Aída
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| Aída | |
|---|---|
 Carmen Machi as Aída |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Nacho García Velilla |
| Opening theme | "Que Nadie Me Levante la Voz" by Bebe |
| Country of origin |  Spain |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Telecinco |
| Original run | January 16, 2005 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | 7 Vidas (1999–2006) |
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 started its sixth 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 criticism 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.
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[edit] 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).
[edit] Life without Aida
Changes were made in Season 6. Aída has been written out of the series, as Carmen Machi has left the show to pursue new projects. Soraya and her daughter Aida Jr has been introduced. Mauricio has changed and toned down his chauvinistic rhetoric and fallen for Soraya. Johnathan has been made "dumber" as a result of going through puberty. Wenceslao has been given more presence.
[edit] 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 be demonstrated by the inclusion of the Urgel subway entrance, which is located in Carabanchel, as well as from the appearance of the 2-3 story buildings with green windows, common sights in the that district.
[edit] Characters
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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. He is openly gay.
- 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. He is also noted for treating disrepecfully one of his employees, Oswaldo Wenceslao, whom he calls "Macchu Picchu".
[edit] Awards
- 2008 - Best Female Actress (Carmen Machi)
- 2006 - Best National Show
- ATV Awards
- 2007 - Best Actress (Carmen Machi)
- 2007 - Best Actor (Paco León)
- 2007 - Best Script
- 2005 - Best Actor (Paco León)
- 2007 - Best Actress (Carmen Machi)
- 2005 - Best Actress (Carmen Machi)
- 2005 - Best Actor (Paco León)
- Fotogramas de Plata
- 2007 - Best TV Actress (Carmen Machi)
- 2007 - Best TV Actor (Paco León)
- 2005 - Best TV Actress (Carmen Machi)
- 2005 - Best TV Actor (Paco León)
- 2006 - Best Supporting TV Actor (Mariano Peña)
- 2005 - Best Lead TV Actress (Carmen Machi)
- 2005 - Best Lead TV Actor (Paco León)
- 2005 - Best Supporting TV Actor (Pepe Viyuela)
[edit] Episodes
| Episode | Name | Date | Share | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N°C:13 | First season | ||||
| 1x01 | Una nueva vida | 17/01/2005 | 6.863.000 | 36,0% | |
| 1x02 | Tootsie que vales | 23/01/2005 | 6.524.000 | 34,0% | |
| 1x03 | ¿Pero qué invento es éste? | 30/01/2005 | 5.074.000 | 25,7% | |
| 1x04 | Sex, lies and videotapes | 06/02/2005 | 5.672.000 | 30,0% | |
| 1x05 | Aída y el cartero | 13/02/2005 | 5.849.000 | 30,6% | |
| 1x06 | La LOGSE no es para mí | 20/02/2005 | 5.789.000 | 30,6% | |
| 1x07 | Memorias de una Fulana | 27/02/2005 | 5.585.000 | 29,3% | |
| 1x08 | El señor del anillo | 06/03/2005 | 6.080.000 | 31,8% | |
| 1x09 | El tramposo, el tonto, el putero y su amante | 20/03/2005 | 4.420.000 | 28,3% | |
| 1x10 | La madre que gritó puta | 03/04/2005 | 6.059.000 | 34,7% | |
| 1x11 | Por la gloria de mi madre | 10/04/2005 | 5.621.000 | 30,9% | |
| 1x12 | Inteligencia artificiosa | 17/04/2005 | 5.690.000 | 31,7% | |
| 1x13 | Mi gran boda venezolana | 24/04/2005 | 5.846.000 | 32,1% | |
| N°C:14 | Second season | ||||
| 2x01 | Bajo el peso de la ley | 11/09/2005 | 4.350.000 | 28,7% | |
| 2x02 | Los freakis del calendario | 18/09/2005 | 4.526.000 | 28,0% | |
| 2x03 | Black is black | 25/09/2005 | 4.551.000 | 27,5% | |
| 2x04 | Jonhy cogió su violín | 02/10/2005 | 5.496.000 | 31,9% | |
| 2x05 | El ataque de los clones | 10/10/2005 | 4.952.000 | 27,9% | |
| 2x06 | Dead man | 16/10/2005 | 5.309.000 | 29,4% | |
| 2x07 | Una jaula de grillos | 23/10/2005 | 5.420.000 | 30,6% | |
| 2x08 | Los trilocos | 06/11/2005 | 5.436.000 | 29,3% | |
| 2x09 | Tendero soltero blanco busca | 13/11/2005 | 6.310.000 | 32,6% | |
| 2x10 | From lost to the river | 20/11/2005 | 5.648.000 | 29,7% | |
| 2x11 | Todo es mentira | 27/11/2005 | 5.814.000 | 29,6% | |
| 2x12 | Amor ciego | 04/12/2005 | 5.816.000 | 32,1% | |
| 2x13 | Una habitacion con Maristas | 11/12/2005 | 6.087.000 | 32,9% | |
| 2x14 | Adivina quién no viene a cenar esta noche | 18/12/2005 | 4.967.000 | 27,4% | |
| N°C:14 | Third season | ||||
| 3x01 | El imperio del sinsentido | 14/05/2006 | 4.589.000 | 29,4% | |
| 3x02 | Love actually | 21/05/2006 | 4.834.000 | 30,0% | |
| 3x03 | Días de radio | 28/05/2006 | 4.174.000 | 27,1% | |
| 3x04 | Tu madre se ha comido mi dedo | 04/06/2006 | 4.204.000 | 28,5% | |
| 3x05 | El memo que mece la cuna | 11/06/2006 | 3.872.000 | 25,4% | |
| 3x06 | Carne de gallina | 18/06/2006 | 4.265.000 | 27,4% | |
| 3x07 | Mini size me | 25/06/2006 | 3.534.000 | 24,5% | |
| 3x08 | Los insaciables de Elliot Ness | 02/07/2006 | 3.712.000 | 28,1% | |
| 3x09 | The fast and the furioso | 09/07/2006 | 3.438.000 | 27,2% | |
| 3x10 | Los Luismas del infierno | 16/07/2006 | 3.297.000 | 26,3% | |
| 3x11 | Entre copas | 10/09/2006 | 3.936.000 | 30,0% | |
| 3x12 | Tierras de pirula | 17/09/2006 | 4.073.000 | 28,1% | |
| 3x13 | Miss adorable vecina | 24/09/2006 | 3.805.000 | 25,8% | |
| 3x14 | No soy yo, sos vos | 01/10/2006 | 4.011.000 | 28,0% | |
| N°C:16 | Fourth season | ||||
| 4x01 | Misterioso asesinato en Esperanza Sur | 07/01/2007 | 5.443.000 | 28,5% | |
| 4x02 | Los servicios de paz | 14/01/2007 | 4.655.000 | 24,3% | |
| 4x03 | El enano oscuro del corazón | 21/01/2007 | 4.829.000 | 24,8% | |
| 4x04 | Mi madre se ha comido a mi compañero de piso | 28/01/2007 | 4.583.000 | 23,0% | |
| 4x05 | Million Dollar Luisma | 04/02/2007 | 5.698.000 | 30,3% | |
| 4x06 | El último Tang en Madrid | 11/02/2007 | 5.631.000 | 30,0% | |
| 4x07 | El cielo puede esperar | 18/02/2007 | 4.840.000 | 25,3% | |
| 4x08 | Bienvenido Míster Juancar | 25/02/2007 | 5.197.000 | 28,7% | |
| 4x09 | Yo soy la Macu | 04/03/2007 | 5.599.000 | 30,1% | |
| 4x10 | El retorno del gay | 11/03/2007 | 5.306.000 | 28,1% | |
| 4x11 | We are a happy family | 18/03/2007 | 5.186.000 | 28,9% | |
| 4x12 | Charly y la fabrica de prostitutas | 01/04/2007 | 5.125.000 | 28,6% | |
| 4x13 | El calor del dinero | 01/04/2007 | 4.128.000 | 27,9% | |
| 4x14 | Hasta que llegó su O.R.A. | 08/04/2007 | 4.946.000 | 29,0% | |
| 4x15 | Así en el cielo como en la tienda | 15/04/2007 | 4.949.000 | 27,0% | |
| 4x16 | Asesinato a las diez | 22/04/2007 | 5.151.000 | 29,3% | |
| N°C:26 | Fifth season | ||||
| 5x01 | Leaving Esperanza Sur | 02/12/2007 | 5.952.000 | 30,9% | |
| 5x02 | La inmigración vive arriba | 09/12/2007 | 5.500.000 | 29,6% | |
| 5x03 | Los creyentes | 16/12/2007 | 5.786.000 | 31,3% | |
| 5x04 | En algún lugar de la cancha | 23/12/2007 | 4.631.000 | 26,2% | |
| 5x05 | Barton Finkdel | 06/01/2008 | 4.924.000 | 28,4% | |
| 5x06 | Qué bello es vivir | 13/01/2008 | 5.908.000 | 30,8% | |
| 5x07 | Cuestión de riñones | 20/01/2008 | 6.282.000 | 33,2% | |
| 5x08 | Como chacha y a lo loco | 27/01/2008 | 5.778.000 | 31,0% | |
| 5x09 | 21 (kilo) gramos | 03/02/2008 | 5.675.000 | 29,9% | |
| 5x10 | La que se adivina | 10/02/2008 | 5.760.000 | 30,4% | |
| 5x11 | Oro salvaje | 17/02/2008 | 6.021.000 | 31,6% | |
| 5x12 | Una proposición indecente | 24/02/2008 | 5.673.000 | 29,7% | |
| 5x13 | Infiltrados | 02/03/2008 | 6.642.000 | 35,6% | |
| 5x14 | Brokeback Prison | 16/03/2008 | 5.328.000 | 31,3% | |
| 5x15 | Cómo está el servicio | 23/03/2008 | 5.136.000 | 30,6% | |
| 5x16 | Él es el preso de medianoche | 30/03/2008 | 5.613.000 | 29,7% | |
| 5x17 | Baby in black | 06/04/2008 | 5.805.000 | 30,0% | |
| 5x18 | El hombre que sabía demasiado yoga | 13/04/2008 | 6.034.000 | 31,5% | |
| 5x19 | El robobo de la telele | 20/04/2008 | 6.118.000 | 31,2% | |
| 5x20 | Tony Brockovinch | 27/04/2008 | 5.352.000 | 28,8% | |
| 5x21 | Atrapado por su pasado | 04/05/2008 | 5.335.000 | 30,2% | |
| 5x22 | Danzad, danzad malditas | 11/05/2008 | 4.845.000 | 25,4% | |
| 5x23 | El diablo sobre ruedas | 18/05/2008 | 5.688.000 | 30,2% | |
| 5x24 | Lleno, por favor | 25/05/2008 | 6.396.000 | 34,7% | |
| 5x25 | Intercambio radical | 01/06/2008 | 5.862.000 | 31,9% | |
| 5x26 | Pareja perfecta | 15/06/2008 | 6.161.000 | 34,7% | |
| Sixth season | |||||
| 6x01 | Aerobiza como puedas | 14/12/2008 | 5.064.000 | 26,4% | |
| 6x02 | Yonki de guardería | 21/12/2008 | 4.544.000 | 23,9% | |
| 6x03 | Paz la dulce | 25/12/2008 | 3.198.000 | 17,5% | |
| 6x04 | Vuelta de tuerca | 28/12/2008 | 5.424.000 | 28,3% | |
| 6x05 | Crisis de pareja | 04/01/2009 | 5.107.000 | 26,4% | |
| 6x06 | Hasta que llegó Soraya | 11/01/2009 | 5.735.000 | 29,2% | |
[edit] Broadcasters
- Spain Telecinco
Mexico TV Azteca (Azteca 7 XHIMT-TV)
Puerto Rico CaribeVisión
[edit] References
- ^ "Miren Ibarguren será Soraya en 'Aída', la hija perdida de Carmen Machi" (in Spanish). FórmulaTV. http://www.formulatv.com/1,20080724,8279,1.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
[edit] External links
- Aída at the Internet Movie Database
