Xuxa (TV series)
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| Genre | Children |
| Written by | Thomas W. Lynch |
| Directed by | Gary Halvorson |
| Starring |
Xuxa E. E. Bell Mark Caso Natasha Pearce Jeff Dunham |
| Opening theme | Xuxa's Theme (O Xou da Xuxa Começou) – Xuxa |
| Ending theme | Xuxa's Theme (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Dido Oliveira, version: Eric Thorngren and David Wolff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Thomas W. Lynch Marlene Mattos |
| Producer(s) | Xuxa John D. Lynch |
| Location(s) |
CBS Television City Hollywood, California |
| Production company(s) |
Lynch Productions MTM Enterprises |
| Distributor | MTM Enterprises (1993–1997) 20th Television (1997–present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndicated |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 13 – December 10, 1993 |
Xuxa was the name of the Brazilian entertainer's weekday self-titled children's television series that ran in syndication in the United States during the 1993–1994 season and was distributed by MTM Enterprises. In 1994, the series had a two-year run on The Family Channel until 1996. The series was based on her similar children's series that was televised in Brazil and Latin America.
The series was initially broadcast by 124 stations across the country. The shows were produced at Studio 36 of CBS Television City in Los Angeles. 65 episodes were taped for its only season of the show. Taping of the episodes was done in a 5-week period in the summer of 1993.
Helping Xuxa on the show were the Pixies (three U.S. "Paquitas" plus one Brazilian Paquita), the Mellizas (uncredited), Jelly, Jam, and ten "child wranglers" for the 150 kids on set. The series also featured E. E. Bell as Jelly the Panda Bear, Mark Caso as Jam the Jaguar, Natasha Pearce as Paquita, and Jeff Dunham.
The series was an English-language version of her Brazilian show created by Tom Lynch and Marlene Mattos, and was an attempt to adapt it for American viewers, featuring games, stories, songs and celebrity guests (like Exposé). The costs of the weekly production were budgeted between US $150,000 to US $200,000 according to Broadcasting & Cable magazine.
In addition to being seen in the United States, the show also aired in many countries throughout the world, among them Japan, Israel, Russia, Singapore and some Arab countries.
The show received five volumes on VHS, released in 1994 by The Family Channel and Sony Wonder. Two of VHS are highly sought after today: Funtastic Birthday Party and Celebration with Cheech Marin.
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