El Chavo - The enduring popularity of a Mexican sitcom about a street kid who lives in a barrel.

Posted on: November 7th, 2005
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“The appeal of El Chavo del Ocho, the most popular sitcom in the history of Mexican television, might seem mystifying. The show, which first aired in the 1970s, follows the allegedly humorous exploits of a street urchin who lives inside a barrel, played by then-fortysomething comic Roberto Gómez Bolaños. His pals, including the spoiled Quico and the crafty La Chilindrina, are similarly played by adults, who shriek inane catchphrases while bouncing around a set befitting a community theater production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The gags usually involve someone getting bonked in the head with a hammer or brick.”

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