Network: ABC
Episodes: 22 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: October 10, 2014 — April 17, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Cristela Alonzo, Maria Canals-Barrera, Carlos Ponce, Terri Hoyos, Gabriel Iglesias, Sam McMurray, Justine Lupe, and Andrew Leeds.
TV show description:
Created by stand-up comedienne Cristela Alonzo and Kevin Hench, this comedy series follows the life of a Mexican-American law school graduate. She dreams of becoming a lawyer, something her traditional family doesn’t quite understand. She’s entering her sixth year of law school after juggling home obligations and working multiple jobs to pay her way.
Cristela (Cristela Alonzo) lives in cramped quarters with her sister Daniela (Maria Canals-Barrera), her long-suffering brother-in-law Felix (Carlos Ponce) and their two young kids. Daniela loves her sister but balks when she tries to bring her modern views into family life. Felix resents that Cristela doesn’t pay rent and worst of all, always drinks his last beer.
The senior member of this extended family — who all live under one roof in Dallas — is Cristela’s old school mother, Natalia (Terri Hoyos). After six years of setbacks, Natalia worries that becoming a lawyer might not be in the cards for Cristela and doesn’t want her to be hurt by an unrealized dream.
Felix’s cousin and co-worker Alberto (Gabriel Iglesias) flirts shamelessly with Cristela, but the only feeling she has for him is a shared passion for the Cowboys.
Cristela’s life begins to look up when lawyer Trent Culpepper (Sam McMurray), who is unapologetically politically incorrect about Latinos and just about everyone else, offers her an internship at his prestigious firm. She’ll be working unpaid with Culpepper’s pampered daughter Maddie (Justine Lupe) and good-natured fellow intern Josh (Andrew Leeds).
Her family can’t believe she’s going to work for free. But when a turn of events shows just how effective Cristela can be when she works her lawyer knowledge for the greater good of the family, they decide it might be worth supporting her as she follows her dreams. They might not be so impossible after all.
Episode #22 — Movin’ On Up
Cristela, Maddie, and Josh eagerly await the results of the bar exam. Much to everyone’s surprise, Maddie passes while Josh does not. Cristela also passes the exam and Trent offers her an attorney position at his law firm that comes along with an added perk of hiring an assistant. Faced with moving back in with his parents, Josh eagerly accepts the assistant gig. An ecstatic Cristela returns home to celebrate, but is lovingly confronted by Daniela who wants Cristela to move out and start living the life of a single girl, the life she deserves.
First aired: April 17, 2015.
What do you think? Do you like the Cristela TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Please bring back this funny show. It was one of the few shows that really made me laugh and always looked forward to watching it. Why was it cancelled?
I was waiting for it to come back. Sad to see it go
Bring it back
This was such a funny show and I looked forward to it every week. I can’t believe it was cancelled. Why is it that every good quality show gets cancelled?! I don’t get it. They need to bring it back.
They should bring it back – very funny. They did not give it a chance
Shame on abc for canceling this wonderful show. there is so little good on tv. Tired of cop shows, killing, and bad things on tv. cristela had 6.5 stars out of 10 rating..and other shows with less stars remain? dr. ken that replaced cristela’s time slot, a stupid show, with snotty kids not respecting the parents and THAT show stays on?
Funniest show on TV since The George Lopez Show. Bring it back!
I also recently discover this funny show, it was a mistake to cancel it bring it back
I agree with you all the way. I watched it on ABC every Friday night with my family. It was funny and true to my up bringing. I loved it. The reality shows are overwhelming the stations. I am at the point of just keeping the tv off. Another great sitcom was Taxi Brooklyn. Of course that was canceled also and at the worst time.
I just discovered this series. It is hysterical. I am white, but grew up in a hispanic culture. It brings out the culture, the challenges of the culture and family, it is family oriented with a good marriage as its backbone. I adore all the actors and they do a wonderful job with their characters. It is about being your best and how much a family is needed for support. They even deal with being skinny versus overweight and the stereotypes and issues that arise in society in this area. It covers so much while being funny. It is a… Read more »
Please bring this show back. I so loved the quick wit and funny jokes. I am a Mexican American and loved the Latino humor. I don’t know who decides on what to keep and what to cancel however this is exactly why I am beginning stop watching network tv.
I just found this on Netflix and couldn’t stop watching it! Loved it! Was nice to find a show that wasn’t crude or degrading. Funny, too!!!!
Bring back the show! The show was warm and funny…
this show was funny and best of all it was not all about tasteless meaningless sex like all the other shows that get renewed for years.. bring it back and don’t change a thing.
This is a great example of a true comedy, why they would cancel this is absolutely wrong. Please bring it back!!!!
I want abc to bring the show back I really did like the show BRING IT BACK