Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Director
El Chavo del 8 (1973)
Season 1
The mishaps of Chavo, an 8-year-old orphan boy who lives in a village. Together with Quico, Chilindrina, Ñoño and La Popis, Chavo experiences a series of humorous entanglements.
Released Feb. 26, 1973
Episode 23 min
2+
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Production Companies: Televisa
Network: Las Estrellas
9.5
S1E1 - Rateros torpes / Los globos
** The first skit (Rateros Torpes) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Feb. 26, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E2 - Los Caquitos / Tratando de Bañar al Chavo
* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine #1073. ** The first skit (Los Caquitos) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
March 5, 1973, midnight
6.3
S1E3 - Los Caquitos / El Chavo Rompe el Romance
* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine. ** The first skit (Los Caquitos) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
March 12, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E4 - La Basura / Mozo Revoltoso / La Pintura
* The second skit (Mozo Revoltoso) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
March 19, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E5 - Los Números / Vendiendo Paletas / La Enfermedad de la Chilindrina
* The second skit (Vendiendo Paletas) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
March 26, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E6 - Las Monedas / El Metichito / El Sarampión
** The second skit (El Metichito) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
April 2, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E7 - Pordioseros / El Ropavejero (1972)
* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada" (1972). ** The first skit (Pordioseros) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
April 9, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E8 - Los Tronadores (1972)
* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada" (1972) and officialy lost worldwide. Original premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine #1050.
April 16, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E9 - El Enfermo / Buena Vecindad (1972)
* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada" (1972). ** The first skit (El Enfermo ) is an episode of "Doctor Chapatin".
April 23, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E10 - El Día de Campo / Boxeadores / El Sobre del Dinero (1972)
* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada" (1972). ** The first skit (El Día de Campo) is an episode of "El Chespirito" and the second (Boxeadores) of "Doctor Chapatin".
April 30, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E11 - Se Solicita Secretario / Ensuciar a Quico / Los Globos (1972)
* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada" (1972). ** The first skit (Se Solicita Secretario) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
May 7, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E12 - El Contrabando / Confusión - parte 1 / El Chavo y Don Ramón se Enamoran - parte 2 (1972)
* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada" (1972). ** The first skit (El Contrabando) is an episode of "Doctor Chapatin".
May 14, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E13 - La Indigestión / El Mosco / El Chavo se Enamora - parte 3 (1972)
* 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".
May 21, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E14 - Bolsitas de Papas / Los Carpinteros / Cerbatana y Chochitos (1972)
* Skits compilation originally aired on the TV show "Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada" (1972). ** The first skit (Bolsitas de Papas) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
May 28, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E15 - El Utilero Inútil / El Gato y los Peces
** The first skit (El Utilero Inútil) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
June 4, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E16 - Un Ladrón a la Casa / El Jardinero
* The first skit (Un Ladrón a la Casa) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
June 11, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E17 - La Pelota / Las Coplas Rancheras / Las Preguntas / El Tendedero
* The second skit (Las Coplas Rancheras) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
June 18, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E18 - Las Apuestas / La Caja Fuerte / Jugando a la Escuelita
* The second skit (La Caja Fuerte) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
June 25, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E19 - El Desayuno
None
July 2, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E20 - El Limosnero / Faltando a Clases
** The first skit (El Limosnero) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
July 9, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E21 - El Jefe / El Lechero
** The first skit (El Jefe) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
July 16, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E22 - Los Caquitos / La Caja de Madera
* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine. ** The first skit (Los Caquitos) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
July 23, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E23 - El Bolero y el Peluquero
None
July 30, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E24 - Peleando por el Patio
* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Avance newspaper (August 06, 1973).
Aug. 6, 1973, midnight
9.0
S1E25 - La Viejita / Por Jugar con el Agua
** The first skit (La Viejita) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Aug. 13, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E26 - El Marinero Mareado / Los Sustos
** The first skit (El Marinero Mareado) is an episode of "El Chespirito".
Aug. 20, 1973, midnight
8.0
S1E27 - El Traje - parte 1
None
Aug. 27, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E28 - La Fiesta de la Vecindad - parte 2
None
Sept. 3, 1973, midnight
8.0
S1E29 - Los Novilleros
* This episode is considered lost by Televisa, but there's a Portuguese version only shown in Brazil.
Sept. 10, 1973, midnight
9.0
S1E30 - El Patio Sucio Después de la Fiesta
None
Sept. 17, 1973, midnight
9.0
S1E31 - Los Insectos
None
Sept. 24, 1973, midnight
9.0
S1E32 - Jugando con las Cosas de Don Ramón
* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine.
Oct. 1, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E33 - Amigo Asalta a Amigo / Grupo Musical
** The first skit (Amigo Asalta a Amigo) is an episode of "El Chómpiras".
Oct. 8, 1973, midnight
9.0
S1E34 - El Perrito Callejero
* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine #1105.
Oct. 15, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E35 - El Perro
None
Oct. 22, 1973, midnight
8.0
S1E36 - Goteras en Casa de Don Ramón
* 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.
Oct. 29, 1973, midnight
9.0
S1E37 - [Unknown Episode]
* Episode officialy lost worldwide, with no known information.
Nov. 5, 1973, midnight
S1E38 - El Robachicos
None
Nov. 12, 1973, midnight
8.0
S1E39 - El Zapatero - parte 1
None
Nov. 19, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E40 - El Zapatero - parte 2
* Episode officialy lost worldwide. Premiere confirmed by Tele-Guia magazine #1111.
Nov. 26, 1973, midnight
7.0
S1E41 - El Fútbol Callejero - parte 1
None
Dec. 3, 1973, midnight
S1E42 - Los Atropellados - parte 2
None
Dec. 10, 1973, midnight
S1E43 - La Posada de la Vecindad
None
Dec. 17, 1973, midnight
S1E44 - Carta a Santa Claus
* 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.
Dec. 24, 1973, midnight
10.0
S1E45 - El Año Nuevo
* 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.
Dec. 31, 1973, midnight
Las Estrellas
23 min/ep
7234 min
Feb. 26, 1973
Jan. 14, 1980, midnight
Ended
TV-G / 2+
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