"El chavo del ocho" (1972) TV series 1972-1992

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The funny and touching stories of a poor, orphan and disaster kid called "El Chavo" in a poor neighborhood.

Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Neighborhood | Clumsiness | Flowers | Suspenders

Cast

Roberto Gómez Bolaños	...	El Chavo Del Ocho / ... (4 episodes, 1972-1974)
María Antonieta de las Nieves	...	La Chilindrina (4 episodes, 1972-1974)
Ramón Valdés	...	Don Ramon / ... (4 episodes, 1972-1974)
Florinda Meza García	...	Doña Florinda / ... (4 episodes, 1972-1974)
Angelines Fernández	...	Doña Cleotildes 'La Bruja Del 71' / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1974)
Edgar Vivar	...	Sr. Zenón Barriga / ... (3 episodes, 1974)
Rubén Aguirre	...	Prof. Inocencio Jirafales 'Maestro Longaniza' / ... (3 episodes, 1974)
Carlos Villagrán	...	Kiko / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1974)
Horacio Gómez Bolaños	...	Godínez / ... (2 episodes, 1974)

Also Known As:

El chavo (Mexico) (short title)
El chavo del 8 (Mexico) (alternative title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company:

Televisa S.A. de C.V.

Trivia:

"El Chavo's" name is never revealed.

Goofs:

Continuity: In one class the teacher shows a scorpion, but in the continuing episode its different than the last scorpion shown.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Una familia de diez: El abuelo se va a morir (#1.7)" (2007)

Thanks for the fun and laughter, Chespirito!

When I was little, I remember seeing El Chavo, El Chapulin Colorado, and of course, Chespirito with my grandpa. Now that I'm older, I can't imagine how Spanish TV will be without these shows. I'm inspired by Roberto Gomez Bolanos and how he created such memorable characters. I give credit to the actors in the shows who brought the characters to life. Don Ramon, played by the late Ramon Valdez, lit up the shows. I also like Quico, played by Carlos Villagran, who completed the show by his humor. El Chavo always made me laugh and made me happy. In my opinion, it's the funniest Spanish show ever. I hope they show El Chavo for many years to come.