Neighborhood Stories (El Chavo Animado)

Neighborhood Stories (Historias de vecindad in the original) is the episode 2 of the fifth season of El Chavo Animado.

Why These Stories Rock

 * 1) This episode as well as a few from the third season onwards, stays faithful to the format of the original series, which for being one of the first episodes of the fifth season is pretty good.
 * 2) Quico is much more likable than usual and also pretty funny as in the original series with Don Ramon.
 * 3) The act where the kids are in school, is much more entertaining than usual. Including some very funny jokes as well.
 * 4) As mentioned above, it has many funny jokes, for example:
 * 5) * When Popis, Chavo, Quico and Ñoño play school and the boys try to solve the math problem of apples.
 * 6) * When Chavo draws the window and Señor Barriga and stains his coat.
 * 7) * When Chavo washes Señor Barriga.
 * 8) * When Señor Barriga trips over a soap and falls into Chavo's barrel.
 * 9) * Something similar to the first one, but at school when the children try to solve the math problem with donkeys, sheep and rabbits.
 * 10) * When Profesor Jirafales talks about the benefits of the cow and the children start making funny comments.
 * 11) It's one of the few times in the animated series when Doña Clotilde gives up on chasing Don Ramon. Another thing that keeps it faithful to the original series.
 * 12) Simple but decent animation  as usual in the fifth season episodes.
 * 13) It has also a decent soundtrack.
 * 14) Good Ending: It starts to rain, so Popis invites Chavo to watch TV at his aunt's (Doña Florinda) house and they go inside.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The first act, while still good doesn't contribute anything to the plot.
 * 2) The ending while still good, had one flaw and that is Quico being out in the rain because Popis forgot to call him.