''Sábados Felices'' (''Happy Saturdays'') is a Colombian comedy show that debuted in 1972. It has been produced by
Caracol Televisión for its entire run on the air; from 1972 to 1998, when Caracol was a ''
programadora
In Colombian broadcasting, ''programadoras'' (literally ''programmer'') are companies that produce television programs, especially for the public-commercial Canal Uno (and, until 2003, Canal A/Segunda Cadena).
The Colombian television model from ...
'', it aired on
Cadena Uno. It has been hosted by
Alfonso Lizarazo
Alfonso Lizarazo (born Alfonso Lizarazo Sánchez in 1940) is a Colombian host and politician, he was the first host of ''Campeones de la risa'', which in 1973 became known as Sábados Felices. He presented the program until 1998, when he was elect ...
, Alí Humar,
Jota Mario Valencia
Jota Mario Valencia Yepes (born Jorge Mario Valencia Yepes; March 31, 1956 – June 6, 2019) was a Colombian television presenter. He was born in Medellín.
History
He attended the Universidad de La Sabana in Bogotá and was one of the founder ...
,
Carlos Calero
Carlos Alberto Calero Salcedo (Barranquilla
Barranquilla () is the capital district of Atlántico Department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean Coast region; as of 2018 ...
,
Hernán Orjuela
Hernán Orjuela Buenaventura (born 1957) is a Colombian television presenter. He used to be the host of Sábados Felices.
Career
He attended college and graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, though he was already working ...
and
Humberto Rodríguez.
History
It began in 1972 as ''Campeones de la risa'', changing names in 1976 when Caracol for the first time gained the rights to its Saturday timeslot.
After the ''licitación'' of 1997, Caracol did not receive any timeslots on Saturdays. This meant that Caracol's signature Saturday programs were presented for the first seven months of 1998 under the auspices of other ''programadoras''; ''Sábados Felices'' was presented by
Coestrellas, CPS and
Proyectamos Televisión. The 1998 move of Caracol from a ''programadora'' to a private television channel, after 1,323 episodes had been aired, marked a format change for the program.
In 2016, it received the
Guinness World Record
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
for the world's oldest comedy show.
Blackface
The show has been criticised for the
blackface
Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used predominantly by non-Black people to portray a caricature of a Black person.
In the United States, the practice became common during the 19th century and contributed to the spread of racial stereo ...
character Soldado Micolta.
See also
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Caracol TV
References
External links
Caracol Televisión''Sábados Felices'' at Caracol International
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1972 Colombian television series debuts
1970s Colombian television series
1980s Colombian television series
1990s Colombian television series
2000s Colombian television series
2010s Colombian television series
2020s Colombian television series
Spanish-language television shows
Blackface theatre