List of El Chavo del Ocho characters
El Chavo del Ocho, often shortened to El Chavo, is a Mexican television sitcom series created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito). The show was based on a series of sketches performed on Gómez's eponymous sketch show, Chespirito, which were first performed in 1972. El Chavo became its own series in 1973 and aired until 1980, becoming one of the most popular television programs in the world. Following its cancellation and the relaunch of Chespirito, the El Chavo sketches returned in 1980 and continued to be performed on Chespirito until 1992 when Gómez, by this point in his sixties, discontinued them due to his advancing age.
The show follows the life and tribulations of the El [Chavo del Ocho (character)|title character], a poor orphan child that lives on a Mexican housing complex, typically called a vecindad. He is accompanied by a cast of neighbors, children, and other characters. All the characters, including the children, were played by adults on El Chavo.
Summary
Main characters
El Chavo
- Portrayed by Roberto Gómez Bolaños
- Years: 1972–1992
Chavo arrived at the neighborhood at the age of four and apparently lived in apartment #8 with an elderly woman. After her death, Chavo spends most of his time inside an abandoned barrel that he calls his "secret hideout". He has a craving for ham sandwiches, a popular kind of sandwich in Mexico. He has a crush on Paty, along with his brother, Quico. Despite being a hungry 8-year-old child, he seems to have an incredible physical strength, since his punches are able to stun or even topple a full-grown man, mostly Don Ramón.
In the English dub of the animated adaptation, he is voiced by Mona Marshall. Unlike in the original series and the Spanish version of the animated series, instead of being called "Chente" or "Chavito", he is called "Chavorino" by his friends sometimes. Also, the "El" part of his name was officially removed from his character's bios in the animated series, possibly to keep in with the show's English production on Americanizing the series. Instead of ham tortas, he has a craving for ham sandwiches, although the Christmas specials state that he also has cravings for jelly sandwiches for mysterious reasons, but those jelly sandwiches are actually ham tortas in the original Spanish version, called jelly sandwiches in the English version. Also, his friend "Vicente" is renamed as Chova.
In Brazil, his name was changed to Chaves, because the word chavo wouldn't make sense in this language. "Chaves" is a Portuguese language surname, with a Spanish language version, spelled Chávez.
La Chilindrina
- Portrayed by María Antonieta de las Nieves
- Years: 1972–1973, 1975–1980, 1980–1992
La Chilindrina was cut from the El Chavo animated series due to disputes with Roberto Gomez Bolaños and Maria Antonieta de las Nieves about who owned the rights to the character and if the character was allowed to be used publicly outside of El Chavo. María Antonieta de las Nieves was able to win a legal battle over Chespirito in 2003, which gave her permission to act as La Chilindrina in public, and granted her rights over the character so that character is separated from the cast but still be on it by the fans. For old episode remakes, Chilindrina's role in the animated version was primarily taken over by either La Popis or Ñoño, the latter of whom came to have her same mischievous personality.
In Brazil, her name was changed to Chiquinha, a diminutive for Chica, which in turn is a nickname for Francisca.
Quico
- Portrayed by Carlos Villagrán
- Years: 1972–1978
In the English dub version of the animated version, the main role is sometimes as the antagonist, he is voiced by Doug Erholtz. Instead of being called "Tesoro", he is called "Muffin". His name was also retained in said dub, as well as in the official English subtitles for the Netflix print of the original.
Don Ramón
- Portrayed by Ramón Valdés
- Years: 1972–1979, 1981, 1982: Guest.
In Brazil, he is known as Seu Madruga and is considered to be the most popular character, with some of his quotes used under many circumstances, not only the funny ones. An example is during the 2000s that was considered the peak of success of the character in the country, Don Ramón was often used heavily as an internet meme to the point of having several Orkut communities related to him and even fangames with him being the protagonist. In 2010 a book entitled "Seu Madruga: Vila e Obra" was published exclusively in Brazil in honor of the character and his actor showing curiosities, interviews and unpublished photos about Ramón Valdés.
In the English dub of the animated version, as well as in the official English subtitles for the Netflix print of the original, he was known as Mr. Raymond or nicknamed Rister Maymond by El Chavo and was voiced by Doug Erholtz.
Doña Florinda
- Portrayed by Florinda Meza
- Years: 1972–1991
In the English dub of the animated version, as well as in the official English subtitles for the Netflix print of the original, she is known as Mrs. Worthmore, and voiced by Kate Higgins and Laura Post. Her restaurant was renamed "Mrs. Worthmore's Cafe" as well. In Brazil, her name was translated to Dona Florinda.
Profesor Jirafales
- Portrayed by Rubén Aguirre
- Years: 1973–1992
In the English dub version, and on the subtitles of the Netflix print of the original, he is known as Professor Girafalde or nicknamed Professor Sausage or Professor Firehose and even Professor Drainpipe by El Chavo and is voiced by Bob Buchholz.. In Brazil his name is written Professor Girafales and nicknamed by the children as Professor Linguiça or Mestre Linguiça.
Doña Clotilde
- Portrayed by Angelines Fernández
- Years: 1972–1991
In the English dub of the animated version, and the official English subtitles for the Netflix print of the original, she was renamed Miss Pinster or nicknamed The Witch of 71 by the children and is voiced in the animated series by Mona Marshall.
In Brazil her name is Dona Clotilde or Bruxa do 71. Some sources in Spanish misspell her name as Cleotilde.
Señor Barriga
- Portrayed by Edgar Vivar
- Years: 1972–1973, 1973–1979, 1980–1991
In one episode, he follows through on his eviction threat to Don Ramón, but while he is packing his belongings, Chavo and Quico come across an old scrapbook with pictures of Don Ramón as a boxer in his younger years. Barriga is overcome with emotion; as it turns out, he was heavily in debt and was about to go to jail when he desperately bet against Don Ramón in a boxing match, and won back enough money to clear his debts.
Even though he is the victim of Chavo's various pranks, he cares very deeply about him, even offering to take him to Acapulco instead of his son Ňoño, who is off on a camping trip with the Boy Scouts.
In the English dub of the animated version, as well as in the official English subtitles for the Netflix print of the original, he is renamed Mr. Beliarge and is voiced by Dave Mallow. In Brazil, his name translates to Seu Barriga or Senhor Barriga.
La Popis
- Portrayed by Florinda Meza
- Years: 1974-1992
She would frequently say "Acúsalo con tu mamá" sometimes at inappropriate moments, known in the English dub of the animated series as "I'm telling...", such as when Profesor Jirafales told Quico that he gave the wrong answer. Whenever she says or does something wrong, she blames it on her doll, Serafina, which she loved as a daughter. Her attire was originally a pink dress with spotted blue dots, later changed to a green and pink dress.
In the English dub version of the series, and in the official English subtitles for the Netflix print of the original, she is renamed as Phoebe, her doll is renamed as Stephanie. She is voiced by Kate Higgins and Erin Fitzgerald in the animated.
She fills in for Chilindrina in the animated series, as Chilindrina never appears or is mentioned in the series.
Ñoño
- Portrayed by Edgar Vivar
- Years: 1974-1992
A hard joke on him over his weight was one where Quico and Chilindrina have several balloons and Chavo, hidden in his barrel, burst the balloons first to make his friends angry at each other and then to make them cry. When Ñoño arrives, with balloons too, Chavo confuses him with a balloon and burst his belly making Ñoño to "burst" leaving only his clothes visible.
In the English dub for the animated series, as well as in the official English subtitles for the Netflix print of the original, he is renamed as Junior and is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal. In Brazil, his name was changed to Nhonho, a phonetic transcription of Ñoño for Portuguese.
Godínez
- Portrayed by Horacio Gómez Bolaños
- Years: 1974-1979, 1980-1985, 1989, 1992
In the English dub of the animated version, as well as in the official English subtitles for the Netflix print of the original, he is renamed as Gordon. He is voiced by Kate Higgins and Erin Fitzgerald in the animated series. Like his Spanish counterparts, Gordon is funny and makes ridiculous remarks.
Jaimito, el cartero
- Portrayed by Raúl Padilla
- Years: 1979-1980, 1980, 1982-1991
In the English dub of the animated version, and in the official English subtitles for the Netflix print of the original, he is renamed as Manny the Mailman who comes from Upsidedowntown and is voiced by Dave Mallow. In Brazil, his name was changed to Jaiminho, o carteiro and his hometown Tangamandápio.
Doña Nieves
- Portrayed by María Antonieta de las Nieves
- 1977: Guest, 1979-1980, 1980-1985, 1990
Minor characters
- Doña Eduviges, or in English as Mrs. Esnett, only in 1973: For two episodes she lives in the upstairs apartment of the vecindad and interacts with the other characters. Except for dressing differently and living in a different apartment, she acts exactly the same as Doña Clotilde, right down to her heavy-handed flirting with Don Ramón. But obviously she was crazy, because one time she said that she dyed her hair white just because it was fashionable. The kids even call her "La Loca de la Escalera". In the very next episode, Doña Clotilde is back and Doña Eduviges is never mentioned again. Jaimito is assumed to have moved into her apartment or one next to it, since he usually came from the same direction.
- Paty and Gloria, in 1972, 1975 and 1978: Paty and her aunt Gloria move into the upstairs apartment. They are considered to be very beautiful and the men and boys of the vecindad immediately fall in love with them, while the women and girls get jealous of them. The 1978 Paty became a regular character, appearing in many episodes of the half-hour version's last season. In the English dub of the animated version, Paty and Gloria names were not changed. Both Paty and Gloria have different actresses, Paty was voiced by Tara Platt while Gloria was voiced by Dakota Fanning.
- Malicha, or in English as Molly, only in 1974: Don Ramón's god-daughter. During María Antonieta de las Nieves' absence, Malicha briefly replaced her. Much like Doña Eduviges, she disappeared after a small number of episodes and was barely missed.
- Don Román, or in English as Randall Raymond, only in 1975: He takes Don Ramón's place in an episode of the 1975 season; he is said to be Don Ramón's cousin. In Brazil, his name was changed to Seu Madroga, being analogous to Don Ramón/'Seu Madruga.
- Señor Hurtado, in 1974 and 1976: A suspicious man who lives in the vecindad in a single episode conveniently named "El Ladrón De La Vecindad". His felonies are charged to Chavo by mistake, but he ultimately returns the stolen objects, restoring Chavo's innocence towards his neighbors; however, Hurtado never does claim the robberies himself. His name is reference to the Spanish word "hurtado", implying he's, in fact, a thief. In the English dub of the animated version, he is known as "Mr. Crookley".
Animated series only
- Justiciero Enmascarado is El Chavo's favorite wrestler and one of the favorite heroes, like El Chapulin Colorado in the Television, he fights enemies like vampires, zombies and wolfmen. his enemy is Furioso Desesperado.
- Rubia Margot is an actress of some movies and TV shows that Don Ramón falls in love, in the debut, Mr. Raymond is knocked out that makes a hallucination to Miss Pinster as the actress, despiste She hates her. El Chavo and the gang believed that Mr. Raymond is charmed by the Witch's spells.
- Rufino Malacara was played as the main villain in two episodes of season four of El Chavo animado, is original based on Señor Calvillo, he make a lie to Mr. Beliarge to be a new Neighborhood owner, he asked Chavo and the gand to find the treasure in the ground of the neighborhood after Chavo told him that there was a treasure that later can't cave more holes anymore, just accidentally Chavo breaks a pipe, when everyone in the neighborhood are confronting Rufino Malacara when Mr. Belliarge went away and is back when he found a true of the lie about the bank check is fake, Rufino Malacara is finally arrested by to buy the neighborhood without permission and for the destruction, and arrested by to stole keys in the car station, he's scaped but gets hit by El Chavo, and he ends up filling the holes he forced the children to make as his punishment.
- Fito Fuerte is the stronger action man from the episode "Out of the Blue", when El Chavo and friend are punished by mess up the neighborhood with mudcakes war and the adult make fault to Mr. Belliarge, so he makes favors to the kids to clean the neighborhood, Chavo sweeps the floor to make a dust nob to make scare the bird appearing an eagle to eat and accidentally break Fito Fuerte's globe, making him fall to the neighborhood. Arriving there, he help the kids how to clean the neighborhood so funny. He also makes other role appearances, like in "Viaje en el metro", featuring Justiciero Enmascarado to stop the subway train; and also in the episode "Vuela Chavo", when he rescues Chavo from the nest of eagles that they want to eat him.
- Panfilo Originally, in the English version of "Un bebé en la vecindad" has no translation name, but is referred to as "The Baby", is a cute baby from the episode "Baby Talk" is found by Chavo and Quico outside of the neighborhood in the basket with a note saying: "Mr. Irresponsible!, why did you forget your son? Take him with you!", so they believe that the irresponsible dad left it, Chavo, junior and Quico baby sit him when Mrs. Worthmore and Miss Pinster are looking for the real irresponsible dad, but mistakenly accuse Professor Girafalde and then Mr. Raymond, when the baby escapes to the city, the neighborhood crow gets found out, so Chavo comes to rescue, when Raimond still finding until the traffic light when it's red, all cars ran over Raimond to fly away without injuries, later the parents worried that the baby is gone but finally looking at Chavo babysitting the baby and they are happy it's been found, but Mrs. Worthmore and Miss Pinster slaps the dad for his irresponsibility, the parents carrying the baby to go back home and El Chavo says goodbye and I'll miss you, but then the mother ask Chavo if he wants to babysit Panfilo's brothers and he agrees to babysit Panfilo again with his brothers. He, his brothers and the parents are making cameos in other episodes until in the episode "Subway Travel", making another major role, when they ask Chavo to babysit Panfilo and the brothers again. But suddenly, all babies are in the subway so Chavo and friends are going to rescue but the subway gets out of the control, until at the end the babies are really fine and Chavo returns the babies to the parents and they are pleased by caring the babies. In the end, when El Chavo and Mr. Raymond prefers to go in bus and gets shocked and scared to see the babies again when the episode ends.
- Rosita : A girl who appears in the episode "Friendship Vale". She helps El Chavo and his friends discover the value of friendship. And then she was never seen again, but she was mentioned by Chavo in two episodes of that same animated series.
- Doctor Chapatin: based on the same character from El Chapulín Colorado and other Chespirito's sketches, he is an old doctor with a grumpy personality, with red scarf and with full bag that serves to hit someone by insulting him that he's old, in the animated series he made a cameo appearance in one of Manny's photos in the album, mentioned that was one of the friends. Later, in the episode "Quico se manchó" from season 7, he make his first major role trying to cure Quico with measles, played by Jesus Gúzman.