Chespirito trades football chaos for baby fever — and somehow it's even messier.
is the continuation of the Mexican film El Chanfle (1979) Chespirito, which aired in theaters in 1982. At that time the cast of the neighborhood (with some absences: the Carlos Villagran, who decided not to continue working with Roberto Gomez Bolaños by a personal decision, he left in 1979. Ramon Valdez next year decides to accompany him, also leaving to work with Chespirito. returned with him in 1981, but a health problem that was detected in the early 80's, was prevented from participating in this film), it left room for the story of a lowly stagehand football team that achieves his dream beside his wife Tere, of having a child. In this film, the situation is a little different.
Acting
Chespirito's physical comedy at peak dad-mode desperation.
Writing
Bolaños squeezes stadium-sized laughs from domestic panic.
Production
Glimpses of 80s Mexico City frozen in amber.
Director
Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carlos Villagrán and Ramón Valdés's absence marks the first major fracture in Chespirito's empire — Valdés briefly returned in 1981 but health issues kept him from this sequel.
El Chanfle became Mexico's accidental working-class hero; this sequel cemented Chespirito's pivot from street urchin comedy to everyman domestic farce that defined 80s Mexican family entertainment.
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