With its hysterical antics and clear, slowly-paced speech, Extr@: Extra en español [Extr@: Extra in Spanish] is a perfect series for beginners. Meet Lola and Ana, two Spanish roommates who are surprised one day by the appearance at their doorstep of an eccentric American, Sam, an acquaintance from Lola's past who is hiding an intriguing secret.

You may get the feeling that Soledad didn’t have the most stable childhood, but she’s a survivor, and she assures her aging uncle that she’ll stick by him too. Gloria, meanwhile, is telling her young son, who hasn’t yet started school, how academic grading works.