El Chavo del ocho!
Classic syndicated childrens tv show from México. El Chavo (center-with the plaid trapper hat) was an orphan so poor, he lived/slept in a barrel (considered apartment 8, hence the ocho in the title.) And every one just took out their frustrations on him all the time, or at least, lost their tempers too easily. That’s why I always cheered for him when he stole some golosinas or made Kiko cry like La Chilindrina.
Also, why all the senseless bullying towards don Ramón? Dude was a single father doin’ the best he could. He should have sued doña Florinda and prof. Girafales for harassment, assault and battery, defamation of character and mental anguish (who wouldn’t turn to the bottle, having to put up with these bitches call you ‘chusma’ day after day?!)
Chespirito, the actor who played El Chavo, was best known for playing El Chapulín colorado. But for some reason, I enjoyed watching this show more. I guess I must’ve gotten a real kick outta watching really old looking people acting like whiny, petulant, little kids.
Also, how gross is it that it turns out that the actress who played Doña Florinda was having an affair with the dude playing her son Kiko. It’s just disgusting and traumatic to my childhood rêverie. If I were to guess which two actors were having an affair, my money would have been on Ñoño and Prof. Girafales. Those two are so repressing some urges, for defs.
(photo relogged, rant is all mine! -EAB)
chaves! this show was the shit in brazil back in the day!