El Chapulín Colorado was created by Mexican comedian Roberto Gómez Bolaños, known as Chespirito, and became one of Latin America's most recognisable television heroes during the 1970s. Unlike a polished superhero, Chapulín was nervous, accident-prone and endlessly optimistic, which made his catchphrases and name easy to quote and parody. Decades of reruns, dubbed versions and online clips kept the character alive for new audiences, so a short spoken clip of his name still works today as instant shorthand for a well-meaning hero who will probably make things worse first.