Unusual Weekly

Unusual Weekly (Spanish: Semanario insólito) was a satirical Argentinian television program which aired from 1982 and 1983 on ATC (Channel 7).[1] It marked a milestone in the television of the country, and gained a cult following.[1][2]

It was created by Carlos A. Aguilar, who was also the executive producer, and was succeeded by Raúl Becerra.[3] The show debuted presenters from Becerra, such as Adolfo Castelo, Virginia Hanglin and Raúl Portal.[2]

It featured sketches and segments, most notably, Surveys on the street and Happening magazine (which humorously analysed press releases);[4] such formats werre later were used in succeeding programs, and even to some extent in the humorous pieces current affairs news.[1][2]

The format was later adapted by The Rebellious News and turned into a successful genre, like programs such as Whoever May Fall,[5] Television Registered and Informal Mornings, among others.[4][6]

References

1. Longo, Fernanda (6 October 2002). "A 20 años de Semanario insólito: Los padres de muchas criaturas" (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
2. Zuliani, Sergio (2 October 2002). "Llegó la televisión" (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
3. "Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina" (in Spanish). Page 3, register 163.143. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
4. Escudero, Natalia. "La televisión que mira la televisión (página 2)" (in Spanish). Monografías.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
5. Blejman, Sergio (1 December 2004). "Caiga quien caiga, regresa, pero por Canal 13: Nadie ocupó nuestro lugar" (in Spanish). Página/12. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
6. Stiletano, Marcelo (14 April 2006). "Semanario, en busca de equilibrio" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

Bibliography

• Nielsen, Jorge (2004). La magia de la televisión argentina. Argentina: Ediciones del Jilguero. ISBN 9879416066.
• Sirvén, Pablo (1998). Quien te ha visto y quien TV. Argentina: Ediciones de la Flor. ISBN 9789500734578.
• Yofre, Juan B. (2011). Malvinas, documentos secretos. Argentina: Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-9500737081.

External links

• Unusual weekly at IMDb
• Unusual weekly in YouTube.