Definitions tagged comedia in the street dictionary.
Benjamín Rausseo is a famous Venezuelan comedian, politician, and businessman best known for his stand-up persona Er Conde del Guácharo. The character represents a sharp-witted, often vulgar man from Eastern Venezuela (the name references the oilbirds found in a famous cave in his home state, and Er reflects the regional pronunciation of the word for the).
Funnier than Er Conde del Guácharo!
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An excessively dramatic scene or behavior that blends serious distress with absurdity or exaggeration.
Look girl, stop with your tragicomedia.
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A comedy troupe led by Rene Fiallo in the 1980s, including performers like Juan Carlos Pichardo and Angel Muñiz. They were famous for political song parodies and character sketches such as Los Gangsters, and they starred in the TV shows Tele Relajo and Tele Loquera (this collective is considered a landmark era in Dominican television comedy).
That is why now, I will never drink again, I will never drink again, I will never drink again.
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One of the most iconic comedy shows in Dominican television history, hosted by entertainers Luisito Martí and Anthony Ríos. Aired from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s on the Color Visión network, it was famous for its low-budget special effects and outdoor sketches. The show is a cornerstone of Dominican pop culture, featuring memorable segments like the prisoner Leonidas and his lawyer Micky Jacobo. (Color Visión is a major national television channel.)
That has cocorícamo (something fishy), it is weird, it is weird! Behold a mountain of legality: Micky Jacobo! When you can't, you just can't. Ñángala, fuángala!
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A popular Dominican sketch comedy show hosted by comedian Cuquín Victoria from the mid-1980s to the 90s. It was a staple of local television, even competing with the legendary variety show El Gordo de la Semana. The show is remembered for characters like Agent 00 Soto (a James Bond parody) and spot-on impressions of long-time president Joaquín Balaguer. The cast included Brian Lucas, Miguel Guante, and Freddy Jabes, an Italian character who constantly got the hell beaten out of him. The name later appeared as a segment on other major variety shows and now exists as a humor website.
Here is another little song, by PECHÚ (the bold one): 300, because we are going to fall in loooove... HA HAHAHA HAHA HAHAHAHA
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A popular Dominican TV series from the early 1990s directed by Jimmy Sierra. The show followed the schemes of a street-smart hustler (tíguere) from the La Yuca neighborhood in Santo Domingo who was constantly trying to scrounge up money for an illegal boat trip abroad. It was a massive hit that blended comedy and crime drama, featuring iconic characters like Agent Boli Boli and Sergeant Polo Payeta. (La Yuca is a low-income sector in the capital city).
If you did not see the Catalino El Dichoso fart, you missed a piece of the 90s. The fish dies by its mouth, especially if it is in the mouth of the sharks. Long live the hustle, the bender, and the mess. If the sergeant does not catch me, I can trick anyone. Life has laws that must be followed, and the first law of life is finding something to eat.
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A popular Dominican sketch comedy show from the early 1990s hosted by Felix Pena and Rafael Alduey. It parodied the style of radio news broadcasts using puns, absurd street reports, and slapstick misunderstandings. The show was a pioneer for the style of sketch comedy troupes that still dominate Dominican television, and it featured recurring characters like Bolivita and his catchphrase, But how is that possible! (The mention of Dario in the example refers to the Dario Contreras trauma hospital in Santo Domingo).
Aware that man lives in a world of ideas that clash, break a leg, and are taken to Dario, we present... (teletype sound effects) NOTICIARIO DESINFORMATIVO! IVO! IVO! ivo! ivo! ivo!... NOTICIARIO DESINFORMATIVO! ...TRRRRRRAGIC! They dry up a river with a towel!
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A comedy sketch show very similar to La Opcion de las Doce but a little better and less silly (Titirimundati was a popular Dominican variety program).
Sundays on channel 5.
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A hit 2007 Dominican comedy movie, among the highest-grossing in the country's history. It portrays the local archetype of a man who smooth-talks foreign women for money or a visa (a Sanky Panky is a beach gigolo or hustler who targets tourists in resort areas).
The coolest comedy in Dominican cinema featuring the famous Fausto Mata (Boca de Piano).
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