Programa Silvio Santos
| Programa Silvio Santos | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Programa Silvio Santos com Patrícia Abravanel |
| Genre | Variety show |
| Created by | Silvio Santos |
| Directed by | Fabiano Wicher |
| Presented by | Silvio Santos (1963-2023) Patricia Abravanel (2021-present) |
| Narrated by | Liminha |
| Opening theme | "Silvio Santos vem aí" by Archimedes Messina |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 3,195 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 240 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Paulista (1963–1966) Rede Globo (1966–1976) Rede Tupi (1976–1980) TVS (1976–1981) REI/TVS-Record (1976–1987) SBT (1981–present) |
| Release | June 2, 1963 – present |
Programa Silvio Santos is a Brazilian variety program aired since June 2, 1963 created by the renowned television presenter and entertainer Silvio Santos, being later replaced by his daughter Patrícia Abravanel, and currently broadcast by Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT). Airing from June 2, 1963, Ending from December 29, 2024, it is the second oldest television program in Brazil. It is the main attraction of SBT on Sundays. The program airs from 19:00 until midnight. It is best known as a program of sequential segments, game shows, pranks and its famous airplanes of money.
In 1993, the program was even awarded the title of "Oldest Program of the Brazilian TV" by Guinness World Records, shortly after losing the title to the Mosaico na TV, broadcast since July 16, 1961.
In 2015, the program's 'Câmera Escondida' segment with a clown pieing shoppers on a mall escalator went viral internationally, particularly through Twitter. This led many online to question its legitimacy as to whether the show used paid actors, or random members of the public.