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For nearly five decades “El Chavo del 8” continuously lit the houses of different countries of the world, other than the Spanish speaking, until it was canceled. While the characters that appeared are fondly remembered, there are some things that even most fans of the series don’t know.
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One of those questions that are asked several times is the reason why the main character’s name was never revealed during the 290 episodes. Do not wait any longer, because we are now taking this doubt away.
WHY WAS CHAVO’S NAME EVER REVEALED?
According to “El Diario del Chavo del 8,” a book published by Roberto Gómez Bolaños in the 1990s, in which he reveals aspects of this character’s origins, the child was an orphan and never knew his parents, as he was very was young. in a nursery. Y Although everyone knew him as El Chavito, his real name was Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaelo Guglielmi, at least that was in the text of the famous Chespirito.
Nevertheless, his identity was never revealed in the television series, because every time they asked him for his real name, he could only say “Fili …”. and was immediately interrupted by someone or an event nearby.
The truth is, this identity was never confirmed by Chespirito himself, who ceased to exist in November 2014 and took that information to his grave. So did his wife Florinda Meza, who avoided referring to the subject.
CHESPIRITO’S PROGRAMS COME FROM THE AIR
In early August 2020, the conflicts that existed between Televisa and Gómez Bolaños’s family were made public, so they decided to end the relationship. “Although saddened by the decision, my family and I hope that Chespirito will soon hit the world’s screens. We will keep pushing, and I am sure we will succeed “, then wrote Roberto Gómez Fernández, son of the Mexican comedian.
The news caused the anger and sadness of the followers of all Chespirito series and made their discomfort felt on social networks. Florinda Meza also spoke about the event via her Twitter account: “This incomprehensible act kicks his memory and what he respected most: the audience”.
“How do I feel about stopping the Chespirito program from broadcasting? Although I have nothing to do with it because I was inexplicably not summoned to the negotiations, I think right now, when the world needs fun most that doing so is an aggression towards people“, wrote.
She recalled that Mrs. Florinda criticized the television station’s decision because “it goes against their own and commercial interests “ and ensured that said programs “They are cult”. “It’s sad to see how in your own home, to which you have donated millions of dollars, you are the least appreciated”he added in another tweet.