El Chavo del Ocho

Brazilian TV stations are competent in doing their own productions, but El Chavo is probably the most sucessful TV show in Brasil since the eighties. I born in 1981 and I can't remember my life without this show being reprised every single day here, and everytime I watch the same shows, with the same jokes, I laugh out loud because they're so funny, but sometimes they almost make us cry, because Chavo reality isn't so different from many poor people in Brasil. It's an amazing show, it is.

"El Chavo" and "El Chapulín Colorado" are the best comedy series ever made for TV that don't appeal to jokes based on sex appealing. All the funny lines are based on the most simple possible types of making fun of somebody, such as the stupidity and innocence of children or from the non-working state of a guy who is always in trouble.

Chavo and Chapulín are a must for any person who want to see how its possible to make comedy shows using life simplicity based ideas and low money for running the program.

Being from different styles of comedy, even because each one was made on a difference of about 2 decades, Chavo & Chapulin might lead the comedy ranking on the side of Seinfeld, the most intelligent comedy show of the 90's.

"El Chavo del Ocho" has been my favorite Spanish-speaking show. It was like a ritual to me seeing this hilarious show every single day. It's about a Vecindad ("neighborhood") in which an orphan, called Chavo (Mexican equivalent word for lad or kid), lives. He is eight years old (played by a then fortyish actor) and has no parent. He is always starved and lacks of proper hygiene. He shares his live with the other dwellers of the vecindad.

Part of the success of the show is that it's full of colorful characters played by gifted and talented actors. My favorite is "Don Ramón" played by late Mexican actor Ramón Valdez. "Kiko" was also hilarious. The rest of the characters are good, though. If you understand Spanish, you will love this show.

I know this show can be repetitive for some people, but it makes me smile every time, is really good for any age viewer. This TV show will be remembered as one of the best of all times, why? well, For it's simplicity and easy to watch, this is not a complicated drama, this is funny to see.

Every character on the show has his own personality and plays an important role for the structure of the show, I know this show contains a lot of punch, kicks and smash comedian type(The Three Stooges), but as I said this is classic to see, for the one that are looking for something light. Also one important point is that the show matches for any country, no matter if you are not Mexican you will understand the characters and the story of each episode is simple and funny.

When I was little, I remember seeing El Chavo, El Chapulin Colorado, and of course, Chespirito with my grandpa. Now that I'm older, I can't imagine how Spanish TV will be without these shows. I'm inspired by Roberto Gomez Bolanos and how he created such memorable characters. I give credit to the actors in the shows who brought the characters to life. Don Ramon, played by the late Ramon Valdez, lit up the shows. I also like Quico, played by Carlos Villagran, who completed the show by his humor. El Chavo always made me laugh and made me happy. In my opinion, it's the funniest Spanish show ever. I hope they show El Chavo for many years to come.