History Series / Taina

* BlackBestFriend: Renée

'''''Taina''''' was a Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sitcom that aired between 2001 and 2002, and concerns a teenage girl who attends a performing arts school with her quirky friends. [[OlderThanTheyThink Sound familiar?]] In fact, on Wiki/ThisVeryWiki ''Taina'' is primarily remembered as "the show that ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' ripped off years later."

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* FriendOrIdolDecision: One episode revolved around Taina trying to join a girl group with one condition: she ditches her friend, Renee.

* SpiritualPredecessor: ''Film/{{Fame}}''. Taina is the modern Coco, both are Latina and aim for stardom. Also, they both live in New York City and attend a performing arts school.

* MeaningfulName: Mariza's last name, Hogg, also applies to her excessive need to hog the spotlight.

'''''Taina''''' was a Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} sitcom that aired between 2001 and 2002, and concerns a teenage girl who attends a performing arts school with her quirky friends. [[OlderThanTheyThink Sound familiar?]] In fact, on ThisVeryWiki ''Taina'' is primarily remembered as "the show that ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' ripped off years later."

* SpiritualPredecessor: ''Film/{{Fame}}''. Taina is the modern Coco, both are Latina and aim for stardom. Also, they both live in New York City and attend a performing arts school.
* TheTurnOfTheMilennium: Most ''definitely''. The fashions are ''very'' late 90s-early 2000s and one episode even has Taina fighting with a brick of a cell phone common around the time.

* TheTurnOfTheMillennium: Most ''definitely''. The fashions are ''very'' late 90s-early 2000s and one episode even has Taina fighting with a brick of a cell phone common around the time.

** Also, Taina qualifies. Her name is derived from the indigenous [[UsefulNotes/{{PuertoRico}} Taíno]] tribe.

* SpiritualPredecessor: ''Film/{{Fame}}''. Taina is the modern Coco, both are Latina and aim for stardom. Also, they both live in New York City and attend a performing arts school.

** Melissa Joan Hart, famous for her roles as [[Series/ClarissaExplainsItAll Clarissa Darling]] and [[Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch Sabrina Spellman]], directed an episode of the series.

* [[HeAlsoDid She Also Did]]: Tracy Grandstaff, who wrote a number of episodes, is better known as the voice of [[WesternAnimation/{{Daria}} Daria Morgendorffer]].

Taina was a {{Nickelodeon}} sitcom that aired in 2001 and 2002, and on this site, is most commonly know as "the show that {{Victorious}} ripped off years later."

* SpiritualPredecessor: Film/{{Fame}}. Taina is the modern Coco, both are Latina and aim for stardom. Also, they both live in New York City and attend a performing arts school.

This article [[NeedsMoreLove Needs More Love]].

* FantasySequence: We get one once per episode. They often end with her posing in the same position (when we cut back to reality), which bares the question; was she actually dancing and singing around before she realized that it was just a daydream?

** Also, Taina qualifies. Her name is derived from the indigenous Taíno tribe.

** Also, Taina qualifies. Her name is derivative from the indigenous Taíno tribe.

* GirlShowGhetto: Funny thing is, it was a very popular show amongst guys as well. The show had a wide demographic for it's content and humor.

This article [[NeedsMoreLove Needs More Love]].

Taina was a {{Nickelodeon}} sitcom that aired in 2001 and 2002, and on this site, is most commonly know as "the show that {{Victorious}} ripped off years later."

Taina was a {{Nickelodeon}} sitcom that aired in 2001 and 2002, and on this site, is most commonly know as "the show that {{Victorious}} ripped off."