Don Ramón (played by the beloved actor Ramon Valdes) was one of the most beloved characters in “The guy from 8”. Despite his few fleas and his bad temper, he was a noble man with a very big heart, especially with Chavito and when he had to help or defend him at some delicate moment in his life.
on the strip “The guy from 8”Monchito was the widowed father of “La Chilindrina” and always tried to avoid two things, above all others: work and Mr. Barriga when the latter came to collect the rent. Another peculiarity of Mr Ramon it was that he was always dressed in the same way (a well-worn jean pants, a faded dark T-shirt and an old fisherman type hat). And here we tell you why Mr Ramon He always dressed in the same clothes.
The reason why Don Ramón always dressed the same, in all the episodes of “El Chavo”
“The guy from 8” It was one of the most successful programs on Mexican television in the 1970s. Its characters and their adventures were the weakness of millions of viewers, not only in Mexico, but throughout Latin America. Even today, the episodes -only available on the web- continue to make children and adults of all ages laugh.
Despite the fact that in one episode we could see Mr Ramon dressed in a gala suit and that was really enormous – it was the inheritance he had received from a deceased uncle -, the most curmudgeonly and beloved neighbor in “The Neighborhood of Chavo on 8” he always wore his clothes, simple and threadbare. But they were already synonymous with his personality.
The detail is that this clothing (pants and shirt) were not part of the wardrobe that the production of “The guy from 8” had prepared for Mr Ramonbut they were the garments with which Ramon Valdes He arrived at the film set. And he himself confessed that on one occasion he expressly asked that his wardrobe not be changed, since he wanted to show himself as he really was, authentic. And the clothes with which we saw him in all (or almost all) the episodes were what represented his true personality.
The only thing that added the production of chespirito It was the hat, and on more than one occasion Mr Ramon gave it to fans of “The guy from 8” who came to greet him.