90s kids, rejoice!Melissa Joan Hartwill make her first official return to Nickelodeon in the new animated series,The Casagrandes. And we have her exclusive comment on what it means to her to return to the family-friendly network, along with what her own family thinks about Nickelodeon’s upcoming spin-off series from the hit show,The Loud House.
Eugenio Derbez(Overboard),Ken Jeong(Dr. Ken) and Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) have joined the cast of Nickelodeon’s upcoming original animated seriesThe Casagrandes,which tells the story of the Casagrandes, a big, loving and multi-generational family living together in the city. A companion to the Emmy Award-winning,The Loud House,the new 2D-animated series highlights the culture, humor, and love of growing up in a multi-generational Mexican-American family. The series is set to debut October 2019 on Nickelodeon.
Derbez, Jeong and Hart will portray these new characters alongsideCarlos Alazraqui(The Fairly OddParents) as Carlos,Roxana Ortega(The League) as Frida,Alexa PenaVega(Spy Kids) as Carlota,Jared Kozak(Born this Way) as CJ,Alex Cazares(The Boss Baby: Back in Business) as Carl;Ruben Garfias(East Los High) as Hector, “Abuelo;”Sonia Manzano(Sesame Street) as Rosa, “Abuela;” andSumalee Montano(Nashville) as Maria.
See what Hart had to say about joining the project in our exclusive quote below:
“I will finally be a hero in my own home now that I get to be a part ofThe Casagrandesanimated show. My boys have been huge fans ofThe Loud Houseand this is the first project of mine they are truly excited to see. “
Nickelodeon’s executive vice president of Animation Production and DevelopmentRamsey Naitofollowed up, saying:
“The Casagrandeshighlights the humorous stories and moments of daily life that every kind of family can relate to, and we’re thrilled to have Eugenio, Melissa and Ken on board to make these characters as relatable and funny as can be. Nickelodeon will also continue to dive deeper into the characters’ lives inThe Loud House,a proven hit with our audience, with a brand-new fifth season.”
InThe Casagrandes, Derbez lends his voice as Dr. Santiago, a physician living and working in Peru, who is Ronnie Anne and Bobby’s father; Jeong voices Mr. Stanley Chang, a friendly and patient train conductor; and Hart voices Mrs. Becca Chang, a quirky, smart and funny zoologist and wife to Stanley.
Izabella Alvarez(Westworld) voices the title role of 11-year-old Ronnie Anne, joiningCarlos PenaVega(Big Time Rush)who continues to lend his voice as Bobby. Additional new cast members includeLeah Mei Gold(Legion) as 12-year-old Sid Chang, Ronnie Anne’s new friend, andLexi Sextonas Adelaide Chang, Sid’s 6-year-old little sister.
InThe Casagrandes, Ronnie Anne’s new life promises to be an adventure, especially now that she lives under one roof with her grandparents, aunt, uncle, cousins, and a sass-talking parrot. As if that weren’t enough excitement, she lives over the family-run Mercado, which is a gathering place for everyone in the neighborhood.
Nickelodeon has also greenlit a fifth season (26 episodes) ofThe Loud House,where big changes are on the horizon. In season five, Lincoln and his friends’ graduate elementary school and face new challenges and adventures as they tackle the trials and tribulations of middle school, each sister moves up a grade and Lori decides if she’s ready to leave home for college. The new season will also showcase holiday themed episodes, introduce new characters, locations and more.
Season four ofThe Loud Housekicks-off Monday, May 27th at 1:00 p.m. (ET/PT) with a special half-hour episode dedicated to the Casagrande family. InThe Loud House featuring The Casagrandes,“Friended!” Ronnie Anne makes friends with Sid, a girl whose family wants to rent the apartment upstairs. When it looks like another couple might get it first, the girls resort to sabotage to dissuade them. Season four premieres continue Monday, June 10th through Thursday, June 13th at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT) and Monday, June 17th through Thursday, June 20th at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
The Casagrande family was first introduced in theThe Loud Housespecial, “The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos.” The family appeared throughout the third season ofThe Loud Houseand have a five-episode arc coming up in season four, with crossover episodes also planned in season five.The Loud Housedebuted May 2016 and centers on 11-year-old Lincoln Loud and his ten sisters as he gives an inside look at what it takes to survive the chaos of a huge family.
The Loud Houseis currently executive produced byMike Rubiner(KaBlam!).Karen Malachserves as producer andKyle Marshallis supervising producer.The Casagrandesis also executive produced by Rubiner, with Malach as producer. Award-winning cartoonistLalo Alcaraz(Coco) serves as a cultural consultant and consulting producer andAlan Formanis supervising producer.
