El Chavo del Ocho (character)
El Chavo del Ocho or El Chavo is a Mexican fictional character and the protagonist of the Mexican television sitcom series of the same name. He was played by Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito), despite the obvious age difference between the actor and the character, and in the animated series his voice is played by Jesús Guzmán. In the English dub version of the animated series, he is voiced by Mona Marshall. "Chavo" means "boy" in colloquial Mexican language, his real name is unknown. He is very enthusiastic, creative and well-meaning, but also very innocent, which is why other children take advantage of him. He's not very bright and he's a bit clumsy. It is said that he came to the neighborhood at the age of four and apparently lives in apartment #8, it is not known with whom exactly, but it is said that an old woman took care of him in her apartment until she passed away.
Costume used by Roberto Gómez Bolaños to characterize the character.
El Chavo ; — also known as El Chavo del Ocho during its earliest episodes – is a Mexican television sitcom series created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito), produced by Televisa. It premiered on February 26, 1973 and ended on January 7, 1980 after 7 seasons and 290 episodes and aired across Latin America and Spain.
Recreation of the set of the series at the Chanfle y Recontrachanfle themed restaurant, located in the State of Mexico.
The cast of the series photograph themselves for a picture in 1977, without Carlos Villagrán (Quico). Chespirito is leaning on Chavo's trademark barrel at the center of the picture.
A statue of El Chavo in Cali, Colombia
