RBD: La Familia
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RBD: La Familia is a Mexican sitcom made by Televisa
about the fictional lives of the Mexican group RBD. RBD and the producer, Pedro Damián, have stated that this sitcom is fictional and not really based on the real lives of the members of RBD. The characters of the sitcom are not similar to the soap opera Rebelde
but are similar to the real people of RBD. Production finished in the first quarter of 2007, and RBD: La Familia debuted on March 14, 2007 on the SKY México
channel in Mexico. The opening song for the sitcom is "Family". Though "Quiero Poder", a song written and sung by Dulce Maria
in Spanish, is heavily featured in the show, it is also included on the RBD: La Familia
compilation album. The show was confirmed finished by Christopher Ückermann.
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
about the fictional lives of the Mexican group RBD. RBD and the producer, Pedro Damián, have stated that this sitcom is fictional and not really based on the real lives of the members of RBD. The characters of the sitcom are not similar to the soap opera Rebelde
Rebelde
Rebelde was a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and created by Cris Morena. It is a remake of a famous Argentine series Rebelde Way adapted for the Mexican audience therefore leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. The series ran for three seasons, the final episode airing in...
but are similar to the real people of RBD. Production finished in the first quarter of 2007, and RBD: La Familia debuted on March 14, 2007 on the SKY México
SKY México
SKY México is a company that operates a subscription television service in the Mexico, Central America, Dominican Republic area. It produces TV content, and owns several TV channels...
channel in Mexico. The opening song for the sitcom is "Family". Though "Quiero Poder", a song written and sung by Dulce Maria
Dulce María
Dulce María is a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for playing Roberta in the telenovela Rebelde and being a bandmember of the Latin Grammy nominated band, RBD...
in Spanish, is heavily featured in the show, it is also included on the RBD: La Familia
RBD: La Familia (album)
RBD: La Familia is the first Soundtrack album by RBD. This album was made to promote the new sitcom "RBD: La Familia". It was released by SKY network as a part of its "fun pack" package on March 14, 2007. The compilation includes the newly record track "Quiero poder," that was co-written by Dulce...
compilation album. The show was confirmed finished by Christopher Ückermann.
Primary characters
- AnahiAnahíAnahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, better known as Anahí , , is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She gained international fame after being cast as Mia Colucci in the hit Mexican telenovela Rebelde, and as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated pop group RBD..- Acting career :At the age of 2,...
- Ana "Annie" - Alfonso HerreraAlfonso HerreraAlfonso "Poncho" Herrera is a Mexican actor and ex-member of the music group RBD.-Biography:...
- Poncho - Maite PerroniMaite PerroniMaite Perroni Beorlegui is a Mexican actress and singer/songwriter, who is best known for starring in Rebelde, Cuidado con el Ángel, Mi Pecado and Triunfo del Amor. She gained international fame as a member of the Latin Grammy nominated pop group RBD...
- May - Christopher UckermannChristopher UckermannChristopher Alexander Luis Casillas von Uckermann , better known as Christopher Uckermann, is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actor, best known as a member of the pop band RBD.-Biography:...
- Ucker - Dulce MariaDulce MaríaDulce María is a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for playing Roberta in the telenovela Rebelde and being a bandmember of the Latin Grammy nominated band, RBD...
- Maria "Dul" - Christian ChávezChristian ChávezFor the Argentine footballer, see Cristian Manuel Chávez.Christian Chávez is a singer and actor best known for his role as Giovanni Méndez López in the telenovela Rebelde and its spin off teen band RBD...
- Chris
Secondary characters
- Arap BethkeArap BethkeRicardo Arap Bethke Galdames is a Mexican actor.-Biography:He was born to a German father and a Chilean mother, but grew up in Mexico.He is most remembered for his role of "Chacho" in the telenovela Clase 406...
– Alvaro - Mariana Ávila – Mimi
- Ari Borovoy – Axel
- Elvis Carranza – Robert
- Ximena Díaz – Fabiola
Facts
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that he kissed Maite first in the show. - The English theme song for the sitcom is called "The Family" sung by RBD. The song talks about how close the six friends are and how they will always be there for one another. The song was released in the Celestial Fan Edition album.
- According to IMDB, RBD: La Familia is the first Mexican TV show shot entirely in High DefinitionHigh-definition televisionHigh-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
. - The band stated they have already started recording a second season for the show.
- The first season finale had two alternate endings, both shown on SKY MéxicoSKY MéxicoSKY México is a company that operates a subscription television service in the Mexico, Central America, Dominican Republic area. It produces TV content, and owns several TV channels...
. - On September 29 there was an RBD special that promoted RBD: La Familia on UnivisionUnivisionUnivision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
. - RBD La Familia premiered in the U.S. on October 6 at 7 pm on Univision. It was running every Saturday at 2 pm.
- RBD La Familia came out on DVD on December 14 in Mexico and Spain.
- RBD La Familia came out on DVD for US Market July 22, 2008.
- The show will begin airing on Kanal AKanal AKanal A is the first commercial television station in Slovenia. The television program, which has been operating within PRO PLUS d.o.o., has national coverage. In its primary target group of viewers , Kanal A is the second most watched TV programme in Slovenia...
in Slovenia on August 31, 2009 and will end on September 16, 2009. The timeslot for the show is the same as it was for RebeldeRebeldeRebelde was a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and created by Cris Morena. It is a remake of a famous Argentine series Rebelde Way adapted for the Mexican audience therefore leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. The series ran for three seasons, the final episode airing in...
, which is Monday-Friday at 18.55 CET (6.55 pm).
Episode list
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