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 Barranc…
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Series Overview
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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Seasons
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Season 1
Season 1
34 episodes
September 24, 2006
Season 2
Season 2
12 episodes
September 17, 2007
Season 3
Season 3
2 episodes
September 1, 2008
Season 4
Season 4
6 episodes
August 31, 2009
Season 5
Season 5
3 episodes
August 26, 2010
Season 6
Season 6
4 episodes
September 5, 2011
Season 7
Season 7
6 episodes
September 3, 2012
Season 8
Season 8
2 episodes
September 2, 2013
Season 9
Season 9
162 episodes
September 1, 2014
Season 10
Season 10
1 episodes
August 31, 2015
Season 11
Season 11
5 episodes
September 12, 2016
Season 12
Season 12
20 episodes
September 4, 2017
Season 13
Season 13
161 episodes
September 3, 2018
Season 14
Season 14
162 episodes
September 2, 2019
Season 15
Season 15
161 episodes
September 7, 2020
Season 16
Season 16
161 episodes
September 6, 2021
Season 17
Season 17
161 episodes
September 5, 2022
Season 18
Season 18
161 episodes
September 4, 2023
Season 19
Season 19
160 episodes
September 2, 2024
Season 20
Season 20
53 episodes
September 1, 2025
Credits
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Pablo Motos
Self - Host · 1437 episodes
Juan Ibáñez Pérez
Trancas · 1437 episodes
Damián Mollá
Barrancas · 1437 episodes
Jorge Marrón
Self - Panelist · 1384 episodes
Jandro López
Self - Collaborator · 579 episodes
Nuria Roca
Self - Collaborator/Substitute Presenter · 167 episodes
Flipy
El Científico Loco · 47 episodes
Luis Piedrahita
Self - Panelist · 45 episodes
Raquel Martos
Self - Panelist · 40 episodes
Santiago Segura
Self - Guest · 12 episodes
Pablo López
Self - Guest · 12 episodes
Miguel Ángel Revilla
Self - Guest · 11 episodes
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