XHDRbZ

XHDRBZ

The XHDRBZ logo
Genre
Created by Eugenio Derbez
Directed by Eugenio Derbez
Creative director(s) Gus Rodríguez
Starring Eugenio Derbez
Theme music composer
  • Suite Sync (2002, 2003)
  • Sensaciones Sónicas (2004)
Country of origin Mexico
Original language(s) Spanish
Production
Executive producer(s) Eugenio Derbez
Producer(s)
  • Eugenio Derbez
  • Elias Solorio Lara
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Televisa
Broadcast
Original channel Canal de las Estrellas
Original run July 15, 2002 – March 10, 2004
Chronology
Preceded by De Nuez en Cuando
Related shows

XHDЯBZ (wordplay for "XH", Mexican radio and television satellite code, and "DRBZ", consonants of the creator's last name: Derbez). The show was a Mexican sitcom (sometimes surreal comedy) produced by Televisa and broadcast by the Canal de las Estrellas network. XHDRBZ emulates a television channel that broadcasts sketches. When a sketch finished, credits were shown, like in a real television program. XHDЯBZ was created by Eugenio Derbez in 2002, whose series marked his debut as producer.

The show ran for two seasons since 2002, until 2006. Derbez ended production, choosing to expand one of the show's most popular segments, La Familia P.Luche, into its own hour-long show.

Both shows are broadcast in the United States on the Galavisión network. Today the show is transmitted in Latin America and Europe.

Format

The show emulated a TV channel. When the show began, the screen showed a notification saying that Televisa handed over the transmission to XHDRBZ. The show began with an introduction assimilating that of a Newscast. Each sketch is then presented as if it were a different show; in the end each sketch showed its cast and credits. When the actual show finished, it would present a notification which said Televisa would return to its usual broadcast.

Musical Theme

In 2002, the musical theme was interpreted by Gerardo Suárez and the music was produced by Suite Sync; in 2004 it was produced by Sensaciones Sónicas and in 2004 Galilea Montijo took care of the choreography.

Guests

Some of the many guests who have appeared on the show:

Sketches

Shows

These are some of the shows featured in XHDRBZ. Most of the titles of these are a word game in Spanish, thus it might not make sense with the translation. Title in Spanish provided in brackets.

Soap Operas

XHDRBZ broadcast certain soap operas, usually satires of real Mexican ones, including:-

Short stories

Satire of classic short stories, novels, etc.

Special broadcasts