31 Minutes
2003
Original language: Spanish
- comedy
- kids
- family
The story
The program focuses on the adventures of the team of a low-prestige newscast, where something unexpected always happens. Their notes, while some are quite ridiculous, others are educational and leave a message both explicitly and implicitly. The news program is hosted by Tulio Triviño.
What it’s like
Bright, cluttered studio sets under flat, even lighting, with the cheap-but-cheerful look of a low-budget TV newsroom, where marionettes, sock puppets and live actors share the same frame. The camera mostly sits still and centred, as if filming a live broadcast, so the chaos comes from what happens inside the shot. Music is bouncy and playful, with plenty of kid-friendly noise and sudden silly stings. The vibe is goofy, warm and lightly anarchic, a Saturday-morning-cartoon energy with a sincere streak underneath, and it suits a lazy weekend morning, a family viewing with younger children, or a nostalgic rewatch for adults who grew up with it. Episodes run short and tightly paced, switching quickly between segments, field pieces and absurd sketches, and the mood stays gentle, playful and easygoing. The intensity is very low: slapstick tumbles and mild cartoonish mishaps, with no violence, no frightening content, and no sexual material. Some segments carry a small lesson about kindness, rights or looking after each other, delivered with a light touch. It is made for young children and for parents or adults who want something sweet, silly and unpretentious.
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