Maya & Miguel

Maya & Miguel is a half-hour children's television cartoon produced by Scholastic Studios. It appears on PBS as part of the PBS Kids lineup. The show premiered on October 11 2004.

Related Topics:
Children's television - Cartoon - Scholastic Studios - PBS - PBS Kids - October 11 - 2004

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Centering around the lives of pre-teen Hispanic twins Maya and Miguel Santos and their friends, the program is aimed at promoting multiculturalism and education in general. It is geared to the 5-9 age range. Part of the dialogue in each episode is in Spanish but only individual words or phrases which are explained in English.

Related Topics:
Pre-teen - Hispanic - Multiculturalism - Education - Spanish - English

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The program features well-known voice talent, including Candi Milo, Erik Estrada, Lucy Liu, Carlos Ponce, and Elizabeth Peña.

Related Topics:
Voice talent - Candi Milo - Erik Estrada - Lucy Liu - Carlos Ponce - Elizabeth Peña

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The artists have an unusual attention to detail. In one episode where Miguel is "flying" a spaceship simulator, we see that it is supported by a Stewart platform.

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Maya tends to be impulsive and intuitive, while Miguel tends to think things out before acting. Their bilingual pet parrot, Paco, often gets loose, causing much trouble and confusion.

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Here are the complete theme song lyrics:

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It's Maya (it's maya) and Miguel (miguel)

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What they will do next you never can tell

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Brother and Sister, and Best Friends as Well

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With each Misadventure they're put to the test

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Working together is what they do best

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Helping their family and friends, that's the start

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He leads with his head, and she follows her heart

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It's Maya, (it's maya) and Miguel (miguel)

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What they will do next you never can tell

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It's Maya, (it's maya) and Miguel (miguel)

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Brother and Sister, and Best Friends as Well

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Brother and Sister, Maya and Miguel!

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