Lente Loco
{{Short description|Television series}}
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| genre = Comedy
| creator = Carlos Marquez-Sterling
Manuel Elgarresta
| writer = Carlos Marquez-Sterling
Manuel Elgarresta
Fernando Fiore
| director = Bert Delgado
Papo Jolguera
| creative_director =
| developer = Carlos Marquez-Sterling
| presenter = Fernando Fiore (1992–1993)
Odalys Garcia (1993–2001)
George Ortuzar (1993–1995)
Raymond Arrieta (1995–2001)
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| voices =
| narrated = Luis Chao (1998–2001)
| theme_music_composer = Carlos Marmo
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| country = United States
| language = Spanish
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| executive_producer = Jo-Ann Rullan
| producer = Carlos Marquez-Sterling
Manuel Elgarresta
| editor = Maria Booker
Emilio Pimentel
| location = Miami, FL
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| network = Univision
| first_aired = {{start date|1992}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2001}}
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Lente Loco (English translation: "Crazy Lens") is a hidden camera-comedy television show that aired on Univision from 1992[https://www.facebook.com/fernandofioreoficial/photos/a.1394719290773497.1073741828.1378566249055468/1637693679809389/?type=1&theater Portada de la revista EXITO...1992...debut del ORIGINAL programa LENTE LOCO por @Univision. Que Buenos recuerdos... CARLOS MARQUEZ STERLING y MANNY ELGARRESTA. DOS FENOMENO S...éramos un TRÍO DE AVANZADA...@latinwe] to 2001. Similar to the long-running Candid Camera, the show involved concealing cameras filming ordinary people being confronted with unusual situations. Carlos Marquez-Sterling was creator along with Manuel Elgarresta and Fernando Fiore, the original host of Lente Loco beginning in 1992. Model Odalys Garcia joined the show midway through its first season, remaining on the show for the rest of its run. George Ortuzar replaced Fiore as host in 1993. Ortuzar left in 1995 and was replaced by Raymond Arrieta for the remainder of its run.
Sponsorship
Kellogg's was a main sponsor of the show throughout most of its run until the show’s final season, with their breakfast cereals (most frequently either Corn Pops, Froot Loops or Frosted Flakes) advertised during the show (often consisting with one of the hosts eating the advertised cereal) as well as that episode’s advertised cereal sponsoring select segments.
Other sponsors of the show have included Blockbuster Video, Budweiser, Chevrolet, Colgate, Ford, Miller, Pepsi and Post.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0270141|Lente Loco}}
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Category:Univision original programming
Category:1992 American television series debuts
Category:2001 American television series endings
Category:1990s American comedy television series
Category:2000s American comedy television series
Category:American hidden camera television series
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