The Adventures of Hijitus is an Argentine animated series created in 1967 by Spanish cartoonist Manuel García Ferré. It was the first animated series in Latin America intended for television market, and has been considered the most successful series in the history of Latin American cartoons.
The series was first broadcast on August 7, 1967, by the Canal 13, in the form of firmware daily 1 minute in length, which was repeated throughout the day at different times, then coming to the cinema in film format.
The strip stars Hijitus, a street child who lives in a sanitary sewer in the city of Trulalá that is ravaged by the actions of Professor Neurus, among others. To defend Trulalá and his friends (Oaky, Pichichus, Anteojito and Larguirucho), Hijitus transforms himself into Super Hijitus, a superhero with great strength, capable of flying.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| Pilot | Unaired | |||
| 1 | 9 (25 segments) | August 7, 1967 | January 19, 1968 | |
| 2 | 18 (52 segments) | January 22, 1968 | January 18, 1969 | |
| 3 | 13 (52 segments) | January 20, 1969 | January 17, 1970 | |
| 4 | 13 (52 segments) | January 19, 1970 | January 15, 1971 | |
| 5 | 13 (52 segments) | January 18, 1971 | January 14, 1972 | |
| 6 | 3 (12 segments) | January 17, 1972 | April 7, 1972 | |
| 7 | 3 (11 segments) | November 8, 1995 | January 19, 1996 | |
| 8 | 2 (6 segments) | January 22, 1996 | March 1, 1996 | |
Pilot (1966)
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | "El Hijo de Papitus" | Unaired (Produced in 1966) | |
| It is the test episode that García Ferré presented to Channel 13, as a demonstration of the series Hijitus. | |||
Season 1 (1967–68)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "El Puerto" | August 7, 1967 | |
| The presentation of a child carrying a galley and surrounded by bandits in the port of Trulalá. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Robo al Banco" | August 14, 1967 | |
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Neurus and his gang try to rob a bank, with the help of robot Truku, but they encounter a super-boy of great powers that will prevent him. Note: This episode is based on the original pilot. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "La Trompada Tramposa" | August 21, 1967 | |
| Neurus aims to win the Boxing Prize with a glove prepared remotely, the victim is Larguirucho who must face the situation. | ||||
| 4 (4-5) | 4 (4-5) | "El Abuelito Tuerca" | August 28, 1967 | |
| Hijitus helps a grandpa to participate in a great car race. | ||||
| 5 (6-7) | 5 (6-7) | "Los Pajaritos" | September 11, 1967 | |
| No data available. | ||||
| 6 (8-12) | 6 (8-12) | "El Castillo Embrujado" | September 25, 1967 | |
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A witch and her owl take possession of the sombreritus and both Neurus and his gang as Hijitus, will be in trouble for the powers of the sorceress who lives in a mysterious castle. Note: In this episode, the Witch Cachavacha appears for the first time | ||||
| 7 (13-16) | 7 (13-16) | "La Joyería" | October 23, 1967 | |
| No data available. | ||||
| 8 (17-21) | 8 (17-21) | "El Boxitracio" | November 20, 1967 | |
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Appears the egg of a Boxitracio, unique animal of its kind and Neurus wants to seize it to sell it to the zoo of Trulalá. Note: These are the first appearances of the Boxitracio, the Director of the Museum and the Director of the Zoo. | ||||
| 9 (22-25) | 9 (22-25) | "Los Sombreros Voladores" | December 25, 1967 | |
| The Professor Neurus and another of his inventions, the flying hats that invade Trulalá. | ||||
Season 2 (1968–69)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 (26-28) | 1 (1-3) | "¡Un OVNI en Trulalá!" | January 22, 1968 | |
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While UFOs invade Trulala, Hijitus adopts Pichichus, when he sees him unprotected and about to be attacked by another larger dog. Note: In this episode, Pichichus appears for the first time. | ||||
| 11 (29-32) | 2 (4-7) | "Los Sueños de Pichichus" | February 12, 1968 | |
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No data available. Note: It is the last episode of the series in black and white until "El Genio de Cachavacha" of 1971. | ||||
| 12 (33-36) | 3 (8-11) | "El Portaaviones Atómico" | March 11, 1968 | |
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Hijitus does not want to lose sight of Neurus and his gang, who want to take over the atomic aircraft carrier to conquer Trulalá. Note: It is the first episode of the series in color until "Humanum Magnetismo" of 1971. | ||||
| 13 (37-40) | 4 (12-15) | "Los Botines Goleadores" | April 8, 1968 | |
| Larguirucho becomes the idol of a soccer team, thanks to the invention of Professor Neurus, who remotely handles powerful and scorching booties. | ||||
| 14 (41-44) | 5 (16-19) | "¡Peligro en el Volcán!" | May 6, 1968 | |
| Hijitus decides to cure his friend The Boxitracio, in the hot springs of an extinct volcano, there will discover a surprise in the hands of Neurus. | ||||
| 15 (45-48) | 6 (20-23) | "El Dragón Cantor" | June 3, 1968 | |
| The fire burns the forests of Trulalá and the author is nothing less than a little dragon that tries to sing and provoke fires by the strong flares that it fires of his mouth, when singing his favorite songs. | ||||
| 16 (49-50) | 7 (24-25) | "Oaky Silver" | July 1, 1968 | |
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Oaky, tired of the life of a millionaire, escapes from his mansion and meets Hijitus, whom he deceives saying that he is a poor and abandoned child. Note: In this episode, Oaky and Gold Silver appear for the first time. | ||||
| 17 (51-52) | 8 (26-27) | "La Panadería" | July 15, 1968 | |
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Oaky joins the gang of Professor Neurus, who has a bakery with the idea of helping Bodegga and Rapino who are in prison. Note: In this episode, Bodegga and Rapiño appear for the last time. | ||||
| 18 (53-55) | 9 (28-30) | "La Plaza de Niños" | July 29, 1968 | |
| Oaky makes a rebellion in the square with several children and Hijitus must prevent Neurus from abducting him to ask for a ransom, forcing Larguirucho to dress for the nanny Serafina to carry out his plan. | ||||
| 19 (56-57) | 10 (31-32) | "La Gran Carrera" | August 19, 1968 | |
| To compete with his pop, Oaky decides to win a trophy and with the help of Larguirucho they get into a race of cars of Trulalá. | ||||
| 20 (57-58) | 11 (33-34) | "La Escoba Voladora" | September 2, 1968 | |
| Oaky's whims have no end, so he gets into trouble when he decides to buy the witch Cachavacha his flying broom and pretends a kidnapping to get money from his poppet. | ||||
| 21 (59-60) | 12 (35-36) | "El Pucho-pendulo" | September 16, 1968 | |
| Oaky escapes again from his house and joins the band of Professor Neurus, who with his partner's fag, invents a dangerous deadly pendulum. | ||||
| 22 (61-62) | 13 (37-38) | "El Cumpleaños de Oaky" | September 30, 1968 | |
| Neurus and Pucho, they try to take to Larguirucho the invitation of the birthday of Oaky, to be able to enter the mansion of Gold Silver and to steal. | ||||
| 23 (63-64) | 14 (39-40) | "La Olla Pirula" | October 14, 1968 | |
| Neurus, Oaky, Gold Silver and Larguirucho, embark on a trip to the Amazon to live the adventures of an expedition, there they will encounter a dangerous tribe called The Achicamucho. | ||||
| 24 (65-66) | 15 (41-42) | "El Soldado Larguirucho" | October 28, 1968 | |
| Larguirucho is summoned to the military service and enters with his friend Oaky, who seize of a tank of war with which they look for the most dangerous adventures. | ||||
| 25 (67-70) | 16 (43-46) | "El Primo Kechum" | November 11, 1968 | |
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Obsessed with defeating Hijitus, Professor Neurus takes Kechum, a cousin of Pucho who lives in Rosario, to use his brute force. Note: In this episode Kechum appears for the first time. | ||||
| 26 (71-72) | 17 (47-48) | "La Luna está de Remate" | December 9, 1968 | |
| To get money, Neurus decides to auction lots on the moon and when Hijitus finds out about this unusual sale, and tries to prevent it. | ||||
| 27 (73-76) | 18 (49-52) | "Neurus Petrolium Company" | December 23, 1968 | |
| Neurus gets rich thanks to the discovery of oil in Sanborombón Bay, but problems start when the wells dry up. | ||||
Season 3 (1969–70)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 (77-80) | 1 (1-4) | "La Marañaza" | January 20, 1969 | |
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Hijitus tries to uncover the mystery surrounding the new creature that terrorizes Trulalá, his name is The Marañaza. Note: This is the last episode in which Trucu appears. | ||||
| 29 (81-84) | 2 (5-8) | "El Boxitracio vs. Kechum" | February 17, 1969 | |
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With the help of Kechum, Neurus seeks to win the crown of the last boxing weights, for which Kechum must face as a rival, nothing less than Boxitracio. Note: In this episode, they appear for the last time Kechum and the Zoo Director. | ||||
| 30 (85-88) | 3 (9-12) | "Operativo Canino" | March 17, 1969 | |
| Neurus and his gang, already tired of not being able to fight Super Hijitus, decide to work with the Kennel Truck and thus capture Pichichus, which will serve as bait to destroy their enemy. | ||||
| 31 (89-92) | 4 (13-16) | "El Otro Super" | April 14, 1969 | |
| Neurus invents a Super Hijitus robot to commit robberies, for that reason Hijitus is accused and tried. That is why his faithful friend Oaky tries to help him as his defense lawyer. | ||||
| 32 (93-96) | 5 (17-20) | "La Estatua de Neurus" | May 12, 1969 | |
| Neurus wants to move on to immortality and leave a statue in his honor, for that he plans his end with the most hilarious attempts. | ||||
| 33 (97-100) | 6 (21-24) | "El Gran Hampa" | June 9, 1969 | |
| The mysterious and most dangerous of the leaders of the underworld, decides to judge nothing less than Professor Neurus, in his lair that is underwater. | ||||
| 34 (101-104) | 7 (25-28) | "La Casona Abandonada" | July 7, 1969 | |
| Hijitus and Oaky try to help Neurus, so that it does not fall back into the hands of the mysterious Great Hampa, who hides in an abandoned house. | ||||
| 35 (105-108) | 8 (29-32) | "¿Quien es el Gran Hampa?" | August 4, 1969 | |
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Larguirucho looks like a detective and decides to find out who is the Great Hampa, accusing Pipo Mancera and in conclusion finds himself with an incredible surprise. Note: In this episode appears for the last time Serrucho. | ||||
| 36 (109-112) | 9 (33-36) | "Papucho en Bancarrota" | September 1, 1969 | |
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With the idea of his butler Gutierrez, Gold Silver pretends to be bankrupt, so Oaky, Hijitus and Larguirucho decide to look for work to help him, until they sign up for a singing contest. Note: In this episode, Gutierrez appears for the first time. | ||||
| 37 (113-116) | 10 (37-40) | "Oaky, el Ejecutivo" | September 29, 1969 | |
| Oaky is transformed into a perfume entrepreneur, taking the place of Gold Silver, to get his poppet heal from work stress. | ||||
| 38 (117-120) | 11 (41-44) | "El Botellero Larguirucho" | October 27, 1969 | |
| Larguirucho is dedicated to work as a bottleboy and his friend Oaky helps, both of them, unwittingly, are mixed in the robbery of the museum. | ||||
| 39 (121-124) | 12 (45-48) | "Gallinas Desplumadas" | November 24, 1969 | |
| The new business of Neurus is to sell cushions of pen, for that plucks to all the hens of Trulalá and must face with Cachavacha, when it plans to pluck to its Owl. | ||||
| 40 (125-128) | 13 (49-52) | "El Zumbador Gigante" | December 22, 1969 | |
| Neurus and Pucho, disguise a plane as a giant bird, to frighten the peasants of Trulalá and thus take money from them with the deception of a service that will fight the dangerous animal. | ||||
Season 4 (1970–71)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 (129-132) | 1 (1-4) | "El Misterio de las Armaduras" | January 19, 1970 | |
| Pichichus disappears on his birthday and is charged with the theft of the mysterious armor of the Gold Silver mansion. | ||||
| 42 (133-136) | 2 (5-8) | "La Isla Fantasma" | February 16, 1970 | |
| Neurus and Pucho begin to demolish the billionaire Gold Silver's ships, to destroy its shipping company and seize it. | ||||
| 43 (137-140) | 3 (9-12) | "Oaky Enamorado" | March 16, 1970 | |
| Oaky does not play with his friends, he does not want to eat, nor does he want to sleep because he is in love with his neighbor in front of him. | ||||
| 44 (141-144) | 4 (13-16) | "Pichichus Enamorado" | April 13, 1970 | |
| Oaky gives a serenade to her neighbor and she remains indifferent until she gets tired of serenade and harassment by taking other measures. | ||||
| 45 (145-148) | 5 (17-20) | "Vecinita... ¿Enamorada?" | May 11, 1970 | |
| Oaky resorts to the haunted powers of Cachavacha so that the neighbor is interested by him and thus gets into serious problems. | ||||
| 46 (149-152) | 6 (21-24) | "Dedo Negro" | June 8, 1970 | |
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A mysterious and dangerous man, friend of Neurus and his gang, arrives at Trulalá to confuse the inhabitants with their unusual disguises. Note: In this episode appears for the first time Dedo Negro. | ||||
| 47 (153-156) | 7 (25-28) | "Neurus, el Tintorero" | July 6, 1970 | |
| Hijitus looks for a way to recover the magical powers of his sombreritus that was washed in the dry cleaner of Professor Neurus. | ||||
| 48 (157-160) | 8 (29-32) | "El Perrosaurio" | August 3, 1970 | |
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Larguirucho makes Pichichus a dogsaurus, so that the little dog, feels important and can win the first prize in the dog show. Guest star: Donald McCluskey | ||||
| 49 (161-164) | 9 (33-36) | "Raimundo, el Terrible" | August 31, 1970 | |
| The new terror of the children's patronage is called Raimundo, a naughty and dangerous creature who disturbs the directors of the establishment. | ||||
| 50 (165-168) | 10 (37-40) | "Rebelión en el Patronato" | September 28, 1970 | |
| Super Hijitus tries to take the leadership to Raimundo and thus to disrupt the plans of a rebellion of children who seize the patronage. | ||||
| 51 (169-172) | 11 (41-44) | "Raimundo, el Ratonero" | October 26, 1970 | |
| Gutierrez encloses Raimundo in the basement of the mansion, to seize the money that his patron Gold Silver destines to the patronage. Thus Raimundo befriends the little mice of the place. | ||||
| 52 (173-176) | 12 (45-48) | "El Espejo Multiplicante" | November 23, 1970 | |
| The new invention of Neurus is a mirror that multiplies images and that destines it to falsify the most valuable paintings of Trulalá. | ||||
| 53 (177-180) | 13 (49-52) | "El Pingüino Hippie" | December 21, 1970 | |
| The story of a penguin who plays guitar with strange melodies, provoking the interest of the Director of the Museum, who must face the plans of Professor Neurus and his gang. | ||||
Season 5 (1971–72)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 (181-184) | 1 (1-4) | "El Gusano Fulano" | January 18, 1971 | |
| Neurus, Pucho and Larguirucho, manufacture a giant worm to terrify the peasants of Trulalá. | ||||
| 55 (185-188) | 2 (5-8) | "El Elefantito Bebé" | February 15, 1971 | |
| The story of an elephant who is abandoned and taken care of by Hijitus. The little one looks for his mother who works in a circus. | ||||
| 56 (189-192) | 3 (9-12) | "El Príncipe Elalí Buen Hají" | March 15, 1971 | |
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Neurus uses Larguirucho to make him believe that it is Marahá, in a confused legacy of a prince of the East who seeks to recover his throne and his wealth. Note: In this episode, Anteojito and Antifaz appear for the first time. | ||||
| 57 (193-196) | 4 (13-16) | "Los Celos de Larguirucho" | April 12, 1971 | |
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Anteojito and Antifáz leave Villa Trompeta and they move to Trulalá, thus the jealousy of Larguirucho begins. Note: This episode is a continuation of the last of Season 3. | ||||
| 58 (197-200) | 5 (17-20) | "Manipocho vs. Caramelate" | May 10, 1971 | |
| Hijitus helps his friend Anteojito to sell Peanut and must compete with Larguirucho who tries to break the deal with other inventions of Professor Neurus. | ||||
| 59 (201-204) | 6 (21-24) | "El Camión Blindado" | June 7, 1971 | |
| The new job of Larguirucho is to drive an armored truck and must take care of the plans of Neurus and Pucho. | ||||
| 60 (205-208) | 7 (25-28) | "Barrilito de Cerveza" | July 5, 1971 | |
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Anteojito and Antifáz open an inn where a little barrel sings and dances, giving reasons to the plans of Neurus, to seize the nice man and make him work for him. Note: In this episode, Antifaz appears for the last time. | ||||
| 61 (209-212) | 8 (29-32) | "Los Boxitracios vs. Los Aguilotros" | August 2, 1971 | |
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Hijitus and Anteojito must find peace on an island where the Boxitracians and the Aguilots face the war. Note: In this episode, it appears for the last time the Boxitracio. | ||||
| 62 (213-216) | 9 (33-36) | "El Gato Chimenea" | August 30, 1971 | |
| The story of an evil cat, who takes possession of the magic sombreritus of Hijitus, facing Anteojito who wishes to help his friend to retrieve it. | ||||
| 63 (217-220) | 10 (37-40) | "Ludovico" | September 27, 1971 | |
| Larguirucho, Anteojito and Hijitus find themselves with an old watch that transports them to other centuries, to live the most curious adventures and to face a strange dragon with seven heads. | ||||
| 64 (221-224) | 11 (41-44) | "Humanum Magnetismo" | October 25, 1971 | |
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Anteojito and Hijitus travel to study and Professor Neurus takes possession of the Hijitus's cannitus, to install a new invention that dominates the inhabitants of Trulalá. Note:It is the last episode of the series in color until "La Computadoracha Neurotronica" of 1995. | ||||
| 65 (225-228) | 12 (45-48) | "El Genio de Cachavacha" | November 22, 1971 | |
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No data available. Note: From this episode, the series returns to be produced in black and white until "La Carrera Aerea" of 1972. | ||||
| 66 (229-232) | 13 (49-52) | "Mefistón y la Pluma Encantada" | December 20, 1971 | |
| The mystery begins at an auction of a pen and its inkwell with the legend of being enchanted. | ||||
Season 6 (1972)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 67 (233-236) | 1 (1-4) | "Los Milenarius" | January 17, 1972 | |
| No data available. | ||||
| 68 (237-240) | 2 (5-8) | "El Huracán Henriqueta" | February 14, 1972 | |
| Hurricane Enriqueta devastates with all Trulalá and for this reason an artistic festival is organized to raise funds. | ||||
| 69 (241-244) | 3 (9-12) | "La Carrera Aérea" | March 13, 1972 | |
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Hijitus and his friends participate in an unusual air race to obtain the ring of the Snowy Peak. Note: In this episode, appears for the last time Anteojito, and it is also the last episode in black and white in general. | ||||
Season 7 (1995–96)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 70 (245-248) | 1 (1-4) | "La Computadoracha Neurotronica" | November 6, 1995 | |
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No data available. Note: From this episode, the series returns to be produced in color. | ||||
| 71 (249-251) | 2 (5-7) | "El Concurso de Tango" | December 4, 1995 | |
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No data available. Note: In this episode, Vecinita appears for the last time. | ||||
| 72 (252-255) | 3 (8-11) | "Felina, La Nueva Secretaria" | December 25, 1995 | |
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No data available. Note: In this episode, they appear for the last time Neurus, Pucho, Serrucho and Comisario. | ||||
Season 8 (1996)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 73 (256-259) | 1 (1-4) | "El Genio de Cachavacha" | January 22, 1996 | |
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No data available. Note: In this episode, they appear for the last time Larguirucho, Cachavacha and the owl, and this is also a remake of the 1971 episode. | ||||
| 73 (260-261) | 2 (5-6) | "Los Milenarius" | February 19, 1996 | |
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No data available. Note: In this episode, they appear for the last time Hijitus, Oaky, Dedo Negro and Gutierrez, and this is also a remake of the 1972 episode. | ||||