"no ""Top Cat""!. Huckleberry Hound, Chief Wiggum, Yogi Bear? Andy Griffith, Edward G. Robinson, Art Carney!"" The character Kent Brockman functions as ""The Simpsons""s main character for news parodies. He was based on Los Angeles anchormen Hal Fishman and Jerry Dunphy, and modeled after anchorman Ted Koppel. Another influence on the character was ""The Mary Tyler Moore Show""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Ted Baxter, played by Ted Knight. His role on ""The Simpsons"" is to host the news as the fictional television channel, Channel 6's anchorman. In addition to the news, he also hosts the programs ""Eye on Springfield"" and ""Smartline"". In most of"
"Espinete Espinete is a fictional large pink hedgehog. He was the main character of ""Barrio Sésamo"", the Spanish version of ""Sesame Street"". Espinete appeared on the show from 1983 to 1987. He was played by Spanish actress Chelo Vivares. A big, human-sized muppet, Espinete is a pink hedgehog (in Spanish, ""erizo"" is the word for hedgehog, and ""espina"" is the word for quill or spine). Espinete's gender has been open to debate for some time, specially after the end of his/her appearance in the series. Although Espinete is played by an actress, apparently Espinete is portrayed as a male. Another"
"few days later El Sombrerón stopped bothering her. Culturally, the legend advises teenage girls to preserve the collective values of a society. In 1950, El Sombrerón became the subject of the eponymous film, one of the first films shot in Guatemala. El Sombrerón El Sombrerón is a legendary character and one of the most famous legends of Guatemala, told in books and film El Sombrerón is also a bogeyman figure in Mexico. This character is also known with other names, like Tzipitio, the goblin, and sometimes Tzizimite, his main characteristics are always the same: a short man with black dress,"
"Pepe Iglesias Pepe Iglesias (February 11, 1915 in Buenos Aires – March 4, 1991 in Santiago de Chile), full name José Ángel Iglesias Sánchez, nicknamed El Zorro (The Fox), was an Argentine comedian, who, though he developed much of his career in his home country, also spent time in Chile and Spain. At the 1945 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards Iglesias won the Silver Condor Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for his performance in ""Mi novia es un fantasma"" (1944). Son of Spanish immigrants, he developed his career in his native land of Argentina, before settling in"
"sponsored by Luxembourg Post. ""The Simpsons"" is dubbed into the Spanish language twice, once in Spain, and again in Mexico targeted to all Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas. In both versions, the show is named ""Los Simpson"", as last names are pluralized in Spanish using the article rather than the -s suffix (although it's commonly misspelled as ""Los Simpsons""). There are many differences between the two versions, as there are differences between the Spanish spoken in Spain and in Hispanic America. In Hispanic America, Homer is translated as ""Homero Simpson"", but in Spain it is not translated. Other translations in"
"American version of Speedy Gonzales called Rapid Dave after he decided that immigrants shouldn't be allowed into America. Sylvester (in which Jeff Bergman reprises his role) appeared in the cartoon with Dave that Peter made, and tried to catch him. In ""The Simpsons"" episode Lisa's First Word, toddler Bart exclaims ""Sufferin' succotash!"" like Sylvester when Baby Lisa says her first word ""Bart."" In 1985, Sylvester could be heard in an episode of the game show ""Press Your Luck"". Host Peter Tomarken had earlier incorrectly credited his catchphrase ""Suffering Succotash!"" to Daffy Duck. Even though all three contestants had correctly answered"
"El Sombrerón El Sombrerón is a legendary character and one of the most famous legends of Guatemala, told in books and film El Sombrerón is also a bogeyman figure in Mexico. This character is also known with other names, like Tzipitio, the goblin, and sometimes Tzizimite, his main characteristics are always the same: a short man with black dress, a thick and brilliant belt; he wears a black, large hat and boots that make a lot of noise when he walks. He likes to ride horses and braid their tails and manes. When he cannot find horses, he braids dogs."
"Zipi y Zape Zipi y Zape are the names of two iconic Spanish comic book characters created by José Escobar Saliente in 1947, and of their eponymous strip. With ""Mortadelo y Filemón"", they are the most popular and most translated Spanish comic books. Their name is derived from the Spanish word ""zipizape"", meaning ""turmoil"" or ""chaos."" Zipi and Zape Zapatilla are two young twins who do poorly in school. Mischievous and energetic, they are fans of soccer. They are distinguished solely by their hair color: Zipi is blond, Zape black-haired. Other featured characters are their father, ""Don Pantuflo Zapatilla"", a"
"he tried to sell Chinese copies of the iPad). Besides is a foe to Cerdotado is also a friend of some of the characters. Elmo Jones (his name is also a play of words, El Mojones meaning The Turdy; but he often clarifies his name is pronounced Elmo Johnes): he is Rolando's hand puppet and sometimes has his own life. He usually helps Rolando sell his things using a long speech to the public transportation users, sometimes with success and other ends in catastrophe. In one episode Elmo was kidnapped and El Conejo Marihuano had to use a sock to"
"also used in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, such as Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela, although there it is more usually called ""El Cuco"", as in Puerto Rico, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina. Among Mexican-Americans, ""El Cucuy"" is portrayed as an evil monster that hides under children's beds at night and kidnaps or eats the child that does not obey his/her parents or go to sleep when it is time to do so. However, the Spanish American bogeyman does not resemble the shapeless or hairy monster of Spain: social sciences professor Manuel Medrano says"
"into Portuguese by Audio News studio in Rio de Janeiro. The voice for Homer/Abe is Carlos Alberto, Marge is Selma Lopes, Lisa is voiced by Flavia Saddy and Bart is voiced by Rodrigo Antas. The names of some characters change in Portuguese. The character Gil, his name is pronounced Jil, Snowball is called ""Bola de Neve"", and Santa's Little Helper is called ""Ajudante do Papai Noel"". Kwik E 'Mart, the first season is ""Mercadinho"". Homer's friend Lenny is voiced by Mario Filho has a typical accent of northeastern Brazilian. In Portugal, the show is not dubbed, and it airs in"
"some national TV networks in the region (such as Caracol in Colombia, Canal 13 in Chile, Televen in Venezuela and TV Azteca in Mexico) have aired the episode. Finally, on February 19, 2013, Telefe broadcast the episode dubbed in Argentina. FOX Latin America finally aired the episode for the first time on September 6, 2016 after 8 years of censorship, due to the end of Kirchnerism in Argentina and the HD remaster of the episodes. E Pluribus Wiggum ""E Pluribus Wiggum"" is the tenth episode of ""The Simpsons""<nowiki>'</nowiki> nineteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United"
"Joe ""Pegleg"" Morgan Joseph Morgan (born Joseph Megjugorac; 10 April 1929 – 8 November 1993) was the first non-Hispanic member of the Mexican Mafia. He received the nickname ""Pegleg"" by authorities because of his prosthetic leg. The youngest of four siblings, Morgan was born on 10 April 1929 in San Pedro, California to Croatian immigrants Clara (née Radisich) and Grgo Megjugorac, a truck driver. Shortly after his birth his father naturalised as a U.S. citizen, anglicising the family name to Morgan. Morgan grew up in a primarily Mexican-American neighborhood. Later, he was raised by his mother in a Hispanic neighborhood"
"Poncho Balón Poncho Balón (also known as Poncho Suckerball in English) is a series of Mexican animated television shorts that ran on Canal 5 during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It aired a total of 31 shorts. The show stars Humberto Vélez as the title character, who is best known for dubbing Homer Simpson in the Spanish-language version of ""The Simpsons"". The series was produced by Ánima Estudios and Estación Espacial and was created by Carlos Cuarón, René Castillo, Juan Elias Tovar, and Luis Usablaca. The plot revolves on a clumsy, dim-witted, anthropomorphic soccer ball, named Poncho, who's trying to"
"Deebo a Nuyorican from The Bronx (who can't speak Spanish nor proper English) and ""Las gemelas de Luis"" (Luis' twins), a pair of Latino American twin sisters also called Lulu and Lala. Each member of the team is known for a perceived self-avowed defect or particularity: Luis Jiménez claims to have undersized genitalia and hypospadias, Metadona (who died in December 2016) was allegedly a former cocaine addict who suffered from many speech dysfunctions as a result, and so on. Prank calls are usually presented in a section called ""Dando Lata"" (being a nuisance or simply bothering), in which unwitting people"
"Carlos Revilla Carlos Revilla (22 January 1933 — 28 September 2000) was a Spanish voice actor best known for his role as Homer Simpson in the Spanish version of ""The Simpsons"". Born in Salamanca, Castile and León, Revilla left his medical studies at the age of 20 to become a radio actor on Cadena SER and later moved into dubbing of American films into Spanish. He dubbed the voices of actors such as Walter Matthau, Charlton Heston, Jack Lemmon and Bill Cosby and was the voice of KITT on ""Knight Rider"" in Spain. He worked on the first eleven seasons"
"dub ""The Simpsons Movie"". The Mexican version, it is common to hear local jokes or expressions, as well as references to Latin American pop-culture. For the Hispanic American version; the local jokes, expressions and words were deleted after the actors' strike, becoming more neutral. Several fans of the series and the rest of the Spanish cast were devastated after the death of Carlos Revilla due to his fame as Homer Simpson, and Antena 3 had to find a substitute for Revilla's voice (as opposed to Dan Castellaneta's). Revilla also dubbed the appearance of KITT in the episode ""The Wizard of"
"Gordo Porcel"" (The adventures of Porcel the Fat Man) was the title of the one dedicated to Jorge. The usual play -with drawings by Francisco Mazza- consisted of el Gordo getting in trouble and several confusions, during the time in between the feasts of food prepared by his mother, who he lived with. Other frequent characters are his girlfriend and his dog Banana, who had his own comic. Jorge Porcel Jorge Raúl Porcel de Peralta (; September 7, 1936 – May 16, 2006) was an Argentine comedy actor and television host. He was nicknamed ""El Gordo de América"" (""America's Fat"
"and affiliates who had served as advisers during the making of the movie. (p. 115-120) At the time of his death, his wife filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Edward James Olmos and the filmmakers, claiming the film did not request her permission for basing one of the characters on Morgan. The result of the lawsuit is not known at this time. Joe ""Pegleg"" Morgan Joseph Morgan (born Joseph Megjugorac; 10 April 1929 – 8 November 1993) was the first non-Hispanic member of the Mexican Mafia. He received the nickname ""Pegleg"" by authorities because of his prosthetic leg. The youngest of"
"Galli Sim Sim"". Filipino adaptation ""Sesame!"" featured Kiko Matsing, basically a gorilla. Some Grouches differ from the mostly antagonistic mold. France's ""1, Rue Sésame"" featured Mordicus, who, like Oscar, lives in a trash can, and is slightly cynical, but is also described as lively and enthusiastic, and participated in the neighborhood band. In Pakistan, he is named Akhtar and lives in a rusty oil barrel. A hybrid of Oscar the Grouch, Ernie, and the Cookie Monster appears in ""The Goodies"" episode ""The Goodies Rule – O.K.?"", where it attacked Tim Brooke-Taylor whilst in a bin, only for Tim to eat"
"(""The overall man""), Montìguéz Franco a.k.a. ""Monty"", Diego León Montoya Sánchez, a.k.a. ""Don Diego"", Wilber Varela, a.k.a. ""Jabón"" (""Soap""), and Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadía, a.k.a. ""Chupeta"" (""Lollipop""). Until his capture in late 2007 Diego Montoya was part of the list containing the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. Fierce rivalries that divided the cartel into warring factions erupted in 2003 when Hernando Gómez, Wilber Varela and their inner circle, prompted by a rising number of extradition of cartel members to the United States, apparently attempted to negotiate a possible surrender deal with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in a move which"
"¡Ay, caramba! ¡Ay, caramba! (), from the Spanish interjections ""ay"" (denoting surprise or pain) and ""caramba"" (a euphemism for ""carajo""), is an exclamation used in Spanish to denote surprise (usually positive). The term ""caramba"" is also used in Portuguese. The exclamation became associated with the Madrid flamenco dancer and singer La Caramba in the 1780s. Her headdress of brightly colored ribbons became known as a ""caramba"". The fictional character Bart Simpson from the animated sitcom ""The Simpsons"" (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) used the phrase ""¡Ay, caramba!"" (pronounced with an American accent) when surprised. It became one of his most notable"
"make the original French character more attuned to Latin American audiences who crave justice avengers in fiction and national politics. It is not known if this was done with or without legal permission. This Fantômas was a thief who committed spectacular robberies just for the thrill of it, and wore a white skintight mask all the time or a variety of disguises so his true face was never shown to his nemeses. The character was also pursued by the authorities, in his case mainly by a French police inspector named Gerard. His mask in the Latin American version – which"
"of the first episode. In December 2010, the channel started using the RTC ratings (""Radio, Televisión y Cinematografía"") in Mexico. In November 2012, Fox including its sister channels were removed in various cable providers such as Cablevision Monterrey, and Cablemas due contract issues. The problem with Cablevision was fixed one day later. Mega Weekend Fox (stylized as ""Mega WKND FOX"") is a weekend block in which the most popular series of Fox Latin America are aired such as The Simpsons, Glee (dubbed in Spanish), followed by a movie. ¡No Molestar!/Não Pertube !! (Do Not Disturb!) is a prime time block"
"""Bête Noire""; the 'hip' jazz-loving and artistic 'beat' spider, Bug Rogers, drawn with only six legs; Paris Juarez Keats Garcia, a poet; Artemisa Rosalinda Gonzalez, a widow determined to marry the bachelor farmer; and Tehuana Mama, Gordo's housekeeper. Initially, ""Gordo"" was designed to be a Mexican version of ""Li'l Abner"", with a highly caricatured style and a lazy overweight title character who spoke in heavily accented English and took naps under a tree wearing a sombrero. The character reflected popular conceptions of Mexicans when the strip was introduced, particularly Leo Carrillo's portrayal of The Cisco Kid's sidekick, Pancho, in film"
"countries such as Colombia, where it has aired in competition with ""The Simpsons"", or Peru. The name translates literally in English as ""The Red Grasshopper"" (the word ""chapulín"" is of Nahuatl origin and applies to a Mexican species of grasshopper, while ""colorado"" refers to having conspicuous red coloration.). The main character uses a conspicuous red uniform. It is also known in Brazil as ""Chapolin"", ""Vermelhinho"" (""Little Red One"") and ""Polegar Vermelho"" (""Red Thumb"") in allusion to the famous fairy tale character Tom Thumb. Although the series has a regular cast (the same cast as ""El Chavo del Ocho""), all actors"
"Me and Five Bucks"". The title originated from ""Reality Bites"" after a line from Ethan Hawke's character. In 2018, Jamie joined the cast of ""Marvel's Cloak & Dagger"" as Father Delgado, an ally to the titular characters. He was named ""one of the 25 most influential Latinos in Los Angeles"" by Latino Leaders Magazine. Jaime Zevallos Jaime Zevallos is a Peruvian-American actor and writer. He is also of Spanish and German Jewish descent. Jaime Zevallos was born in Peru. His family moved to New York when he was three. He attended Queensborough Community College to study acting and film making"
"El Gordo y la Flaca El Gordo y la Flaca (literal translation: The Fat Man and the Skinny Woman) is an American Spanish-language entertainment news show. ""El Gordo y La Flaca"" first aired on September 21, 1998 on KMEX-DT, hosted by Raúl De Molina, ""El Gordo"", multiple Emmy award winner for his contribution as co-host of the show. and Lili Estefan, ""La Flaca"". Estefan is the niece of music mogul and producer Emilio Estefan, the husband of singer/songwriter Gloria Estefan. She is also a Cuban model and show host for ""El Gordo y La Flaca."" The show combines interviews with"
"and constructing Muppets, particularly on ""Sesame Street"" but Love's association with Henson did not begin until well after Kermit's creation and naming, and he always denied any connection between his name and that of the character. As ""Sesame Street"" is localized for some different markets that speak languages other than English, Kermit is often renamed. In Portugal, he is called ""Cocas, o Sapo"" (""sapo"" means ""toad""), and in Brazil, his name is similar: ""Caco, o Sapo"". In most of Hispanic America, his name is ""la rana René"" (""René the Frog""), while in Spain, he is named ""Gustavo"". In the Arabic"
"being characterized as working less respectable careers, being involved in crimes (often drug related), or being uneducated immigrants. Hispanic/Latino characters are more likely than non-Hispanic white characters to possess lower status occupations, such as domestic workers, or be involved in drug related crimes. Hispanic and Latina women, similarly, are typically portrayed as lazy, verbally aggressive, and lacking work ethic. These stereotypes are furthered in pseudo-autobiographical characters like George Lopez, who lacks higher education and is written around humor, and Sofia Vergara, who is portrayed as an immigrant woman marrying a rich man, and is often mocked for her loud and"
"'The Fox' became one of the comics par excellence of the Spanish 50s. The taglines of his shows soon passed into everyday language, and it became common to hear one, followed by a whistled theme tune. With the advent of television in Spain, Iglesias tried his luck at the new media (Gran Parada). However, his form of linguistic comedy did not survive the adaptations necessary for the changing times. Pepe Iglesias Pepe Iglesias (February 11, 1915 in Buenos Aires – March 4, 1991 in Santiago de Chile), full name José Ángel Iglesias Sánchez, nicknamed El Zorro (The Fox), was an"
"Claudia Motta Claudia Marisol Motta Zepeda (born May 31, 1971) is a Mexican voice actress. Notable roles include Doremi Harukaze in ""Ojamajo Doremi"", Shō Marufuji in ""Yu-Gi-Oh! GX"", Merle in ""The Vision of Escaflowne"", and Pandora in the television edition of ""Saint Seiya: The Hades"" (Both Chapter Sanctuary & Inferno). She is also notable for dubbing over the role of Bart Simpson in the Hispanic American dub of the animated sitcom ""The Simpsons"" starting with the ninth season, replacing Marina Huerta, who left the show due to salary issues. She voiced this role until the fifteenth season, after which she"
"José Riesgo as Julián. One of Espinete's songs, Espinete, Espinete, el amigo de los niños (""Espinete, Espinete, the friend of children"") was performed by a beggar boy in drunken stupor in the Spanish movie ""Makinavaja, el último choriso"" (1992). Espinete Espinete is a fictional large pink hedgehog. He was the main character of ""Barrio Sésamo"", the Spanish version of ""Sesame Street"". Espinete appeared on the show from 1983 to 1987. He was played by Spanish actress Chelo Vivares. A big, human-sized muppet, Espinete is a pink hedgehog (in Spanish, ""erizo"" is the word for hedgehog, and ""espina"" is the word"