El hormiguero
El Hormiguero is a Spanish television program with a live audience focusing on comedy, science, and politics running since September 2006. It is hosted and produced by screenwriter Pablo Motos. The show aired on Spain's Cuatro channel from launch until June 2011 and is now broadcast on Antena 3. Recurring guests on the show include Luis Piedrahita, Raquel Martos, Marron & "The Man in Black", and puppet ants Trancas and Barrancas. It has proved a ratings success, and has expanded from a weekly 120-minute show to a daily 40-minute show in its third season, which began on September 17, 2007. The show won the Entertainment prize at the 2009 Rose d'Or ceremony.
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Season 1
34 episodes
Premiered Sep 24, 2006
Season 2
12 episodes
Premiered Sep 17, 2007
Season 3
2 episodes
Premiered Sep 1, 2008
Season 4
6 episodes
Premiered Aug 31, 2009
Season 5
3 episodes
Premiered Aug 26, 2010
Season 6
4 episodes
Premiered Sep 5, 2011
Season 7
6 episodes
Premiered Sep 3, 2012
Season 8
2 episodes
Premiered Sep 2, 2013
Season 9
162 episodes
Premiered Sep 1, 2014
Season 10
1 episodes
Premiered Aug 31, 2015
Season 11
5 episodes
Premiered Sep 12, 2016
Season 12
20 episodes
Premiered Sep 4, 2017
Season 13
161 episodes
Premiered Sep 3, 2018
Season 14
162 episodes
Premiered Sep 2, 2019
Season 15
161 episodes
Premiered Sep 7, 2020
Season 16
161 episodes
Premiered Sep 6, 2021
Season 17
161 episodes
Premiered Sep 5, 2022
Season 18
161 episodes
Premiered Sep 4, 2023
Season 19
160 episodes
Premiered Sep 2, 2024
Season 20
53 episodes
Premiered Sep 1, 2025
Cuatro
ES
Antena 3
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