TV Reviews8.2/10
‘Chespirito’: How a Mexican Sketch Comedy Became a Cultural Fixture
A chronicle of the sketches of Chespirito, the comedian's creation that spanned decades upon Mexican television.
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TV Reviews8/10
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose Traces Gómez Bolaños’s Life From Struggling Writer to Icon
A biographical miniseries traces the life of the creator of El Chavo del 8 and El Chapulín Colorado, with a star-studded cast.
TV Reviews7.7/10
The Animated El Chavo Kept the Slapstick but Lost the Live Audience
El Chavo: The Animated Series ran 136 episodes over seven seasons, from 2006 to 2014, with a full voice recast. Did animation add anything?
TV Reviews8.1/10
El Chapulín Colorado: The Superhero Who Falls Down, and the Joke That Outlasted Him
El Chapulín Colorado, Roberto Gómez Bolaños' superhero parody, ran 289 episodes from 1973 to 1979 and holds an 8.1 on TMDB. Here's why the joke still works.