The Casagrandes Explained

Genre:Comedy[1]
Voices:
Theme Music Composer:Germaine Franco
Open Theme:"The Casagrandes Theme Song"[2] performed by Ally Brooke
Composer:Germaine Franco
Jonathan Hylander
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:70 (112 segments)
List Episodes:List of The Casagrandes episodes
Executive Producer:Michael Rubiner
Producer:Karen Malach (2019–2021)
Yvette E. Dibello (2021–2022)
Runtime:11 minutes (regular segments)
22 minutes (special segments)
Company:Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Network:Nickelodeon
Related:The Loud House

The Casagrandes is an American animated comedy television series developed by Michael Rubiner and Miguel Puga that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2019 to September 30, 2022. It is a spin-off of The Loud House and the second television series in the overall franchise, which follows the adventures of Ronnie Anne, her brother Bobby Santiago, and their family living in the fictional Great Lakes City. An animated feature film which serves as a continuation and series finale to the show was released on Netflix on March 22, 2024.

Premise

Having moved to Great Lakes City back in The Loud House episode "The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos", Ronnie Anne Santiago, her older brother Bobby, and their mother Maria move in with their extended family called the Casagrandes consisting of grandparents Hector and Rosa, aunt and uncle Frida and Carlos, their cousins Carlota, C.J., Carl, and Carlitos, and their pets Lalo and Sergio. Maria reason of moving her children to her relatives because she wants someone to look after her children while she works. Ronnie Anne meets new friends like Sid Chang, expresses more about her relatives, and explores the endless possibilities in Great Lakes City. Bobby helps Hector run the Spanish; Castilian: [[Marketplace|mercado]] as he discovers similarities with his family's quirky neighbors.

Episodes

See main article: List of The Casagrandes episodes.

Characters

See main article: List of characters in The Loud House franchise.

Production

On March 6, 2018, it was announced that Nickelodeon was developing a spinoff of The Loud House under the working title of Los Casagrandes.[7] On July 2, 2018, it was announced that Nickelodeon officially green-lit the comedy series with a 20-episode order.[8] [9] On February 14, 2019, it was announced that The Casagrandes, formerly Los Casagrandes, would premiere in October 2019.[10] [11]

On May 7, 2019, it was announced that Eugenio Derbez, Ken Jeong, Melissa Joan Hart, Leah Mei Gold, and Lexi Sexton joined the voice cast. Mike Rubiner serves as executive producer, while Karen Malach serves as producer.[12] [13] On September 4, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 14, 2019. The series is produced by Nickelodeon.[14]

On February 19, 2020, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season of 20 episodes, which premiered on October 9, 2020.[15] On September 24, 2020, it was announced that the series was renewed for a third season,[16] which premiered on September 17, 2021.

On February 17, 2022, Axios reported that Nickelodeon had cancelled the series, though the characters would continue to appear in The Loud House.[17]

Film

See main article: The Casagrandes Movie. On December 11, 2023, it was announced that The Casagrandes Movie would release on Netflix in 2024. The film is directed by Miguel Puga and written by Tony Gama-Lobo & Rebecca May, and Lalo Alcaraz & Rosemary Contreras.[18] On February 1, 2024, it was announced that the film would be released on March 22.[19]

Home media

RegionSet titleSeason(s)Aspect ratioEpisode countTime lengthRelease date
1The Complete First Season116:920450 minutesFebruary 2, 2021
3June 8, 2021

Reception

The series received a positive reception. Joyce Slaton of Common Sense Media described the series as a "charming Loud House spin-off about Mexican American family." She further noted that cartoon violence only happens infrequently, with differences between characters rarely coming up, and said that while "humor can be slightly vulgar," it is a lot of fun, and is "worth your while."[20]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRefs
2020NAMIC Vision AwardsAnimation[21]
2020Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Children's Animated Series[22]
2020Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Main Title for an Animated Program[23]
2020Imagen AwardsBest Children's Programming[24]
2021Imagen AwardsBest Youth Programming[25] [26]
2022Imagen AwardsBest Youth Programming[27]
2023Ninth Annual Screen Nova Scotia AwardsBest Animated Series[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Casagrandes. The Futon Critic. September 19, 2019.
  2. Web site: The Casagrandes Theme Song. 2019. Spotify. Nickelodeon. May 25, 2020.
  3. Web site: The Casagrandes Gets Early Season 3 Renewal By Nickelodeon. Deadline Hollywood. Denise Petski. September 24, 2020. September 24, 2020.
  4. Web site: The Casagrandes Trailer & Premiere Date: Nickelodeon Unveils Animated Family Comedy. Deadline Hollywood. Anita Bennett. September 4, 2019. May 23, 2021.
  5. Nickelodeon. The Casagrandes. 1. 1. Going Overboard" / "Walk Don't Run. October 14, 2019.
  6. Nickelodeon. The Casagrandes. 1. 8. Operation Dad. January 20, 2020.
  7. Nickelodeon Developing Los Casagrandes, New Companion Series to Animated Hit The Loud House. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. March 6, 2018. September 19, 2019.
  8. Web site: Nickelodeon Greenlights The Loud House Spinoff Los Casagrandes. Deadline Hollywood. Denise Petski. July 2, 2018. September 19, 2019.
  9. Nickelodeon Greenlights Los Casagrandes, Original Animated Spinoff of Hit Series The Loud House. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. July 2, 2018. September 19, 2019.
  10. Nickelodeon Embarks on New Direction with Its Biggest, Most Wide-Ranging Content Slate Ever – New Shows Are All That and Much More. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. February 14, 2019. September 19, 2019.
  11. Web site: SpongeBob Spinoffs, All That & Are You Smarter Than 5th Grader? Revivals & More On Nickelodeon's 2019 Content Slate. Deadline Hollywood. Denise Petski. February 14, 2019. September 19, 2019.
  12. Web site: Eugenio Derbez, Ken Jeong, Melissa Joan Hart Join Nickelodeon's The Casagrandes as Loud House Renewed. Deadline Hollywood. Anita Bennett. May 7, 2019. September 19, 2019.
  13. Eugenio Derbez, Ken Jeong and Melissa Joan Hart Join Cast of Nickelodeon's All-New Animated Series The Casagrandes, Premiering October 2019. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. May 7, 2019. September 19, 2019.
  14. Nickelodeon Makes Room for The Casagrandes Beginning Monday, Oct. 14, at 1:30 P.M. (ET/PT). Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. September 4, 2019. September 19, 2019.
  15. Nickelodeon Renews Some of Its Biggest Franchises and Hit Series for the 2020-21 Season. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. February 19, 2020. February 19, 2020.
  16. Nickelodeon Picks Up Third Season of The Casagrandes. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. September 24, 2020. September 24, 2020.
  17. Web site: Scoop: Nickelodeon cancels The Casagrandes. Axios. Astrid Galván. February 17, 2022. February 17, 2022.
  18. Web site: How Netflix Became the Unlikely King of Feature Animation. TheWrap. Drew Taylor. December 11, 2023. December 12, 2023.
  19. Web site: Netflix 2024 Movie Slate: Titles From Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Jerry Seinfeld & Woody Woodpecker; Beverly Hills Cop 4 Sets Release Date. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony D'Alessandro. February 1, 2024. February 1, 2024.
  20. Web site: Slaton. Joyce. The Casagrandes Review. Common Sense Media. December 11, 2021. April 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220128015943/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-casagrandes. January 28, 2022. live.
  21. Web site: HBO Tops List of NAMIC Vision Awards Winners. Multichannel News. R. Thomas Umstead. May 6, 2020. June 18, 2020.
  22. News: Nominees Announced for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. NATAS. May 21, 2020. July 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200712001747/https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/daytime-47th-nominations-2020-07-10-1400.pdf. July 12, 2020. live.
  23. Web site: Daytime Emmy Awards Winners List: Amazon, HBO And Netflix Top Children's, Lifestyle, And Animation Honorees; Alan Menken Achieves EGOT Status. Deadline Hollywood. Dino-Ray Ramos. July 26, 2020. July 26, 2020.
  24. Web site: Imagen Awards For Latinx Representation Sets Nominees: One Day At A Time, I Carry You With Me On Roster – Complete List. Deadline Hollywood. Greg Evans. August 5, 2020. August 7, 2020.
  25. Web site: Imagen Awards Nominations: Selena: The Series, Vida, La Llorona Top List. Deadline Hollywood. Patrick Hipes. August 2, 2021. August 3, 2021.
  26. Web site: Pose, Love, Victor, Ya No Estoy Aquí Among Top 2021 Imagen Awards Winners (Full List). Variety. Michael Schneider. October 10, 2021. October 11, 2021.
  27. Web site: West Side Story, In The Heights, Encanto Among 2022 Imagen Awards Nominees. The Hollywood Reporter. Beatrice Verhoeven. August 16, 2022. August 16, 2022.
  28. Web site: Screen Nova Scotia announces 2023 award winners | TV, eh? .

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