¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.?

Actually, this show was intended to help newly-arrived Cubans learn how to speak English. The show was in Englsih and Spanish musch like Cuban-American households. The children on the show spoke mostly English and the parents mostly Spanish. The older characters spoke as much Enmglish as they could and _wanted_ to learn English, but as we all know it is easier to learn a language when you are younger than when you are older. The fun of the show was in the way the older characters tried to deal with the younger characters in a new land and everyone's attempts at becoming American while remaining Cuban.

"¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?" is much more than a TV sitcom. It is a veritable documentary of life in 1970's Miami, before Mariel, drug wars and the information age. It provides glimpses into the many cultures that make up our city, from the obvious transplanted Cubans to the blacks to the Jews, upper and middle class (we have no lower class in Miami ;-),old and young, every character represents a familiar relative, neighbor or acquaintance. At that time, most Cubans had been in Miami for less than 20 years, and the hope of a return to a free Cuba still burned in our hearts. In a bittersweet way, that explains the strong resistance of the first generation to assimilate into the culture and the amusing conflicts between them and the second generation. With its universal themes and unique local flavor, it is a definite "must see", especially now that the entire series has been released on DVD.

¿Qué Pasa, USA? was and still is America's first bilingual situation comedy. The program explored the trials and tribulations faced by a Cuban family, named Peña,in Miami as they struggled to cope with a new country and a new language. The series focused on the identity crisis of the teenage members of the family as they are pulled in one direction by their elders who want to maintain Cuban values and traditions - and pulled in other directions by the pressures of living in a predominantly Anglo society. The series is bilingual, reflecting the mix of language often heard in Cuban-American neighborhoods from Spanish in the home and English at the supermarket to the inevitable combining of both into "Spanglish."

I come from a Cuban family and i can relate to this show and the comedy and highly recommend this show to anyone that enjoys a good laugh.

This show was great, I watched the show only a few years ago, but I really enjoyed it! The grandparents were hilarious, especially Adela and her friends. Joe and Carmen were also hysterical, this show deserves 10 stars. Steven Bauer was SO young in this show but he's still gorgeous. lol Adela also had this very funny friend but I forgot her name......Carmen has a friend named Violeta that was funny too. I loved the show where they were at a funeral and Joe was picking up chicks. lol Overall it was a funny show, I wish I had began to watch it sooner. I hope they put it back on TV again.

SalsaDancer

Que Pasa USA one of the best shows I've ever seen. This show has been my favorite show since i was 7. I started to watched this show since i was like 6 or 7. No other show compares to this show. If they only put this show back on air man thats the best thing television people could do. If they were to put this show back on air i would watch it every day. I can only wish this show can come back on it would be the best thing that ever happened in my life. Another reason why i would like the show to come back is because of the cast. They were one of the best cast i have ever seen in television man. I think all of the cast from Que Pasa USA should come back and do one show for the old times. In conclusion i would like to add that if you guys would come back on air i would be so thank full with who ever would be responsible for putting you guys back on air. oh yeah don't forget I'm your guys number one fan