The Adventures of Hijitus (1967)

Original title

Las aventuras de Hijitus

Directed by

Manuel García Ferré

Genre

comedy television series

Country

Argentina

Length

8 seasons, 74 episodes

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A street kid named Hijitus lives in the sewers of a fictional city and uses a magical hat to turn into a superhero. He fights quirky villains and protects his friends.

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What happens

The Adventures of Hijitus (Spanish: Las aventuras de Hijitus) is an Argentine animated series created in 1967 by Spanish cartoonist Manuel García Ferré. It was the first animated series in Latin America that was made for television, and has been considered the most successful series in the history of Latin American cartoons. the series is based on the cartoon character called Hijitus who first appeared in the Aventuras de Pi-Pio comic series in 1955. The series first aired on 7 August 1967, on Canal 13, and was rerun throughout the day at different times. It later was compiled into a film format and screened in cinemas. The main character of the series is Hijitus, a street child who lives in the sewers of the fictional city of Trulalá. Trulalá is ravaged by the evil actions of villains such as Professor Neurus, Pucho, Granhampa and Dedo Negro, among others. Hijitus is granted magical powers through his hat sombreritus, which allow him to transform himself into Super Hijitus, a strong superhero who can fly. He uses his power to defend his city and his friends: Oaky, Pichichus, Anteojito and Larguirucho. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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