Taina

Chronicles the life of a sassy 15-year-old Latina caught between two worlds: the traditional world of her Puerto Rican family and the modern world of her friends and life at the Manhattan School of the Arts.

en
Comedy
Family
Created By

Maria Perez-Brown

First Aired on

Jan 14, 2001

2 seaons till May 11, 2002

Popularity: 12.9136
6 votes
Networks
(US)
Status: Canceled

Show Canceled

Last episode: Beyond The Music

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 26 episodes

Season 1

Aired

13 Episodes
  • Episode 1Be Careful What You Wish for min

    Taina learns that acting isn't about action sequences and tough-cop one-liners. After a disappointing response to her Jennifer López-inspired tough-gal, Taina regroups with a portrayal of Joan of Arc. Thanks in part to encouragement from her friends and family. Her mother is played by real-life 80s pop diva, Lisa Lisa. Remembering when she came from Puerto Rico as a little girl who knew no English, Taina's mother tells her the new language sounded like nonsense. Her own mother's words gave her strength, she tells Taina, ""You're a Latina, you have strong blood.""

  • Episode 2Blue Mascara min

    Taina is overjoyed after joining the most popular singing group at school—until the other girls in the group tell her she has to get rid of Renee. Daniel loses a bet and has to join the school's losing basketball team.

  • Episode 3Quinceanero min

    It's Taina's 15th birthday, and Mom has picked out a beautiful traditional dress for her to wear on her quinceanero. Taina, however, has another idea...

  • Episode 4Mega Funds min

    Lamar and Daniel get a chance to be radio DJs, and Taina spends herself into a little bind. She blows all the money she won in a contest and, when her parents refuse to pay for a class trip, she has to figure out how to raise the cash herself.

  • Episode 5En Espanol min

    Things go from bad to worse for Taina. First she fails a Spanish exam, and then she gets a love letter in Spanish from Papito's nephew—and she can't even read it! Meanwhile, Lamar desperately tries to escape a girl who has a crush on him.

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