Los Beverly de Peralvillo
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Los Beverly de Peralvillo (The Beverlys of Peralvillo) is a Mexican family
television sitcom that originally aired from 1968 to 1973 on the Canal de las Estrellas
network. The series stars Guillermo Rivas
, Leonorilda Ochoa
, Arturo Castro
, and Amparo Arozamena
. As Mexico's answer to The Beverly Hillbillies
, the sitcom was probably the most popular family television series in Mexico before El Chavo.
The cast members, who usually had minor unsignificant roles before, were offered principal roles in the series. The series spawned two theatrical releases, Los Beverly de Peralvillo
(1971) and Que familia tan cotorra!
(1973). Both films featured the same series' cast.
, Mexico City
. El Borras, (politically merged into the family) is married to La Pecas, the daughter of Doña Chole. El Borras works as a taxi driver to sustain his family, the Beverlys.
The setting in the series was a low-income departamento, consisting of two sides; exterior and interior
.
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
television sitcom that originally aired from 1968 to 1973 on the Canal de las Estrellas
Canal de las Estrellas
Canal de las Estrellas is one of the cornerstone networks of Televisa, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TV in Mexico City. Many of the programs of Canal de las Estrellas are seen in the United States on Univision, Telefutura, and Galavisión...
network. The series stars Guillermo Rivas
Guillermo Rivas
Guillermo Rivas Rowlatt was a Mexican character actor known for portraying "El Borras" in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo .- Early life :...
, Leonorilda Ochoa
Leonorilda Ochoa
Leonorilda Ochoa is a Mexican actress of film and television; best-known as "La Pecas" in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo.-Acting career:...
, Arturo Castro
Arturo Castro
Arturo Castro was a Mexican actor of film and television who appeared in a large number of minor roles from 1945 to 1976. He is perhaps best-known for his role as "Bigotón" in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo...
, and Amparo Arozamena
Amparo Arozamena
Amparo Arozamena was a Mexican actress of film and television, best known for her character roles in the 1960s. During the same decade, she became most noted for her role of "Doña Chole" in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo...
. As Mexico's answer to The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for nine seasons on CBS from 1962 to 1971, starring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer, Jr....
, the sitcom was probably the most popular family television series in Mexico before El Chavo.
The cast members, who usually had minor unsignificant roles before, were offered principal roles in the series. The series spawned two theatrical releases, Los Beverly de Peralvillo
Los Beverly de Peralvillo (film)
Los Beverly de Peralvillo is a 1971 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés. The film is based on the television series of the same name.-Synopsis:El Borras marries La Pecas, unaware of her mother's scheme against Borras...
(1971) and Que familia tan cotorra!
Que familia tan cotorra!
Que familia tan cotorra! is a 1973 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés. It is the sequel to the film, Los Beverly de Peralvillo .-Synopsis:...
(1973). Both films featured the same series' cast.
Premise
The sitcom centers on the Beverlys, a low-income family consisting of ten people who live in under the same house in Colonia PeralvilloColonia Peralvillo
Colonia Peralvillo is a colonia located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, just northwest of the city’s historic center. It has been a poor area since colonial times, but the modern colonia was not established until the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. El Borras, (politically merged into the family) is married to La Pecas, the daughter of Doña Chole. El Borras works as a taxi driver to sustain his family, the Beverlys.
Characters
- "El Borras" (portrayed by Guillermo RivasGuillermo RivasGuillermo Rivas Rowlatt was a Mexican character actor known for portraying "El Borras" in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo .- Early life :...
) is a taxi driver who fell in love with "La Pecas". Not knowing that her clan is an anti-labor bunch, Borras gladly accepts to marry her. "Doña Chole, Pecas' mother, forces Borras to provide for the whole family. To help things out, Borras calls his friend "El Bigotón", to come and help him out with the matter. Besides having appeared in the series, Borras has appeared in the two spin-off films, Los Beverly de Peralvillo and Que familia tan cotorra!.
- "La Pecas" (portrayed by Leonorilda OchoaLeonorilda OchoaLeonorilda Ochoa is a Mexican actress of film and television; best-known as "La Pecas" in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo.-Acting career:...
) belongs to the lazy family of the Beverlys, and is the wife of El Borras. Pecas' family includes her uncle "Tío Froilan", and her grandfather "El Abuelo". She has a light voice and has freckles. She is the daughter of Doña Chole.
- "El Bigotón" (portrayed by Arturo CastroArturo CastroArturo Castro was a Mexican actor of film and television who appeared in a large number of minor roles from 1945 to 1976. He is perhaps best-known for his role as "Bigotón" in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo...
) is a mustached fellow who is a friend of El Borras. He was invited to live with the Beverlys by Borras, who wants his help. Bigotón has a love interest for Pecas' mother Doña Chole, who actually likes El Comanche. He is also a taxi driver like his friend.
- Doña Chole (portrayed by Amparo ArozamenaAmparo ArozamenaAmparo Arozamena was a Mexican actress of film and television, best known for her character roles in the 1960s. During the same decade, she became most noted for her role of "Doña Chole" in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom Los Beverly de Peralvillo...
) is the eccentric mother of La Pecas, and mother-in-law of El Borras. Her love interest is El Comanche. Borras does not have a good relationship with her, he calls her "La Tarantula".
Production
The series' intro billed the actors in this order: Rivas, Ochoa, Castro, and Arozamena, with each character saying a joke before the credit appears.The setting in the series was a low-income departamento, consisting of two sides; exterior and interior
Impact
The sitcom could be assumed to be the forerunner of "comedic dysfunctional family" sitcoms of Mexico such as La familia P. Luche and Una familia de diezUna Familia De Diez
Una familia de diez is a Mexican family television sitcom that centers around the López household; a middle class Mexican family that constantly endures hilarious situations. They live in an apartment which barely holds living space for them. The series premiered on March 22, 2007 on the channel...
.