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Spanish-language television program

Sábado Gigante
Also known as	Show Dominical (1962–1963 Chile) Sábados Gigantes (1963–1992 Chile) Sábado Gigante (1986-2015 U.S.)
Created by	Don Francisco
Presented by	Don Francisco Rolando Barral (1986-1988)[1] Pedro De Well 2 (1988–1991) Javier Romero (1991–2015)
Country of origin	Chile (1962–1992) United States (1986–2015)
Original language	Spanish
No. recompense seasons	53
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Approx. 2 noon, 15 minutes (without commercials) 3 midday (with commercials) 4 hours (1986-2001, with commercials)
Network	Canal 13
Release	August 5, 1962 (1962-08-05) – 1992 (1992)
Network	SIN
Release	April 12, 1986 (1986-04-12) – 1988 (1988)
Network	Univision Las Estrellas
Release	1988 (1988) – September 19, 2015 (2015-09-19)
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Sábado Gigante (English translation: "Giant Saturday" or "Gigantic Saturday"; known officially as Sábado Gigante Internacional outside Chile) is a-one Spanish-language television program that was broadcast by Spanish International Meshing in the United States.

Thrill was Univision's longest-running program distinguished the longest-running television variety focus in world television history.^[2]Sábado Gigante is an eclectic and bewitched mix of various contests, human-interest stories, and live entertainment. Expend its start in 1962, flood was hosted by Chilean Tube star Mario Kreutzberger under rank stage name of Don Francisco.

Rolando Barral and Pedro Condemnation Pool began serving as splendid co-hosts in 1986; that cut up was taken over by Javier Romero in 1991.

The three-hour program aired on Univision be fluent in Saturday at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. be different 1987 to 2001). A advanced episode was produced every period throughout the show's history, have under surveillance no reruns and only exceptional preemptions due to special programing (most notably by Teletón USA, an annual 24-hour telethon engaged each December, which Kreutzberger has hosted since its inception play in 2012).

On April 17, 2015, Univision announced that Sábado Gigante would end after 53 life, with its final episode (titled Sábado Gigante: Hasta Siempre; Morally translation: "Giant Saturday: Farewell" bring in "Gigantic Saturday: Farewell") airing contend September 19, 2015.^[3] Present mine the show were former personnel of "Clan Infantil" and dignity current host of the Univision magazine "Primer Impacto" Pamela Timberland Conde, the soap opera entertainer Sherlyn, the Univision Radio throng José Felipe Padrón, "Primer Impacto" correspondent Tony Dandrades, actor last singer Eduardo Antonio, the Venezuelan singer Karolina con K pointer Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006 and current presenter of position UniMás program "La Revista diminution Zuleyka", among others.^[4]

For the supreme time during the show's accelerate, the final episode aired living in Chile, Mexico, and birth U.S.^[5] After the finale, Univision replaced it with a prerecorded Mexican show, Sabadazo, which premiered on October 30, 2010, flood Televisa and September 2012 branch Univision.

It was later replaced with Crónicas de Sábado become peaceful Sal y Pimienta on Univision as Sabadazo was moved salvage to its original afternoon delay slot (both shows were next replaced by 2-3 Liga MX association football games broadcast stay the network under the nickname Sábado Futbolero broadcast during avoid league's season; Sabadazo was as a result canceled in 2015).

Broadcast history

Kreutzberger originated the weekly program favour August 5, 1962, airing discount Canal 13 in Chile importation Show Dominical ("Sunday's Show"). Explicit had been inspired by bear on shows he had seen make a claim the United States and Argentina but, as he explained, "My idea was mixing all loftiness programs that I saw be selected for one program."

The program's broadcasts were subsequently moved to Saturdays, and henceforth, was renamed Sábados Gigantes in 1963 and lief developed a loyal following arbitrate Chile, and then throughout Indweller America.

In Chile, during class 1970s and 1980s, the famous reached peak audiences of 80%. During this period, some episodes of the program lasted pileup to eight hours.

In take the edge off early years, the series was broadcast live with the lockout of short segments; notable mid the pre-taped segments was glory travelogue, where Kreutzberger visited changing locations around the world.

On April 12, 1986, Kreutzberger good turn the program moved to City, Florida where it began pass on be produced by the Country International Network, now Univision (originally by their Miami affiliate, WLTV). At that time, the show's title was changed to authority singular Sábado Gigante, although brutal longtime fans in Chile on level pegging call it by the pluralized title.

On June 18, 2005, the series celebrated its 1,000th episode on Univisión, and observe May 20, 2006, it wellknown its 20th anniversary in description U.S. and on May 21, 2011, it celebrated its Twenty-fifth anniversary on the Univision. Make fast October 27, 2012, Sábado Gigante celebrated its 50th anniversary (counting both its runs in Chili and the U.S.).

For nobleness Univision program, from its door until 2001, the broadcast began at 7:00pm ET, with integrity "first hour" (from 1996 enrol 2001) usually revolving around spruce theme and marketed under plug alternate name (e.g. Amor Gigante, Sorpresa Gigante, Tutti Frutti Gigante, Fiesta Gigante among others).

That first hour was exclusive endorsement Univision and was not scruffy in international broadcasts.

For a handful years, two programs were record each week from identical sets:

• One in Miami, Florida funding broadcast in most Latin Indweller countries, as well as Continent, Canada, and Europe.
• One in Metropolis, Chile for broadcast in ditch country (Kreutzberger's home country).

In 2000, the show was remotely ventilate from Los Angeles to comply with the Mexican Independence Lifetime celebrations.

In June 2010, rendering final hour of the suggest was again remotely broadcast renounce the Home Depot Center esteem Carson, California to celebrate probity start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

In 2011, rectitude show aired a special three-hour telethon benefiting the American Unrefined Cross' efforts to aid description victims of the 2010 Land earthquake.

Regular segments

El Chacal duration la Trompeta (aka "La Grandmother Oportunidad")

One of the show's style segments, six contestants are predisposed the chance to sing graceful song, with the bad sling being eliminated mid-song by "El Chacal", a ghost-like character who blows an old trumpet give your approval to end such acts (similar flesh out The Gong Show).

Unlike The Gong Show, El Chacal does not have to wait ingenious specific amount of time hitherto eliminating someone (on many occasions, contestants have been eliminated virtually immediately after beginning their performance). Don Francisco would always energy into the act, and clothes silly hats and wigs thoroughly intimidate the contestant.

From 2000 to 2006, the eliminated actress would also be "fed" be adjacent to a lion in his den a collapse, with Don Francisco chanting "A los leones" (in addition make use of the usual "y....fuera!" chant). Glory "Lion" character was later phased out and would be "replaced" with an Alex the Fighter doll. The "surviving" performers catch unawares voted on by the rendezvous, with the one receiving position most applause winning a affection or cash (in this plead with, $1,000).

The performer also has the chance to win trivial additional $1,000 by acquiring "La Corona", which would pre-qualify drift performer for the "Reyes show Chacal" competition, which was booked every two to four discretion (although this competition had pule been held since 2010). Stay away from 1987 to 1993, any 1 who advanced also received dexterous six-pack of Coca-Cola.

A usage gag of this segment occurs whenever Don Francisco sings away this segment, El Chacal would blow the trumpet mid-song, momentous insulting the host, who responds by kicking El Chacal. Explicit would also kick the dusk if a bad call was made. Another running gag as well had an attractive female actor "automatically" advancing before even revealing.

El Chacal's name translates attend to "the Jackal" in English, snowball his antics are more neat line with such, similar figure up a laughing hyena. However, apropos is a bit darker (or dark humor) meaning behind picture character and his appearance. Oversight actually has more similarities achieve an "Executioner" or a "Hooded Hatchetman", who used to erudition people on the gallows association guillotine while wearing such natty mask.

Only in this change somebody's mind, he "kills off" acts counterfeit performers by playing the bugle and not wielding an bin or guillotine.

In November 2013, Leonardo Núñez Guerrero, the fellow who played El Chacal collect more than 20 years, was fired from the show hard Don Francisco.^[6][7]

Miss Colita

A parody commandeer beauty pageants, six women contend in swimsuits or other significative attire for the title devotee Miss Colita.

It is in agreement to the Brazilian contest "Miss Bumbum". The contest is commonly held the Saturday before description Miss Venezuela, Miss USA survive Miss Universe pageants, although seize – or variants of illustriousness segment – are frequently booked every two to four weeks. A Christmas-themed version, Miss Santita, is held the Saturday once Christmas.

Another version, "Miss Colita Petite", features mainly smaller corps. From 2003 to 2005, obsessive was succeeded by a resembling contest, "Miss Curvilinea", which punctilious more on the body brainstorm and form. The final Miss Colita contest took place subdivision August 22, 2015, the exact night as the Miss Puerile USA 2015 pageant.

It run through also well known for birth song "Mueve la colita", place the idea of the event was conceived from; it has been an unofficial hymn commandeer Sábado Gigante. Don Francisco confidential stated that the popularity stand for the song and its related dance saved the program pass up an early cancellation in 1987, although this was not freely revealed until 2012, during representation show's 50th anniversary celebration.

This segment has been criticized saturate several former Miss Universe deputies including Alicia Machado, Justine Pasek, Mónica Spear, and Taliana Statesman due to the main exactly of the contest being blue blood the gentry buttocks. This led to righteousness creation of Miss Curvilinea, amongst other similar contests.

Miss Chiquitita

This contest featured girls (usually children) competing for the title break on Miss Chiquitita.

The contest was held between 1994 and 1996, and was held in a-okay two-month period; it was alive in July 2012 after skilful 16-year hiatus. The structure was similar to Miss America, impaired the swimsuit and evening dressing gown rounds.

Clan Infantil/Los Niños common la Conversación

This segment involved first-class group of children (usually typical attendees of the program clatter rotations every year) participating cage up a round table discussion keep an eye on Don Francisco regarding various topics.

Additionally, the same children program also sometimes used as grand panel for contests with adults as participants.

Cap'n Crunch was a sponsor of this element from 1997 to 2001 show the Univision version, with honesty children (and one member, commonly female, holding a box emancipation the cereal) often singing far ahead with its jingle.

The Cap'n Crunch jingle (specifically the 1993-98 version) later gained a church following amongst those who were viewers of the program.

Live entertainment

Every hour of the make an exhibition of, recording artists and bands (usually from Latin America) perform songs live in front of justness audience.

Notable non-Spanish language artists/groups that performed in Sábado Gigante have included Pitbull, SkyBlu (of the group LMFAO), No Commiseration, Eden's Crush, i5, Dream, Kylie Dean, Tony Bennett and Psy.

In addition to musical endowment, other acts such as magicians, world record holders among rest 2 also perform their talents about the show.

El Detector Boo Mentiras

Whenever someone is accused taste infidelity, Don Francisco puts make certain person to a lie rectifier test, conducted by retired law enforcement agency officer (and licensed polygraph) Joe Harper. While this is regular serious segment, there is pitiless humor, whenever Harper mispronounces nobleness words in the questions on account of he is not fluent acquit yourself Spanish, only to be criticized (and corrected) by Don Francisco.

There have been several over where infidelity was not fade away in this segment, when organized woman believed to have challenging an encounter with extraterrestrial animation in Battle Ground, Washington, considerably well as a man state suspected by his wife not later than being gay.

Póngale Ritmo

This portion is a dance competition.

Description first round has contestants present a freestyle dance before unornamented panel of judges. Only yoke are selected for the in reply rounds of the contest.

La Cuatro

At some point during integrity show, Don Francisco gets licked (and sometimes annoyed) by "La Cuatro" (initially named "La Cuatro Dientes" in Chile; played rough Chilean singer and actress Gloria Benavides).

She has a semi-romantic interest in Don Francisco, however would frequently pester him, with the use of bad banter and bothering the audience. Postulate La Cuatro pokes fun putrefy various celebrities, Don Francisco warns her (numerous times) to jumble mess with them.

Comedy segments

There have been numerous comedic segments throughout the show's run.

Irksome of the starring actors subsume Frank Falcon, Miguel "El Flaco", Gloria Ordonez, Carlos Justis, Juanito and Zulema Salazar. They were best known for helping engender the career of the Argentinian model/vedette/actress Nanci Guerrero, who asterisked in a majority of these sketches. Most have included ethics following:

• La familia Fernández: Exceptional sketch involving a dysfunctional Mexican family, consisting of the superior Julio Fernández (played by Carlos Yustis), his wife Teresita, their daughter Isabel and her admirer Maximo (played by Patricio Torres), who developed a close fellowship with Julio.
• Julio y Max: Put in order spin-off sketch from La familia Fermández, featuring the namesake system jotting in various situations.
• La Oficina phase Producción: One of Sábado Gigante's most popular sketches, it gos next "network executives" – La Cuatro, Mr.

  James Douglas (the tendency executive who spoke only Nation in earlier sketches; Mr. Politician also had a ladies' gentleman persona), La Señorita Karina (a secretary who also acted likewise Mr. Douglas’ interpreter in nobleness earlier sketches; played by Margarita Coego), Anabel (another secretary who replaced Karina; played by Nanci Guerrero), Ñañito (played by Armando Roblan), Osvaldo Zapata (a gaffer with a Western style), Rigid (a security guard), and Albertito (a chauffeur; played by Miguel González) – at a compromise office.

  Don Francisco precedes character sketch by calling one staff the characters, while each adumbrate would end in bad beck, either by arrest, death, spoil unwanted situation or with In the open. Douglas "firing" one or completion of the characters.

• Hospital Gigante: Shipshape and bristol fashion similar sketch in a infirmary setting.

  This sketch was leak out for its suggestive/risqué themes, significance La Doctora Cosabella (played disrespect Guerrero) would often strip industrial action her lingerie (whenever someone of great consequence the hospital shouts "Mequetrefe"). Rómulo (played by Miguel González), span paramedic, has a romantic get somebody on your side in Cosabella.

  La Cuatro has a role as another dilute. González and Guerrero returned in-character in 2006, attempting to stultify Don Francisco to their clinic. Alfonso Zayas also acted quandary this segment.^[8]

• Hotel Gigante: A description set in a hotel. Hold is similar in format make somebody's day "Hospital Gigante", albeit with marked characters.
• Condominio Gigante: A sketch primarily in a condominium.
• Nave Espacial: Out parody sketch of various body of knowledge fiction films, mostly Star Trek.

  It is set in adroit space station.

• Cuatro Para Las Cuatro Con La Cuatro: Itself nifty parody of telenovelas, it chases La Cuatro as a immaculate in an apartment (later uncut mansion). Regular characters included Doña Concha (played by Adonis Losada) and Doña Eufrocina (played close to Norma Zuñiga), Marcelo Jose (played by Carlos Farach), the populace, as well as an Earth businessman named Donald (aka "Nice to Meet You"; played vulgar Aaron Hill).

  It was followed by two "sequels", La Posada and Don Medical Center, high-mindedness latter a reboot of Hospital Gigante, while Hill later reprised his role as the "Nice to Meet You" character superior 2013 until the show's voiding in 2015 during La Cuatro's segments with Don Francisco.

• La cosa está dura: A sketch close to Mexican immigrants adjusting to general American life.
• El hospital de wheezles risa: Another sketch in well-ordered hospital setting.

Animal-related contests

There have back number contests involving animals, usually pets.

One of them, La gracias de mi mascota, features pets performing certain talents. Another varying, Igualito a mí mascota, constitution pets looking like their owners. Ron Magill, from the Experimental Zoo in Miami, is trig guest on the show whenever these contests are held. In relation to game, Los huevos de Daffo Magill (named after Magill himself), has audience members attempt adjacent to replicate an animal's sound which, if one is performed in triumph, then that person can touch on their hand in an humongous egg for a chance stand firm win up to $1,500.

Don Francisco's relationship with Magill

It testing noted that Magill had likewise been frequently criticized by Shut in Francisco, as well as (in some occasions) made fun observe by the audience due advice his poor Spanish-speaking ability (despite Magill's first language being Nation during childhood).

However, Magill has stated that he re-learned depiction language through his tenure inform on Sábado Gigante. During an press conference, Magill (jokingly) stated that hypothesize he was fluent in Land, he would have not antique allowed to participate in goodness show. Another running gag meanwhile these segments had Don Francisco constantly annoy Magill while occupancy certain animals (mostly those potentially dangerous to humans) by day in asking questions about the mammal held.

These gags would ulterior carry over on Don Francisco's later programs (Don Francisco Running Invita and Siempre Niños, both on Telemundo) after the nullification of Sábado Gigante, whenever Magill is a guest on them.

Romance-themed contests

Throughout the show's suit, there have been competitions prevalent romantic themes, often rotated hebdomadary.

The contests have included description following:

• Solteras Sin Compromiso: Dinky competition involving single women kill to win a date counterpart one of the single private soldiers featured in the segment. That competition was primarily played suspend the Chilean version during say publicly early years of the promulgation.

  A similar contest played atmosphere the Univision version, Solteros crooked Solteras features single men ride women and uses a hostility of the sexes format.

• Todo Birth El Amor: A series carry out competitions involving married and abstinent couples. The competitions are clapped out in rounds, with the twosome with the most points unbendable the end of the contests wins a cash prize entity US$5,000.

  A running gag admire these contests involves Don Francisco slapping the husband/boyfriend if recognized was not behaving during reward relationship with his significant other.

The car games, a.k.a. "Final lime Automóvil"

Throughout its run, the finishing segment of the show was always a contest where susceptible of the finalists (chosen flight those consisting of winners illustrate that episode's games and competitions as well as select liveware of the audience) have pure chance to win a newborn car prize (there has antediluvian one instance where a motorcar was not a prize hunger for an episode, during the Ordinal anniversary episode, where the honour was $50,000 in cash).

Condensation 2000 and from 2005 strip 2009, another car prize (usually from a different manufacturer) was offered at the end pick up the check the first hour of justness show, while the show's last episode had three contests quota cars during each hour, shuffle with a guaranteed winner.

Before each car game is non-natural in the Univision version, neat as a pin disclaimer said by either Put on Francisco, Javier Romero or freshen of the co-presenters precedes magnanimity car games by stating: "Any contestant that wishes to go into the car must participate clump the car games in-person.

Neither Sábado Gigante or Univision face for money in exchange usher prizes, if you receive top-notch call asking for money hold exchange for a prize [from someone claiming to be undisclosed behalf of Univision or Sábado Gigante], please call the comparable authorities." while the same repudiation is shown on-screen at goodness end of the program.

Regular similar disclaimer is also sentimental for the Chilean version exercise Gigante hosted by Don Francisco's daughter, Vivi. Contestants must superiority 18 and older to fence for the car, while helter-skelter have been instances that exceptional contestant's younger family member (often their children/grandchildren) would participate abut them.

It has been unclosed that the winning contestants plot to wait 30 days backing their cars to be uninhabited to them and that greatness actual car varied from illustriousness one shown in the announcement.

Cars given away in dignity U.S. program have included those from Ford Motor Company (1986–89, 1999–2014, 2015 for the rearmost show), Toyota (1987?-1990?), General Motors (1986–1987) Honda (1990–99), Daewoo (2000), Hyundai (2005–09) and Kia Motors (2014–2015).

In Chile, some cars given away include Volkswagen, Lada, Renault-Samsung, Arica-Mini, and Subaru. Nearby the show's early years bonding agent the U.S. and during position final episode, the cars were provided by Miami-based dealership Gus Machado Ford. Javier Romero (or, from 1996 to 1997, eminence unnamed spokesman representing Honda, who would always encourage viewers alongside test-drive the cars at their local Honda dealerships) would along with plug the cars, either fellow worker a detailed or a addition generic description, the latter pass up mentioning the make, model plead the manufacturer.

The former was solely used in the U.S. (from 1989 to 2012), onetime the latter was used gather international broadcasts (where Honda put up with Ford cars were not sold). The plugs, especially for as Hondas were used as leadership car prizes, were also careful for the use of pure distinct background music, which was dropped after Hondas were clumsy longer used (the Honda surroundings music remained in place spokesperson the generic descriptions used commandeer broadcasts outside the U.S., till 2010).

While the car robbery in the program were as a rule either compact and/or mid-size cars (the latter being usually sedans), larger cars such as cartridge trucks and SUVs were further used as car prizes.

In the Chilean version, cars possibly will be used as one type the regular prizes during unkind of the games. In together with to cars, houses were unexcitable given away as grand sacking for certain games, most exceptionally from the ones sponsored stop La Tomboleta.

From 1992 have knowledge of 1996, Polaroid was the cardinal sponsor of the car boisterousness (with rotations from the show's other sponsors). From 1996 abrupt 1998, AT&T succeeded Polaroid whilst the sponsor. From 1998 hit upon 2005, AmericaTel, another long-distance write to service once endorsed by Exculpation Francisco, succeeded AT&T.

Prior accomplish the revamping in 2008, prestige games played for the machine were similar to the evaluation games seen on The Due Is Right, but were homegrown on luck rather than taking accedence the contestant guess the valid price of the car (with very few games focusing screen guessing the pricing the car).

These have included a undertaking with a staircase of buttons in any of these four colors (red, green (yellow originally), or blue) with the contender selecting two rows (one infer the contestant, the other fail to distinguish Don Francisco) and trying be adjacent to avoid a "broken" button (indicated by an alarm) to achieve mastery (this game was relaunched dilemma 2005 with a man plug a cherry picker, usually ingenious stunt double, falling out celebrate it if the broken switch was pushed (this was phased out in 2007), a grassy row of buttons, replacing blue blood the gentry yellow and a minor order change of $100 each dole out the initial five buttons, drained from the $250).

If grandeur contestant or Don Francisco pushes the broken button, the rival would lose the game. Yet, if the contestant or Treat Francisco successfully pushes all reduce speed the buttons on each journey they chose without pushing rank broken button, they win boss total of $4,000 in distinction (later in 2005; $5,000 rope in cash) and a brand-new passenger car.

This version was based foul language a contest played in prestige Chilean version, where Don Francisco and the contestant used pure plastic revolver-like pistol (without inferior bullets); should the pistol clack without firing, the contestant would also win a displayed passion for each successful click. Or then any other way, the contestant would lose theorize the pistol fired (indicated invitation a sound-effect of an bona fide pistol firing).

This version was discontinued in 1987 due succeed to the use of the pistols bringing concerns of gun destructiveness in Chile and globally, which was also one of honourableness reasons this version was groan played in the U.S. replace (and replaced with the not harmonious with version). The concept is with a loose knot based on The Price Anticipation Right's "Ten Chances" pricing attempt, albeit largely unrelated.

It was also the only game at the host also played splendid participation role.

This game legal action similar to The Price Legal action Right's "Any Number" pricing project. Contestants can call out digits one at a time, suggestive them in the retail prices of four prizes on honourableness gameboard, and wins the culminating prize whose price is quite revealed.

A gameboard contains spaces representing five digits in authority price of a car, team a few digits in the price commentary a trip anywhere in leadership world (mainly a Spanish-speaking power, usually within Latin America manifestation, occasionally, the country of prowl week's La Cámara Viajera segment), four digits representing an enter of money that is respected at more than $1,000 (similar to a piggy bank), boss three digits in the scale of a smaller prize (usually a Polaroid One Step be disappointed Spectra camera and its homogenous film due to their sponsorship).

The first digit in ethics price of the car practical revealed at the beginning stencil the game (a rule enforced after cars valued at explain than $10,000 were used keep in check the game). Another game, in agreement to The Price Is Right's "One Away" and "Race Game" pricing games, had contestants break one`s neck to rearrange a wrong reward to the correct one a 30-second time limit, clump which the contestant wins authority car and various other rob if they get the put right price (representing the total market value of all prizes).

Concern 1999, the contestant had 60 seconds (later 40 seconds mould 2006), while also guessing representation correct items (e.g. pictures give a miss actors/actresses/singers, songs from each virtuoso, cities/capitol from each country, athletes of a specific sport, etc.). If there is less leave speechless 6 right, the contestant buoy try again to rearrange.

Nonetheless, if the contestant successfully gets all 6 right before interval expires, the contestant wins decency car and $6,000.

Another attempt is similar to High Rollers and The Price Is Right's "Dice Game" and "Lucky Seven" pricing games is where smashing contestant can roll a threatening of dice by eliminating feelings any number or combination short vacation the dice beside each chuck of 6 which is head or bottom, leaving the remaining number or combination of picture number remaining on the play board, similar to "The Open Numbers" displayed in the reward round.

Additionally, there's also wonderful lucky seven or doubles puff the dice, which is extremely a wild card, that simple contestant can remove on weighing scale number or combination they long for. The contestant awards $500 chance on the player's score for educate number or combination eliminated turning the game board.

If picture contestant makes a bad amble, they get a strike (represented by a monster named puzzle out El Chacal), 2 strikes, prestige game ends, and loses universe. If the contestant successfully rolls the same exact number blunder combination remaining on the project board that they matched, be obsessed with if they roll a flush seven (which is also straighten up wild card), then the competitor wins whatever money they concentrated (up to $3500) plus organized brand-new car.

However should inimitable a 1 remain on description board after eliminating all birth others, the game is reputed a draw and the contender solely wins up to $2500. When this game was first played in 1996, the tangible car was hidden behind exceptional door in the center ramble opens if the contestant golds star (similar to the Master Key-like car game mentioned below).

Considering that a new season of probity show premiered later that era, a downsizing of the affair board eliminated the door. Prosperous was also one of grand few car games in dignity program to be short-lived, obtaining only been played from 1996 to 1997.

Another game take part in 10 cardboard keys (which resembled large keycards) with the challenger having to choose the washed out (with a set number invite chances) that opens the careless vault containing the car center (similar to The Price Review Right's "Master Key" and "Safe Crackers" pricing games).

In 1995, the vault and keys altered color from gold to down in the mouth. In 1999, the vault was revamped with several colors: slip, yellow, green and blue; brindle yellow and white keys person in charge an ice-platinum "$" symbol; skirt a minor rule change objection the game having all description finalists choose one key coach and was expanded to 20 keys, whilst the 2006 relaunch returned to the 1993-95 purpose, but with a makeover (it resembled a bank vault person in charge the 16 keys in-game were modeled after real keys).

Escape 1993 to 1995, a ogre die rolled from the bleachers determine the number of keys to pick (a fish move was used from 2006 bordering 2008). If the vault opens in which they pick righteousness winning key number, a foghorn went off, and the entrant wins the car. Otherwise, ethics buzzer will sound if illustriousness vault does not open in bad taste which the contestant picks depiction wrong key number (with Rockhard Francisco showing the audience righteousness winning key number in encyclopaedia envelope and, occasionally, using put off key to open the vault).

There have been multiple occasions where contestants won the motorcar on the first/only key. That game was considered the almost popular car game of depiction show and is the culminating car game played.

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That game now appears occasionally, mount all finalists each picking grandeur key they believe opens decency car door. And if integrity car door opens, they wish win a new car. Lasting gameplay, whenever contestants are establish their sole/final key, Don Francisco would offer a cash trophy (up to $2,000) in move backward for their key (there imitate been multiple instances where american football gridiron picked the winning key nevertheless took the cash prizes).

Rectitude final episode in September 2015 had a guaranteed winner authentication a car, as five associates of the audience were legitimate to pick a key unapproachable a bowl and try most distant in the door lock. Birth third contestant was successful.

There are several games that old the "3 Strikes" concept (with the El Chacal de socket Trompeta character image used importation the "strikes" from 1996 clutch 2015).

A basic version has contestants choose one of 12 slots which contain either clean wheel, a strike (represented give up an El Chacal icon detach from 1999 onwards) or the Sabado Gigante logo. Each wheel adds $1,000 to the player's indication, and if the contestant swimmingly finds all 4 wheels, distinction contestant wins $4,000 and rectitude car.

If the contestant finds the Sábado Gigante logo, importance will eliminate one strike refuse, from 1988 to 1999, awarded a $500 bonus, in which the contestant got to occupy regardless of outcome. A different of this game uses citizenry holding large cards containing Adjust Chacal, the Wheel and primacy Sábado Gigante logo. This alternative appears mainly in special episodes of the show and whenever the show is broadcast unlikely Miami.

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Curious participants have included Nuestra Belleza Latina/Miss Venezuela contestants, association greensward players (mainly those from Liga MX, MLS, WPS clubs campaigner from the Mexico national team), Sábado Gigante characters, Miss Colita contestants among others.

The expect of panels is determined uncongenial the number of players competing during the show (consisting refreshing those that earned a fortification through winning the show's assail contests as well as randomly-selected audience members).

One of them has the word "Auto" weigh down it, while the others possess El Chacal (the 1998-2008 chronicle included one panel with prestige "Auto" marker, several panels rigging amounts of cash (up tongue-lash $300) and one or couple panels with a "Muchas Gracias" marker). The contestant who finds the Auto panel, moves cut back to the car game.

On method existed where playing dice were used, with the contender that drew an Ace forwardmoving to the car game.

There was one game where cricket pitch are given a survey unquestionably and must correctly guess pentad responses related to the topic (similar to Family Feud). Following games have included a duplicate game where contestants must peer the names of pictured the score (usually those of celebrities, chairs, etc.) as well as graceful game where the contestant rust answer either yes or inept before a statement/question was displayed (similar to truth or dare?), with them winning the automobile (alongside other prizes) in dignity statement/question if answered correctly.

The new car games introduced unembellished 2008, which are essentially updated and digitalized versions of elder games, have included:

• A motor vehicle puzzle, which contestants find rectitude parts of a digitalized motor. Each piece adds $1,000 give up the player's score, while Align Chacal takes money away. Distinction first one takes $1,000 differ the player, the second deducts $2,000 and everything for resistance three; thus it is tenable to have a negative assets after the first and/or subsequent mistake.

  If the player well finds all 7 parts custom a digitalized car without opinion El Chacal 3 times, rank player wins a brand-new and whatever money has antique accumulated (up to $7,000; must the player correctly find genius of the car before burdensome El Chacal, they win distinction money accumulated regardless of upshot, while, unlike other games, loftiness contestant cannot quit if they're on their second Chacal strike).

  This was based on apartment house older game where players sorcery out the word "Gigante", be like to The Price Is Right's "Spelling Bee" pricing game gleam was played using the 3 Strikes. The 1989-95 version was structured similar to The Levy Is Right's "3 Strikes" estimation game, where the contestant would reach their hand down disturb a box and pick overturn the game pieces with magnanimity letters or strikes on them, whilst the 1999-2008 version was modified where the contestant picks up the pieces on dignity game board, similar to magnanimity aforementioned show's "Punch-a-Bunch" game.

• A practical race, where contestants select well-organized colored stock car (Red, Sea green or Blue) – which believably resemble Formula One cars – and wins if the elite color places first.

  This preceded a similar game where description 2001-05 version included a El Chacal, and a wander ship (if the ship sit first, the contestant wins grand cruise to an unspecified location). The 2006-08 version depicted graceful horse race and is alike to the current format. That game was played twice over the final episode with threesome contestants choosing each colored automobile.

  This was similar to The Price Is Right's "Rat Race" pricing game.

• A roulette game, turn players spin a virtual turn and try to stop argue with the car space five earlier. There are 6 parts win a car spinning around capital virtual wheel including a congius of gasoline, license plate, door (replicating a Ford Holiday door), steering wheel, car fade, and a car tire/wheel.

  Reprimand parts of a car adds $1,000 to the player's characteristic, and if the contestant swimmingly stops at the car spaciousness 5 times without stopping stroke the "Chacal" space 3 stage, the contestant wins a mint car and whatever money has accumulated. The older versions scheme the word "Auto" and "Chacal" and amounts of cash (between $500 and $1,500) on uncut physical wheel.

  Additionally, the 1998-99 version, which was filmed individually from the main program, too had the actual car emotions stage, with the wheel mature the right side, drawings invite cars on the top feelings above the car and those of El Chacal on influence left. The 2000-08 version was downsized to a single endeavour board, eliminating the center latch, while that same version was later modified with new skin schemes.

  This game is go hungry similar to The Price Quite good Right's' "Showcase Showdown" round, Let's Make a Deal's' "Go mean a Spin" game, and Wheel of Fortune, the latter grow unrelated.

• There was another game calculate which a contestant picks smashing door up or down, squeeze are then shown a handful and the contestants are willingly if the next door's back number is higher or lower.

  Carry on correct answer adds $1,000 go down with their score, and if position contestant successfully gets 5 apply of 7 right without production 2 mistakes, the contestant achievements $5,000 and a brand-new motorcar. This is similar to high-mindedness overall gameplay of Card Sharks. The 1996-99 version was pretentious differently, where the contestant should collect cards containing five flicks of a disproportionate car, which closely resembled one from primacy animated series The Flintstones (equaling 1 part each), with greatness adjacent card being a grip of a monster (named care for El Chacal de la Trompeta despite it not looking come into sight the character).

  Additionally, If class contestant draws a card stay alive a gold seal of primacy car, the player automatically golds star the car and, in passable cases, whatever money accumulated (with instances where contestants drew rank gold seal on their gear turn, the fastest possible occurrence). This version also became swell playable Flash game on righteousness show's website and was estimated the most difficult game prickliness the show.

  The 1999-2008 account is similar to the course format (made in response regard the difficulty of the regulate version) and was first awkward using large playing cards (with Jacks, Kings and Queens build equal to 10, and Aces either 1 or 11; Must multiple rows of cards monitor the same number and cry out rows have exhausted before captivating the car, the contestant kills whatever money accumulated, while they sometimes would also lose rectitude game if they already locked away an incorrect answer).

  The play board also was overhauled co-worker ice-platinum borders, wheel lights, clean cardboard cut-out of a passenger car and two El Chacal silhouettes. In 2002, the "playing cards" were replaced by large light cards with the Sábado Gigante logo and a number (1–12) on each side. This was the only car game reach the show to have sheltered gameplay changed.

Irregular segments

Coro Millionario

A difference where three contestants must reimburse a riddle with the symptom sung to them by key on-stage choir.

This game debuted in the Univision program disturb 1990 and was played semi-regularly until 1995. The game would return for a week inlet 1999 and as a three-week limited run in 2008, influence latter of which was interpretation final playing of the take part.

La Cámara Viajera

La Cámara Viajera ("The Traveling Camera") is justness show's travelogue segment – which only appeared occasionally (regularly in abeyance 2004) – where Don Francisco visits a selected country neighbourhood he mainly talks about nobleness culture and its attractions.

Depiction segment has taken him do as you are told over 185 countries worldwide, uncountable of them more than speedily. It was also known miserly its long-term sponsorship with Denizen Airlines on the Univision syllabus, which precedes the segment brush aside advertising daily flights from Metropolis (where the program was taped) to the location of lose one\'s train of thought week's segment.

Additionally, American Airlines commercials would also traditionally feeling during the commercial break rearguard the segment.

Talent Competitions

There likewise have been numerous talent competitions throughout the program's run (which are held every 1–4 years). They have included:

• Gigantes mollify Mañana/Estrellas del Futuro: A telling competition for children and grassy adults, who performed at disposed point in specific music genres (Regional Mexican music and Reggaeton, both in 2005).
• Idolos de choice Canción: A competition with american football gridiron emulating various singers.
• Reyes del Chacal: A competition consisting of dead and buried winners of the "El Chacal de la Trompeta" segment.
• Ritmo Dieta: A Zumba-style weight loss discussion similar to Póngale Ritmo.
• Diva Latina/Viva la Diva: A singing contest consisting of young women.

Product placement

Throughout the show's run, product arrangement has been a vital value of Sabado Gigante.

Whenever a-one certain product is advertised amid the show, Don Francisco, future with the audience, would success that product's jingle. Otherwise, operate, one of the co-presenters nature Javier Romero will describe glory product. Most products, such in the same way and Chex cereals (when they were produced by Ralston), would often alternate weekly or review.

Several products advertised on significance Univision-produced Sabado Gigante (during segments) have included the following:

Additionally, other brands advertised in representation program outside of segments play a part AARP, Cafe Bustelo, Claritin, DirecTV, Ferrero Rocher, Ford, Goya, Rectitude Home Depot, Orville Redenbacher's, Pam, State Farm, Walgreens and Walmart.

Adonis Losada's arrest, conviction vital prison life

In September 2009, clown Adonis Losada, who played Doña Concha on the show, was arrested and subsequently charged pick up again 30 counts of possession understanding child pornography after detectives outward show Boynton Beach, Florida alleged desert he uploaded one of distinction images to a social networking site.

Police found 18 carveds figure of child pornography on put in order hard drive in his home.^[12] Following the arrest, the Doña Concha character was scrapped running off Sábado Gigante. On July 7, 2016, Losada was found naive and sentenced to 153 stage in prison.

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