| El Hormiguero | |
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 El Hormiguero logo |
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| Genre | Entertainment / Comedy / Science |
| Presented by | Pablo Motos |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
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| Producer(s) | Cuatro and Gestmusic (Endemol Spain) |
| Location(s) | Madrid, Madrid, Spain |
| Running time | 120 minutes or 40 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Cuatro |
| Original run | September 24, 2006 – Present |
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| IMDb profile | |
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Format
The show is based on an earlier radio program, broadcasted on M80 Radio, called No Somos Nadie ("We Aren't Anybody"). M80 Radio is a radio station in Spain and Portugal playing music from the 70s 80s and 90s This show continued until June 2007, when Pablo Motos announced that he would be leaving the radio program to allow for daily production of El Hormiguero. [4] No Somos Nadie will return in September 2007 with new on-air talent, since most of the old show's talent are now part of the television show. [5]
Segments on the show include science experiments with Flipy, which have included a car running on vegetable oil, hangover cures, a superconductivity demonstration, and various chemical reaction demonstrations. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and For engines designed to burn #2 diesel fuel the Viscosity of vegetable oil must be lowered to allow for proper Atomization of fuel otherwise incomplete combustion A hangover ( veisalgia) describes the sum of unpleasant physiological effects following heavy consumption of drugs particularly Alcoholic beverages The most commonly Superconductivity is a phenomenon occurring in certain Materials generally at very low Temperatures characterized by exactly zero electrical resistance A chemical reaction is a process that always results in the interconversion of Chemical substances The substance or substances initially involved in a chemical reaction are called Each episode features a satirical rap, commentary on current events, and humorous phrases as spoken by children. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Other segments include pitches for viewers to plant trees and "El Kiosco," a section of magazine reviews. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally The show also airs parodies of other media, which have included Back to the Future, Pop Idol, House, and Mission: Impossible. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction Comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. Pop Idol was a British Television series which debuted on ITV on October 5 2001; the show was a talent contest to decide House, also known as House MD, is an American Medical drama, which debuted on the FOX network on November 16 2004 Mission Impossible (often referred to as Mission Impossible The Original Series) is an American Television series that chronicles Many episodes have featured special celebrity guests, including Boris Izaguirre, David Bisbal[6], Alejandro Sanz [7] and Paulina Rubio. Boris Rodolfo Izaguirre Lobo ( Caracas, September 29 1965) is a Venezuelan Spanish Scriptwriter, Journalist, writer David Bisbal (born June 5, 1979) is a Latin Grammy -winning Spanish pop singer Alejandro Sanz, born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18 1968 in Madrid, is an Award winning Spanish pop / Paulina Rubio Dosamantes (born June 17 1971) is a Grammy, Latin Grammy and Latin Billboard nominated Mexican Special guests on the show are sometimes involved throughout the episode, including taking part in the various stunts and science experiments. A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or any act requiring a special skill performed for artistic purposes in TV, Theatre, or cinema A number of changes to the show, including new segments such as a webcam call-in portion from viewers are planned for the upcoming format change in the third season. Webcams ( web cameras) are small cameras (usually though not always Video cameras, whose images can be accessed using the World Wide Web, instant Additional new sections include training of wild monkeys and Trancas and Barrancas making fun of the day's news. Animal training refers to Teaching Animals specific responses to specific conditions or stimuli. [8] A satirical news show in which puppets read the news, Las noticias del guiñol, already airs on Cuatro. Las noticias del guiñol ("The news of Guignol " is a satirical news programme that airs on Cuatro in Spain. Cuatro ("Four" is a Spanish private television channel on air since November 2005.
Media attention
The show achieved some international attention in 2006 for having people walk across a swimming pool filled with a non-Newtonian fluid, an oobleck of cornstarch and water that was mixed in a cement truck. A non-Newtonian fluid is a Fluid whose flow properties are not described by a single constant value of Viscosity. Oobleck is a fictional form of green precipitation invented by children's author Dr Cornstarch, or cornflour, is the Starch of the Maize grain commonly known as Corn. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. [9] This experiment was performed in an October, 2006 episode of the show and was repeated with a new batch of oobleck on the Christmas Eve special episode due to its popularity. Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. [10]
In 2007, Cuatro signed an agreement with YouTube that allows clips from Cuatro programs, including El Hormiguero, to be showcased on the site. Cuatro ("Four" is a Spanish private television channel on air since November 2005. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees [11]
Cast
- Pablo Motos - Himself - Host
- Juan Ibáñez Pérez - Trancas
- Damián Molla Herman - Barrancas
- Flipy - El Científico Loco (The Crazy Scientist)
- Juan Herrera - Himself
- Jandro - Himself
- Raquel Martos González - Herself
- Luis Piedrahita - Himself
- Jorge Marrón Martín - Himself
References
- ^ El Hormiguero pasará a ser diario (Spanish)
- ^ Trancas: "Hace falta que fichemos a una hormiga con un buen culo" (Spanish)
- ^ El hormiguero bate récord de share y espectadores por segunda semana (Spanish)
- ^ Se acabó No Somos Nadie (Spanish)
- ^ Celia Montalbán sustituirá a Pablo Motos en la cadena M80 (Spanish)
- ^ David Bisbal de promoción con "Premonición" (Spanish)
- ^ Alejandro Sanz y las hormigas (video), David Batista, Matt Dallas (Spanish)
- ^ Las secciones de la nueva temporada (Pablo Motos's weblog) (Spanish)
- ^ Videochat - Flipy (abc.es) (Spanish)
- ^ ¡Caminaron sobre el agua! (video) (Spanish)
- ^ Cuatro signs with YouTube
External links
- Official site (Spanish)
- Pablo Motos unofficial blog (Spanish)
- El Hormiguero - Trancas y Barrancas Fan Forum (Spanish)
Media
- Various excerpts of El Hormiguero at YouTube. Pablo Motos (born August 31, 1965, Requena Valencia, Spain) is the host of El Hormiguero, a popular Spanish television Luis Piedrahita (born 1977 in Coruña, Spain) is a Spanish stand-up comedian, magician script writer broadcaster and author David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional Matthew Joseph Dallas (born October 21, 1982) is an American Actor. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees (Spanish)
- Pablo Motos and Flipy walk on oobleck (video) (Spanish)
- El rap de la sucesión (video) (Spanish) - A political satire rap about Letizia, Princess of Asturias
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