The Casagrandes

Lore & Background

The Casagrandes live in a cramped but cozy apartment stacked above their family-run bodega, a neighborhood cornerstone where the smell of fresh tortillas mingles with the clatter of the register. The household is a three-ring circus of generations: Grandpa Hector, a retired luchador who still practices his signature moves on unsuspecting furniture; Grandma Rosa, whose kitchen is a command center of spicy aromas and gentle scoldings; their son Carlos, a mad-scientist inventor whose gadgets often backfire spectacularly; and his sister Maria, a nurse who keeps the peace with weary patience. The kids—Carl, a hyperactive prankster; CJ, a gentle giant in the making; and Carlota, a phone-obsessed teen influencer—create a constant, loving chaos. (Sergio, the family's sarcastic parrot, adds his own feathery commentary but is not a kid.) Ronnie Anne and Bobby, fresh from Royal Woods, add their own energy: Ronnie Anne’s skateboard is a permanent fixture in the hallway, and Bobby’s calm demeanor makes him the family’s unofficial negotiator. Every corner of the apartment tells a story—Hector’s wrestling trophies, Rosa’s altar of saints, Carlos’s half-built robots—making the Casagrande home a living museum of family history.

In Their Own Story

The bodega’s bell jingles as Ronnie Anne skates through the door, nearly plowing into a pyramid of canned beans. Hector, in his tattered luchador mask, springs from behind the counter with a dramatic ‘¡Olé!’ to catch them, but his cape snags on a hanging piñata, sending a rain of candy across the floor. Rosa’s voice booms from the kitchen, a mix of Spanish and English, scolding him over the hiss of frying chiles. Upstairs, Carlota angles her phone for the perfect selfie, ignoring CJ’s plea for help with his collapsing pillow fort. In the midst of the noise, Bobby calmly rings up a customer, sliding a bag of chips across the counter with a wink. The parrot Sergio squawks ‘¡Ay, caramba!’ from his perch, and for a moment, everyone freezes—then bursts into laughter. It’s a symphony of chaos, held together by the unspoken rhythm of a family that knows each other’s every quirk.

Reader's Guide

The Casagrandes are a sprawling, multi-generational clan living in Great Lakes City, where their bodega is both livelihood and community anchor. Their daily goals are simple but profound: keep the family fed, the bodega stocked, and the laughter loud. Key members include Ronnie Anne, a fearless skateboarder who treats the city like her personal half-pipe; Bobby, her steady, good-hearted brother who runs the bodega’s register with a smile; grandparents Hector, a retired luchador who still dons his mask for dramatic entrances, and Rosa, the family’s iron-willed cook and moral compass; parents Carlos, a tinkering inventor whose creations always have a 50/50 chance of exploding, and Maria, a nurse who brings calm to the storm; and the younger kids: Carl, a mischievous whirlwind; CJ, a soft-spoken giant with a heart of gold; Carlota, a teen obsessed with her phone and her looks; and Sergio, a talking parrot who’s more judgmental than any human. The family’s role in the franchise is to anchor slice-of-life stories about urban resilience, cultural pride, and the beautiful mess of living under one roof—no epic battles, just everyday triumphs.

Did You Know?

• The Casagrandes are the first Latino-led family in the Nickelodeon universe.
• The bodega is named 'Casagrande Bodega' and is a key setting for many episodes.
• Hector Casagrande is a former luchador known as 'The Puma'.
• Sergio the parrot is voiced by actor Carlos Alazraqui, not a real parrot.