El Chavo del 8

About this Broadcast

El Chavo del Ocho es la historia de un niño huérfano y muy humilde, al que se lo conoce simplemente como El Chavo, que vive en una vecindad de la Ciudad de México, en el departamento número 8, y que tiene su escondite secreto en un barril situado en el patio principal de la vecindad. Allí, éste debe convivir con los particulares vecinos de la vecindad, con los que siempre se ve envuelto en divertidas situaciones.

Spanish, Castilian

Comedia Drama

Cast & Crew

Roberto Gómez Bolaños 'Chespirito' (Actor) .. El Chavo del Ocho

María Antonieta de las Nieves (Actor) .. La Chilindrina

Ramón Valdés (Actor) .. Don Ramón

Florinda Meza García (Actor) .. Doña Florinda

Carlos Villagrán (Actor) .. Kiko

Ruben Aguirre (Actor)

Edgar Vivar (Actor)

Angelines Fernandez (Actor)

Raúl Padilla (Actor)

Horacio Gómez Bolaños (Actor)

Germán Robles (Actor)

María Luisa Alcalá (Actor)

Ricardo de Pascual (Actor)

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Did You Know..

Roberto Gómez Bolaños 'Chespirito' (Actor) .. El Chavo del Ocho

Born: February 21, 1929
Died: November 28, 2014
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Trivia: Competed as an amateur boxer as a teenager. Received the nickname Chespirito, which translates to "Little Shakespeare," from Mexican writer and director Agustin P. Delgado. Collaborated with Mario Moreno, also known as Cantinflas, on an unreleased television series in 1966. Created the sketch comedy character El Chapulin Colorado while writing and starring in his 1970 television series Chespirito. Was romantically involved with his El Chapulin Colorado co-star Florinda Meza (who played Doña Florinda) for 27 years before marrying her in 2004. Wrote, produced and starred in the 1992 play 11 and 12, which set a record for the country of Mexico after staging more than 3,200 performances in over 30 different cities.