Series synopsis
Taina is an American comedy family television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on January 14, 2001. It ended on May 11, 2002. It was created by Maria Perez-Brown. It stars Christina Vidal Mitchell, Khaliah Adams, Christopher Knowings and David Oliver Cohen.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Christina Vidal Mitchell as Taina Maria Morales
- Khaliah Adams as Renee Aretha Jones
- Christopher Knowings as Lamar Carlos Johnson
- David Oliver Cohen as Daniel Nathaniel McDaniel
- LaTangela as Martiza Hogg
- Josh Cruze as Eduardo Morales
Guest cast
- Shakira
- Romeo
- Adrienne Bailon-Houghton as Gia
- Cayden Boyd
- Naturi Naughton as Ria
- Kevin Derkash as Austin
- Jim Titus as Waiter
- Jim Braswell as Skating Coach
- Dianna Miranda
- Nick Cannon as LaTanya
- Cristina Saralegui as Principal Rojas
- Kiely Williams as Lia
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 14, 2001 | April 22, 2001 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 19, 2002 | May 11, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Be Careful What You Wish for Taina Morales, an aspiring entertainer, begins her first day at Manhattan School for The Arts, but when her drama teacher, Mr. Colon, calls her out on her overacting, she starts to doubt her acting ability. Lamar is convinced that Daniel is a jinx, then he's forced to take an all-female ballet class. |
January 14, 2001 |
| 2 |
Blue Mascara Taina is asked to join the senior girl group Blue Mascara (3LW). However, the group discourages her from continuing to hang out with Renee, feeling that she will interfere with the group's career pursuits. Meanwhile, Daniel loses a bet to Lamar and must join the school's losing basketball team. Taina ultimately decides that her friendship with Renee is more important than being in Blue Mascara and quits the group. Gia (Adrienne Bailon), Lia (Kiely Williams), and Ria (Naturi Naughton) go on to perform "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)" without Taina, and Maritza tries to take her place in the group. |
January 21, 2001 |
| 3 |
Quinceanero Taina and Gloria disagree on what dress she should wear for her Quinceañero, her 15th birthday party; Lamar competes with Alex (Nick Cannon), Maritza's boyfriend who appears to have feelings for Taina. |
January 28, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crouching Actor, Hidden Chicken Taina acts like a tough girl to snag a role in a boxing movie; Daniel and Renee build a robot for a robot-fighting competition. |
January 19, 2002 |
| 2 |
Sabotage Taina and Maritza join forces to take down Lizzie (Brooke Allison), a southern girl who sabotaged her way to the lead role in the school musical; Renee develops romantic feelings for Daniel. |
January 26, 2002 |
| 3 |
Scary Legend A scary story Mr. Colon told spooks Taina and the gang; while staying at school at night for costume fittings, Taina and Renee make a bet with Lamar and Daniel to see who can last longest there without being scared. |
February 2, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 14, 2001 |
| Last aired | May 11, 2002 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |