#Chavo del ocho series
In Brazil, Peru, Chile and other South American countries, as well as in many other countries of the world, the series is still very popular and has developed a large cult following by generation Y.Įven as a kid, we realized that the children in the show were played by adult actors, but that never took away from our enjoyment. (Portuguese also lends itself to better translation, since it is similar to Spanish). Brazil especially has taken Chavo, whom they call Chaves, as their own. The character of Chavo has struck a resounding note in the hearts of people all over Latin America, with each country adopting him as a symbol of their own poor needy children, from the barrios of Tegucigalpa to the favelas of Brazil.
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His life consists of his longing for food and hanging out with his pals and enemies in the neighborhood, but portrayed in a real, yet lighthearted way, always good for a laugh, but with deeper meaning. (It was originally the “#8” from the channel that ran the program). It always seems like Chavo lives in a barrel in the main patio, but he says he lives in “#8”, thus his name, The Boy from #8 ( chavo is Mexican slang for boy or kid). The sitcom explores, in a comic manner, the problems that many homeless children face on a daily basis, such as hunger, sadness and not having someone responsible to watch over them. In the early 1970’s, Roberto Gómez Bolaños (aka Chespirito) came up with the idea for El Chavo, with his trademark tattered plaid hat and dirty clothes held up by an old pair of suspenders, a poor orphaned boy who lives in “La Vecindad”, a typical Mexican townhouse neighborhood, owned by Señor Barriga who constantly comes to collect the rent (especially from Don Ramon!). But strangely enough, those are part of the reasons that this Mexican sitcom has been such a long-lived success. I guess the idea of a group of adults playing the parts of children living in a lower-middle class housing complex….just doesn’t sound too appealing. I’m watching and listening to an episode of El Chavo del Ocho as I write this….the voices and faces are such a part of my childhood, they are as familiar to me as members of my own family!! I’ve been trying to think of a show in English that I could compare this to…and I can’t. The show is the most translated Latin-American show in history.
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I mentioned that these programs hold the world record for 40 years of uninterrupted air time!! This Mexican phenomenon has circled the globe and become a part of Latin culture. The other day I was posting about Chespirito, the famous Mexican actor, director and creator of El Chapulín Colorando and El Chavo del Ocho.