Bola de locos

{{Short description|Mexican television series}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}

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| genre = Sitcom

| creator = Carlos Eduardo Rico

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  • 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

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| executive_producer = Alexis Núñez

| producer = Goyo Ortiz

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| editor = Efraín Flores Vázquez

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| network = Las Estrellas

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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 =

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== 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 ==

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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= Season 1 (2023) =

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| Title = Estamos embrujadas

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References