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La Carabina de Ambrosio (1978)

La Carabina de Ambrosio poster
Genre
comedy
Country
Mexico
Runtime
30 min
Rating
9.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This was a Mexican TV show that mixed songs, jokes, and comedy skits. The hosts would be interrupted during their songs to start a funny scene.

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What happens

La Carabina de Ambrosio is a Mexican television show created and developed by Humberto Navarro, filmed at the Televisa Studios, Chapultepec in Mexico City, from 1978 until 1987. The slogan of the show was "A Magical, Comical, and Musical Variety Show." The show had guest emcees that included César Costa, Gualberto Castro, Fito Girón, and Manolo Muñoz. During the hosts' songs, a cast member would interrupt abruptly, leading to the start of a comedy skit. The show featured numerous skits, jokes, and tricks played on the hosts. Since 2007, the show is in re-runs on TV Clásico. The theme song was Quartz by Quartz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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