Greetings from Tucson

American sitcom television series

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 (2002-09-20) –
May 9, 2003 (2003-05-09)

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. 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

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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

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### Main

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* 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

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* Molly Hagan as Karen Tobin
* James Widdoes as Don Tobin

### Notable Guest Stars

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* J.C. Chasez as Jay Dugray
* Carmen Electra as Rosa
* Teri Garr as Helen
* Willie Garson as Mr. Gargan
* Ana Ortiz as Angela
* Martin Mull as Tom
* Joe Regalbuto as Mr. Klein
* Brian Scolaro as Larry Janetti
* Vince Neil as himself

## Episodes

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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

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1. ^ McLoone, Tracy (September 23, 2002). "Greetings from Tucson". PopMatters. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
2. ^ 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 May 3, 2018.

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

## External links

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* Greetings from Tucson at IMDb
* Greetings from Tucson at epguides.com

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