A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
November 7, 1988
# of Seasons: 32
# of Episodes: 4279
Finale:
September 30, 2023
Creators:
Antonio Ricci
Original Title:
Striscia la Notizia
Alternate Titles:
Striscia la Notizia - Giornale Radio
Striscia la Notizia - La voce dell'impenitenza
Striscia la Notizia - La voce dell'impotenza
Striscia la Notizia - La voce dell'incandescenza
Striscia la Notizia - La voce dell'incontinenza
Striscia la Notizia - La voce dell'incoscienza
Striscia la Notizia - La voce dell'innocenza
Striscia la Notizia - La voce dell'insistenza
Striscia la Notizia - La voce dell'insorgenza
Striscia la Notizia - La voce dell'intenza
Striscia la domenica
Genres:
Comedy | News
Production Companies:
RTI - Reti Televisive Italiane
Countries:
IT
Striscia la notizia is an Italian television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Its name in Italian translates as "the news slithers", a probable parody of the slighting Italian journalist, submitted to politicians and overwhelmed with shame. The polysemic term Striscia, in English strip, can recall both a line of cocaine and the comic strip. But Striscia is also the slithing snake: this show worm in the hidden holes to unmask the television cheats. Founded in 1988, it is meant to be a parody of the daily news, which airs right before the program, but Striscia also satirizes government corruption and exposes scams with the help of local reporters who are also comedians. The program is directed and produced by Antonio Ricci and is hosted by two major comedians. Usually Ezio Greggio is assisted by another comedian for the winter season, after which there is a change of guard.
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