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{{Short description|Mexican television program}}
{{For|the remake|El Chapulín Colorado (2015 TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}  
{{Infobox television
| image        = El Chapulín Colorado logo.svg
| genre        = {{Plainlist|
* [[Adventure fiction|Adventure]]
* [[Television comedy|Comedy]]
* [[Slapstick]]
* [[Superhero fiction|Superhero]]
}}
| runtime      = 30 minutes
| creator      = [[Chespirito|Roberto Gómez Bolaños]]
| starring     = [[Chespirito|Roberto Gómez Bolaños]]<br>[[Carlos Villagrán]] (1973–1978)<br>[[Ramón Valdés]]<br>[[Florinda Meza]]<br>[[Rubén Aguirre]]<br>[[Angelines Fernández]]<br>[[Édgar Vivar]]<br>[[María Antonieta de las Nieves]] (1973-1975; 1975–1979)<br>[[Horacio Gómez Bolaños]]<br>[[Raúl Padilla|Raul "Chato" Padilla]] (1979)
| opentheme    = "[[Tom Sawyer (1973 film)|Finale]]" by [[John Williams]]
| endtheme     = "[[Baroque Hoedown]]" by [[Perrey and Kingsley]]
| country      = Mexico
| network      = [[Televisión Independiente de México]] (1973–1974)<br>[[Las Estrellas]] (1975–1979)
| first_aired  = {{start date|1973|2|28}}
| last_aired   = {{end date|1979|9|26}}
| num_seasons  = 8
| num_episodes = 260
| related      = {{Plainlist|
* ''La Chicharra''
* ''[[El Chavo del Ocho]]''}}
}}
 
'''''El Chapulín Colorado''''' (English: ''The Red Grasshopper'') is a Mexican [[Television comedy|television comedy series]] that aired from 1973 to 1979 and [[parody|parodied]] [[superhero]] shows. It was created by [[Chespirito|Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito)]], who also played the main character. It was first aired by [[Televisa]] in 1973 in [[Mexico]], and then was aired across [[Latin America]] and [[Spain]] until 1981, alongside ''[[El Chavo del Ocho]]'', which shared the same cast of actors. Both shows have endured in re-runs and have won back some of their popularity in several countries such as [[Brazil]], [[Colombia]] or [[Peru]]. Although the series has a regular cast, all actors but Gómez Bolaños play different characters each episode, and it is therefore described as an [[anthology series]].

==Overview==
[[File:Roberto Gómez Bolaños on El Chapulín Colorado.jpg|thumbnail|Roberto Gómez Bolaños ([[Chespirito]]) as El Chapulín Colorado]]
"Chapulín Colorado" translates literally in English as "The Red [[Grasshopper]]" or "The Cherry Cricket" (the word ''[[Grasshopper|chapulín]]'' is of [[Nahuatl]] origin and applies to a Mexican species of grasshopper, while ''colorado'' means "red"<ref>{{cite web|title=colorado|url=http://dle.rae.es/srv/search?m=30&w=colorado|website=Diccionario de la Real Academia de la Lengua (in Spanish)|publisher=Real Academia de la Lengua Española|access-date=11 June 2017}}</ref>). The show embodies many aspects of Latin and Mexican culture while making a critique on the unrealistic image of superheroes. In each episode, people recognized Chapulín wherever he appeared (one episode took place on the planet [[Venus]]), believing him to be a great superhero. Recognition caused him to boast, only to stumble and fall right away, proving himself to be puny and timid, and disappointing his fans. Despite this, Chapulín tried his best to help, and all his adventures ended well (though sometimes by sheer good luck or outside help).

Parodying [[Superman]]'s "Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive" introduction, Chapulín was introduced as follows in the show's opening, reinforcing the idea of a barely powered hero:

:''Más ágil que una tortuga, más fuerte que un ratón, más noble que una lechuga, su escudo es un corazón... ¡Es el Chapulín Colorado!''
: (More agile than a turtle, stronger than a mouse, nobler than lettuce, his shield is a heart... He's the Cherry Cricket!)
:''Más veloz que una montaña, Más ágil que un refrigerador, Más astuto que un aguacate, ¿y quién es?, Es……, ¿Una paleta helada, ¿Un clavel?, ¿Un cuaderno cuadriculado?, ¡No!, Es…., ¡El Chapulín Colorado!
: (Faster than a mountain, More agile than a refrigerator, smarter than an avocado and who is he?, He’s……, A popsicle?, A carnation?, A squared notebook?, No!, He’s…., The Cherry Cricket!

==Recurrent characters besides the protagonist==

=== Heroes ===
* Súper Sam (Super Sam): (1973–1978; 1981) Played by [[Ramón Valdés]].
He is a superhero that hails from somewhere in the U.S. (most probably its southernmost regions) whose appearance is very similar to that of [[Uncle Sam]] (including the famous top hat with the colors of the U.S.), but his suit is similar to [[Superman]]'s. Half of the things Súper Sam says are in English, considering his inadequate skills with Spanish (he is known for having to carry an English-Spanish dictionary in his pocket whenever he needs to save someone in Mexico). Súper Sam's primary weapon is a bag full of dollars that he says were "few, but very powerful"; it is usually used to beat on the head of the wrongdoers or Chapulín, as both don't get along very well. Every time he uses his weapon, the ringing of a cash register chimes in the show's audio. His catchphrase is "Time is Money, oh yeah!" and when present, most people say that "they don't want imported superheroes", much to Súper Sam's annoyance. According to Florinda Meza's character, Super Sam is "just like Chapulín, but with a bank account."

=== Villains ===

==== The Mob ====
* Tripaseca (Dry-Gut): (1975–1979) Played by [[Ramón Valdés]]. He is one of the most frequently recurring villains on the show. He is a very dangerous gangster who is part of a mafia gang composed of Cuajináis, Chory, Botija and Minina. He is considered the archenemy of Chapulín, always scheming along with the rest of his gang to kill the hero to commit all the robberies he wants. In an episode in which he pretends to be dead to fool the local police force, Chapulín states that he had known Tripaseca since the two of them were children.
* Cuajináis (Almost-Nothing): (1973–1978) Played by [[Carlos Villagrán]]. He is a deadly gangster characterized by the huge scar on his right cheek. Although he is an ally of Tripaseca, sometimes he attempts to score certain crimes on his own.
* Chory (the word has double meaning; it is the Spanish abbreviation of the word "chorizo", or Spanish sausage, and is also based on the English word ''shorty'', a sarcastic reference on Rubén Aguirre's height of 1.96m or 6'5"): (1973–1992) Played by Rubén Aguirre. He is a vicious mobster characterized by his high stature and coldness. El Shory often gives trouble to Chapulín in combat because of his superior strength and endurance. In some chapters, this character is nicknamed "El Nene (The Kid)".
* Minina (Pussycat): (1975-1979) Played by [[Florinda Meza]]. A woman who accompanies the mafia in their schemes and is characterized by constant smoking and her low intellectual capacity.
* Pocas Trancas (Few-Lock): Played by [[Rubén Aguirre]]. He is a madman who escaped from the asylum. People believe that Pocas Trancas was deaf but a detective clarified that he couldn't speak because he didn't wash his tongue and that he couldn't listen because he didn't wash his ears. What he lacked in intelligence he made up for in raw strength, according to the same detective. Súper Sam and Chapulín usually have to team up to fight him.

==== The Gunmen ====
* Rascabuches (Tear-Maw): (1973-1979; 1981) Played by [[Ramón Valdés]]. He is a fiery gunslinger whose mere presence makes all the inhabitants of any village flee in terror. He faced Chapulín many times and was always defeated by him (although once he was trapped by a giant mousetrap that had a bag of money as bait). The Rascabuches has a young daughter named Rosa.
* Matonsísimo Kid (Thesuperkiller Kid): (1975-1981) Played by [[Carlos Villagrán]] or [[Rubén Aguirre]]. A dangerous gunman who constantly plagues small towns of the old American West, he is an ally of Rascabuches and Rosa la Rumorosa. Although claimed to be the fastest gunman of the Old West, Chapulín always managed to overcome him.
* Rosa la Rumorosa (Rose the Rumor Girl): (1973-1981) Played by [[Florinda Meza]]. She is the only daughter of Rascabuches, one of the most feared gunmen of the Old West. Despite being an accomplice to her father, she sometimes laments the fact that no one proposes marriage to her because of the notoriety of her father.

==== The Pirates ====
* Alma Negra (Black Soul): (1975-1978; 1981) Played by [[Ramón Valdés]]. He is the captain of the pirates, and as he said, the chief of all the pirates of the seven seas. Captain Alma Negra is evil but sometimes clumsy as well (once being hurt with his own dagger while trying to intimidate el Chapulín). He is characterized by his malevolent laughter and his tendency to endanger the life of his own crew and of Chapulín or any girl that doesn't want to marry him. According to himself, he killed the Dead Sea and therefore there are no longer seven seas, only six. At some point, he died but his ghost continued to curse the seas.
* Matalote (Slaughter): (1975-1978) Played by [[Rubén Aguirre]]. He is Alma Negra's right-hand man, the tallest of the pirates, and surely the most cruel after Alma Negra. El Matalote is known for being quite strong and ruthless.
* Sabandija (Gecko/Louse): (1975-1978) Played by [[Carlos Villagrán]]. He is a clumsy pirate that has a left wooden leg and a right glass eye, the former lost in one of the many battles fought under Alma Negra's command and the latter lost after peeking through a keyhole. He and Panza Loca are the only ones in the crew who rebel against the master pirate alongside Chapulín.
* Panza Loca (Crazy Belly): Played by [[Édgar Vivar]]. He is the fattest of the pirates, has a little intimidating voice and apparently was not a very good pirate. He is as cowardly as Sabandija and often suffers through life-threatening situations because of the whims of Captain Alma Negra.

==Production==
===Concept===
According to Chespirito, the difference between Chapulín and standard heroes:
{{blockquote|''They are not heroes. El Chapulín Colorado is a hero, and I'm being serious. Heroism does not consist in being fearless, but in overcoming fear. Those heroes are not afraid, Batman, Superman, they are all powerful, they cannot be afraid. El Chapulín Colorado is terrified. He is clumsy, weak, foolish, etc., and aware of these deficiencies, he faces the problem, he is a hero, and loses; another characteristic of heroes is that they lose many times, their ideas succeed later.''<ref>{{cite video |title=Entrevista a Chespirito |year=1987 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkTUAt85hZ0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/OkTUAt85hZ0| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|accessdate= 4 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>}}

===Pioneer in visual effects===

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With ''Chapulín'', Chespirito and along his production team made extensive use of the [[chroma key]] device and [[Chroma key|bluescreen]] to produce visual effects which made the adventures of this superhero more interesting. Though somewhat unrefined by modern standards, the show achieved surprising effects like floating in the air or flying, performing impossible acrobatics, fighting against [[Mars in fiction|Martians]], strange creatures, witches and various monsters, and, most often, to get the physical reduction effect thanks to his famous "pastillas de chiquitolina", which Chapulín frequently used to pass under doors, reach dangerous areas without attracting attention, or solve problems.

This innovation, which was already known in Mexican television but not widely used, gave ''Chapulín'' the distinction of being virtually the only adventure-comedy broadcast in Mexico.

=== Music ===
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Similarly to ''El Chavo'', the production music of ''El Chapulín Colorado'' typically derives from feature films or other media. The opening intro, for instance, combines excerpts of "The Red Sea" from [[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments (1956)]], as well as "Finale" from [[Tom Sawyer (1973 film)|Tom Sawyer (1973)]]. In the end credits for most episodes between 1975 and 1979, [[Baroque Hoedown]] by [[Jean-Jacques Perrey|Jean Jacques Perrey]] (who also composed [[Moog Indigo|The Elephant Never Forgets]] used in ''El Chavo'') can be heard. However, the two versions of the song used in the credits actually originate from the 1973 and 1977 soundtrack releases of Disney's [[Main Street Electrical Parade]], where Baroque Hoedown was rearranged twice for exclusive use on the famous Disney parade.

==Related media==
===Animated series===

==== ''El Chapulin Colorado'' ====
{{further|El Chapulín Colorado Animado}}
An animated series based on the show premiered in April 2015, made by [[Ánima (company)|Ánima Estudios]].<ref name=excelsior>{{cite news|last=Díaz Moreno|first=Eva|title=Preparan serie de televisión sobre El Chapulín Colorado (in Spanish)|url=http://www.excelsior.com.mx/funcion/2014/04/28/956292|access-date=30 April 2014|newspaper=Excelsior|date=28 April 2014}}</ref>

==== ''Los Colorado'' ====
In May 2024, it was reported that a new animated series based on the show, titled ''Los Colorado'', is in development.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Radix |title=Nueva serie animada de El Chapulín Colorado; primera imagen revelada |url=https://radixanimacion.com/noticias/chapulin-colorado-serie-animada-imagen/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Radix |language=es}}</ref> The series will center on El Chapulin as he struggles with both his crimefighting activities and his duties as husband and father.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=keywords/-/meta/agencia-efe |title=El Chapulín Colorado retorna con familia incluida en nueva serie animada |url=https://www.revistaeyn.com/ocio/el-chapulin-colorado-retorna-con-familia-incluida-en-nueva-serie-animada-HH22167231 |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=www.revistaeyn.com |language=es-HN}}</ref> The series will be developed by Rodolfo and Gabriel Riva Palacio, while [[Roberto Gómez Fernández]] will executive-produce. The series will be produced by Grupo Chespirito and TH3 Media Group alongside [[Huevocartoon]].<ref name=":0" />

===Animated film===
In May 2017, [[Roberto Gómez Fernández]] revealed that an animated film adaptation of El Chapulin Colorado is in development.<ref>{{cite news|last=Díaz Moreno|first=Eva|title=El Chapulin Colorado revivira en una película animada (in Spanish)|url=http://www.t13.cl/noticia/tendencias/espectaculos/revelan-detalles-como-sera-gran-regreso-chapulin-colorado|access-date=10 May 2017|newspaper=Tele 13|date=10 May 2017}}</ref> On 6 October 2019, it was reported that Gomez Fernandez had begun working on the script.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soy502.com/articulo/chavo-8-abre-propio-restaurante-100988|title="El Chavo del 8" abre su propio restaurante &#124; Soy502|website=www.soy502.com}}</ref> Later that month, Gómez Fernández revealed that production on the film has begun.<ref name="SharedUniverse">{{Cite web|url=https://laopinion.com/2019/10/15/confirmado-habra-serie-biografica-de-roberto-gomez-bolanos-chespirito/|title=Confirmado, habrá serie biográfica de Roberto Gómez Bolaños "Chespirito"|first=Por: Redacción 15 de|last=Octubre 2019|date=16 October 2019 }}</ref> He also said that the film will take place in a shared universe featuring characters created by Chespirito.<ref name="SharedUniverse"/>

===Live-action film===
In December 2020, Gómez Fernández revealed that a live-action film based on the character is being produced in parallel to the animated film. The idea for a live-action feature film was conceived during development on the animated film.<ref name="Live-action">[http://www.gq.com.mx/entretenimiento/articulo/el-chavo-del-8-tendra-spin-off-y-chapulin-colorado-pelicula-live-action Planean spin-off de El Chavo del 8 y el Chapulín Colorado va por película live-action]</ref> Although no actor has been cast on the title role, Gómez Fernández acknowledged that the studio has certain actors in consideration.<ref name="Live-action"/>

===Comics===
El Chapulín Colorado comics were sold in Mexico during the program's broadcasting years from 1974 until 1982.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chespirito.org/my_comics.htm|title=Comics de El Chavo del 8 y El Chapulin Colorado &#124; CHESPIRITO.ORG|website=chespirito.org|access-date=20 June 2017|archive-date=26 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226090435/http://www.chespirito.org/my_comics.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chespirito.org/comics_originales_chapulin.htm|title=Comics (Revistas) de El Chapulin Colorado|website=chespirito.org}}</ref> These comics have also been seen occasionally appearing in some episodes of ''[[El Chavo del Ocho|El Chavo]]'' (where El Chapulín Colorado is considered a [[Story within a story|fictional character on the show]]) usually being read by the characters. The comics were sold weekly and sold an estimated total of more than 400 issues.

In the early 1990s with the high popularity of the products of the Chespirito characters in Brazil, two series of children's comics were made in partnership with the [[Editora Globo]], with a new art style different from Mexican comics. These comics were ''Chaves & Chapolim'' (1990–1993) and ''Chapolim & Chaves'' (1991–1992), both comics features stories both with El Chavo and El Chapulín Colorado.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guiadosquadrinhos.com/capas/chaves-e-chapolim/ch005100|title=Capas Chaves & Chapolim /Globo &#124; Guia dos Quadrinhos|website=www.guiadosquadrinhos.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guiadosquadrinhos.com/capas/chapolim-e-chaves/ch005101|title=Capas Chapolim & Chaves /Globo &#124; Guia dos Quadrinhos|website=www.guiadosquadrinhos.com}}</ref>

In May 2017, along with the announcement of a film, Gómez Fernández revealed that a comic series based on the character is in development.

===Video games===
''El Chapulín Colorado'' is also extremely popular in Brazil. The company, [[Tectoy|Tec Toy]], responsible for distributing the [[Sega]] consoles in Brazil, published a video game for the [[Master System|Sega Master System]] called ''Chapolim x Drácula: Um duelo assustador'' (''Chapulín vs. Dracula: A Frightening Duel''). It was a [[Internationalization and localization|localization]] of another existing SMS title, ''[[Ghost House (video game)|Ghost House]]'', with the hero's graphics changed to Chapulín's.

To celebrate the 91st anniversary of Chespirito's birth date and the 50th anniversary of the character's creation, on 21 February 2020, the videogame ''[[FIFA 20]]'' added a free [[Downloadable content|DLC]] based on El Chapulín Colorado. The DLC specifically added a new yellow and red uniform based on the character for the ''Ultimate Team'' game mode, which includes the heart shield on the uniform's shirt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atomix.vg/el-chapulin-colorado-ha-llegado-a-fifa-ultimate-team/|title=EL CHAPULÍN COLORADO HA LLEGADO A FIFA ULTIMATE TEAM|date=21 February 2020|website=Atomix}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.levelup.com/noticias/562177/FIFA-20-recibira-un-uniforme-del-Chapulin-Colorado-para-Ultimate-Team|title=FIFA 20 recibirá un uniforme del Chapulín Colorado para Ultimate Team|date=21 February 2020|website=Level Up}}</ref>

On October 29, 2021, it was announced that El Chapulín Colorado would become a playable character in the popular video game ''[[Fortnite]]'', becoming available to the public as of November 2, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|work= epicgames.com|title= AS FAST AS A TURTLE, CHAPULÍN COLORADO ARRIVES IN FORTNITE! |date=29 October 2021|publisher=Epic Games|url= https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/news/as-fast-as-a-turtle-chapulin-colorado-arrives-in-fortnite |access-date=2021-10-29}}</ref> Additionally, there are two sets of 5 outfits made with common ''Fortnite'' characters wearing the Chapulín Colorado outfit.

On July 9, 2022, a skin based on El Chapulín Colorado was added to [[Epic Games]]' ''[[Fall Guys]]'', which was available until July 13.<ref>{{cite web|work= fallguys.com|title= Que no panda el cúnico, ¡El Chapulín Colorado ya está aquí para salvar a la Cúpula del Tropiezo! |date=6 July 2022|publisher=Epic Games|url= https://www.fallguys.com/es-MX/news/chapulin-colorado-collaboration-and-more?lang=es-MX |access-date=2022-07-08}}</ref> Later that year on October 11, a Chapulín Colorado-themed vehicle and the character's imagery were added to sister game ''[[Rocket League]]'', which were available until October 17.<ref>{{cite web|work= rocketleague.com|title= El Chapulín Colorado Bundle Saves The Day |date=11 October 2022|publisher=Epic Games|url= https://www.rocketleague.com/news/el-chapulin-colorado-bundle-saves-the-day/ |access-date=2022-10-13}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Popularity===
[[File:Mexico fans before South Africa & Mexico match at World Cup 2010-06-11 2.jpg|thumbnail|Mexico supporters at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]]. Chespirito's characters are widely known in Latin America and as a result, fans frequently dress as them to show affiliation with [[Mexico national football team|Mexico's national football team]].]]
''Chapulín'' has enjoyed popularity all over Latin America, the United States, Spain, [[Portugal]] and other countries, albeit somewhat less than its sister production of ''El Chavo''. Like ''El Chavo'', it is still shown in [[rerun]]s in various countries. The cast of ''Chapulín'' was the same as that of ''El Chavo'', although only actors [[Florinda Meza]], [[Carlos Villagrán]] and [[Ramón Valdés]] were usually in every episode; however, the characters usually were different. Some of the regular (albeit infrequent) characters who appeared, usually Chapulín foes, were El Tripaseca (Valdés) and El Cuajinais' (Villagrán), a pair of [[Mafia|Mafiosi]] who liked to make heists, as well as concurrent superhero Super Sam (played by Valdés too; see below). One-off villains, mostly those played by Valdés, like Wild West outlaw El Rascabuche, are also fondly remembered by fans.

Shorter Chapulín adventures were preceded by a skit, usually featuring Chespirito's other characters, like Dr. Chapatín, a tactless, impatient old physician, or [[El Chómpiras]], an incompetent thief in the skit called [[Los Caquitos]], along with El Peterete, played by Ramón Valdés. Chompiras and his new partner in crime, El Botija, played by Edgar Vivar, came to dominate the later years of ''Chespirito'', an hour-long showcase featuring all the characters of the show.

The physical diversity of ''Chespirito'' actors permitted the richness of characters in the adventures, each week a new one. Chapulín was a hero of undetermined geographic and temporal location: his adventures could unfold in the [[American frontier|American Old West]], in [[ancient Japan]], in [[Haunted house|haunted houses]], in [[London]], in the [[Swiss Alps]], during the [[Spanish Inquisition]], in [[pirate]] ships, in [[Nazi Germany]] (an episode in which Chespirito played a double role as Chapulín and as [[Adolf Hitler]] himself, in the style of [[Charles Chaplin]]'s ''[[The Great Dictator]]'') or [[outer space]], and his enemies range from the [[Mafia|mafians]], [[Piracy|pirates]], [[Ghost|ghosts]], [[Yeti]] to [[mummy|Egyptian mummies]], including his interaction, in some occasions, with literary characters such as, [[Romeo and Juliet]] ("''Juleo y Rumieta''", or literally "Juleo and Rumiet").

===Legacy===
''[[The Simpsons]]'' creator [[Matt Groening]] has said that he created the [[Bumblebee Man]] character after watching ''El Chapulín Colorado'' in a motel on the [[Mexico–United States border|United States–Mexico border]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/the-mexican-explains-the-origin-of-bumblebee-man/Content?oid=2480035|title=The Mexican explains the origin of Bumblebee Man|website=Riverfront Times}}</ref>

The character made a cameo on ''[[Action Comics]]'' No. 820 (December 2004), published by [[DC Comics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://artes9.com/el-chapulin-colorado-en-action-comics/|title=El Chapulín Colorado en Action Comics|date=12 Sep 2008|website=Artes9}}</ref>

The [[Marvel Comics]] superheroine Red Locust, a member of [[Champions (2016 team)|the newest incarnation of the Champions]], was created as an homage to El Chapulín Colorado.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://remezcla.com/culture/red-locust-chapulin-colorado/|title=Meet Red Locust, the Marvel Superheroine Based on El Chapulín Colorado|date=12 June 2017|website=Remezcla}}</ref>

On the [[manga]] and [[anime]] series ''[[One Punch Man]]'', a superhero called "Smile Man" physically resembles El Chapulín Colorado, while also resembling classic Japanese character [[Anpanman]]. The character wears almost the same yellow and red suit as El Chapulín, using a big red and yellow hammer as well. However, there are a few noticeable differences, such as the lack of antennae on the head, a big [[smile face]] instead of a heart shield on his chest (just like Anpanman) and the use of a mask. While it is yet to be confirmed if the character is a parody or a tribute of El Chapulín Colorado, several news websites (especially from Latin America) noticed the physical similarities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atomix.vg/one-punch-man-reaparece-en-el-anime-el-heroe-inspirado-en-el-chapulin-colorado/|title=One Punch Man: Reaparece en el anime el héroe inspirado en el Chapulín Colorado|date=23 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tomatazos.com/noticias/375396/One-Punch-Man-la-segunda-temporada-homenajea-al-Chapulin-Colorado-con-uno-de-sus-superheroes|title=One-Punch Man: la segunda temporada homenajea al Chapulín Colorado con uno de sus superhéroes|website=Tomatazos}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diariocorreo.pe/miscelanea/one-punch-man-el-chapulin-colorado-hace-su-primera-aparicion-en-el-anime-saitama-smile-man-887763/|title='One Punch Man': El Chapulín Colorado hace su primera aparición en el anime &#124; MISCELANEA|first=NOTICIAS|last=CORREO|date=18 May 2019|website=Correo}}</ref> The official Spanish Twitter account of the series even acknowledged the similarities, using one of El Chapulín's quotes along a screenshot showing Smile Man.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/opm_es/status/1127246522691796992|title=¡Que no panda el cúnico! ¡Ya está aquí el Chapulín! (Muy fan de este héroe)pic.twitter.com/luny8cG5l3|first=One-Punch|last=Man 👊|date=11 May 2019}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=February 2020}}

El Chapulín Colorado appears in one of the episodes of season 5 of ''[[Monica Toy]]'' (animated spin-off of ''[[Monica and Friends (TV series)|Monica and Friends]]'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geekpublicitario.com.br/20287/turma-da-monica-toy-chaves/|title=Turma da Mônica homenageia Chaves e Chapolin|first=Matheus|last=Ferreira|date=May 18, 2017|website=Geek Publicitário}}</ref>

The DC film ''[[Blue Beetle (film)|Blue Beetle]]'' (2023) features an homage to El Chapulín Colorado. Director [[Angel Manuel Soto]] and writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer incorporated the homage due to having watched the original series while growing up.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Digital |first=Milenio |date=2023-01-08 |title=Blue Beetle tendrá homenaje al Chapulín Colorado |url=https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/cine/blue-beetle-tendra-homenaje-al-chapulin-colorado |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=Grupo Milenio |language=es-MX}}</ref>

=== Fine art ===
El Chapulín Colorado was one of the subjects incorporated by photographer [[Dulce Pinzon]] in her photographic series titled "[[Dulce Pinzon#The Real Stories of the Superheroes|The Real Stories of the Superheroes]]".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dulce Pinzón: The Real Story of the Superheroes {{!}} Boca Raton Museum of Art|url=https://bocamuseum.org/art|access-date=2020-07-08|website=Boca Raton Museum of Art}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=CPW — Dulce Pinzón|url=https://www.cpw.org/past-exhibitions/dulce-pinzon/|access-date=2020-07-08|website=www.cpw.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Real Story of Superheroes|url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/slideshow/the-real-story-of-superheroes-6272600|access-date=2020-07-08|website=Miami New Times}}</ref> In this series, Pinzon dressed mostly Mexican immigrants as various superheroes, but performing their normal, daily work in construction, childcare, waitressing, window cleaning, etc., and then photographed them. The series included super heroes such as [[Batman]], [[Superman]], [[Spider-Man]], as well as El Chapulín Colorado. This photographic series was declared as part of the National Legacy of Mexico in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sandra De los Santos|date=2020-07-06|title=Obra de Dulce Pinzón es seleccionada para la colección permanente del MUAC|url=https://aquinoticias.mx/obra-de-dulce-pinzon-es-seleccionada-para-la-coleccion-permanente-del-muac/|access-date=2020-07-08|website=Aquinoticias.mx|language=es-ES}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0229888|title=El Chapulín Colorado}}
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/chapcolo.htm A profile of El Chapulín Colorado]
*[http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/437918.html About the movie of El Chapulín Colorado]

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