Season 3 • Episode 14
LatestChimney makes a thump.
Manny Garcia, a kind, generous, outgoing handyman and his eclectic mix of talking tools help the people of Sheet Rock Hills with repairs both large and small, while teaching kids how to confront and conquer everyday problems.
Acting
Wilmer Valderrama's inexplicably soothing voice work.
Writing
Bilingual dialogue that doesn't treat Spanish as 'foreign'.
Wilmer Valderrama
Manny Garcia (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui
Felipe / Abuelito (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker
Turner (voice)
Tom Kenny
Pat / Mr. Lopart (voice)
Kath Soucie
Dusty (voice)
Nika Futterman
Squeeze / Stretch (voice)
Fred Stoller
Rusty (voice)
Grey DeLisle
Flicker (voice)
Nancy Truman
Kelly / Mayor Rosa (voice)
Shelley Morrison
Mrs. Portillo (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Handy Manny premiered the same year as Dora's peak, cementing Disney's 2000s push for organic bilingual programming without treating it as 'educational' content.
Tom Kenny voices both Pat the hammer and Mr. Lopart—meaning SpongeBob's voice actor spent years arguing with himself about incompetence.
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