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]

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  1. ^ a b c Longo, Fernanda (6 October 2002). "A 20 años de Semanario insólito: Los padres de muchas criaturas" (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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.

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