“Sabado Gigante” is the longest-running television show without a repeat in history. Its run is even featured in the Guinness Book of World Records. Don Francisco is the enduring host of the variety show that shuns all political correctness in catering to a largely Latino crowd that can exceed 100 million viewers. A cameraman gets a provocative angle prior to a commercial break. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
“Sabado Gigante’s” Don Francisco hosts the variety show that shuns political correctness. The three-hour program is produced at Univision’s Miami studios. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Adonis Losada, left, gets into character as “La Abuelita,” or the Little Grandmother, backstage prior to a taping of a skit. The backstage scene is sometimes as wild as what happens on stage. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Mario Kreutzberger, popularly known as Don Francisco, poses on the set of his show in Miami. Univision announced April 17, 2017, that “Sábado Gigante” will end on Sept. 19, 2015. (Wilfredo Lee / Associated Press)
