| El Chavo Animado | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy Slapstick |
| Created by | Roberto Gómez Bolaños |
| Based on | El Chavo del Ocho byRoberto Gómez Bolaños |
| Developed by | Roberto Gómez Bolaños |
| Voices of | Jesús Guzmán Sebastián Llapur Mario Castañeda Erica Edwards Moisés Suárez Aldana Erika Mireles Maggie Vera Leonardo García Julieta Rivera |
| Theme music composer | Herrera Pérez Adrián Alejo Flores Luis Fernando |
| Opening theme | "El Chavo" |
| Ending theme | "El Chavo" |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 135 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Roberto Gómez Bolaños (†) Roberto Gómez Fernández Fernando de Fuentes José C. García de Letona |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Ánima Estudios Televisa |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal 5 Univision |
| Release | October 21, 2006 (2006-10-21) – June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06) |
| Related | |
| El Chavo del Ocho (original series) | |
El Chavo Animado (El Chavo: The Animated Series in English) is a Mexicananimated series based on thelive action television seriesEl Chavo del Ocho, created byRoberto Gómez Bolaños, produced byTelevisa andÁnima Estudios. It aired onCanal 5, and repeats were also shown onLas Estrellas andCartoon Network Latin America.[1] 135 episodes aired between 2006 and 2014.[2]
After several years of successful repeats of the original series, on October 21, 2006Televisa launched in Mexico and the rest of Latin America an animated version of the program byÁnima Estudios to capitalise on the original series' popularity. With the series, Televisa began a marketing campaign which included merchandise tie-ins. For the series' launch event, a set was built (imitating the computerised background) on which the animation was said. Many elements of the original series, including most of the original stories, were included in the animated series.
El Chavo Animado also aired in English viaKabillion's on-demand service in theUSA. Although it was part of the video-on-demand service, the series did not appear on the Kabillion website until the site's April 2012 relaunch. The series is currently airing onBitMe andDistrito Comedia as of 2020, and from 2016 to 2017, and again from 2022 to 2024, it aired onGalavisión alongsideEl Chapulín Colorado Animado.
The cartoon depicts the children to scale, compared to the live-action series where the children were played by adults. This was not the first attempt to animate the show's characters;claymation sequences were created for the original-series credits during the late 1970s, and 2D animations were used for the credits ofChespirito (the program which succeededEl Chavo and its sister series,El Chapulín Colorado).
Based on the seriesEl Chavo del Ocho, the cartoon is the adventures ofEl Chavo, a poor boy, and his gang, who live in a village in Mexico (the Brazilian dubbing, however, moved the village's location to Brazil and in Kabillion's dub, toNew York City). In the first season, all episodes of the series are remakes of episodes from the original series. With the absence of La Chilindrina, Ñoño, Popis and Quico (in school episodes) replace her role in most episodes. From the second season, the cartoon began to have episodes with original stories.
El Chavo Animado features all the characters of the original series, with the exception of La Chilindrina due to ownership disputes. The series stars El Chavo, a poor boy, along with his gang, which consists of Quico, the exhibitionist and protected son of Doña Florinda, and Ñoño, a fat boy which is Señor Barriga's son.
The series was dubbed into English and aired onKabillion's video-on-demand service, with some changes. The theme song and most of the character names were changed, but the original theme song can be heard during the credits of nearly every episode. Spanish cuisine was Americanized, and the setting changed fromMexico toNew York City. Episode titles were changed to idiomatic English, although 2 seasons were only aired in the USA.
Chavo, Gloria and Quico are the only characters whose names have never been Americanized or changed. Although Paty's name sounds the same, the US version adds another "t" to the name.
The original title is in the originalSpanish version, which aired onCanal 5. TheEnglish title is theAmerican English version.
| Original title | English title |
|---|---|
| "Los globos" | "Ballooney!" |
| "Insomnio" | "Snoozer Loser" |
| "Una mosca en el café" | "Bread and Butterflies" |
| "Satanás" | "Pooch of Darkness" |
| "Los yeseros" | "Plaster Disaster" |
| "La venta de churros" | "Churro Liscious" |
| "Toques a ritmo de vals" | "Lights Out!" |
| "Falta de agua" | "Dry Spell" |
| "El juego de béisbol" | "Know Hitters" |
| "El Chavo lavacoches" | "Bubble Trouble" |
| "Fútbol Americano" | "Kickin It" |
| "Un ratero en la vecindad" | "A Brief Thief" |
| "La mascota de Quico" | "Trail and Terror" |
| "Fotos buenas, regulares y peores" | "A Picture's Worth a Thousand Nerds" |
| "El amor llegó a la vecindad" | "Love in the Neighborhood" |
| "Una broma de gran peso" | "What Ghosts Around Comes Around" |
| "Cuéntame una de fantasmas" | "The Witch's Den" |
| "Clases de box" | "Boxing Lessons" |
| "Deudas a pagar y sillas a pegar" | "Chair Repair" |
| "Los bomberos" | "Fire in the Hole" |
| "Limpieza en la vecindad" | "Scrub Down" |
| "Pintando la vecindad" | "Painting Party" |
| "El desayuno del Chavo" | "Chavo's Breakfast" |
| "La casita del Chavo" | "Play House" |
| "Sonámbulos" | "Sleepwalkers" |
| "Vacaciones en Acapulco" | "Acapulco" |
| Original title | English title |
|---|---|
| "El gran premio de la vecindad" | "The Grand Prix of the Neighborhood" |
| "El Justiciero Enmascarado | "The Secret Masked Crusader" |
| "Las historias de terror" | "Horror Stories" |
| "¡Como suben los alimentos!" | "What Goes Up, Must Come Down!" |
| "Dinero perdido" | "Lost Money" |
| "Cuidemos el agua" | "Wasting Water" |
| "Don Ramón enamorado" | "Raymond's in Love" |
| "Amar a los enemigos" | "Love Thy Enemy" |
| "Regalo de Navidad I" | "Christmas Party" |
| "Regalo de Navidad II" | "The Gift of Christmas" |
| "El Hombre Invisible" | "The Invisible Man" |
| "Las aguas frescas" | "Freshwater" |
| "Don Ramón lechero" | "The Milk Man" |
| "La vecindad en guerra" | "The Neighborhood at War" |
| "Se busca" | "Wanted" |
| "Canta, Chavo" | "Chavo Sings" |
| "¡Esas llantitas, Señor Barriga!" | "Love Handles" |
| "Invasión extraterrestre" | "Alien Invasion" |
| "El campamento" | "The Camping Trip" |
| "Los dientes de leche" | "Baby Teeth" |
| "La novia del Chavo" | "Chavo's Date" |
| "Un bebé en la vecindad" | "Baby Talk" |
| "Vamos al circo" | "Let's go to the Circus" |
| "Las olimpiadas" | "The School Olympics" |
| "Los juguetes de papel" | "Paper Toys" |
| "Los piratas" | "The Pirates" |
This was the last English-dubbed season. Only the first 6 episodes of this season were dubbed, and they have never been released publicly or aired on Kabillion.[3]
| Original title | English title |
|---|---|
| "Visita al zoológico" | "Visit to the Zoo" |
| "Todo por un pastel" | "All For a Cake" |
| "El partido de fútbol" | "Soccer Match" |
| "Como de película" | "Like the Movie" |
| "El Chavo y el lobo" | "Chavo and the Wolf" |
| "Una de vaqueros" | "A Cowboy's Story" |
| "Aguas con las ranas" | "Watch Out For the Frogs" |
| "Teatro en la vecindad" | "Theater in the Neighborhood" |
| "2 mosqueteras y el Chavo" | "2 Musketeers and Chavo" |
| "Un día de suerte" | "A Lucky Day" |
| "La feria" | "Let's Go To the Fair" |
| "El valor de la amistad" | "Friendship Vale" |
| "¡Aquí espantan!" | "Here's a Scare!" |
| "Caido del cielo" | "Out of the Blue" |
| "Un festival de ambiente" | "An Ambient Festival" |
| "Un día en la tele" | "A Day on TV" |
| "Un buen recado" | "A Good Message" |
| "El repartidor de pizzas" | "Mr. Raymond's Pizza Delivery" |
| "El ataque de los insectos" | "Attack of the Insects" |
| "Los niños pintores" | "Painter Children" |
| "Visita al museo" | "Visit to the Museum" |
| "No te vayas, Ñoño" | "Don't go away, Junior" |
| "Invierno en la vecindad" | "Snow in the Neighborhood" |
| "La casa del árbol" | "Tree House" |
| "La máquina del tiempo I" | "Time Machine 1" |
| "La máquina del tiempo II" | "Time Machine 2" |
The episode "La vecindad en venta" ("Neighborhood on Sale") was dubbed, but it was never released.[4]
| Original title | Translated title |
|---|---|
| "Viaje espacial" | "Space Travel" |
| "La planta del Chavo" | "Chavo's Plant" |
| "Una montaña altisisisísima" | "A Mountain Very Very Very Very Higher" |
| "Una aventura a lo grande" | "A Big Big Adventure" |
| "Una vecindad de leyenda" | "A Neighborhood Legend" |
| "Burbujas y más burbujas" | "Bubbles and More Bubbles" |
| "Por arte de magia" | "Magic Art" |
| "El consejero sentimental" | "Sentimental Councillor" |
| "Aventura submarina" | "Submarine Adventure" |
| "La vecindad en venta I" | "Neighborhood on Sale Part I" |
| "La vecindad en venta II" | "Neighborhood on Sale Part II" |
| "El Chavo científico" | "Chavo Scientific" |
| "Don Ramón Superestrella" | "Mr. Raymond Superstar" |
| "Una historia en la prehistoria" | "A Story in the Prehistory" |
| "Todos en forma" | "All On Form" |
| "El huevo fresco" | "Fresh Egg" |
| "Artes Marciales" | "Martial Arts" |
| "Las goteras" | "Leaks in the Neighborhood" |
| "La serenata" | "Mrs. Worthmore's Serenade" |
| "Granja en la vecindad" | "Farm in the Neighborhood" |
| "El taxi del Chavo" | "Chavo's Taxi" |
| "Viaje en metro" | "Subway Travel" |
| Original title | Translated title | Portuguese title |
|---|---|---|
| "El Chavo en Egipto" | "El Chavo in Egypt" | "Chaves no Egito" |
| "Historias de la vecindad" | "Neighborhood Stories" | "Histórias da Vila" |
| "El amuleto del Chavo" | "Chavo's Amulet" | "O Amuleto do Chaves" |
| "¿Quién toca el piano?" | "Who Plays the Piano?" | "Quem Toca o Piano?" |
| "Las chuzas del Chavo" | "Chavo's Bowling" | "Os Lances do Chaves" |
| "Un ataque de hipo" | "A Hiccups Attack" | "Um Ataque de Soluço" |
| "Don Ramón peluquero" | "Mr. Raymond Barber" | "Seu Madruga Cabeleireiro" |
| "Las fiestas de Tangamandapio" | "Tangamandapio Parties" | "As Festas de Tangamandápio" |
| "Radio Vecindad" | "Radio Neighborhood" | "Radio Vizinhança" |
| "Vamos al estadio" | "Let's go to the Stadium" | "Vamos ao Estádio" |
| "Los empleos del Chavo" | "Chavo's Works" | "Os Empregos do Chaves" |
| "Un amigo robot" | "A Robot Friend" | "Um Amigo Robô" |
| "Vuela, Chavo" | "Fly, Chavo" | "O Voo do Chaves" |
| "¡Qué bonita navidad!" | "That Nice Christmas!" | "Que belo Natal" |
| Original title | Translated title |
|---|---|
| "El libro mágico" | "Magic Book" |
| "El eclipse" | "An Eclipse in the Neighborhood" |
| "En la lavandería" | "A Day in the Laundry" |
| "El juego de Tenis" | "Tennis Game" |
| "Viaje en avión" | "Plane Travel" |
| "El gimnasio de la vecindad" | "Gym of the Neighborhood" |
| "La grúa de Don Ramón" | "Mr. Raymond's Crane" |
| "¡Qué zorrillo!" | "What Skunk!" |
| "El Chavo hipnotista" | "Chavo Hypnotist" |
| "Caballeros y dragones" | "Knights and Dragons" |
| "Por si las moscas" | "Just in Case" |
| "La Máscara del Justiciero" | "The Mask of the Righteous" |
| "La fábrica de juguetes" | "Toy Factory" |
| Original title | Translated title |
|---|---|
| "El Conde Crápula" | "Count Crapula" |
| "Hipnósis aguda" | "Acute hypnosis" |
| "Vamonos de vacaciones I" | "Let's Go on Vacation I" |
| "Vamonos de vacaciones II" | "Let's Go on vacation II" |
| "Quico se manchó" | "Quico spilled" |
| "Historias de Amor I" | "Love Stories I" |
| "Historias de Amor II" | "Love Stories II" |
The show was aired onCanal 5, and repeats were also shown onLas Estrellas andCartoon Network Latin America.[1]
El Chavo Animado also aired inEnglish viaKabillion's on-demand service in theUSA. Although it was part of the video-on-demand service, the series did not appear on the Kabillion website until the site's April 2012 relaunch. The series is currently airing onBitMe andDistrito Comedia as of 2020.
Televisa released six episodes ofEl Chavo in Mexico in 2007. The same collection was released byUniversal Video Entertainment in Brazil in 2008 asChaves em Desenho Animado. Quico, La Popis (Phoebe), Don Ramón (Mr. Raymond), Doña Florinda (Mrs. Worthmore) and Profesor Jirafales (Professor Girafalde) dolls were marketed in Mexico in 2004.
A video game based on the series was developed by Kaxan Media Group and released in Mexico on April 27, 2012, for theWii by Slang Publishing andTelevisa Home Entertainment.La Vecindad de El Chavo (aFacebooksocial-network game) was released in March 2012[5] by Playful Play, a game development company in Monterrey, Mexico. By October 3, 2012, the game had three million registered players.[6] It closed on August 4, 2014. In 2014,El Chavo Kart was released for theXbox 360,PlayStation 3, andAndroid.[7] However, the Android version has since been delisted from theGoogle Play Store. In 2014, another game was released exclusively on Android, titledEl Chavo: A Carnival in the Apartments.[8] It was developed by Blue River SA. In this game, a carnival is taking place in the housing complex, and we can play minigames to win tickets to get powerups. The game was able to be played in Spanish, English (using the names from the Kabillion dub), and Brazilian Portuguese. However, the game has since been delisted from the Google Play Store.
After the success ofEl Chavo Animado,Televisa andÁnima Estudios developed an animated series based onEl Chapulín Colorado (another show created byRoberto Gómez Bolaños). It premiered on veo.tv on April 13, 2015, and on television on July 26 of that year.[9]
First presented inLos Angeles, then atMIPCOM inCannes, a new CG-animated series adaptation ofEl Chavo del Ocho is in development. It will be produced by THR3 Media Group. It will feature the return of La Chilindrina, a character absent in the previous animated series.[10][11]
