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Isa TKM (Isa Te Quiero Mucho) is a 2008 telenovela for teenagers produced by Nickelodeon Latin America and Sony Pictures Television. It was made in Venezuela and was the second of three Latin American Nickelodeon shows at the time of its release (the first being Skimo from Mexico and the third La maga y el camino dorado from Argentina).[1] The show was highly popular across Latin American countries, being compared to previous teen phenomenons like High School Musical.[3][4]
| Isa TKM | |
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 The cast of Isa TKM (from left to right) Willy Martin as Rey Galán, Micaela Castelotti as Linda Luna, Maria Gabriela de Faria as Isa Pasquali, Reinaldo Zavarce as Alex Ruiz and Milena Torres as Cristina Ricalde. | |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Mariela Romero |
| Starring | María Gabriela de Faría Reinaldo Zavarce Milena Torres Micaela Castellotti Willy Martin Carolina Gaitán Ricardo Abarca |
| Opening theme | "Ven A Bailar" performed by Isa TKM |
| Ending theme | "Ven A Bailar" performed by Isa TKM |
| Country of origin | Venezuela |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 105 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | José Vicente Scheuren |
| Producer | David Freytes |
| Production locations | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Running time | 42–43 minutes |
| Production companies | Nickelodeon Latin America Sony Pictures Television[1] Cinemateriales (Cinemat Inc.)[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon Latin America |
| Release | 29 September 2008 – 20 March 2009 |
| Related | |
| Isa TK+ (season 2) | |
Plot
editThe show revolves around Isabella "Isa" Pasquali, a 15-year-old girl. Her dream is to gain the heart of Alejandro "Alex" Ruiz, but this proves to be a challenge, since her rival Cristina Ricalde has caught Alex's eye first.[5]
Isa's best friend is Linda Luna, who has the same dilemma that Isa has: she's in love with a boy named Reinaldo "Rey" Galán, who also has a crush on Cristina. Alex and Rey are rivals, competing against each other in a band contest.
Rebeca Ricalde, Cristina's sister, is the rival of Marina Pasquali, Isa's sister. Marina is engaged to Cristóbal Silva, whom both Rebeca and Marina have fallen in love with. Rebecca has some advantage, since Cristóbal's mother, Lucrecia Portocarreros, supports her in everything she can. Cristóbal's brother Micky is Alex's best friend and plays the bass in Alex's band. His girlfriend Vanessa is a friend of Cristina.
Alex's mother, Estela, is in love with her boss Julio Silva, but he is still in love with Jennifer Contreras, with whom he had a daughter when they were both teenagers. Isa's parents, Antonio and Carmina Pasquali, are owners of a pizza shop that is located outside the building where many of the characters live. Eventually, Isa becomes Alex's girlfriend. She discovers that she is adopted and that her biological parents are Julio and Jennifer. Initially, Isa does not accept her biological parents, but eventually ends up loving them.
At the end of the series, Cristina becomes friendly with everyone and tries to reconcile with them. Linda and Rey become a couple, and Marina begins a romance with one of Isa's producers, Raul Clavati. Isa and Alex have their first kiss in the last episode.[6]
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105 | Latin America: September 29, 2008 United States: June 22, 2008 |
Latin America: March 20, 2009 United States: November 13, 2009 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Nickelodeon Latinoamérica firma acuerdo con Sony Pictures Television International". Real TV News Online (in Spanish). May 29, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Tatiana Rodríguez de Nick: Éxito de Isa TKM en México, Venezuela y Colombia". Produ (in Spanish). January 5, 2009. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (June 30, 2009). "The Gloomy, Cocky and Traditional". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (November 9, 2009). "Much teen love for 'Isa'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Martínez Santiso, Andreína (September 24, 2008). "Isa TKM Te quiero mucho, la ilusion del primer amor". El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Isa TKM: Alex e Isa finalmente se beijam". M de Mulher (in Portuguese). March 3, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2023.