Greetings from Tucson

*Greetings from Tucson*
Greetings from Tucson
Also known as	Just Like You; This Time
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Peter Murrieta
Starring	Julio Oscar Mechoso; Rebecca Creskoff; Jacob Vargas; Pablo Santos; Aimee Garcia; Sara Paxton; Lupe Ontiveros; Bobby Chavez;
Composer	Los Lobos
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producers	Peter Murrieta; Rob LaZebnik; Howard Klein; David Miner;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	21 minutes
Production companies	Bang.; 3 Arts Entertainment; Big Ticket Television;
Original release
Network	The WB
Release	September 20, 2002 –; May 9, 2003

Greetings from Tucson is an American sitcom television series created by Peter Murrieta, which aired on The WB from September 20, 2002 to May 9, 2003, during the 2002-2003 season. The series was executive produced by Rob LaZebnik, Peter Murrieta, Howard Klein and David Miner.

Though reviews were mixed, critics applauded the abilities of the mostly-Latino cast, calling the show "a welcome addition to TV's largely white landscape," ^[1] and compared its premise to I Love Lucy, The Jeffersons and the thought-provoking 1970s comedies of Norman Lear.

Overview

Greetings from Tucson focused on the Tiant family, through the eyes of 15-year-old son David. His father Joaquin was a proud, pragmatic Mexican-American; mother Elizabeth is a feisty, no-nonsense white woman of Irish descent; and older sister Maria is a popular cheerleader. Also around were Joaquin's irresponsible brother Ernesto; Ernesto's son Daniel; Joaquin's mother Magdalena; and David's friend and new neighbor Sarah Tobin.

The series begins six months after Joaquin's promotion at the local copper mine enabled him to move the family to a better neighborhood. Based on the life of series creator Peter Murrieta, the series attempted to examine the themes of cultural identity, family and class. The family's former neighborhood was mentioned to be an impoverished area, where the family home had bars on the windows and was subject to frequent police helicopter flyovers. Stereotypes of Mexican-American culture are lampooned in the series, and used self-deprecatingly.

The show's title was meant to imitate the caption of a postcard, and the title sequence displayed the cast and credits on a series of postcards. The same visual device was used to transition between scenes. The exterior shot of the daughter's apartment building is a photograph of a real Tucson apartment complex, Casa Royale. The show's theme song was performed by Los Lobos.

Cast

Main

Julio Oscar Mechoso as Joaquin Tiant
Rebecca Creskoff as Elizabeth Tiant
Jacob Vargas as Ernesto Tiant
Pablo Santos as David Tiant
Aimee Garcia as Maria Tiant
Sara Paxton as Sarah Tobin
Lupe Ontiveros as Magdalena Tiant
Bobby Chavez as Daniel Tiant

Recurring

Molly Hagan as Karen Tobin
James Widdoes as Don Tobin

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by ^[2]	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code ^[2]
1	"Pilot"	James Widdoes	Peter Murrieta	September 20, 2002 (2002-09-20)	62031-001
2	"My Two Padres"	Michael Lessac	Michael Begler	September 27, 2002 (2002-09-27)	62031-002
3	"Driving"	James Widdoes	Peter Murrieta & Rob LaZebnik	October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04)	62031-003
4	"Work Ethic"	Michael Lessac	Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio	October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11)	62031-004
5	"Popularity"	Michael Lessac	Richard Goodman	October 18, 2002 (2002-10-18)	62031-005
6	"Spiteful Dating"	Joe Regalbuto	Theresa Mulligan	November 1, 2002 (2002-11-01)	62031-006
7	"Working Mothers of America"	Michael Lessac	Rob LaZebnik & Peter Murrieta	November 8, 2002 (2002-11-08)	62031-007
8	"Strike"	Joe Regalbuto	Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio	November 22, 2002 (2002-11-22)	62031-008
9	"Christmas"	Mark Cendrowski	Erica Rothschild	December 13, 2002 (2002-12-13)	62031-010
10	"Ball and Chain"	Joe Regalbuto	Michael Begler	January 10, 2003 (2003-01-10)	62031-009
11	"A Brand New Car"	Dana De Vally Piazza	Rob LaZebnik & Peter Murrieta	January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17)	62031-011
12	"Counseling"	Joe Regalbuto	Robert Aguilar Jr.	January 24, 2003 (2003-01-24)	62031-012
13	"Family Honor"	Joe Regalbuto	Unknown	January 31, 2003 (2003-01-31)	62031-013
14	"Maria's Boyfriend"	Joe Regalbuto	Jenna Jolovitz	February 7, 2003 (2003-02-07)	62031-014
15	"Student Council"	Joe Regalbuto	Unknown	February 14, 2003 (2003-02-14)	62031-015
16	"Coffee"	Joe Regalbuto	Unknown	February 21, 2003 (2003-02-21)	62031-016
17	"The Breakup"	Joe Regalbuto	Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio	April 4, 2003 (2003-04-04)	62031-017
18	"Home Sweet Home"	Joe Regalbuto	Dan Tobin	April 11, 2003 (2003-04-11)	62031-018
19	"My Friend Mom"	Joe Regalbuto	Unknown	April 18, 2003 (2003-04-18)	62031-019
20	"The First Time"	Joe Regalbuto	Unknown	April 25, 2003 (2003-04-25)	62031-020
21	"Sibling Rivalry"	Tony Plana	Robert Aguilar Jr.	May 2, 2003 (2003-05-02)	62031-021
22	"Eegee's vs. Hardee's"	Jonathan Schmock	Jenna Jolovitz	May 9, 2003 (2003-05-09)	62031-022

References

^ McLoone, Tracy (September 23, 2002). "Greetings from Tucson". PopMatters. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
^ ^a ^b From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Greetings from Tucson"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

Review by Steve Lutz, TeeVee.org, October 15, 2002

External links

[1] McLoone, Tracy (September 23, 2002). "Greetings from Tucson". PopMatters. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

[U.S.C.O.-2] From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Greetings from Tucson"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

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