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Theo often gets straight A's in his classes, arguably making him the most intelligent of the kids. Theo loves sports as much as Miguel does. Theodore 'Theo' McEwen (voiced by Jerod Mixon) is Miguel's best friend and soccer buddy.He has a crush on a girl named Kylie, who apparently feels the same way. However, he would sometimes admit that an idea of hers is the best idea yet. He keeps track of Maya's ideas that have gone wrong, which annoys Maya. He knows Maya means well, but he thinks she gets more involved in other people's problems than need be. Every time Maya gets an idea, he gets a bad feeling about it. Miguel is slightly more practical and sensible than his sister, and enjoys playing soccer and video games. Miguel Santos (voiced by Nika Futterman) is Maya's twin brother.Maya's heart is always in the right place. Although her ideas often don't go the way she plans them, they always accomplish their original objective in the end. She can sometimes be very stubborn, ignorant, and naive, and tends to get involved in other people's business. Whenever Maya comes up with an idea, she always says ' ¡Éso es!' ( That's it!) and her hair bubbles light up while her ponytail spins around as shown in 'The Bet' they will continue to glow until she says ' ¡Éso es!'. She always manages to include her twin brother and friends into her crazy adventures. Maya Santos (voiced by Candi Milo) is a sweet, gentle, and energetic girl of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent.The main characters of Maya & Miguel, from left to right: Andy Arlington, Theo McEwen, Miguel Santos, Paco Santos The Parrot, Alberto 'Tito' Chavez, Maya Santos, Chrissy Lum, and Maggie Lee. Maya concludes episodes by exhorting viewers to 'visit your local library like 'Maya & Miguel''. In some markets, each episode ends with Maya announcing, 'Here's what some of our friends are up to,' introducing live-action clips of children engaging and interacting in ways consistent with the show's themes. The show presents a positive, culturally rich portrayal of Latino family, language and cultures. The underlying message is the importance of doing good for the family and community, and the philosophy that shared happiness is greater than personal gain.

Their mother is from Mexico, and their father is from Puerto Rico. This show centers on Maya's well-intentioned meddling in her family and friends' lives, ultimately creating new quandaries to fix.

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The show chronicles the adventures of two 10-year-old Latino siblings, Maya and Miguel Santos, as they figure out how to leave their stamp on the world around them, and features their relatives and diverse neighborhood friends. The show presents learning as fun, relevant and rewarding for all children, with a special emphasis on the Latino population. Various times throughout the episode, parts of the dialogue are in Spanish, but only individual words or phrases are then explained in English.Īs of 2021, the show is currently distributed by 9 Story Media Group.

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The series focuses on the lives of pre-teen Hispanic twins named Maya and Miguel Santos and their friends, the program is aimed at promoting multiculturalism and education. The show also ran on Univision's Saturday morning Planeta U block.

It aired on PBS Kids Go! from October 11, 2004, to October 10, 2007, and had a total of five seasons and 65 episodes over three years. Maya & Miguel is an American children's animated television series produced by Scholastic Productions with animation by Starburst Animation Studios and by Yeson Entertainment.

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