Sin querer queriendo - Chespirito

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This is the tale of Chespirito. Take the chiquitolina pill and dive into the mind of the genius and comedian who became a legend. Don’t miss the premiere or you’ll get a smack with the chipote chillon!

Premiere date - June 5th

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A journey through the rise to fame of the beloved Mexican icon Roberto Gómez Bolaños. Alias Chespirito, a man whose desire to make people laugh led him to create the most endearing stories and characters on television.

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Episodes

Cobbler, Stick to Thy Last
1. Cobbler, Stick to Thy Last

In 1951, Roberto pursues his dream of a career in television, defying his mother...

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
2. Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

Now known as Chespirito, Roberto seeks new opportunities at the newly forged Cha...

Don't Get Your 'Reathers Fuffled!
3. Don't Get Your 'Reathers Fuffled!

After giving up on Dr. Chapatín, Roberto's career hangs in the balance, leading ...

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

After being pushed to create new characters, Roberto draws from his childhood me...

He Who Laughs Last…
5. He Who Laughs Last…

The success of Chespirito's characters catches the attention of Channel 8's comp...

The Price of Fame
6. The Price of Fame

While the cast of El Chavo finds international fame, competing egos and ambition...

Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose

Genres

Comedy, Romantic Comedy

Release Year

2025

Rating

TV-MA

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Known throughout Central and Latin America as one of the greatest comics of all time, Chespirito rose to fame with his work on beloved shows El Chavo del Ocho and El Chapulin Colorado. This revealing series follows the comedic highs and devastating lows of his life as he brings laughter to millions.

Starring

Pablo Cruz, Paulina Dávila, Bárbara López, Arturo Barba, Andrea Noli, Miguel Islas, Juan Lecanda, Eugenio Bartilotti, Paola Montes de Oca, Karina Gidi, Rolando Breme, Jorge Luis Moreno 

  • The Chespirito bioseries: Not really on purpose premieres on June 5, 2025, on Max with a new episode every Thursday. The series consists of eight episodes.

  • The story of Roberto Gómez Bolaños, a man whose desire to make people laugh led him to create stories and the most endearing characters on television, full of tenderness and humor, with which he captivated the entire world. A journey through his childhood and his life between the 1950s and 1980s, which tells us how a young man with a dream managed to make a place for himself in the nascent television industry, and who, in his quest to be loved and recognized, ended up making great sacrifices.

  • The most endearing characters such as El Chavo del 8, El Chapulín Colorado, Doctor Chapatín, and many others.

    • Fue sin querer queriendo (Not really on purpose)
    • Se me chispoteó (I messed up)
    • ¡Tenía que ser El Chavo del 8! (It had to be El Chavo del 8!)
    • ¡Todo yo! ¡Todo yo! ¡Todo yo! (All me!)
    • Es que no me tienen paciencia (It's just that they have no patience for me)
    • ¡Síganme los buenos! (Good guys, follow me)
    • Bueno, pero no se enoje (Okay, but don't get angry)
    • ¡Pues al cabo que ni quería! (Well, I didn't want it anyway!)
    • No contabas con mi astucia (You weren't counting on my shrewdness)

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