El Chavo del Ocho (1973)

Name: El Chavo del Ocho
Rating: 8.0

Rating: 8.0

Synopsis

The mishaps of Chavo, an 8-year-old Mestizo-Latino American orphan boy who lives in a village. Together with Quico, Chilindrina, Ñoño and La Popis, Chavo experiences a series of humorous entanglements.

First Air Date: 1973-02-26

Last Air Date: 1980-01-14

Number of Seasons: 7

Number of Episodes: 314

Created By: Roberto Gómez Bolaños

Networks: Las Estrellas

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Top Cast

Roberto Gómez Bolaños as El Chavo del Ocho
Ramón Valdés as Don Ramón "Monchito"
Carlos Villagrán as Federico "Quico"
María Antonieta de las Nieves as La Chilindrina / Doña Nieves
Florinda Meza García as Doña Florinda / Popis
Rubén Aguirre as Profesor Jirafales "Maistro Longaniza"
Edgar Vivar as Señor Barriga / Ñoño
Angelines Fernández as Doña Cleotilde "La Bruja del 71"
Horacio Gómez Bolaños as Godinez
Raúl 'Chato' Padilla as Jaimito "El Cartero"

Seasons

Season 1 (1973)

Season 2 (1974)

Season 3 (1975)

Season 4 (1976)

Season 5 (1977)

Season 6 (1978)

Season 7 (1979)

Season 1 (1973)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Rateros torpes / Los globos (1973-02-26)

** The first skit (Rateros Torpes) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 2: Los Caquitos / Tratando de Bañar al Chavo (1973-03-05)

* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine #1073. ** The first skit (Los Caquitos) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 3: Los Caquitos / El Chavo Rompe el Romance (1973-03-12)

* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine. ** The first skit (Los Caquitos) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 4: La Basura / Mozo Revoltoso / La Pintura (1973-03-19)

** The second skit (Mozo Revoltoso) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
Ep. 5: Los Números / Vendiendo Paletas / La Enfermedad de la Chilindrina (1973-03-26)

** The second skit (Vendiendo Paletas) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 6: Las Monedas / El Metichito / El Sarampión (1973-04-02)

** The second skit (El Metichito) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
Ep. 7: Pordioseros / El Ropavejero (1972) (1973-04-09)

* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Chespirito" (1972). ** The first skit (Pordioseros) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
Ep. 8: Los Tronadores (1972) (1973-04-16)

* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Chespirito" (1972) and officialy lost worldwide. Original premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine #1050.
Ep. 9: El Enfermo / Buena Vecindad (1972) (1973-04-23)

* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Chespirito" (1972). ** The first skit (El Enfermo ) is an episode of "Doctor Chapatin".
Ep. 10: El Día de Campo / Boxeadores / El Sobre del Dinero (1972) (1973-04-30)

* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Chespirito" (1972). ** The first skit (El Día de Campo) is an episode of "El Chespirito" and the second (Boxeadores) of "Doctor Chapatin".
Ep. 11: Se Solicita Secretario / Ensuciar a Quico / Los Globos (1972) (1973-05-07)

* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Chespirito" (1972). ** The first skit (Se Solicita Secretario) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
Ep. 12: El Contrabando / Las Nuevas Vecinas - parte 1 / El Chavo y Don Ramón se Enamoran - parte 2 (1972) (1973-05-14)

* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Chespirito" (1972). ** The first skit (El Contrabando) is an episode of "Doctor Chapatin".
Ep. 13: La Indigestión / El Mosco / El Chavo se Enamora - parte 3 (1972) (1973-05-21)

* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Chespirito" (1972). ** The first skit (La Indigestión) is an episode of "Doctor Chapatin" and the second (El Mosco) of "El Chespirito".
Ep. 14: Bolsitas de Papas / Los Carpinteros / Cerbatana y Chochitos (1972) (1973-05-28)

* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Chespirito" (1972). ** The first skit (Bolsitas de Papas) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 15: El Utilero Inútil / El Gato y los Peces (1973-06-04)

** The first skit (El Utilero Inútil) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
Ep. 16: Un Ladrón a la Casa / El Jardinero (1973-06-11)

** The first skit (Un Ladrón a la Casa) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 17: La Pelota / Las Coplas Rancheras / Las Preguntas / El Tendedero (1973-06-18)

** The second skit (Las Coplas Rancheras) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
Ep. 18: Las Apuestas / La Caja Fuerte / Jugando a la Escuelita (1973-06-25)

** The second skit (La Caja Fuerte) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 19: El Desayuno (1973-07-02)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 20: El Limosnero / Faltando a Clases (1973-07-09)

** The first skit (El Limosnero) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 21: El Jefe / El Lechero (1973-07-16)

** The first skit (El Jefe) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 22: Los Caquitos / La Caja de Madera (1973-07-23)

* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine. ** The first skit (Los Caquitos) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 23: El Bolero y el Peluquero (1973-07-30)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 24: Peleando por el Patio (1973-08-06)

* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Avance newspaper (August 06, 1973).
Ep. 25: La Viejita / Por Jugar con el Agua (1973-08-13)

** The first skit (La Viejita) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 26: El Marinero Mareado / Los Sustos (1973-08-20)

** The first skit (El Marinero Mareado) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
Ep. 27: El Traje - parte 1 (1973-08-27)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 28: La Fiesta de la Vecindad - parte 2 (1973-09-03)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 29: Los Novilleros (1973-09-10)

* This episode is considered lost by Televisa, but there's a Portuguese version regularly shown only in Brazil on SBT.
Ep. 30: El Patio Sucio Después de la Fiesta (1973-09-17)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 31: Los Insectos (1973-09-24)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 32: Jugando con las Cosas de Don Ramón (1973-10-01)

* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine.
Ep. 33: Amigo Asalta a Amigo / Grupo Musical (1973-10-08)

** The first skit (Amigo Asalta a Amigo) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Ep. 34: El Perrito Callejero (1973-10-15)

* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine #1105.
Ep. 35: El Perro (1973-10-22)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 36: Goteras en Casa de Don Ramón (1973-10-29)

* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine #1107. ** A VHS copy recorded in 1991 from the Puerto Rican channel Telemundo was made available by fan scoobyonda in 2025.
Ep. 37: [Unknown Episode] (1973-11-05)

* Episode officialy lost worldwide, with no known information.
Ep. 38: El Robachicos (1973-11-12)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 39: El Zapatero - parte 1 (1973-11-19)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 40: El Zapatero - parte 2 (1973-11-26)

* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine #1111.
Ep. 41: El Fútbol Callejero - parte 1 (1973-12-03)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 42: Los Atropellados - parte 2 (1973-12-10)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 43: La Posada de la Vecindad (1973-12-17)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 44: Carta a Santa Claus (1973-12-24)

* This episode, as a stand-alone, with it's original opening, is considered lost worldwide. Currently, Televisa distributes the rerun version, shown in the season 2 (December 23, 1974), with an altered opening and a cutted version of a Chómpiras' rerun skirt.
Ep. 45: El Año Nuevo (1973-12-31)

* This episode, with its original opening narration, is considered lost worldwide. Currently, Televisa distributes the rerun version, shown in the season 2 (December 30, 1974), with an altered version of Jorge's opening narration.