The popular television program “El Chavo del 8”, which starred Roberto Gómez Bolaños “Chespirito” and which was still broadcasting mainly in Latin America, was taken off the air of all the channels on which it was exhibited, the children of the deceased reported Sunday. actor.
Created by Gómez Bolaños in 1970 and with its last chapter recorded in January 1980, “El Chavo del 8” was removed from the television screen from August 1 after, according to Mexican media, the actor’s family and the Televisa network they will not reach an agreement on the rights of the series.
“Although sad about the decision, my family and I hope that Chespirito will soon be on the screens of the world. We will continue to insist, and I am sure that we will succeed,” Roberto Gómez Ferán, son of the actor, wrote in his Twitter account.
Graciela Gómez, daughter of ‘Chespirito’, indirectly alluded to probable disagreements with Televisa, the largest Spanish-language television network.
“It is a pity that those who benefited most from Chespirito’s programs today affirm that they are no longer worth anything. They left their culture, their love, their example, their style to their children. That wealth cannot be quantified. Economic interests cannot they are in the family, “the young woman also wrote on Twitter.
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For her part, Florinda Meza, who incarnated the character “Doña Florinda” on the program and was the last sentimental partner of the actor who died in 2014 at the age of 85, regretted this decision, alluding to the difficult times the world is experiencing due to the pandemic of the covid-19.
“What do I think the Chespirito program should stop broadcasting? Although I have nothing to do with it because I have inexplicably not been called to the negotiations, I think that right now, when the world needs more fun, doing that is an attack on people “he wrote in his account of the social network.
The airing of “El Chavo del 8” was trending on Twitter with numerous messages of regret from viewers in Spanish-speaking countries, highlighting values promoted by the program, such as friendship, solidarity and honesty.
However, there were also harsh criticism messages, especially from Mexican users, who considered that the program “denigrated” children and had “class” overtones.
After Chespirito’s death, Forbes magazine estimated that “El Chavo del 8”, which catapulted Gómez Bolaños to fame in Spanish-speaking countries, had reported to Televisa some 1.7 billion dollars until 2014.
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