Rumores (partially found Mexican sitcom; 2001-2002)

Status: Lost

Rumores was a Mexican sitcom that ran from 2001 to the fall of 2002. The show was broadcasted in the city of Monterrey and was one of the attempts from the Monterrey's TV stations to produce a scripted show.

Plot

According to an IMDb page synopsis, the show was about two friends who used to work together at a newspaper stand but then they were fired. Now they are trying to find a way to survive while at the same time making everyone else's life havoc.

The plot synopsis points to a comedic take on the press and news media, not unlike American sitcoms that came out years prior (Such as NewsRadio or The Naked Truth). It very well could have been an attempt to recreate an American sitcom style (Slower paced and subtle, in contrast to Mexican sitcoms such as Cero en conducta or La Familia P.Luche which are more exaggerated and frantic) under a lower budget.

Cast and Crew

The main characters were known as Simón and Orejas, portrayed by Gregory Duke (who was also one of the show's main writers) and Paco Segovia, respectively. Supporting cast consisted of characters known as Sara (played by Minerva Cavazos), Lola (played by Elka Rodríguez), Diego (played by José Enrique Matar) and Edipo (played by Ignacio "Nacho" Llantada, who would later gain notoriety as the frontman of Mexican pop-rock group Los Claxons).

The show was directed by Marcelo González (Whose later work includes the direction and writing of a 2015 romantic comedy titled Estar o no estar) and Roberto Martínez Treviño is credited by IMDb as the show's creator and co-writer alongside Gregory Duke.

Production

Rumores was originally produced for TV Azteca's local affiliate, Azteca Noreste (locally known as Canal 7), where it drew poor ratings due to lack of interest by audiences not accustomed to locally-produced scripted shows that drew more on American sitcom stylings than usual Mexican ones.

However, it drew interest from rival station Televisa Monterrey (Which owned local channels 2 and 34), who picked up the show for a second season, airing in the fall of 2002. Despite the faith Televisa Monterrey executives had in the project, once again low ratings were drawn and the show was quietly cancelled.

Availability

Because of the aforementioned low ratings, lack of interest and/or unfamiliarity of local audiences with American sitcoms (Not to mention that the low budget may have put audiences off) the show has remained mostly buried in the collective memory of Monterrey's television history. No visual media of the show, whether video footage or production stills, exists on the internet. We could assume that any footage of the show remains in the Televisa Monterrey/TV Azteca archives or most likely, under the possession of the parties involved with the show's production.

External Link

• A plot synopsis of Rumores from IMDb. Retrieved 14 Oct '18