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in 1985. Created and hosted by Renzo Arbore, it lasted 33 episodes.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. pp. 574–575. . A parody of serious talk shows, it started with an audience of 800,000 people and raised up to 3 million and a 51% share.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. pp. 574–575. . Its cast included

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, Maurizio Ferrini,

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, Marisa Laurito, Roberto D'Agostino,

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, Giorgio Bracardi, Massimo Catalano, Gianni Mazza.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. pp. 574–575. .

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, who played an Arabic character, Sheik Harmand, following a protest by the Association of Italian Muslims and some serious threats, was forced to abandon the program after a few episodes.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. pp. 574–575. .

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