El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera facts for kids
Quick facts for kids El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera |
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| Genre | Superhero fiction Action-adventure Slapstick Comedy |
| Created by | Jorge R. Gutierrez Sandra Equihua |
| Directed by | Dave Thomas Gabe Swarr |
| Voices of | Alanna Ubach Grey DeLisle Eric Bauza Carlos Alazraqui April Stewart |
| Composer(s) | Shawn Patterson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 (50 segments) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Sandra Equihua Jorge R. Gutierrez |
| Producer(s) | Dave Thomas (supervising) |
| Running time | 11 minutes (short-length episodes) 22 minutes (long-length specials) |
| Production company(s) | Mexopolis Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
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| Original release | February 19, 2007 – September 13, 2008 |
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (often called El Tigre) is a fun animated TV show. It was made by Jorge R. Gutierrez and Sandra Equihua for Nickelodeon. The show is about a 13-year-old boy named Manny Rivera. He tries to decide if he wants to be a good guy or a bad guy. This is tricky because his dad is a superhero, and his grandpa is a supervillain!
The story takes place in Miracle City. This is a made-up city that looks a lot like Tijuana, where Jorge Gutierrez grew up. El Tigre was one of the first Nickelodeon shows to be fully animated using Adobe Flash. The series aired on Nickelodeon from 2007 to 2008. Later, it also showed on Nicktoons Network. In total, 26 episodes were made.
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What is El Tigre About?
The show is set in Miracle City, a busy Mexican-American city with lots of crime. Here, we follow Manny Rivera, a 13-year-old with cool superpowers. Manny faces a big choice: should he use his powers for good or for evil?
Manny's dad is a superhero called White Pantera. He really wants Manny to grow up and fight crime. But Manny's grandpa is a supervillain known as Puma Loco. He thinks Manny should join the dark side! This makes Manny's life very exciting and full of tough decisions.
Meet the Characters
The show has many memorable characters, both heroes and villains.
Main Characters
- Alanna Ubach as Manny Rivera / El Tigre: The main character who is always trying to pick between being a hero or a villain.
- Grey DeLisle as Frida Suárez: Manny's best friend. She's a bit of a troublemaker and loves rock music.
- Eric Bauza as Rodolfo Rivera / White Pantera: Manny's superhero dad. He uses his special Bronze Boots of Truth to fight evil.
- Carlos Alazraqui as Jorge "Grandpapi" Rivera / Puma Loco: Manny's villainous grandpa. He has a powerful Golden Sombrero of Chaos.
- April Stewart as Maria Rivera: Manny's kind mom and Rodolfo's ex-wife.
Villains You'll See
- Susan Silo as Sartana of the Dead: A scary skeleton guitarist and one of Miracle City's most feared villains.
- Candi Milo as Zoe Aves / Black Cuervo: Frida's rival who has a secret crush on Manny.
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Diego Jr. / Dr. Chipotle Jr.: A super smart kid villain who loves to experiment with guacamole.
- Jeff Bennett as Sergio / Señor Siniestro: An exchange student from Italy who pretends to be a robot cowboy.
- John DiMaggio as El Oso: A bear-themed villain who often robs banks.
- Grey DeLisle as Carmelita Aves / Voltura: Zoe's mom, who has a long-standing grudge against Rodolfo.
- Carlos Alazraqui as Pachita "Grandmami" Aves / Lady Gobbler: Zoe's grandma, who was left at the altar by Grandpapi.
- Danny Cooksey as Django of the Dead: Sartana's grandson.
- Danny Trejo as El Mal Verde: A huge giant who can swallow heroes whole!
Other Important Characters
- Daran Norris as Chief Emiliano Suárez: Frida's dad and the police chief. He doesn't always trust Manny.
- Grey DeLisle as Carmela Suárez: Frida's mom, who is a judge in Miracle City.
- Jessica DiCicco as Davi Rocco / Albino Burrito: Manny's biggest fan who dreams of being his sidekick.
How the Show Was Made
El Tigre was created by the husband-and-wife team, Jorge Gutierrez and Sandra Equihua. They used their own childhood experiences to come up with the show's ideas. For example, Manny Rivera is based on Jorge when he was younger.
Many parts of the show are inspired by real events or people in Jorge's life. His father was an architect, which is seen as a "good" job. His grandfather was a military general, which Jorge saw as "evil." This real-life idea was made bigger for the show, turning them into a superhero and a supervillain. Miracle City itself is likely based on Tijuana, the city where Jorge grew up.
El Tigre's Big Choice
On January 25, 2008, Nickelodeon let viewers vote on how a special episode would end! This episode was called "The Good, the Bad, and the Tigre." Viewers got to decide if El Tigre would become a hero or a villain.
Most people voted for the heroic ending. In this ending, El Tigre defeated the villains Django and Sartana. If the villain ending had been chosen, El Tigre would have helped them take over the world. But then, he would have turned against them to rule with Frida! This episode was a really unique way to let fans be part of the story.
Episodes of El Tigre
The show has 26 episodes, with most being split into two shorter stories. Here are a few examples of the exciting adventures Manny and his friends get into:
- Sole of a Hero: Manny and Frida accidentally break Rodolfo's super-powered boots!
- Night of the Living Guacamole: Manny gets free guacamole from a disguised Dr. Chipotle Jr., which turns his dad and grandpa into guacamole zombies!
- Enter the Cuervo: Manny starts hanging out with a new supervillainess, Black Cuervo, which almost ruins his friendship with Frida.
- The Grave Escape: In a special two-part episode, Manny and Frida end up in the Land of the Dead during Dia De Los Muertos. Manny needs help from his ancestors to save his family!
You can find all the episodes on streaming services like Paramount+.
Where El Tigre Aired
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera first showed a sneak peek on February 19, 2007. It then regularly started airing on Nickelodeon on March 3, 2007. The show ran until June 20, 2008. After that, it moved to Nicktoons Network starting August 7, 2008, and the final episode aired on September 13, 2008.
Even after the show ended, reruns continued to air on Nicktoons for many years. It also appeared on TeenNick's NickRewind block. In Canada, the show first aired on YTV in May 2007.
Today, you can buy the show digitally on places like iTunes and Amazon Prime Video. Since July 26, 2023, the whole series is available to stream on Paramount+.
El Tigre Merchandise
You can find El Tigre in many forms, from video games to toys!
Video Games
A video game based on the show, also called El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, came out in 2007 for the Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2. There were also fun online games on Nickelodeon's website.
El Tigre himself has appeared in other Nickelodeon games:
- He is a playable character in the Nintendo DS version of Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots.
- He makes a quick appearance in Nicktoons MLB.
- El Tigre is a playable character in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, which even has a stage based on Miracle City!
Toys
In January 2008, McDonald's Happy Meals featured El Tigre toys for a short time. You could collect toys of El Tigre, White Pantera, Puma Loco, and Señor Sinestro.
Books and Comics
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera comics were featured in Nickelodeon Magazine. The first comic, "Puma's Paw," came out in March 2007.
There's also an art book called "The Art of El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera" that is planned to be released in July 2024.
Other Appearances
The characters Manny, Frida, and Grandpapi/Puma Loco show up in a 2D animated scene in The Book of Life. This was the first full-length movie made by Jorge R. Gutierrez. You can also spot El Tigre's design and White Pantera in other parts of the movie.
El Oso, a villain from El Tigre, also appeared in another show created by Jorge R. Gutierrez called Maya and the Three. In that show, he was renamed Bear Killah.
See also
In Spanish: El Tigre: las aventuras de Manny Rivera para niños
