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Adios Sabado Gigante

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Apr 17 14:57:49 2015

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esta noticia me ha inducido in lagrimas
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“Sábado Gigante,” the longest-running TV variety show in history, is signing off

WRITTEN BY Adam Epstein - Quartz

Latinos in the United States are losing a cultural icon. Sábado Gigante, the wild and wacky Univision variety show that has endured for more than 53 years, will end in September (link in Spanish).
Mario Kreutzberger, who has hosted the show from its beginning, decided it was time to take the show off the air, according to someone familiar with the network’s move. Kreutzberger, better known by his stage name Don Francisco, is 74 years old.
Known for its singing, dancing, kooky games, animal tricks, and nearly naked women, Sábado Gigante became a staple of Univision’s programming in the US and was for a while its most popular show. It is the longest-running variety show in history. Ratings, however, have declined in recent years.
Sábado Gigante began in Chile in 1962, before Kreutzberger brought the program to Miami, where it has filmed since. The show airs for three hours every Saturday night in the US and is syndicated in more than 40 countries.
For those not familiar with the show, here’s a taste:

The unabashed craziness of Sábado Gigante made it ripe for imitation, including parodies from Family Guy (video) and The Colbert Report (video), in which Stephen Colbert inhabits his Francisco-inspired alter ego “Esteban Colberto.”
The finale episode will air September 19 on Univision. Kreutzberger will remain with the network to help it develop new projects.

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Re: Adios Sabado Gigante

Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Apr 17 15:34:47 2015, in response to Adios Sabado Gigante, posted by SMAZ on Fri Apr 17 14:57:49 2015.

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this is crazy.

Why not find a replacement?

I've watched this show countless times.

Every segment is something different.

I'll miss this show.

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Re: Adios Sabado Gigante

Posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Apr 17 15:47:45 2015, in response to Re: Adios Sabado Gigante, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Apr 17 15:34:47 2015.

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So watch Bill O'Reilly......same shit anyways!

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Re: Adios Sabado Gigante

Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Apr 17 15:52:48 2015, in response to Re: Adios Sabado Gigante, posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Apr 17 15:47:45 2015.

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hello streetcarman1 from Queens, NY, how are you today?

On my end, I'm looking for any kind of #summit.



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Re: Adios Sabado Gigante

Posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Apr 17 16:20:18 2015, in response to Re: Adios Sabado Gigante, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Apr 17 15:52:48 2015.

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Which end is that? the one you sit on or the one empty apace between the ears.............

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Re: Adios Sabado Gigante

Posted by Spider-Pig on Fri Apr 17 17:42:44 2015, in response to Re: Adios Sabado Gigante, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Apr 17 15:34:47 2015.

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This guy needs work since his American counterpart went to CBS:



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Re: Adios Sabado Gigante

Posted by orange blossom special on Fri Apr 17 18:25:22 2015, in response to Re: Adios Sabado Gigante, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Apr 17 15:34:47 2015.

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They cut the show back for a while.

But if you need to know why they won't find a replacement? Even though the show is based in Miami, and Smaz is using the usual amnesty doubletalk, I'd suggest spend some time in texas, check out how many "spanish" over the air channels there are, and see how offer and juvenile the shows and movies are. After 20 minutes the novelty goes when your realize you graduated from 5th grade.

Unless you like a 7 year old's idea of a realistic shootout scene.

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Re: Adios Sabado Gigante

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Apr 17 19:16:41 2015, in response to Re: Adios Sabado Gigante, posted by streetcarman1 on Fri Apr 17 15:47:45 2015.

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It's NOTHING like O'Reilly.

You've obviously never watched this legendary show.

Don Francisco is a fucking GOD!!



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Re: Adios Sabado Gigante

Posted by Fred G on Fri Apr 17 19:49:52 2015, in response to Adios Sabado Gigante, posted by SMAZ on Fri Apr 17 14:57:49 2015.

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This is a sad day. I'll miss Sabado Gigante.

your pal,
Fred

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