''Tá no Ar: a TV na TV'' (or simply ''Tá no Ar'') was a Brazilian

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created by

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, Marcius Melhem and Maurício Farias for

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. The series satirizes some

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programs, including the other stations. The series was written by Adnet and Melhem, with Farias directing. Since its debut, ''Tá no Ar'' was well received by critics and having great repercussion on internet

Production

Development

On January 28, 2013, comedian Marcelo Adnet is hired by TV Globo, after leaving the

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. His first program, ''O Dentista Mascarado'', created by Fernanda Young and Alexandre Machado, had low ratings, which resulted in its cancellation after 12 episodes. After the end of the program, Adnet was added to the cast of ''

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'', producing parody and entertainment blocks. However, he eventually left the program later. Later, TV Globo asked Marcius Melhem, who had just finished ''

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'', to produce a comedy show starring Adnet. Melhem created a

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program, but with a different style from the other programs of this format in Brazil, very similar to ''

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'', satirical series that made a big success on TV Globo in the 80's. Globo is well known for not citing programs of other stations. About this "policy" Adnet said: " ..that was never a problem. ..

Release

The series was officially launched by TV Globo on April 2, 2014, during the "vem_aí" event in which the broadcaster launches its programming. The program was announced by Adnet himself. For the 2014 season, Globo climbed ''

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'' and '' Doce de Mãe''/''A Segunda Dama'' to compose the Thursday night grid. The premiere took place on the third slot of shows, which is usually shown between 11:30 PM12:30 AM.

Cast

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

Season 2 (2015)

Season 3 (2016)

Season 4 (2017)

Reception

Ratings

In the 2014 season, the main program of TV Globo, the 9PM telenovela (at the time, "

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"), had been recording lousy viewing figures, a large rejection of the public and critics, creating a "domino effect". The shows was directly affected, and long-standing programs such as ''A Grande Família'' hit historic negative record ratings. The show's debut recorded 10 rating points in

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, considering the measurement to

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, and 11 points in

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, the two major advertising markets in Brazil. This hearing is considered "satisfactory". Despite the good start, the ratings ebbed and flowed, and the program was in second place in its exhibition schedule sometimes. The average of the first season was 9.2 points.'Tá no Ar' encerra temporada mais querido na web do que na TV.

Critical

The debut of the series was well received by critics. Fernando Oliveira, of ''R7'', labeled it "best premiere", and highlighted the satires and references to other programs. Mauricio Stycer, of ''

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'' (UOL), was positive, and highlighted the parody of a northeastern activist.

Awards and nominations

References

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