Friday, November 23, 2012

This episode of Pastport is the first that did not center around a Latino-American that was born in Latin America. However, this did not change the basic premise of the show, but it is the first episode with a male host. The Reno 911 actor Carlos Alazraqui was not born in Argentina but his parents were. Carlos is married and has a baby on the way and wants to learn more about the country where his parents grew up so he can pass this cultural heritage down to his child. He would also like to brush up on his Spanish.

Like all the episodes, Pastport is about connecting to ones cultural roots.Because this episode had a male host that was born in the US and feels that he does not speak Spanish fluently, I feel like the show is quite diverse in terms of representing Latinos.I don't see any stereotypes that are being used to market the show, and representation is always very positive, after all these are all successful entertainers in the US. It does seem though their target audience would be young Latino-Americans. The music and type of entertainers would appeal to a younger generation, and it's bi-lingual nature makes it a good fit for a young audience that may speak English as a first language but understands some Spanish.

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