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  • Mario Kreutzberger
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  • Mario Kreutzberger
    • Mario Kreutzberger on how Sabato Gigantes ("Giant Saturday")  is "like a soup"; comprised from many different influences such as Jack Paar, Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, etc
      Clip begins at: 08:31
    • Mario Kreutzberger on moving Sabado Gigantes to a live, 8-hr show on Saturdays; on the origin of the show
      Clip begins at: 17:04
    • Mario Kreutzberger on moving  Sabato Gigantes  from Chile to Miami; on the challenges of a new audience; on the character "Don Francisco"; on how the show changed
      Clip begins at: 22:58
    • Mario Kreutzberger on his goal to "represent the audience" rather than take a political bent with Sabado Gigante; on the state of Spanish-language TV 
      Clip begins at: 28:13
    • Mario Kreutzberger on his co-hosts on Sabado Gigante; on the difficulty of getting U.S sponsors
      Clip begins at: 35:30
    • Mario Kreutzberger on working for the biggest minority in the US vs. representing a whole country in Chile; on how the content of  Sabado Gigante  "has to go with the needs of the community"
      Clip begins at: 39:24
    • Mario Kreutzberger on what makes Sabado Gigante successful; on his role on the show
      Clip begins at: 47:12, Duration: 09m 00s
    • Mario Kreutzberger on changing the name of the original Sabado Gigantes to Sabado Gigante in the U.S
      Clip begins at: 48:56, Duration: 07m 16s
    • Mario Kreutzberger on casting Sabado Gigante; on different segments of the show; on recurring characters and co-hosts, on the contests
      Clip begins at: 49:46, Duration: 06m 26s
    • Mario Kreutzberger on a segment of  Sabado Gigante  interviewing children which was influenced by  The Steve Allen Show  which he watched when he first came to the U.S in 1959
      Clip begins at: 55:21, Duration: 00m 51s
    • Mario Kreutzberger on  Sabado Gigante' s political impact 
      Clip begins at: 07:09
    • Mario Kreutzberger on  Sabado Gigante' s legacy; on what makes a good host
      Clip begins at: 12:30
    • Mario Kreutzberger on  Sabado Gigante' s holding the Guinness World Record as the longest-running variety show on television
      Clip begins at: 16:51
    • Mario Kreutzberger on  Sabado Gigante' s legacy 
      Clip begins at: 20:18
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