Greetings from Tucson: Season 1

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The WB | TWB | Warner Brothers | Season Premiere Date: September 27, 2002

Starring: Julio Óscar Mechoso, Aimee Garcia, Sara Paxton

Summary: In this autobiographical family comedy, based on the life of series creator Peter Murrieta, life is seen through the eyes of 15-year-old David Tiant (Pablo Santos) as he faces the challenges of growing up in an ethnically mixed, upwardly mobile family.

David's dad Joaquin (Julio Oscar Mechoso, "High Incident", "Damon") is a proud yetIn this autobiographical family comedy, based on the life of series creator Peter Murrieta, life is seen through the eyes of 15-year-old David Tiant (Pablo Santos) as he faces the challenges of growing up in an ethnically mixed, upwardly mobile family.

David's dad Joaquin (Julio Oscar Mechoso, "High Incident", "Damon") is a proud yet infuriatingly pragmatic Mexican-American. Joaquin's world is built on old-fashioned values of working hard to get ahead, taking care of your family and - the one that causes the most trouble - father knows best. His wife, Elizabeth (Rebecca Creskoff, "Quintuplets") is an Irish-American who is fiercely proud of her husband and family. David's cheerleading diva of an older sister, Maria (Aimee Garcia, "All About the Andersons"), is having a little identity crisis of her own, rejecting her Mexican roots and telling people that the family is Spanish. Also living with the family is David's irreverent Uncle Ernesto (Jacob Vargas) who is gainfully employed as an animal control officer, yet tends to drift good-naturedly through life, having acquired three ex-wives and a young son named Daniel (Bobby Chavez) along the way. Little Daniel looks up to his cousin David and is in constant awe of his relatives' new status as members of the middle class.

The matriarch of the family is David's free-spirited grandmother, Magdalena (Lupe Ontiveros), who is determined to escape the old folks' home, where her only entertainment is breaking every rule, and move in with her beloved grandchildren. Knowing that his mother will cause as much trouble as his teenage children do, Joaquin has been fighting this move every step of the way.
Joaquin's recent promotion has enabled the family to move to a bigger house in a nice Tucson neighborhood, and David is pleasantly surprised when his new next-door-neighbor, Sarah (Sara Paxton), turns out to be not only a very pretty girl, but a potential best friend.
At the center of this chaotic family circle is the relationship between Joaquin and David, whose mixed heritage only adds to the eternal adolescent dilemma of exactly how - and if - he fits in. Though he is secretly proud of his son, Joaquin rarely shows it, and his first impulse is always to criticize rather than praise. Not really appreciating how bright David is, Joaquin is convinced that without his constant advice, his son is headed for disaster. As with most father-son relationships, the truth is that they have a lot to learn from each other.
An unconventional family comedy, Greetings From Tucson is from executive producers Rob LaZebnik (The Simpsons), Peter Murrieta (Second City), Howard Klein (King of the Hill) and David Miner for Turner Television. Before Greetings from Tucson, some of the show's titles were This Time and Just Like You.… Expand

Creator: Peter Murrieta

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Eegee's vs. Hardee's
Air Date: May 9, 2003
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S1:E21. Sibling Rivalry
Air Date: May 2, 2003
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S1:E20. The First Time
Air Date: April 25, 2003

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Howard Rosenberg

Feb 24, 2013

Although Maria self-consciously identifies her family as "Spanish," the series displays its Mexicana proudly, and is just witty and offbeat enough to stand out from the crowd. [20 Sept 2002, p.C1]

Glenn Garvin

Feb 24, 2013

Much edgier in confronting issues of class and ethnicity. But it never loses its sense of humor. [19 Sept 2002]

Rob Owen

Feb 24, 2013

The composition of the cast and presence of a grandma (Lupe Ontiveros) makes the show structurally and thematically similar to ABC's "George Lopez Show," but Tucson is more entertaining and better written. [20 Sept 2002, p.40]

Tim Goodman

Feb 24, 2013

Despite some funny moments and undercurrents of real potential, Greetings From Tucson has nothing special going for it other than being part of an emerging trend. For it to survive, the writing will have to be snappier and the situations more original. Read full review

Feb 24, 2013

Alas, most of the humor comes straight from the formula family sitcom factory. Nice cast, stale laughs. [20 Sept 2002]

Robert Bianco

Feb 24, 2013

Tucson is sweet and inoffensive -- and almost totally unamusing. The best that can be said for the show is that it's better than the only other Latino show on network TV, ABC's George Lopez...Of course, if that were the standard, WB's sitcoms would all be classics. [19 Sept 2002]

David Bianculli

Feb 24, 2013

The jokes and the moral lessons are equally telegraphed, and instantly forgotten. [20 Sept 2002]

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 2002
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  S1:E22. Eegee's vs. Hardee's
  Air Date: May 9, 2003
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  S1:E21. Sibling Rivalry
  Air Date: May 2, 2003
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  S1:E20. The First Time
  Air Date: April 25, 2003
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  S1:E19. My Friend Mom
  Air Date: April 18, 2003
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  S1:E18. Home Sweet Home
  Air Date: April 11, 2003
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  S1:E17. Breakup
  Air Date: April 4, 2003
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  S1:E16. Coffee
  Air Date: February 21, 2003
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  S1:E15. Student Council
  Air Date: February 14, 2003
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  S1:E14. Maria's Boyfriend
  Air Date: February 7, 2003
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  S1:E13. Family Honor
  Air Date: January 31, 2003
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  S1:E12. Counseling
  Air Date: January 24, 2003
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  S1:E11. A Brand New Car
  Air Date: January 17, 2003
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  S1:E10. Ball and Chain
  Air Date: January 10, 2003
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  S1:E9. Christmas
  Air Date: December 13, 2002
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  S1:E8. Strike
  Air Date: November 22, 2002
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  S1:E7. Working Mothers of America
  Air Date: November 8, 2002
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  S1:E6. Spiteful Dating
  Air Date: November 1, 2002
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  S1:E5. Popularity
  Air Date: October 18, 2002
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  S1:E4. Work Ethic
  Air Date: October 11, 2002
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  S1:E3. Driving
  Air Date: October 4, 2002
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  S1:E2. My Two Padres
  Air Date: September 27, 2002
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 20, 2002