The Day Saturday Died

Don Francisco hosting “Sábado Gigante” in Chile in the 1960’s. (Courtesy: Univision)
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Another sad anniv. today, a big change in the Spanish telebision world: "Sábado Gigante" is history:

'Sabado Gigante' is ending its run after 53 years; it airs in more than 40 countries
'Sabado Gigante' has aired for 3,000 Saturday nights without interruption; now, it's coming to an end

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