Bola de locos
{{Short description|Mexican television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Carlos Eduardo Rico
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| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Carlos Eduardo Rico
- Rebecca Zuloaga
- Armando Roal
- Jesús Prado
- Goyo Ortiz
}}
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| director = Abril Mayett
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| composer = Anael Granado Careaga
| country = Mexico
| language = Spanish
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 24
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Alexis Núñez
| producer = Goyo Ortiz
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| editor = Efraín Flores Vázquez
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| company = TelevisaUnivision
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| network = Las Estrellas
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|5|13|df=yes}}
| last_aired = present
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Bola de locos is a Mexican sitcom television series created by Carlos Eduardo Rico. It premiered on Las Estrellas on 13 May 2023.{{cite web |last1=Caballero |first1=Tania |title=Bola de locos: Cuándo y dónde ver el estreno de la nueva serie de comedia de Las Estrellas |url=https://www.lasestrellas.tv/espectaculos/bola-de-locos-cuando-y-donde-ver-el-estreno-de-la-nueva-serie-de-comedia-de-las-estrellas |website=lasestrellas.tv |access-date=30 June 2023 |language=es |date=11 May 2023}} The series stars Liliana Arriaga, Carlos Eduardo Rico, Hugo Alcántara, Violeta Isfel, Eduardo Manzano, Jessica Segura, Oswaldo Zárate, Bárbara Islas and Shiky.{{cite web |last1=García |first1=Diana |title='Bola de Locos', nuevo programa de comedia de Televisa |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entretenimiento/tvymas/2023/05/06/la-chupitos-regresa-a-televisa-con-bola-de-locos/70189213007/ |website=azcentral.com |access-date=30 June 2023 |language=es |date=6 May 2023}} The second season premiered on 4 October 2024.{{cite web |title=Bola de Locos estrena segunda temporada |url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2024/10/03/bola-de-locos-estrena-segunda-temporada/ |website=corporate.televisaunivision.com |access-date=17 October 2024 |language=es |date=3 October 2024}}
Premise
The series follows a group of neighbors with extravagant personalities living in a Mexican barrio where celebrities frequently arrive due to different circumstances.
Cast
= Main =
- Liliana Arriaga as La Chupitos
- Carlos Eduardo Rico as Jonathan Christian
- Hugo Alcántara as El Indio Brayan
- Violeta Isfel as Xiomara Feng shui
- Eduardo Manzano as El Sopas{{cite web |last1=Hernández |first1=Liliana |title='Bola de locos': Todos tenemos vecinos que parecen personajes de comedia |url=https://www.cronica.com.mx/escenario/bola-locos-todos-vecinos-parecen-personajes-comedia.html |website=La Crónica de Hoy |access-date=30 June 2023 |language=es |date=23 May 2023}}
- Jessica Segura as Jelipa Pérez "Yani Pex"
- Oswaldo Zárate as Pinga
- Bárbara Islas as Vitalina{{cite web |last1=Magallanes |first1=Aldo |title='La comedia me persigue' |url=https://www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx/noticia/2023/la-comedia-me-persigue.html |website=El Siglo de Durango |access-date=30 June 2023 |language=es |date=13 June 2023}}
- Shiky as La Shikys
= Guest stars =
{{Columns-start|num=3}}
== Season 1 ==
- Michelle Vieth
- Latin Lover
- Mara Escalante as Doña Lucha
- Ben Zeng as El Chino
- Psycho Clown
- Chessman
- El Hijo del Vikingo
- Manelyk González{{cite web |last1=Montiel |first1=Irma |title=Manelyk González y "El Potro" son invitados especiales en el nuevo programa de Televisa, "Bola de Locos" |url=https://www.enelradar.com/seriesypeliculas/Manelyk-Gonzalez-y-El-Potro-son-invitados-especiales-en-el-nuevo-programa-de-Televisa-Bola-de-Locos-20230422-0004.html |website=enelradar.com |access-date=30 June 2023 |language=es |date=22 April 2023}}
- Luis "El Potro" Caballero
- Marjorie de Sousa{{cite web |title=Marjorie de Sousa llega a vivir a una vecindad y así se adaptó en 'Bola de locos' |url=https://www.lasestrellas.tv/programas/bola-de-locos/clip/marjorie-de-sousa-llega-a-vivir-a-una-vecindad-y-asi-se-adapto-en-bola-de-locos |website=lasestrellas.tv |access-date=13 December 2023 |language=es |date=12 June 2023}}
- Sabine Moussier{{cite web |title=Bola de Locos: Sabine Moussier busca una 'atrevida' despedida de soltera |url=https://www.lasestrellas.tv/programas/bola-de-locos/clip/bola-de-locos-sabine-moussier-busca-una-atrevida-despedida-de-soltera |website=lasestrellas.tv |access-date=13 December 2023 |language=es |date=19 June 2023}}
- Poncho de Nigris
- Victoria Ruffo{{cite web |last1=Origel |first1=Juan José |title=Vida y Milagros {{!}} Victoria y Maribel juntas en programa de comedia |url=https://www.elsoldemexico.com.mx/analisis/vida-y-milagros-victoria-y-maribel-juntas-en-programa-de-comedia-9117782.html |website=elsoldemexico.com.mx |access-date=30 June 2023 |language=es |date=31 October 2022}}
- Maribel Guardia
- Carlos Bonavides
- Cynthia Klitbo
- Teo González
- Aleida Núñez
- Ricardo Fastlicht{{column}}
== Season 2 ==
- Gala Montes
- Araceli "Gomita" Ordaz
- Emmanuel Palomares
- Sian Chiong
- Sylvia Pasquel
- Mariana Ochoa
- Laura Flores
- Nicola Porcella
- Gabriel Soto
- Raquel Garza as Tere la secretaria
- Pablo Montero
- Adamari López
- René Strickler{{Columns-end}}
Production
The creation of the series began in 1998, when series creator Carlos Eduardo Rico and executive producer Alexis Núñez worked for the morning program Hoy.{{cite web |last1=Camacho |first1=Alma Rosa |title=Tras 25 años, Carlos Eduardo Rico estrena el programa de comedia Bola de locos |url=https://www.elsoldemexico.com.mx/gossip/tras-25-anos-carlos-eduardo-rico-estrena-el-programa-de-comedia-bola-de-locos-10052079.html |website=elsoldemexico.com.mx |access-date=30 June 2023 |language=es |date=12 May 2023}} In an interview, producer Goyo Ortiz spoke about how the series was conceived:
{{Blockquote|"Alexis Núñez and Carlos Eduardo Rico created several characters that were left there for a while and we took up this idea 22 years ago, this is the second attempt."{{cite web |last1=Caballero |first1=Tania |title='Bola de locos': Presentan nuevo programa de Las Estrellas que nació hace 25 años en 'Hoy' |url=https://www.lasestrellas.tv/espectaculos-1/famosos-1/bola-de-locos-presentan-nuevo-programa-de-las-estrellas-que-nacio-hace-25-anos-en-hoy |website=lasestrellas.tv |access-date=30 June 2023 |language=es |date=4 May 2023}}}} Filming of the first season took place between October 2022 and March 2023.{{cite web |last1=Grande |first1=Asael |title=Una "Bola de Locos" llega a Las Estrellas |url=https://www.diarioimagen.net/?p=583074 |website=diarioimagen.net |access-date=30 June 2023 |language=es |date=9 May 2023}}
Episodes
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| end1 = {{End date|2023|12|23|df=y}}
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| start2 = {{Start date|2024|10|4|df=y}}
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= Season 1 (2023) =
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Amigos y rivales
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Locos con Doña Lucha
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Luchadores en bola
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|27|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Ligando en la vecindad
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|3|df=y}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Lejos de la fama
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|10|df=y}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Atrevida despedida
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = No tiren la vecindad
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|24|df=y}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Una manita de gato
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|7|1|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Estamos embrujadas
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|11|25|df=y}}{{Cite tweet |user=Canal_Estrellas |number=1724932187579875570 |title=Señoras, nosotros queremos vernos como ustedes aunque no hemos llegado ni a los treinta. Veremos más de #BolaDeLocos, a partir del sábado 25 de noviembre a las 11:00 p. m. por #LasEstrellas |language=es}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = El director chiflado
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|12|2|df=y}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = Llegó Teo
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|12|9|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = El que no enseña no vende
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= Season 2 (2024) =
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| EpisodeNumber = 13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Loca venganza
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|10|4|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Los reyes del barrio
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|10|11|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Vecinos locochones
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|10|18|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Qué loca madre
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|10|25|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 17
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Susto de locura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|1|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 18
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Loca fanaticada
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|8|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 19
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Garrotazo de locura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|15|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 20
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Una loca secretaria
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|22|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 21
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Que loca herencia
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|11|29|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Locos por un gato
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|12|6|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 23
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = Locos vs gaseros
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|12|13|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 24
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = Serenata de locura
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|12|20|df=y}}
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