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Everyone's heard the fact that The Simpsons is the longest-running scripted show in American history, and at this point, with the show still going, it's not even a surprising fact anymore. With over 760 episodes and counting, no US show comes close to The Simpsons outside of non-fiction shows, such as those about sports or news, and it's unlikely that anything will ever come close to its episode count in American TV. With the US dominance of TV production, TV fans might think that The Simpsons would sit comfortably at the top of the list of longest-running sitcoms of all time, but, wild as it sounds, it's not even close to the top spot.

The thing is, while sitcoms are very much an American invention, it's been nearly 100 years since the first sitcom aired, and the rest of the world has had a long time to catch up. If that 100-year number seems absurd,...

Mexican television star Rubén Aguirre has died, his daughter Veronica Aguirre confirmed to CNN En Español. He was 82.

Aguirre, who was best known as Professor Jirafales on popular 1971–80 television show El Chavo del Ocho, died in Puerto Vallarta from complications from pneumonia. He had been hospitalized in May, but was released on June 7 to rest at home, where he passed away.

His former cast mate Edgar Vivar also confirmed the death on Twitter, Friday, writing, "My favorite professor rests in peace."

Numerous fans took to social media to mourn the actor's death, many noting that they grew up watching him on El Chavo.

Mexican television star Rubén Aguirre has died, his daughter Veronica Aguirre confirmed to CNN En Español. He was 82. Aguirre, who was best known as Professor Jirafales on popular 1971–80 television show El Chavo del Ocho, died in Puerto Vallarta from complications from pneumonia. He had been hospitalized in May, but was released on June 7 to rest at home, where he passed away. His former cast mate Edgar Vivar also confirmed the death on Twitter, Friday, writing, "My favorite professor rests in peace."Numerous fans took to social media to mourn the actor's death, many noting that they grew up watching him on El Chavo.

Mexican television star Rubén Aguirre has died, his daughter Veronica Aguirre confirmed to CNN En Español. He was 82. Aguirre, who was best known as Professor Jirafales on popular 1971–80 television show El Chavo del Ocho, died in Puerto Vallarta from complications from pneumonia. He had been hospitalized in May, but was released on June 7 to rest at home, where he passed away. His former cast mate Edgar Vivar also confirmed the death on Twitter, Friday, writing, "My favorite professor rests in peace."Numerous fans took to social media to mourn the actor's death, many noting that they grew up watching him on El Chavo.