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Chapulín was a hero of undetermined geographic and temporal location: his adventures could unfold in the American Old West, in ancient China, in London, in the Swiss Alps, during the Spanish Inquisition, in pirate ships, in Nazi Germany ( an episode in which Chespirito played a double role as Chapulín and as Adolf Hitler himself, in the style of Charles Chaplin's The Great Dictator ) or outer space, and his enemies range from the Yeti to Egyptian mummies, including his interaction, in some occasions, with literary characters such as Romeo and Juliet (" Juleo y Rumieta ", or literally " Juleo and Rumiet ").
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Chapulín and was
Aguirre was a personal friend of journalist Carlos Villagrán, who later played Quico in the same show and also acted in El Chapulín Colorado.
Chespirito owns the rights to El Chavo del Ocho, El Chapulín Colorado and both shows ' character names in Mexico, so after his participation in both shows was over, Aguirre moved to Argentina and opened a circus there.
She was also the lead actress on El Chapulín Colorado until 1973, when she left and Florinda Meza took over the role.
Both El Chavo .. and El Chapulín ... became hits across Latin America, in New Zealand and the United States, as well as various other countries where the program was translated into local languages.
The casts of Chavo and Chapulín toured extensively whilst the show was on ; after cancellation of the show's filming in Mexico, its actors continued travelling, and the show continued to be featured in many Latin American countries ( in the United States it is still, as of 2012, shown ).
However, the only actor from El Chavo to have a recurring role in El Chapulín Colorado was writer and director Chespirito, as a different cast of characters was featured every episode.
Seemingly parodying Superman's " Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive " introduction, Chapulín was introduced as follows in the show's opening, reinforcing the idea of a barely powered hero:
Faced many times Chapulín and was always defeated by him ( although once he was trapped by a giant mousetrap that had a bag of money as bait ).
This innovation, which was already known in Mexican television but not widely used, gave Chapulín the distinction of being virtually the only adventure-comedy broadcast in Mexico.
The cast of Chapulín was the same as that of El Chavo, although only actors Florinda Meza, Carlos Villagrán and Ramón Valdés were usually in every episode, however the characters usually were different.
Chapulín and hero
Another running joke on the show is the lack of mastery of Chapulín with this weapon, which is usually activated in the worst possible time and embarrasses both the hero and his allies.
He is considered the archenemy of Chapulín, always scheming along with the rest of his gang one way to kill the hero to make all the robberies he wants.
Chapulín and adventures
* In one episode, it's revealed that Chapulín needs to use glasses, but he usually doesn't put them in his adventures because The Superhero Union forbids the use of glasses in service.
With Chapulín, Chespirito, along with his production team, made extensive use of the chroma key device and bluescreen to produce visual effects which made the adventures of this superhero more interesting.
Shorter Chapulín adventures were preceded by a skit, usually featuring Chespirito's other characters, like Dr. Chapatín, a tactless, impatient old physician, or El Chómpiras, an incompetent thief in the skit called Los Caquitos, alongside with El Peterete, played by Ramón Valdés.
Chapulín and Old
Although claimed to be the fastest gunman of the Old West, Chapulín always managed to overcome him.
Chapulín and Spanish
El Chapulín Colorado ( Spanish: The Red Grasshopper ) is a television series, created and played by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, also known as Chespirito, a successful Mexican comedian and TV show producer, which parodied superhero shows.
In Spain and most Spanish speaking countries, the word for grasshopper is saltamontes or saltón, this however is disputed due to the influence of El Chapulín Colorado ( see below ).
* One of the most famous Mexican comedy characters is El Chapulín Colorado ( Mexican Spanish for " The red grasshoper ").
Chapulín and pirate
He and Panza Loca are the only ones in the crew who rebel against the master pirate alongside Chapulín.
Chapulín and episode
The typical Chapulín episode had some person in trouble and would say, " Oh!
In an episode in which he pretends to be dead to fool the local police force, Chapulín states that he knew Tripaseca since the two of them were children.
The episode features the first appearance of Bumblebee Man, who is a caricature of " El Chapulín Colorado " (" The Red Grasshopper "), a character created and portrayed by Mexican television comedian Roberto Gómez Bolaños ( aka " Chespirito "), and his show consists of simple skits, often involving heavy slapstick.
Chapulín and which
"), to which the people in need would instantly yell "¡ El Chapulín Colorado!
Though somewhat unrefined by modern standards, the show achieved surprising effects like floating in the air or flying, performing impossible acrobatics, fighting against Martians, strange creatures, witches and all kinds of monsters, and, most often, to get the physical reduction effect thanks to his famous " pastillas de chiquitolina ", which Chapulín used with measure to pass under doors, reaching dangerous areas without attracting attention or solve any problem with the size-changing trick.
Chapulín and Chespirito
There is also the Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada created by Mexican comedian Chespirito transmitted in Mexico between 1968 and 1973 that created famous characters like El Chavo del Ocho and El Chapulín Colorado and other character like Los Caquitos, Dr. Chapatín and Los Chifladitos.
He went on to Mexico City, where he worked on several television scripts with Chespirito, creator and main star of both El Chavo and El Chapulín Colorado.
He is best remembered as " Señor Barriga " and his son " Ñoño " from El Chavo del Ocho, and as " El Botija " from El Chapulín Colorado and Chespirito.
Chapulín and played
Some of the regular ( albeit infrequent ) characters who appeared, usually Chapulín foes, were El Tripaseca ( Valdés ) and El Cuajinais ( Villagrán ), a pair of Mafiosi who liked to make heists, as well as concurrent superhero Super Sam ( played by Valdés too ; see below ).
Chapulín and role
Meza is also known for her role of " La Chimoltrufia " in the sketch comedy Los Caquitos, and for various roles in El Chapulín Colorado, Los Chifladitos, and Dr. Chapatín.
Chapulín and himself
Chapulín would appear out of nowhere ( usually dropping or hurting himself with something as he did ), and say "¡ Yo!
Chapulín and enemies
* Pastillas Chiquitolina ( Tinyish Pills ) are special pills that, when swallowed by Chapulín, reduce him to a size of about 20 cm tall to pick enemies off guard or to access to hard to access locations.
Chapulín and some
For some reason, Chapulín is believed by people to be a great superhero, but they usually end up disappointed when they realize he is actually puny and timid.
Chapulín and with
In 1979, he quit Chespirito's productions, but he returned to television a few years later, with fellow Chavo del Ocho and Chapulín Colorado cast member Carlos Villagrán in Federrico.
The latter allows Chapulín to activate his Antenitas de Alta Velocidad ( High-Speed Antennaes ), dramatically increasing his speed and allowing him to fight on equal terms with fast foes ( to the point of casually deflecting bullets ).
Sometimes with "¡ No opines, Chapulín!
Captain Alma Negra is pretty evil but sometimes clumsy as well ( once being hurt with his own dagger while trying intimidate Chapulín ).
( This notwithstanding, the Bumblebee Man character also bears resemblances to an early Saturday Night Live recurring sketch with " Mexican killer bees " although the Chapulín character predated the SNL Character.
Chapulín and such
During the 1980s SBT established itself, contracting popular hosts and airing a mix of its own and Televisa programming ( especially Mexican telenovelas and comedy shows such as El Chavo del Ocho and El Chapulín Colorado ).
SBT is known in Brazil for showing Mexican telenovelas and comedy shows such as El Chavo and El Chapulín Colorado, produced by Mexican broadcasting network Televisa.
Chapulín and ("
Valdés also appeared on Chespirito's other hit show, El Chapulín Colorado, usually as Chapulín's antagonist, the famous Tripaseca (" Dry Gut ").
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