Dos y Dos
Dos y Dos is a Spanish and English educational TV and DVD series for children ages two through seven, initially produced in San Diego in 2009.
Show
Each show in the series is recorded in Spanish with several words and phrases spoken in English allowing children to be entertained in Spanish while learning elementary English. Each show features a live Latino cast singing, dancing, entertaining, and educating. In each show, Sofia, Fernando, Adriana, and Andres find five giant puzzle pieces, which when placed in a giant frame, reveal the topic or theme of the show for that day. Some of the themes for the show are shapes, colors, weather, and how to make the fastest paper airplane.Along the way, "Dos y Dos" intends to teach fundamental core values like sharing, helping, and the importance of teamwork. Each show has music videos performed by the cast in Spanish. Foto Joe speaks English and travels the world taking pictures for children to see. When Foto Joe appears, kids learn from Foto Joe's photos and sing a song in English.
The Parents' Television Council gave the show their "green" traffic-light rating, approving the show for ages 3 and above.
Cast
- Bayardo De Murguia plays the role of Andres. The final cast member to join Dos y Dos was signed on in October 2008. Bayardo brings a smooth, friendly singing voice.
- Ritchie Valenzuela plays the role of Fernando. Ritchie joined the cast of Dos y Dos in August 2008, after performing in the cast of "Los Jumpitz". Ritchie adds a strong dance background. An accomplished and award-winning singer, Ritchie has been performing on stage since he was a child.
- Karla Bautista plays the role of Sofia. Previously a member of the Spanish children's entertainment group, "Los Jumpitz", Karla brings experience entertaining toddlers and preschoolers to Dos y Dos.
- Blanca Buelna plays the role of "Adriana". Blanca brings more than 12 years of performance experience in stage and video to the cast of Dos y Dos. Recent credits include Grease, Dracula, and El Tigre y Los Encontrados. She also performed in the Latin American Youth Conference and was a winner at the Festival De La Cancion Latino Americana.
- Joseph Dionisio plays the role of "Foto Joe." Joseph serves a dual role as cast member and Production Manager. On camera he is "Foto Joe", the English-speaking friend of Dos y Dos, and brings the element of English into the Spanish show. Joseph also belongs to the management team of Latin American Multimedia in the capacity of Production Manager.
Production results
Dos y Dos has 104 original songs in both Spanish and English.
Dos y Dos has 39 music videos.
International marketing
In the Fall of 2009, 4Kids International signed a worldwide licensing arrangement with Dos y Dos to handle its product sales. 4Kids International is also responsible for Pokémon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Cabbage Patch Kids.Mexico City-based Rose Entertainment is the international television distributor for Dos y Dos.
As of April 2010, Dos y Dos aired in the U.S. on the Latin American Television Network nationwide every Saturday and Sunday morning.