''Cachureos'' (

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for ''odds and ends'') was a

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an television program created in 1983 by Marcelo Hernández.

Show

Cachureos is like a

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where the host, "Tío Marcelo", gives prizes to the kids who win the competitions. Tío Marcelo interacted with people in animal costumes who entertained the children. Marcelo was known for his catchphrase which he would exclaim to the children, "''¡El grito, el grito, el grito!''" (

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for "The scream, the scream, the scream!").

Broadcast

The show was transmitted by

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between 1983 and 1998, and became very successful. That same year, 1998, the show was purchased by Canal 13 but the program's run only lasted four years on the channel due to economic problems. Cooperativa.cl
After a three-year hiatus the show was broadcast by Red TV.

Characters

*Tío Marcelo (Marcelo Hernández): The program's host. *Gato Juanito: A black

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with a white face. *Epidemia: A

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who loves dirt. *Wenceslao: A rabbit with

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. *Chester: An old lion who is very smart. *Señor Lápiz: A

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who communicates with gestures. *Señor Oso: A

panda bear The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes ...

of big size. *Chanchoman: A

pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), often called swine, hog, or domestic pig when distinguishing from other members of the genus '' Sus'', is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is variously considered a subspecies of ''Sus ...

. The show's antagonist. The kids must defeat him in a force test. *La Mosca: A fly. Chanchoman wants to kill her. *El Zancudo Draculón: A green

mosquito Mosquitoes (or mosquitos) are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae (from the Latin ''culex'' meaning " gnat"). The word "mosquito" (formed by ''mosca'' and diminutive ''-ito'') is Spanish for "li ...

, who sucks blood and is a reference to Count Dracula. *Don Walo: An overweight man. *El Tiburón: A

shark Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachi ...

. He eats the children who lose the contests. Inspired by Steven Spielberg's Jaws. *El Pollo: A yellow

chicken The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adu ...

. *El Glotón: Another villain who is a monster that lives in a sewer. *El Piojo y la Pulga: A louse and a

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in love. *El Manguera: A green hose who sings cueca. *Murci: A superhero, parodies Batman. *Robot Tuerca: Inspired by RoboCop. *Frescolin: A penguin.

References

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External links

The opening of the show.
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