''Dr. Cándido Pérez'' is a Mexican television sitcom that aired on

Televisa Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...

Canal de las Estrellas Las Estrellas ("The Stars"; previously El Canal de las Estrellas, or "The Channel of the Stars") is one of the cornerstone networks of TelevisaUnivision, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TDT in Mexico City. Many of the ...

from 1987 to 1993, starring

Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo Pallás (born March 26, 1948) is a Mexican comedian, actor, film director, screenwriter, television producer and host. He is the son of actors, the Cuban Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo and Mexican Lupita Pallás, and has appeared ...

as the title character. The show is based on the 1962 film '' Dr. Cándido Pérez, señoras''. It was recorded at

Televisa San Ángel Televisa San Ángel (originally Estudios y Laboratorios San Ángel, S.A.) is a film and television studio located in Mexico City. It was originally built by Jorge Stahl as a motion picture studio, and in the 1970s would be sold to the Azcárrag ...

with a live studio audience.

Cast

Main characters

* Cándido Pérez (

): The main character and

protagonist A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...

in the series who is a

gynecologist Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, forming the combined area ...

always getting nervous and hyper in any situation that goes wrong. * Silvina Pérez (

Nuria Bages Nuria Bages ( born Nuria Bages Romo on December 23, 1950) is a Mexican actress better known for her work in television and the stage. Active in Mexican television since the early 1980s, Bages became a household name after winning the role of Si ...

): The wife of Cándido Pérez, often very suspicious of her husband. * Catalina (

Alejandra Meyer Martha Alejandra Meyer (February 26, 1937 – November 7, 2007) was a Mexican telenovela actress. Additionally, she appeared in over 90 films throughout her career and many telenovelas, including '' Serafín'' and '' Niña amada mía''. She fi ...

): The mother of Silvina Pérez and mother-in-law of Cándido Pérez, whom she never gets along with. * Paula ( Lupe Vázquez): Cándido Pérez's assistant nurse in his office. * Claudia (

María Luisa Alcalá María Luisa Alcalá (26 March 1943 – 21 February 2016), was a Mexican actress and director. Life She became known for playing Malicha in ''El Chavo del Ocho''. This character emerged in 1974 as a kind of replacement for La Chilindrina, pl ...

): The Pérez family's housekeeper.

Recurring characters

* Father Camilo ( Juan Verduzco): A preacher. * Inocencio Pérez ( David Ramos): Son of Cándido Pérez. * Perlita Pérez ( Georgina Mariana): Daughter of Cándido Pérez.

Remake

On October 22, 2020,

announced that a new version of the series will premiere in 2021. The series will be produced by Pedro Ortiz de Pinedo.

Arath de la Torre Arath De La Torre Balmaceda (born March 20, 1975) is a Mexican actor and comedian, best known for his roles in the television series ''Una Familia con Suerte'' as Pancho López and the critically acclaimed and popular novelas ''Soñadoras'' and ...

is set to star as Dr. Cándido Pérez.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Doctor Cándido Pérez Mexican television sitcoms 1987 Mexican television series debuts 1993 Mexican television series endings 1980s Mexican television series 1990s Mexican television series Las Estrellas original programming Television series by Televisa Spanish-language television shows