Escolinha Explained

(pronounced as /pt/, little school) is a popular comedy genre in Brazilian media. It usually consists of a fictional classroom where an ensemble cast of adult actors play different overly stereotypical comic characters and attempt to answer questions asked by their teacher, a straight man stock character.^[1]

The earliest program that followed this setup was the 1935 radio show Escolinha da Dona Olinda on Rádio Record.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] It also proved to be very successful as a television format, with shows such as Escolinha do Professor Raimundo^[5] ^[6] and A Escolinha do Golias.^[7]

Similar concepts are also found in some episodes of the Mexican sitcom El Chavo del Ocho,^[8] ^[9] and in the Turkish film series Hababam Sınıfı.^[10]

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Notes and References

Web site: De Gugu a Ratinho: relembre cinco "escolinhas" da TV sem Professor Raimundo . tvefamosos.uol.com.br . 15 August 2023 . pt-br.
Web site: Chico Anysio critica ‘Escolinha do Gugu’ da Record . VEJA . 15 August 2023 . pt-BR.
Web site: Duarte . Marcelo . As escolinhas do rádio e da TV brasileiros - Guia dos Curiosos . 15 August 2023 . pt-BR . 16 September 2013.
Web site: Escolinha do Lambretinha - Década de 1950 . www.maringahistorica.com.br . 15 August 2023.
Web site: Formato . memoriaglobo . 15 August 2023 . pt-br . 29 October 2021.
Web site: 25 anos de Escolinha do Professor Raimundo: Humor para todas as gerações. pt-br . 15 August 2023.
Web site: Folha de S.Paulo - O aloprado Ronald Golias volta a brilhar e incomoda a concorrência - 2/4/1995 . www1.folha.uol.com.br . pt-br. 15 August 2023.
News: DEPOR . NOTICIAS . El Chavo del 8: el cameo de Angélica María en la escuelita Televisa series nnda nnlt DEPOR-PLAY . 30 November 2023 . Depor . 18 October 2020 . es.
News: Qué fue de la vida del actor que hizo de Godínez, uno de los personajes inolvidables de El Chavo del 8 . 30 November 2023 . Clarín . 3 May 2023 . es.
Web site: Arslanbenzer . Hakan . Kemal Sunal: Master of Comedy . Daily Sabah . 15 August 2023 . 8 May 2015.