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=== El Chavo ===


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== El Chavo ==
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An always-hungry orphan boy, who seems to live in a [[Bankruptcy Barrel|barrel]] in the main yard (though this is actually the place where he hides when scared or upset - he used to live in the house number 8 until its owner died, now [[Word of God|it's said]] that he sleeps at his neighbors'). Obssesed with ham sandwiches. It seems that no one takes care of him, and he survives with tips from menial jobs. [[Butt Monkey|Too clumsy]] for his own good, ''always'' hitting someone one way or another. Other characters either mock him for his perceived ugliness, or try to get advantage of his naiveté.

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by El Chavo include:}}
* [[The Artful Dodger]]: In his best moments
* [[The Artful Dodger]]: In his best moments
* [[Book Dumb]]
* [[Book Dumb]]
* [[Five Finger Discount]]
* [[Five-Finger Discount]]
* [[The Klutz]]
* [[The Klutz]]
{{quote| "Fue sin querer queriendo..."}}
{{quote|"Fue sin querer queriendo..."}}
* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]
* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: According to the tie-in books, he actually ran away from what's all but stated to be an [[Orphanage of Fear]].
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: According to the tie-in books, he actually ran away from what's all but stated to be an [[Orphanage of Fear]].
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* [[Street Urchin]]
* [[Street Urchin]]


=== Federico aka Quico ===
== Federico aka Quico ==
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A pampered and bratty kid with a mean streak. Fortunately, he is [[The Ditz|too dumb]] to cause real harm, or be a threat to begin with. Obsessed with getting a "square ball." Mocked for his gigantic cheeks, and his deep stupidity. Delights in one-upping Chavo; whenever he spots Chavo playing with a simple home-made toy, Quico will within moments show up with an obscenely flashy, store-bought version of the same.


{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Quico include:}}
* [[Book Dumb]]
* [[Book Dumb]]
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: He explains in the tie-in book that his father, Federico, was a sea captain who went down with his ship, which is implied in the series when his father makes an appearance in a flashback in one episode ([[Acting for Two|also]] played by Carlos Villagrán).
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: He explains in the tie-in book that his father, Federico, was a sea captain who went down with his ship, which is implied in the series when his father makes an appearance in a flashback in one episode ([[Acting for Two|also]] played by Carlos Villagrán).
* [[The Ditz]]
* [[The Ditz]]
* [[First Name Ultimatum]]: If Florinda calls him "Federico", it's because she's PISSED at him.
* [[First Name Ultimatum]]: If Florinda calls him "Federico", it's because she's PISSED at him.
* [[Small Name Big Ego]]
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]
* [[Spoiled Brat]]: His mother spoils him ''rotten''
* [[Spoiled Brat]]: His mother spoils him ''rotten''
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: A lot of times.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: A lot of times.


=== La Chilindrina ===
== La Chilindrina ==
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A mischievous girl, who lives to get some advantage from others, even the adults. Identifiable by her twin pigtails, her glasses and her freckles. Mocked for her short height, and the fact that she is less pretty than other girls her age (and her attitude makes her looks worse). Named after a "freckled" Mexican pastry. By far the smartest kid in the show.


{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by La Chilindrina include:}}
* [[Cunning Like a Fox]]
* [[Cunning Like a Fox]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
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* [[The Trickster]]
* [[The Trickster]]


=== Don Ramón ===
== Don Ramón ==
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A widower, Chilindrina's father, and laziness personified. Always owes 14 months of rent. Survives by doing odd jobs, which rarely last more than one episode. The [[Designated Victim]] of Doña Florinda, often makes El Chavo pay for it. Mocked for his very thin body, and his ugliness. Probably the character that most interacted with El Chavo, and their situations together are a source of much of the show's humor. Played by Ramón Valdés, one of a group of sibling comedians(along with El Loco Valdés and [[Tin Tan]]), Don Ramón is possibly the show's most popular character along with El Chavo and La Chilindrina.


{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Don Ramón include:}}
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[The Danza]]: played by ''Ramón'' Valdéz
* [[The Danza]]: played by ''Ramón'' Valdéz
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[New Job Episode]]
* [[New Job Episode]]
* [[Parental Substitute]]: To El Chavo, most of the time.<ref>Unless he's hitting him for asking about his grandmother after Doña Florinda [[Your Mom|tells him what he can "go do to [her] the next time".]]</ref>
* [[Parental Substitute]]: To El Chavo, most of the time.<ref>Unless he's hitting him for asking about his grandmother after Doña Florinda [[Your Mom|tells him what he can "go do to [her] the next time".]]</ref>
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs]]
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]
* [[Would Hurt a Child]]
* [[Would Hurt a Child]]
{{quote| '''Don Ramón''': ''(hits El Chavo with [[Kung Foley]] bell in background)'' ¡TOMA!<br />
{{quote|'''Don Ramón''': ''(hits El Chavo with [[Kung Foley]] bell in background)'' ¡TOMA!
'''El Chavo''': Pipipipipipipipipipipi...<br />
'''El Chavo''': Pipipipipipipipipipipi...
'''Don Ramón''': ''(after mocking El Chavo's crying)'' ¡Y no te doy otra no más porque...! }}
'''Don Ramón''': ''(after mocking El Chavo's crying)'' ¡Y no te doy otra no más porque...! }}
** He also often twists one of Quico's arms whenever the latter annoys him enough.
** He also often twists one of Quico's arms whenever the latter annoys him enough.


=== Doña Florinda ===
== Doña Florinda ==
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A young widow who believes herself to be superior, both morally and monetarily, to her neighbors. The [[Alpha Bitch]] grown up, only fallen and with perpetual hair curlers. Pampers her son (Quico) to a ridiculous extent; she often defends him by [[Armor-Piercing Slap|slapping]] Don Ramón, whom she perceives as a child abuser. A perception caused by misunderstandings she would never allow him to clarify. Has a [[No Hugging, No Kissing]] romance with Profesor Jirafales.


{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Doña Florinda include:}}
* [[Chastity Couple]]: With Profesor Jirafales
* [[Chastity Couple]]: With Profesor Jirafales
* [[The Danza]]: played by ''Florinda'' Meza
* [[The Danza]]: played by ''Florinda'' Meza
* [[Fallen Princess]]: She was kicked out of her rich family for having married beneath her station, and they also refused support when she was widowed
* [[Fallen Princess]]: She was kicked out of her rich family for having married beneath her station, and they also refused support when she was widowed
* [[My Beloved Smother]]: Explains a LOT about Quico
* [[My Beloved Smother]]: Explains a LOT about Quico
* [[Small Name Big Ego]]
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]
* [[Tsundere]]: Very ''tsun-tsun'' with Don Ramón, but becomes ''dere-dere'' around Profesor Jirafales.
* [[Tsundere]]: Very ''tsun-tsun'' with Don Ramón, but becomes ''dere-dere'' around Profesor Jirafales.
* [[Playing Gertrude]]: In the first season, she was played by 22-year-old Florinda Meza.
* [[Playing Gertrude]]: In the first season, she was played by 22-year-old Florinda Meza.
* [[Widow Woman]]
* [[Widow Woman]]


== Profesor Jirafales ==
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The kids' elementary teacher, [[Only Sane Man|a very educated man]] with [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]. The [[Straight Man]], with relatively little patience. Mocked for his height, is often callen "Maestro Longaniza" (which roughly translates as "teacher Longsausage"). His name is also a word play on the word ''jirafa''(hee-rah-fah), meaning giraffe. Has a [[No Hugging, No Kissing|chaste relationship]] with Doña Florinda.


=== Profesor Jirafales ===
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Profesor Jirafales include:}}

* [[Chastity Couple]]: With Doña Florinda
* [[Chastity Couple]]: With Doña Florinda
* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[The Comically Serious]]
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* [[Straight Man]]
* [[Straight Man]]


=== Doña Cleotilde ===
== Doña Cleotilde ==
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An [[Maiden Aunt|old spinster]], whose sense of fashion got stuck in the twenties. Lusts intensely after "[[Trrrilling Rrrs|Don Rrrrrrramón]]", but it goes unreciprocated. Her nickname, "The witch of (house) Number 71", alludes to the kids' perception that she is an [[Wicked Witch|evil witch]]. This, and her bad habit of [[Deathbringer the Adorable|naming her lap dogs with demonic monikers]], only contributes to the confusion, leading to [[Three Is Company]] moments.


{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Doña Cleotilde include:}}
* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: To Don Ramón.
* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: To Don Ramón.
* [[Christmas Cake]]
* [[Christmas Cake]]
* [[Impoverished Patrician]]: Like Florinda, only that instead of being thrown out for marrying a poor man, she left her family because she didn't want to be the spinster aunt.<ref>which she is anyway</ref>
* [[Impoverished Patrician]]: Like Florinda, only that instead of being thrown out for marrying a poor man, she left her family because she didn't want to be the spinster aunt.<ref>which she is anyway</ref>
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]
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=== Señor Barriga ===
== Señor Barriga ==
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The owner of the "vecindad", and often the [[Only Sane Man]] in the madness of the neighborhood. He is always, ''always'' hit by El Chavo, usually when arriving. A fat man, who is mocked for his obesity. His last name, ''Barriga'', means "belly" in Spanish.


{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by Señor Barriga include:}}
* [[Acting for Two]]: Edgar Vivar, Barriga's actor, also played Ñoño, Barriga's son.
* [[Acting for Two]]: Edgar Vivar, Barriga's actor, also played Ñoño, Barriga's son.
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Chew Toy]]
* [[Chew Toy]]
* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[Fat Bastard]]: Averted, he's more of a [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]].
* [[Fat Bastard]]: Averted, he's more of a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]].
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Along with Profesor Jirafales
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Along with Profesor Jirafales
* [[Punny Name]]: "Barriga" is an actual surname in Mexico, but it's also Spanish for "belly", which is Sr. Barriga's most distinguishing trait.
* [[Punny Name]]: "Barriga" is an actual surname in Mexico, but it's also Spanish for "belly", which is Sr. Barriga's most distinguishing trait.



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Latest revision as of 17:07, 17 March 2023


Characters from El Chavo del Ocho include:

El Chavo

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An always-hungry orphan boy, who seems to live in a barrel in the main yard (though this is actually the place where he hides when scared or upset - he used to live in the house number 8 until its owner died, now it's said that he sleeps at his neighbors'). Obssesed with ham sandwiches. It seems that no one takes care of him, and he survives with tips from menial jobs. Too clumsy for his own good, always hitting someone one way or another. Other characters either mock him for his perceived ugliness, or try to get advantage of his naiveté.

Tropes exhibited by El Chavo include:

"Fue sin querer queriendo..."

Federico aka Quico

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A pampered and bratty kid with a mean streak. Fortunately, he is too dumb to cause real harm, or be a threat to begin with. Obsessed with getting a "square ball." Mocked for his gigantic cheeks, and his deep stupidity. Delights in one-upping Chavo; whenever he spots Chavo playing with a simple home-made toy, Quico will within moments show up with an obscenely flashy, store-bought version of the same.

Tropes exhibited by Quico include:

La Chilindrina

Caption

A mischievous girl, who lives to get some advantage from others, even the adults. Identifiable by her twin pigtails, her glasses and her freckles. Mocked for her short height, and the fact that she is less pretty than other girls her age (and her attitude makes her looks worse). Named after a "freckled" Mexican pastry. By far the smartest kid in the show.

Tropes exhibited by La Chilindrina include:

Don Ramón

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A widower, Chilindrina's father, and laziness personified. Always owes 14 months of rent. Survives by doing odd jobs, which rarely last more than one episode. The Designated Victim of Doña Florinda, often makes El Chavo pay for it. Mocked for his very thin body, and his ugliness. Probably the character that most interacted with El Chavo, and their situations together are a source of much of the show's humor. Played by Ramón Valdés, one of a group of sibling comedians(along with El Loco Valdés and Tin Tan), Don Ramón is possibly the show's most popular character along with El Chavo and La Chilindrina.

Tropes exhibited by Don Ramón include:

Don Ramón: (hits El Chavo with Kung Foley bell in background) ¡TOMA!
El Chavo: Pipipipipipipipipipipi...
Don Ramón: (after mocking El Chavo's crying) ¡Y no te doy otra no más porque...!

    • He also often twists one of Quico's arms whenever the latter annoys him enough.

Doña Florinda

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A young widow who believes herself to be superior, both morally and monetarily, to her neighbors. The Alpha Bitch grown up, only fallen and with perpetual hair curlers. Pampers her son (Quico) to a ridiculous extent; she often defends him by slapping Don Ramón, whom she perceives as a child abuser. A perception caused by misunderstandings she would never allow him to clarify. Has a No Hugging, No Kissing romance with Profesor Jirafales.

Tropes exhibited by Doña Florinda include:

Profesor Jirafales

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The kids' elementary teacher, a very educated man with Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness. The Straight Man, with relatively little patience. Mocked for his height, is often callen "Maestro Longaniza" (which roughly translates as "teacher Longsausage"). His name is also a word play on the word jirafa(hee-rah-fah), meaning giraffe. Has a chaste relationship with Doña Florinda.

Tropes exhibited by Profesor Jirafales include:

Doña Cleotilde

Caption

An old spinster, whose sense of fashion got stuck in the twenties. Lusts intensely after "Don Rrrrrrramón", but it goes unreciprocated. Her nickname, "The witch of (house) Number 71", alludes to the kids' perception that she is an evil witch. This, and her bad habit of naming her lap dogs with demonic monikers, only contributes to the confusion, leading to Three Is Company moments.

Tropes exhibited by Doña Cleotilde include:

Señor Barriga

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The owner of the "vecindad", and often the Only Sane Man in the madness of the neighborhood. He is always, always hit by El Chavo, usually when arriving. A fat man, who is mocked for his obesity. His last name, Barriga, means "belly" in Spanish.

Tropes exhibited by Señor Barriga include:


  1. ↑ Unless he's hitting him for asking about his grandmother after Doña Florinda tells him what he can "go do to [her] the next time".
  2. ↑ which she is anyway
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