El hormiguero

Synopsis

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.

Details

Created by

Pablo Motos

Aired

September 24, 2006

Status

Returning Series

Country

Spain, Mexico, United States of America

Network

Cuatro

Episodes

1,465

View on IMDb

Where to watch

No known streaming options in United States.

Seasons

1. Season 1 · episodes: 34 · 2006
2. Season 2 · episodes: 12 · 2007
3. Season 3 · episodes: 2 · 2008
4. Season 4 · episodes: 6 · 2009
5. Season 5 · episodes: 3 · 2010
6. Season 6 · episodes: 4 · 2011
7. Season 7 · episodes: 6 · 2012
8. Season 8 · episodes: 2 · 2013
9. Season 9 · episodes: 162 · 2014
10. Season 10 · episodes: 1 · 2015
11. Season 11 · episodes: 5 · 2016
12. Season 12 · episodes: 20 · 2017
13. Season 13 · episodes: 161 · 2018
14. Season 14 · episodes: 162 · 2019
15. Season 15 · episodes: 161 · 2020
16. Season 16 · episodes: 161 · 2021
17. Season 17 · episodes: 161 · 2022
18. Season 18 · episodes: 161 · 2023
19. Season 19 · episodes: 160 · 2024
20. Season 20 · episodes: 53 · 2025
21. Season 21 · episodes: 28 · 2026

Cast

• 
  Pablo Motos

  Self - Host
• 
  Juan Ibáñez Pérez

  Trancas
• 
  Damián Mollá

  Barrancas
• 
  Jorge Marrón

  Self - Collaborator
• 
  Jandro López

  Self - Collaborator
• 
  Nuria Roca

  Self - Collaborator/Substitute Presenter
• 
  Flipy

  El Científico Loco
• 
  Luis Piedrahita

  Self - Panelist
• 
  Raquel Martos

  Self - Panelist
• 
  Santiago Segura

  Self - Panelist
• 
  Pablo López

  Self - Guest
• 
  Miguel Ángel Revilla

  Self - Guest

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