Taina (2001–2002)

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Plot

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.

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes2001AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Be Careful What You Wish forJanuary 14, 2001Taina Morales, an aspiring entertainer, begins her first day at Manhattan School for The Arts, but when her drama teacher, Mr. Colon, calls
  2. S01E02Blue MascaraJanuary 21, 2001Taina is asked to join the senior girl group Blue Mascara (3LW). However, the group discourages her from continuing to hang out with Renee,
  3. S01E03QuinceaneroJanuary 28, 2001Taina and Gloria disagree on what dress she should wear for her Quinceañero, her 15th birthday party; Lamar competes with Alex (Nick Cannon)
  4. S01E04Mega FundsFebruary 4, 2001Taina is forced to find her own way to get money to go on an amusement-park trip to see singer Joe perform, after her parents refuse to give
  5. S01E05En EspanolFebruary 11, 2001When Taina gets a bad grade on a Spanish exam, Abuelo Gregorio goes overboard immersing the family in their Puerto Rican heritage. Lamar hel
  6. S01E06Charmed BraceletFebruary 18, 2001After buying a cheap bracelet and being told that her great-grandmother was psychic, Taina is convinced that she is also psychic. Daniel and
  7. S01E07I Want It That WayFebruary 25, 2001A short play that Taina wrote is chosen for a showcase which she must also direct. The task becomes overwhelming when her actresses Renee an
  8. S01E08A Twitch in the TailMarch 4, 2001Taina auditions for a soap opera but Santito, who accompanied her, gets the role. Beatrice (Benita Robledo), whom Daniel had a crush on back
  9. S01E09Big BreakMarch 11, 2001Taina is desperate to be cast as Robert De Niro's daughter in a movie. Daniel and Lamar get jobs to buy a used computer program to make thei
  10. S01E10Friend or PhoneMarch 18, 2001Taina wants a new cell phone after hers malfunctions. When Titi Rosa buys her a new phone, she sells her old one to Renee; when it finally b
  11. S01E11Singing with the EnemyMarch 25, 2001Taina, Renee, and Maritza must team up to perform for a talent show or get a failing grade in drama class. Taina has difficulty telling Rene
  12. S01E12Undercover GirlApril 1, 2001Taina suspects that Alex of the group MDO is a fraud.
  13. S01E13My Left EyeApril 22, 2001Taina is selected to record a song with a popular artist and must go on tour for a year; she faces a tough decision on whether or not to go.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes2002AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Crouching Actor, Hidden ChickenJanuary 19, 2002Taina acts like a tough girl to snag a role in a boxing movie; Daniel and Renee build a robot for a robot-fighting competition.
  2. S02E02SabotageJanuary 26, 2002Taina and Maritza join forces to take down Lizzie (Brooke Allison), a southern girl who sabotaged her way to the lead role in the school mus
  3. S02E03Scary LegendFebruary 2, 2002A 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 wi
  4. S02E04Test FriendsFebruary 9, 2002Taina and Renee take a magazine quiz on their friendship and find out they hardly know anything about each other; Lamar, Daniel, and Maritza
  5. S02E05Papi Don't PreachFebruary 23, 2002Eduardo questions Taina about whether she attended an all-night party after he told her not to, and Taina vehemently says she didn't go; Lam
  6. S02E06The Big ShowMarch 2, 2002Taina tries to audition for the lead in the new school play directed by Shevchenko (Liz Torres), a once-prestigious theater director, but sh
  7. S02E07Crushin'March 9, 2002Taina discovers that the guy she's crushing on is younger than she thought; Lamar gets jealous when Renee and Daniel share interest in sumo-
  8. S02E08Abuelo Knows BestMarch 16, 2002Abuelo Gregorio spends more time with Taina but starts to cramp her style; Maritza wants to write her own songs and asks Lamar and Daniel fo
  9. S02E09Bad ReviewMarch 23, 2002Taina gets a bad review of a play from Lamar, which has her reevaluating her performance. Daniel invites Maritza as his plus-one for an oper
  10. S02E10Desperately Seeking AgentApril 6, 2002Taina is willing to go through many extremes to be signed by an agent; Daniel, caught in a lie by his dad, blames Lamar for not cooperating
  11. S02E11StarstruckApril 13, 2002When actress Nicole Burke (Kelly Rowland) starts at Manhattan School for the Arts, everyone believes that she is as evil as the character sh
  12. S02E12The Fear FactorsMay 4, 2002Taina's old friend Lisa shows up to the Manhattan School for the Arts to audition for the lead in the school musical and asks Taina to help
  13. S02E13Beyond The MusicMay 11, 2002Lamar shows the drama class his Behind the Music-style documentary looking back on the short-lived group made up of Taina, Renee, Daniel, an

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Cast

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