''Show do Tom'' was a Brazilian

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and

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aired by

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and launched on September 27, 2004. Two years ago, the program was on Sunday at 5pm, but now is Sunday 11pm. The program has also changed; before it was recommended free for all, but now is not recommended for children under 10 years.

History

Tom Cavalcante Antônio José Rodrigues Cavalcante (born March 8, 1962) is a Brazilian actor and comedian, who is known professionally as Tom Cavalcante. Early life Cavalcante was born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil on March 8, 1962, as Antônio José Rodrigue ...

(host) left

Rede Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Grupo Globo. The TV stati ...

in July, 2004. In the same year, he started a solo program on

. Directed by Vildomar Batista, this program obtained 10 points in

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. Since he was forbidden by justice of presenting the same numbers he used at

, he began to do sketches of big productions such as O Aprendiz, hosted b9y

Roberto Justus Roberto Luiz Justus (born 30 April 1955) is a Brazilian investor, businessman and television personality. Biography and career Justus was born in São Paulo, Brazil, to a Jewish Hungarian immigrant family. He is best known for ''O Aprendiz'', br ...

in Brazil. The principal comedic style of the show is

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, with emphasis on local talents (or sometimes local street figures) or well-known celebrities. Humourists such as Tiririca and Pedro Manso were hired for the show.

Cast

* Solange Damasceno * Shaolin *

Tiririca Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva (born 1 May 1965), best known by his stage name Tiririca, is a Brazilian actor, clown, comedian, humorist, politician and singer-songwriter. He currently represents the state of São Paulo as a representative in ...

Alexandre Frota Alexandre Frota de Andrade (born October 14, 1963) is a Brazilian politician and a former model and porn star. A former member of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), Frota was elected Federal Deputy by the state of São Paulo in the 2018 general el ...

Sketches (parodies)

* ''Mister Geme a Volta do Magico Descarado'' (parody of Mister M, the Masked Magician); * ''Sítio Light: Mudando pra Roça'' (parody of

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, from Fox Life); * ''Demais pra Você — Com Ana Maria Bela e Galinho José'' (parody of

Mais Você TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Grupo Globo. The TV statio ...

, hosted by Ana Maria Braga); * ''Avião do Tom''; * ''Festival de Piadas''; * ''Pocket Show/Sofá do Tom''; * ''O Infeliz'' - (parody of ''

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'', in Brazil it's hosted by

); * ''Arquivo Tomfidencial''; * ''Bar do Canabrava''; * ''Batalha dos Humoristas''.

External links

Official Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Show Do Tom RecordTV original programming Brazilian comedy television series 2004 Brazilian television series debuts 2011 Brazilian television series endings Portuguese-language television shows