Bad Bunny hosted Saturday Night Live and closed the show with a nostalgic tribute to the classic Televisa sitcom El Chavo del Ocho.
Iconic Characters Come to Life
The parody sketch featured Bad Bunny as Quico, Marcello Hernández as El Chavo, and Sarah Sherman as La Chilindrina. Chloe Fineman played Doña Florinda, while Andrew Dismukes appeared as Don Ramón.
Kenan Thompson made a cameo as Señor Barriga—translated as “Mr. Stomach”—and Jon Hamm surprised audiences as Profesor Jirafales, Doña Florinda’s charming suitor.
A Beloved Sitcom Reimagined
Originally airing in the 1970s, El Chavo del Ocho follows a boy living inside a barrel in an apartment complex, constantly getting into trouble through misunderstandings. The show remains a cultural touchstone in Latino households, with over 300 episodes still airing in reruns and streaming on Televisa-Univision’s Vix.
Faithful Tribute
The SNL cast captured the personalities of the original characters with remarkable accuracy, delighting viewers with a sketch that blended humor and homage to a Latino television classic.
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