Maria Pia y Timoteo was a Peruvian TV programme broadcast in America TV every Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 AM. The show became a hit shortly after it first aired in America TV back in 1995.
The Show was closed down on January 2007, due to the cast needing to take a "break", but it is due to return to America TV.

Programmes shows in Maria Pia & Timoteo

TV International Hits such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Yu-Gi-oh and All Grown Up have been shown frequently in the show ever since it first aired in 1995, until its closure in January 2007. This is a list of all the TV hits featured in Maria Pia & Timoteo:

-El Chavo del 8 (1995–2007)

-All Grown Up!

All Grown Up!

All Grown Up! is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó. After the success of All Growed Up, the Rugrats 10th anniversary special, Nickelodeon commissioned All Grown Up! as a spin-off series based on the episode.The series ran from April 12, 2003 to August...

 (2004–2006)

-SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...

 (2000–2007)

-El Chapulin Colorado

El Chapulín Colorado

El Chapulín Colorado is a television series, created and played by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, also known as Chespirito, a successful Mexican comedian and TV show producer, which parodied superhero shows...

 (1995–2007)

-Yu-Gi-Oh (2001–2005)

-Rugrats

Rugrats

Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series premiered on August 11, 1991, and aired its last episode on June 8, 2004....

 (1995–2006)

-Chespirito (1995–2007)

-Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series is an animated series featuring the Marvel comic book superhero Spider-Man, which ran for one season, 13 episodes, starting on July 11, 2003...

 (2003–2005)

-Hey Arnold (2000–2001)

-Lizzie McGuire

Lizzie McGuire

Lizzie McGuire is an American teen sitcom which premiered on the Disney Channel on January 12, 2001 and ended February 14, 2004. A total of 65 episodes were produced and aired. Its target demographic was preteens and adolescents...

(2002–2007)

Main cast

Maria Pia Copello = Maria Pia (1998–2007)

Ricardo Bonilla = Timoteo, the dragon (1995–2007)

Karina Rivera = Karina (1995–1998)

History

The show began as a sequence in the then successful morning show called "Utilisima", which had a small kids section during the summer. In it there was a foam dragon with no name and Karina Rivera, the name "Timoteo" was giving to the dragon through a poll conducted in the section. At the end of the summer of 1995, Karina y Timoteo were given a separate TV show with the name Karina y Timoteo, it was a successful hit in the country itself, with International hit programmes such as Chespirito being aired.
The main host, Karina Rivera, fell pregnant on September 1996, which meant she could not carry on making the show and it would have to be closed down if she did not find a substitute.
Rivera found a substitute, her cousin Maria Pia Copello, who took over the show in 1996.Many fans were very angry at this and hated Maria Pia, however the show was made an International hit in 1997 when new famous programmes that could only be shown on digital TV began to be transmitted on the show.
Soon after this Karina recupperated and decided to return, however Copello was already made a National celebrity and did not give her cousin her job back.
A similar programme, called: "Karina y sus amigos" ("Karina and her friends") was introduced by Karina, although the show did not become a success and was closed down on October 2000.
Maria Pia y Timoteo was closed down on January 2007, because the cast needed to take a break, however it is expected to return to America TV later in the year.