Sábado Sensacional
| Súper Sábado Sensacional | |
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| Created by | Amador Bendayan |
| Directed by | Samuel Colina, Alexander López |
| Presented by |
Amador Bendayan (1968–1988) Gilberto Correa (1989–1996) Daniel Sarcos (1997–2009) Leonardo Villalobos (2010–16) Henrys Silva (2016–present) |
| Starring |
Milka Chulina (co-host 1992–1996) Daniel Sarcos (1996 Mega Match segment) Rashel Rodriguez (1997–1999 Mega Match segment) Viviana Gibelli (2001–2006 Guerra de Los Sexos segment) |
| Country of origin | Venezuela |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| Production | |
| Running time | 5 hours |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Radio Caracas Television (1968–1970) Venevision (1971–present) |
| Original release | 1968 – present |
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| Website | |
Súper Sábado Sensacional (originally named Sábado Espectacular in 1968, renamed Sábado Sensacional in 1971) is a Spanish-language variety show created in Venezuela, and established on Radio Caracas Television in 1968. The show later moved to Venevisión network in 1971. Shown on a weekly basis, every Saturday from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm (sometimes longer during special occasions) it is viewed internationally throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States and it is considered as one of the highest rated television shows in the country. Throughout its run, there have been five major hosts: Amador Bendayán (1968–1988), Gilberto Correa (1989–1996), Daniel Sarcos (1997–2009), Leonardo Villalobos (2010–2016) and Henrys Silva (2016–present).
Súper Sábado Sensacional ("Super Sensational Saturday") was originally established on RCTV as Sábado Espectacular ("Spectacular Saturday") in 1968. The show was later renamed Sábado Sensacional ("Sensational Saturday") by 1971, upon its arrival to Venevision. In 1990, "Súper" was added to the title, and is how the show is currently known today. In Venezuela, Súper Sábado Sensacional is broadcast for 5 hours, while in all other countries it is broadcast for either 2 hours.
This segment consisted of national high school teams competing for minutes, not points, like other game shows, to later use them up for a special House of Prizes event. During this event, two students are picked from both schools to participate. Both stand face-to-face at a podium and the host asks them questions which they must answer to earn the minutes. If one contestant answers wrong or the other contestant answers correctly, that contestant gets pie smashed in the face. Later on, the winning contestant is given a large keyring with around 20 keys, and with it, the student has to open the eight locked doors in the two story house and complete certain tasks in each room; for example, hanging a picture frame on a wall or searching for a lost pair of shoes in a room filled with shoe boxes to obtain additional prizes. The student is given the time that his team has won during the game. If the student completes all tasks before time runs out, he or she will win 30 million Venezuelan bolívars (30,000 bolívares fuertes, around $15,000) in prizes, including a new car. The money eventually goes to the school and not just the contestant who participated in the event. Mega Match spun off as its own show in 1999 and went off the air in 2007. This segment also marked the beginning of Daniel Sarcos' involvement with Súper Sábado Sensacional in 1996 before becoming the show's main host in early 1997.
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