Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose

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  1. Cobbler, Stick to Thy Last

  47m

  In 1951, Roberto pursues his dream of a career in television, defying his mother's orders, to try his hand at both comedy...and love.

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  2. Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

  43m

  Now known as Chespirito, Roberto decides to try his luck on another channel and, despite some setbacks, manages to put together a successful sketch.

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  3. Don't Get 'Reathers Fluffled!

  46m

  Doctor Chapatín's resignation puts Roberto's career at risk, so he must create a new character before the executives give his place to another comedian. But it's his cunning and an old idea that will save the day.

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  4. It's Just That You Have No Patience for Me

  43m

  In 1936, a young Roberto is sent to Guadalajara, where he struggles to fit in. Decades later, the now seasoned Chespirito finds himself lost without his biggest supporters at Channel 8, but memories of childhood help the comic conceive El Chavo del Ocho -- his most successful series yet.

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  5. He Who Laughs Last…

  44m

  As El Chavo gains popularity and Roberto is given more creative freedom, Channel 8's competitors vie to bring Chespirito on board. Meanwhile, success and fame cause trouble for Roberto, his team and his family, leading to the comic's most prolific -- and devastating -- era.

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  6. The Price of Fame

  48m

  With Roberto's career on the rise, the cast of El Chavo embarks on an international tour. But while her husband dives headfirst into his work, Graciela struggles with her new reality as the wife of a star.

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  7. On the Fence

  45m

  As Chespirito's characters reach the height of their popularity across Latin America, Roberto relishes in his newfound level of fame -- while growing more distant from his family back home. In Acapulco, Roberto finds himself struggling with what he feels and what he thinks is right.

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  8. It Was Worth It

  50m

  Roberto gets his team together for one last project -- a comedic soccer film called El Chanfle. While the cast and crew come to blows on set, Roberto faces a choice between his past and his future. Later, a warm welcome in Colombia reminds Chespirito of his true purpose: making people laugh.

Cast

Pablo Cruz Guerrero

Chespirito

Paulina Dávila

Graciela Fernández

Bárbara López

Margarita Ruiz (Florinda Meza)

Arturo Barba

Rubén Aguirre

Juan Lecanda

Marcos Barragán (Carlos Villagran)

Miguel Islas

Ramón Valdés

Andrea Noli

Angelines Fernández

Paola Montes De Oca

Maria Antonieta de las Nieves

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Eugenio Bartilotti

Edgar Vivar

Jorge Luis Moreno

Horacio Gómez Bolaños

Rolando Breme

Mariano Casasola

Karina Gidi

Elsa Bolaños