''Show do Tom'' was a Brazilian

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and

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aired by

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and launched on September 27, 2004. On its debut, the program was on Sunday at 5pm, but later aired at 11pm. The programming also changed; originally, the content was recommended free for all, but now is only recommended for children over 10 years of age.

History

Tom Cavalcante Antônio José Rodrigues Cavalcante (born March 8, 1962) is a Brazilian actor and comedian, who is known professionally as Tom Cavalcante. Early life Cavalcante was born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil on March 8, 1962, as Antônio José Rodrigue ...

(host) left

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in July, 2004. In the same year, he started a solo program on

. Directed by Vildomar Batista, Show do Tom obtained 10 points in

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. Since he was forbidden by justice of presenting the same numbers he used at

, he began to do sketches of big productions such as O Aprendiz, hosted by

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in Brazil. The principal comedic style of the show is

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, with emphasis on local talents (or sometimes local street figures) or well-known celebrities. Humourists such as Tiririca and Pedro Manso were hired for the show.

Cast

* Solange Damasceno * Shaolin *

Tiririca Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva (born 1 May 1965), best known by his stage name Tiririca, is a Brazilian actor, clown, comedian, humorist, politician and singer-songwriter. He currently represents the state of São Paulo as a representative in ...

Alexandre Frota Alexandre Frota de Andrade (born October 14, 1963) is a Brazilian politician and a former model and porn star. A former member of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), Frota was elected Federal Deputy by the state of São Paulo in the 2018 general e ...

Sketches (parodies)

* ''Mister Geme a Volta do Magico Descarado'' (parody of Mister M, the Masked Magician); * ''Sítio Light: Mudando pra Roça'' (parody of

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, from Fox Life); * ''Demais pra Você — Com Ana Maria Bela e Galinho José'' (parody of

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, hosted by

Ana Maria Braga Ana Maria Braga Maffeis (born 1 April 1949) is a Brazilian television host. Early life and education Braga was born on April 1, 1949, the daughter of the Italian Natale Giuseppe Maffeis and the Brazilian Lourdes Braga. She graduated with degr ...

); * ''Avião do Tom''; * ''Festival de Piadas''; * ''Pocket Show/Sofá do Tom''; * ''O Infeliz'' - (parody of ''

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'', in Brazil it's hosted by

); * ''Arquivo Tomfidencial''; * ''Bar do Canabrava''; * ''Batalha dos Humoristas''.

External links

Official Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Show Do Tom RecordTV original programming Brazilian comedy television series 2004 Brazilian television series debuts 2011 Brazilian television series endings Portuguese-language television shows