Abstract

GONZALEZ HERNANDEZ, David. Chavo del Ocho: Sitcom neighborhood dynamics in Mexican television. Comun. soc [online]. 2019, vol.16, e7084.  Epub Nov 30, 2019. ISSN 0188-252X.  https://doi.org/10.32870/cys.v2019i0.7084.

This essay analyzes El Chavo del Ocho´s successful series (1971-1980). My argument is that this sitcom founded its television format on one of the most important social spaces in Mexico and Latin America: “La vecindad” or the neighborhood. Moreover, I analyze how the neighborhood dynamics contribute to represent a communal identity: each character portrays not only its specific version, but also of the collective, the conflicts, but above all, the solidarity of Mexico’s in 1970s.

Keywords : Television fiction; sitcom; Chavo del Ocho.

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