The Independent critic Jonathan Brown gave the show a five-star review and praised Bawden's "brilliant all round portrayal" of the street urchin-turned-society belle.

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Created by Mexican comedian Roberto Gomez Bolanos, who also stars in the show, El Chavo follows the exploits of a street urchin who lives inside a barrel, portrayed by a then-forty-something Bolanos.

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