Stasera mi butto (Tonight I have a go) – talent show of
impressionists (later extended to other categories), directed by
Pier Francesco Pingitore ; 4 seasons (the first is hosted by
Gigi Sabani, the most famous Italian impressionist of the time). The show reveals comic actors as
Giorgio Panariello,
Neri Marcorè and Max Giusti.[2]
Fininvest
Variety
Mai dire gol (Never say goal) – by
Gialappa’s band; 11 seasons. The show reuses the footage of other sport programs, with the trio’s voiceover mocking pitilessly football players, coaches and journalists; later, it becomes a real variety, with the sketches of comic actors as
Teo Teocoli and
Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo and the presence of showgirls as Elen Hidding and
Simona Ventura.[3]
I promessi sposi (
The betrothed) – parody of the
Manzoni’s novel, with the trio
Marchesini-
Solenghi-
Lopez (also directors); the three actors play all the characters, save some cameos by TV stars; in 5 episodes. The classic novel is the pretext for a crazy satire of any conceivable TV and film genre. The show gets more public and critic success than the
serious version, broadcast few months before.[5]
Il caso Sanremo (The Sanremo case) – history of the
Sanremo festival in form of a parodic trial, with
Renzo Arbore,
Lino Banfi and several singers as guest stars.[7]
News and educational
La mia guerra (My war) – by Paolo Cazzara, with Enza Sampò and
Leo Benvenuti; reportage in 7 episodes about the
Second World War in Italy as lived by the civilians, with several eyewitness accounts.[8]
La macchina meravigliosa (The wondeful machine) – documentary series by
Piero Angela about the
human body; the journalist moves among the various organs, reconstructed by computer with cutting-edge techniques.[9]
For children
L’albero azzurro (The blue tree) – show of educative entertainment for the littlest ones, with the puppet-bird Dodò as protagonist, realized with the contribution of renowned authors and educationalists (
Bianca Pitzorno,
Bruno Munari, Nico Orengo); again on air.[10]