Desde Gayola
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Desde Gayola is a Mexican sketch comedy
television series broadcast on the music videos network Telehit
from 2001 to 2006. The show started out as a one-sketch for the channel, and turned into the most successful show on the network. His creator, Horacio Villalobos
, wrote, hosted and acted in the show.
The program followed a formar similar to the famous American show Saturday Night Live
with each episode approximately 25 minutes in length and containing an average of five sketches per episode.
Unlike many other comedy shows in Mexico, Desde Gayola criticized the reality on the Mexican society, abording themes like politics, religion, sexuality
, show-business and others, with acid and brutally critical sketches. For its style, the show received excellent reception from the liberal viewing public and criticism from conservatives.
The program included several transgender
actors, who interpret female characters, such as Alejandra Bogue (La Tesorito), Daniel Vives (Supermana) or Javier Yepez (Mama Mela). Bogue and Vives are the ones that are identified themselves as transgenders.
Some of the characters included Manigüis, a stereotypical gay
male who deals in the city, Supermana, a transgender superheroine that deals with women's problems, La Tesorito, a parody of TV-host and actress Laura León
, and Marta Según, a spoof of the former first lady
of Mexico: Marta Sahagún
.
The show branched out a series of plays that toured many cites in Mexico and Guatemala
, in a Cabaret
format of the television series. The most recent play, Había una vez... Desde Gayola makes a satire of fairy-tales, adding the irreverence of the television show.
The main theme of the show is Dulce Amor, sung by Ana Martín
in a video footage from the opening scene of her telenovela
Gabriel y Gabriela
.
Recently, Villalobos made a spin-off play called Telebasura
, in which is only him, Mama Mela (Javier Yepez) and Manigüis (Carlos Rangel), and its a satire of the actual television in Mexico. In August 2008, Villalobos and company returned in TV, but in MVS
52MX, in a show called Nocturninos.
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
television series broadcast on the music videos network Telehit
TeleHit
TeleHit is a Mexican cable/satellite television network. Its main programing is music and music videos. It is a network of Televisa and is also available in various countries in Latin America, United States and Spain. Is part of Televisa Networks, an affiliate of Televisa.Telehit became the second...
from 2001 to 2006. The show started out as a one-sketch for the channel, and turned into the most successful show on the network. His creator, Horacio Villalobos
Horacio Villalobos
Horacio Villalobos is a Mexican TV host, actor and model.-TV shows:His television career began with the news channel ECO and other Televisa shows like Gaceta Cultural, 6205 el Planeta, Entre Butacas, Trapitos al Sol and Operación Triunfo.His first project in Televisa's music channel Telehit was...
, wrote, hosted and acted in the show.
The program followed a formar similar to the famous American show Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
with each episode approximately 25 minutes in length and containing an average of five sketches per episode.
Unlike many other comedy shows in Mexico, Desde Gayola criticized the reality on the Mexican society, abording themes like politics, religion, sexuality
Human sexuality
Human sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
, show-business and others, with acid and brutally critical sketches. For its style, the show received excellent reception from the liberal viewing public and criticism from conservatives.
The program included several transgender
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
actors, who interpret female characters, such as Alejandra Bogue (La Tesorito), Daniel Vives (Supermana) or Javier Yepez (Mama Mela). Bogue and Vives are the ones that are identified themselves as transgenders.
Some of the characters included Manigüis, a stereotypical gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
male who deals in the city, Supermana, a transgender superheroine that deals with women's problems, La Tesorito, a parody of TV-host and actress Laura León
Laura León
Rebeca Valderrama , better known by her stage name Laura León, is a Mexican actress and singer. She is often referred to as "La Tesorito" since that is a term of endearment she uses for people. León resided for many years in Mexico City where she starred in several telenovelas for Televisa...
, and Marta Según, a spoof of the former first lady
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
of Mexico: Marta Sahagún
Marta Sahagún
Marta Sahagún de Fox became the First Lady of Mexico on July 2, 2001, when she married President Vicente Fox Quesada....
.
The show branched out a series of plays that toured many cites in Mexico and Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, in a Cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
format of the television series. The most recent play, Había una vez... Desde Gayola makes a satire of fairy-tales, adding the irreverence of the television show.
The main theme of the show is Dulce Amor, sung by Ana Martín
Ana Martín
Ana Martín is a Mexican actress best known for her work in telenovelas, movies and the stage. She has had a very successful and lengthy career since winning the Miss Mexico title in 1963.-Early life and career:...
in a video footage from the opening scene of her telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
Gabriel y Gabriela
Gabriel y Gabriela
Gabriel y Gabriela was a Mexican telenovela made by Televisa and produced by Patricia Lozano in 1982. The series was based on an original story by Yolanda Vargas Dulche, who also wrote the adaptation for television. The series featured an original song "Dulce Amor", written by Bebu Silvetti and...
.
Recently, Villalobos made a spin-off play called Telebasura
Telebasura
Telebasura is a Spanish disparaging term for non-fiction TV programs which are perceived to be "junk".Obviously, the classification of a particular program as telebasura may be subjective, but the term is widely used in the media in Spanish-speaking countries, and there have been attempts to define...
, in which is only him, Mama Mela (Javier Yepez) and Manigüis (Carlos Rangel), and its a satire of the actual television in Mexico. In August 2008, Villalobos and company returned in TV, but in MVS
MVS
Multiple Virtual Storage, more commonly called MVS, was the most commonly used operating system on the System/370 and System/390 IBM mainframe computers...
52MX, in a show called Nocturninos.