28 minSeason 1 • Episode 65
LatestMaya learns that the director's new play centers her until she learns that the main character sleeps through the whole play. Despite the fact that she has no lines, Maya has fun, and learns the value of keeping her promises.
Centering around the lives of pre-teen Hispanic twins named 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 in the English version is in Spanish but only individual words or phrases which are explained in English.
Writing
Seamless Spanglish that never talks down to kids.
Production
Rare 2000s cartoon centering Latino families authentically.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of PBS's early 2000s push for diverse programming, it predated Dora's massive success but never broke through similarly. Elizabeth Peña's voice work as Rosa was one of her rare children's credits before her 2014 death.
The show's 'Word of the Day' format was designed so episodes could air in any order—explaining why Maya never seems to learn from her mistakes.
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