Prominent personalities in the 1990s and 2000s such as David Hasselhoff and Mexico's Thalia (currently based in the U.S.) starred in primetime series such as the "Las Tres Marias" trilogy shows ("Maria Mercedes", "Marimar" and "Maria la del Barrio"), "Rosalinda" and "Baywatch", which were broadcast in about 180 countries. It's been expected that, in the 1970s, every single episode of the Mexican comedy show El Chavo del Ocho, created, directed, produced and starred by Roberto Gómez Bolaños "Chespirito", was watched by about 350 million people across Latin America when it premiered; both this show and some of Mexican telenovelas are among the world's most-watched non-U.S.-produced television series.