''Lente Loco'' (English translation: "Crazy Lens") is a

hidden camera A hidden camera or spy camera is a camera used to photograph or record subjects, often people, without their knowledge. The camera may be considered "hidden" because it is not visible to the subject being filmed, or is disguised as another obje ...

-comedy television show that aired on

Univision Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...

from 1992Portada de la revista EXITO...1992...debut del ORIGINAL programa LENTE LOCO por @Univision. Que Buenos recuerdos... CARLOS MARQUEZ STERLING y MANNY ELGARRESTA. DOS FENOMENO S...éramos un TRÍO DE AVANZADA...@latinwe
/ref> to 2001. Similar to the long-running ''

Candid Camera ''Candid Camera'' is a popular and long-running American hidden camera reality television series. Versions of the show appeared on television from 1948 until 2014. Originally created and produced by Allen Funt, it often featured practical jokes ...

'', the show involved concealing cameras filming ordinary people being confronted with unusual situations. Carlos Marquez-Sterling was creator along with Manuel Elgarresta and

Fernando Fiore Fernando Fiore (born July 9, 1960) is an Argentine television personality known as the co-creator and original host of '' Lente Loco'' from 1992 to 1993, and the host of the travel show ''Fuera de Serie'' with Sofía Vergara. He is perhaps best k ...

, the original host of ''Lente Loco'' beginning in 1992. Model

Odalys Garcia Odalis or Odalys is a given name which may refer to: * Odalys Adams (born 1966), Cuban former hurdler * Odalys García (born 1975), Cuban actress, model, singer and show host * Odalis Pérez Odalis Amadol Pérez (June 11, 1977 – March 10, 2022 ...

joined the show midway through its first season, remaining on the show for the rest of its run.

George Ortuzar George Ortuzar (born August 14, 1961), also known as George O, is a Cuban American actor, comedian, and television host best known for saying uhhhhhhh and his work on Univision, including hosting the shows ''Lente Loco'', ''La Piñata Loca'', an ...

replaced Fiore as host in 1993. Ortuzar left in 1995 and was replaced by

Raymond Arrieta Raymond Arrieta (born March 26, 1965) is a Puerto Rican actor, comedian, host and philanthropist. Starting his career as a comedian in various local shows, Arrieta gained popularity in the 1990s when he hosted a string of successful comedy shows ...

for the remainder of its run.

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* Univision original programming 1992 American television series debuts 2001 American television series endings 1990s American comedy television series 2000s American comedy television series American hidden camera television series Practical jokes {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub