Taina is an American sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon and was one of the last live-action comedy shows taped at Nickelodeon Studios. The show aired from January 14, 2001 to May 11, 2002.

Premise

Taina Morales is a young Puerto Rican who aspires to be a singer and actress. She, along with her best friend, Renee Jones, attend the Manhattan High School Of The Performing Arts. Once there, they reuinte with Lamar, who neither has seen since elementary school. Taina and Renee's arch-nemesis Maritza Hogg (who knew Taina and Renee before high school) attends the same school they do, and is also an aspiring singer/actress. Every episode features Taina daydreaming her super stardom, with occasional performances of a new song. Production on the show began sometime around the summer of 2000. The show premiered on January 14, 2001 on Nickelodeon's TEENick, where ratings grew Premiere of Nickelodeon's 'Taina' Posts Triple-Digit Ratings GainsNickelodeon's 'Taina' Continues Ratings Rise, Posts Triple-Digit Gains in Tween and Kid Demos for Two Weeksand lasted for two seasons. The show was even put on Nickelodeon's SNICK lineup on Saturday nights in January-May 2002, where ratings more than doubled in its second season Yahoo! Groups. Despite its popularity, the show was canceled that June. Nickelodeon canceled it because they thought it only appealed to girls. www.usenet-replayer.com/faq/alt.tv.nickelodeon.html CBC reran the show for a few months in 2003.