31 Minutos
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| 31 Minutos | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Running time | 0:27 |
| Creator(s) | Álvaro Díaz Pedro Peirano |
| Starring | Álvaro Díaz Pedro Peirano Rodrigo Salinas Daniel Castro Patricio Díaz Alejandra Dueñas Francisco Schultz Fernando Solis |
| Country of origin | Chile |
| Original channel | TVN (Chile) |
| Original run | March 15, 2003–present |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| IMDb profile | |
31 Minutos (Spanish: 31 Minutes) is a Chilean television programme which takes the form of a mock news broadcast, and is fronted by puppets who present various items. The programme was devised by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano of producers APLAPLAC, and was first shown in March 2003 on the TVN channel.
31 Minutos has achieved considerable success on Chilean television, captivating adult viewers as much as children. This is reflected in the range and quantity of commercial products spawned by the programme, including a CD of music from its first series. In 2004, Nickelodeon started showing the first season to all Latin America, and a second CD was released with music from the second one.
Part of the success of the programme with the adult public is due to its use of double entendres. The puppets are ironic imitations of famous television personalities and there are many references to incidents or television events which characterised Chile in the 1980s.
[edit] Notable characters
- Tulio Triviño (leader, parody of Bernardo de la Maza.)
- Juan Carlos Bodoque (journalist, parody of Rafael Cavada. It's also believed that he is a parody of Santiago Pavlović.)
- Juanín Juan Harry (producer)
- Jackson Aceituno (war correspondent, parody of Amaro Gómez-Pablos)
- Policarpo Avendaño (entertainment commentator)
- Calcetín con Rombos Man (superhero, parody of Superman)
- Mario Hugo (reporter)
- Patricia Ana "Patana" Tufillo (the leader's niece)
- Balón von Bola (sports commentator, parody of Sergio Livingstone and Julio Martinez)
- Raúl Guantecillo (sports commentator, parody of Pedro Carcuro)
- Tenison Salinas (sports reporter)
- Huachimingo
- Mico el Micófono (reporter)
- Eusebio Manguera (owner of the channel)
- Dante Torobolino (explosive magician, parody of El Mago OliGerardo Parra )
- Cossimo Gianni (image consultant, parody of Jordi Castel)
- Tío Pelado (fraudster)
- Bongo Stingo (journalist, parody of Carlos Pinto)
- Guaripolo (the "favorite" of the children)
- Tío Horacio (elderly children's entertainer, parody of El Tío MemoDomingo Sandoval, )
[edit] See also
- Spitting Image - a British satirical puppet show.
[edit] External links
- Official site (in Spanish)
- Fan site (in Spanish)
