00 AM, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM; currently is broadcast Monday through Friday on Cartoon Network in Latin America, and on Canal 5 in Mexico at 5:30 PM.

The series first premiered on August 6, 2012, and then returned with the Season 2 on December 6, 2012. As of September 2013, it has started broadcasting on UniMás' Saturday and Sunday mornings in the U.S.

Plot

La CQ tells the story of 8 friends at the middle school Constantino Quijano. The 8 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

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
2013 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico[2][3] Favourite TV Series None Won
Favorite Actor in a Supporting Role Harold Azuara Won
Favourite actress Ale Müller Won
Favorite Actress in a Supporting Role Anna Fernanda Urdapilleta Won
Favourite Villain Luis Fernando Ceballos Nominated
2014 Premios TVyNovelas[4] Best Unit Program None Nominated

Commercial production

The characters in La CQ were in commercial campaigns for Cartoon Network's: "Enough of Bullying", were also used to Cartoon Network Latin America bumpers to mark commercial spaces, and to start series, these bumpers were removed from the air in October 2012.

References

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