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20 Episodes 2000 - 2001
Episode 1
Mon, Jun 26, 2000 45 mins
Family saga about an East L.A. Latino clan with a proud boxing history opens with a neighborhood tough (Jose Solano) dealing the family a blow. Carlos: Michael DeLorenzo. Miguel: Mauricio Mendoza. Bibi: Elizabeth Pena. Alex: Nicholas Gonzalez. Victoria: Marisol Nichols. Hector: Cheech Marin. Paulie: Paul Rodriguez. Yolanda: Ruth Livier.
Episode 2
Mon, Jun 26, 2000 45 mins
Alex sees that his brother Carlos's boxing career is being cut short because of injury, so he drops out of medical school and steps into the ring to prove himself and to help support the family.
Episode 3
Mon, Jul 3, 2000 45 mins
Victoria has nightmares that Jaime (Jose Solano Jr.) returns from the dead to confront her in church; Carlos battles depression and seeks to avenge his shooting; Yolanda shows a romantic interest in a new law associate (Nestor Carbonell) at the firm; Roberto seeks a new promoter for Alex.
Episode 4
Mon, Jul 10, 2000 45 mins
Without Roberto's knowledge, a scheming promoter (Jose Perez) approaches Alex about representing him; Aunt Bibi takes Yolanda under her wing in matters of sexuality; Carlos encounters one of his assailants.
Episode 5
Mon, Jul 17, 2000 45 mins
Bibi's alcoholic convict ex-husband (Esai Morales) reenters her familiy's life; Miguel and Roberto clash over which promoter to sign with; Yolanda is accepted into a prestigious law school; Alex trades punches with a racist frat boy who takes exception to his dating Nicole (Jacque Gray).
Episode 6
Mon, Jul 24, 2000 45 mins
To further Alex's boxing career, Roberto contemplates a deal with a new promoter (Ray Wise), and an ex-champ turned trainer (Glynn Turman) signs on to help Alex in an upcoming bout against a vicious brawler. Also, Yolanda's lawyer-lover (Nestor Carbonell) is transferred to London and asks her to move with him. Paco: Esai Morales.
Episode 7
Mon, Jul 31, 2000 45 mins
Bibi's ex-con husband, Paco (Esai Morales), returns and strives to become a good father to his son, Tommy (Douglas Spain); and widower Roberto is becoming sweet on a single mother (Seidy Lopez) who works at the bakery. Also, Carlos continues to be harassed by a corrupt cop.
Episode 8
Mon, Aug 7, 2000 45 mins
At a deposition at a Hollywood studio, Yolanda (Ruth Livier) meets a movie star who takes a liking to her; Carlos exposes a drug-dealing cop in an attempt to save a stripper (Lourdes Benedicto); the family takes a shine to a young immigrant handyman (Jorge Luis Pallo) and Tommie gets a scholarship to an eastern college.
Episode 9
Mon, Aug 14, 2000 45 mins
When Victoria helps rescue a pregnant teen from a street-gang initiation, she winds up getting picked up by the cops; Carlos begins training again and it proves to be rehabilitating; Roberto's memories of his late wife effect his relationship with Cynthia; and Yolanda hires a cleaning crew for the housework.
Episode 10
Mon, Aug 21, 2000 45 mins
On the eve of his biggest fight, Alex is accused by his father of not being focused when it is learned that the young boxer may have been involved in some sexual sparring with a female executive. Roberto: Tony Plana. Alex: Nicholas Gonzalez. Miguel: Mauricio Mendoza. Yolanda: Ruth Livier.
Episode 11
Mon, Aug 28, 2000 45 mins
When Ruben receives a letter from an old war pal, the mentally challenged man, without telling his family where he's going, takes off to be reunited with his ailing friend. Ruben: Daniel Zacapa. Roberto: Tony Plana. Yolanda: Ruth Livier. Alex: Nicholas Gonzalez. Miguel: Mauricio Mendoza. Carlos: Michael DeLorenzo.
Episode 12
Mon, Sep 4, 2000 45 mins
While Yolanda and Bibi argue with Roberto about throwing a party celebrating his late wife's life, her spirit pays a visit to the Santiago home; Alex ends his affair with Toni; and Victoria's poor attitude gets her suspended from school. Roberto: Tony Plana. Yolanda: Ruth Livier. Bibi: Elizabeth Pena. Alex: Nicholas Gonzalez. Victoria: Marisol Nichols.
Episode 13
Mon, Sep 11, 2000 45 mins
When Carlos learns that the bullet lodged near his spine will prevent him from ever boxing in the U.S. again, he takes a fight in Tijuana; Victoria falls for a new substitute teacher (Mario Lopez); and Alex moves out of the house after another clash with his father. Victoria: Marisol Nichols. Carlos: Michael DeLorenzo. Alex: Nicholas Gonzalez. Roberto: Tony Plana.
Episode 14
Mon, Dec 4, 2000 45 mins
After a brutal bout in Tijuana, Carlos wakes up paralyzed in a Mexican hotel room; Victoria's relationship with a substitute teacher (Mario Lopez) gets out of hand; and Alex moves into an apartment on the west side of Los Angeles. Carlos: Michael DeLorenzo. Victoria: Marisol Nichols. Alex: Nicholas Gonzalez.
Episode 15
Mon, Dec 11, 2000 45 mins
Carlos undergoes surgery that may enable him to return to the ring; Roberto romances an old flame (Maria Conchito Alonso); Miguel moves in with Alex; immigration picks up Sal and has him deported; Yolanda is faced with a crisis of ethics at the law firm. Yolanda: Ruth Livier. Miguel: Mauricio Mendoza.
Episode 16
Mon, Dec 18, 2000 45 mins
Roberto's new girlfriend (Maria Conchita Alonso) offers him a job managing her restaurant; while hospitalized, Carlos falls for a single mother; Alex throws a wild bash at his new bachelor pad and is accused of assault, so he turns to Yolanda's law firm for representation. Yolanda: Ruth Livier. Carlos: Michael DeLorenzo. Roberto: Tony Plana.
Episode 17
Mon, Jan 1, 2001 45 mins
Alex's boyhood friend suffers a brain aneurysm during a workout; the young son of Carlos's new girlfriend gets lost at the beach; and Yolanda meets an interesting guy at the restaurant managed by her father. Roberto: Tony Plana. Yolanda: Ruth Livier.
Episode 18
Mon, Jan 8, 2001 45 mins
A surprise visit from her parents puts Bibi on edge, and Roberto doesn't welcome their arrival either, because he and his father-in-law have never gotten along. Carlos shows up at a party for his grandparents with his new girlfriend---and Alex. Also, Julia and Cynthia both become enamored of Roberto.
Episode 19
Mon, Jan 15, 2001 45 mins
Despite landing a title shot in which Carlos will serve as his trainer, Alex begins to have second thoughts about his business partnership with an underhanded promoter. Also, Yolanda is turned down for financial aid for law school, but finds a surprise ally at the firm; and Paulie woos Bibi.
Episode 20
Mon, Jan 22, 2001 45 mins
On the eve of his championship bout, Alex squares off against shady promoter Mornay; Paulie tells Bibi her building has been sold and she must shut down the business. Elsewhere, Miguel returns and Roberto stubbornly refuses to attend Alex's title match.