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

Televisa Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., simply known as Televisa, is a Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April ...

Canal de las Estrellas Las Estrellas () is a Mexican television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. Its first official broadcast took place on 21 March 1951. It airs free-to-air through affiliate stations throughout Mexico, based on XEW-TDT in Mexico City. It is co ...

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 ''

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''. 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 Azcárraga ...

with a live studio audience.

Cast

Main characters

* Cándido Pérez (

): The main character and

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in the series who is a

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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 S ...

): 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): The Pérez family's housekeeper.

Recurring characters

* Father Camilo (

Juan Verduzco Juan Verduzco (28 January 1946 – 4 March 2024) was a Mexican actor. He was best known for his appearance as Don Camerino in '' La familia P. Luche''. Verduzco died on 4 March 2024, at the age of 78. Filmography Telenovelas *'' Mundo de juguete ...

): A preacher. * Inocencio Pérez ( David Ramos): Son of Cándido Pérez. * Perlita Pérez (

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): 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 20 March 1975) is a Mexican actor and comedian, best known for his roles in the telenovelas '' Soñadoras'', '' Amigas y rivales'', and ''Una familia con suerte''. Career At the age of 17 he moved from Cancún t ...

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