Show do Tom is a Brazilian comedy

Comedy

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 and talk show

Talk show

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 aired by Rede Record

Rede Record

Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...

 and launched on September 27, 2004. Two years ago, the program was on Sunday at 5pm, but now is Sunday 11pm. The program has also changed; before it was recommended free for all, but now is not recommended for children under 10 years.

History

Tom Cavalcante (host) left Rede Globo

Rede Globo

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

Rede Record

Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...

. Directed by Vildomar Batista, this program obtained 10 points in IBOPE

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.

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

Rede Globo

Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...

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

Roberto Justus

Roberto Luiz Justus is a Brazilian television personality.Justus was born in São Paulo, Brazil. Son of Hungarian immigrants, Justus has hosted the popular program O Aprendiz, the Brazilian version of The Apprentice. He is married to Ticiane Pinheiro, who is the daughter of the Garota de Ipanema ...

 in Brazil. The principal comedic style of the show is improvisational comedy, 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.

The Sketches (Parodies)

• Mister Geme a Volta do Magico Descarado (parody of Mister M
  Val Valentino
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  , the Masked Magician);
• Sítio Ligth: Mudando pra Roça (parody of Simple Life);
• Demais pra Você — Com Ana Maria Bela e Galinho José (parody of Mais Você, hosted by Ana Maria Braga);
• Avião do Tom;
• Festival de Piadas;
• Pocket Show/Sofá do Tom;
• O Infeliz - (parody of The Apprentice, in Brazil it's hosted by Roberto Justus
  Roberto Justus
  Roberto Luiz Justus is a Brazilian television personality.Justus was born in São Paulo, Brazil. Son of Hungarian immigrants, Justus has hosted the popular program O Aprendiz, the Brazilian version of The Apprentice. He is married to Ticiane Pinheiro, who is the daughter of the Garota de Ipanema ...
  
  );
• Arquivo Tomfidencial;
• Bar do Canabrava;
• Batalha dos Humoristas.

External links

• Official Site
• The TV Show on Internet Movie Database
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