El Chavo del Ocho

El Chavo del Ocho (often simply titled El Chavo) is a popular Mexican sitcom created by and starring comedian Roberto Gómez Bolaños (better known as Chesperito). It focused on the residents of a lower income neighborhood, especially the orphan kid El Chavo (Chesperito), with all child roles played by adult comedians.

Initially a sketch created in 1971 (with the "del Ocho" stemming from the station the show was then on), it ran as a half hour sitcom until 1980, and later returned as a segment on Chesperito's longer variety show. An animated version began in 2006.

Connections

 * Mario Castañeda voiced Don Ramón and Ñoño on the animated series
 * Jesús Guzmán voiced El Chavo, Godínez, El Chapulín Colorado, and others on the animated series
 * Sebastián Llapur voiced Quico and Señor Barriga on the animated series
 * Mona Marshall voiced Chavo and Doña Clotilde (renamed Miss Pinster) in the English dub of the animated series
 * Edgar Vivar played Señor Barriga and Ñoño