“El chavo del 8″ is a series that never goes out of style. Issued from 1971 to 1980, the fiction created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños It has crossed several generations, the same ones that until today enjoy the occurrences of Doña Florinda, Kiko and more endearing characters.
With a fame that came from Mexico, the comedy achieved success in various parts of Latin America: it had Brazil as the country that welcomed it from its beginnings and that placed its protagonists as top stars.
In this sense, and aware of the fame of “El chavo del 8”, the graphic artist Hidreley Diao (@hidreley) used his social networks to share his vision of what the characters would look like if they were real children. The result has surprised and pleased netizens.
“The ‘El chavo’ series turned 51 years old! What would it be like if they were really children? On June 21, 1971, this series premiered on Mexican television, a modest comedy program that told the adventures of an orphan boy who lived in a barrel. The story did not seem destined for success, but it became an icon of Latin American culture. In August 1984, the SBT channel showed ‘Chaves’ for the first time on Brazilian television,” the artist wrote on Instagram when sharing the images.
What happened to the episodes of “El chavo del 8” and why are they not broadcast on television?
In 2020, television networks around the world stopped broadcasting Chespirito’s programs. At that time, Roberto Gómez Fernández, son of the show’s creator, said that Televisa decided not to renew the exclusivity it had over his father’s productions, so they decided to withdraw them from the air. So far, there is no news about future broadcast.
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