One in Miami, Florida for broadcast in most Latin American countries, as well as Spanishlanguage stations in the United States,

Canada, and Europe.

One in Santiago, Chile for broadcast in that country (Kreutzberger's home country).

Regular segments
El Chacal de la Trompeta
One of the show's signature segments, six contestants are given the chance to sing a song, with the bad
performers being eliminated mid-song by "El Chacal", a ghost-like character who blows an old trumpet
to end such acts (similar to The Gong Show). Unlike The Gong Show, El Chacal does not have to wait a
specific amount of time before eliminating someone (on many occasions, contestants have been
eliminated almost immediately after beginning their performance). Don Francisco would always get
into the act, and wear silly hats and wigs to intimidate the contestant. On some occasions, the
eliminated performer would be "fed" by a lion in his cave, with Don Francisco chanting "A los leones".
The "Lion" character was later phased out and would be "replaced" with an Alex the Lion doll. The
"surviving" performers are voted on by the audience, with the one receiving the most applause winning
a prize or cash (in this case, $1,000). The performer also has the chance to win an additional $1,000 by
acquiring "La Crona", which will pre-qualify that performer into the "Reyes del Chacal" competition,
which is held every two to four years. From 1986 to 1993, any performer who advanced also received a
six-pack of Coca-Cola.
Often whenever Don Francisco sings during this segment, El Chacal would blow the trumpet mid-song,
effectively insulting the host, who responds by kicking El Chacal. He would also kick the character if a
bad call was made.
El Chacal's name roughly translates to "the Jackal," and his antics are more in line with such, similar to
a laughing hyena. However, there is a bit darker (or dark humor) meaning behind the character and his
appearance. He actually has more similarities to an "Executioner" or a "Hooded Hatchetman", who
used to kill people on the gallows or guillotine while wearing such a mask. Only in this case, he "kills
off" acts of performers by playing the trumpet and not wielding an axe or guillotine.
In November 2013, Leonardo Nez Guerrero, the man who played El Chacal for more than 20 years,
was fired from the show by Don Francisco.[4][5]

Miss Colita
A parody of beauty pageants, six women compete in swimsuits or other revealing attire for the title of
Miss Colita. It is similar to the Brazilian contest "Miss Bumbum". The contest is usually held the
Saturday before the Miss Venezuela, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, although it or variants
of the segment are frequently held every two to four weeks. A Christmas-themed version, Miss
Santita, is held the Saturday before Christmas. Another version, "Miss Colita Petite", features mainly
smaller women. From 2003 to 2005, it was succeeded by a similar contest, "Miss Curvilinea", which
focused more on the body type and form.

It is also well known for the song "Mueve la colita", where the idea of the contest was conceived from;
it has been an unofficial "hymn" of Sbado Gigante.
This segment has been criticized by several former Miss Universe delegates (including Alicia
Machado, Justine Pasek, Mnica Spear and Taliana Vargas), due to the main focus of the contest being
the buttocks. This led to the creation of Miss Curvilinea, among other similar contests.

Miss Chiquitita
This contest featured girls (usually children) competing for the title of Miss Chiquitita. The contest was
held between 1994 and 1996, and was held in a two-month period; it was revived on July 2012 after a
16-year hiatus. The structure was similar to Miss America, sans the swimsuit and evening gown rounds.

El Detector De Mentiras
Whenever someone is accused of infidelity, Don Francisco puts that person to a lie detector test,
conducted by Miami-based polygraphist Joe Harper. While this is a serious segment, there is some
humor, whenever Harper mispronounces the words in the questions since he is not fluent in Spanish,
only to be criticized (and corrected) by Don Francisco.
There has been one instance where infidelity was not involved in this segment, when a woman believed
to had an encounter with extraterrestrial life in Battle Ground, Washington.

Pngale Ritmo
This segment is a dance competition. The first round has contestants perform a freestyle dance before a
panel of judges. Only three are selected for the final rounds of the contest. Whenever an obese
contestant performs on the competition, Don Francisco frequently referenced Ritmo Dieta, a Zumbastyle weight loss competition similar to Pngale Ritmo.

La Cuatro
At some point during the show, Don Francisco gets interrupted (and sometimes annoyed) by "La
Cuatro" (played by Chilean singer and actress Gloria Benavides). She has a semi-romantic interest in
Don Francisco, but would frequently pester him, including the use of bad jokes and bothering the
audience. If La Cuatro pokes fun at various celebrities, Don Francisco warns her (numerous times) to
not mess with them.

Comedy segments
There have been numerous comedic segments throughout the show's run. They were best known for
helping launch the career of the Argentinian model/vedette/actress Nanci Guerrero, who starred in a
majority of these sketches. Most have included:
La familia Fernndez: A sketch involving a dysfunctional Mexican family.
La oficina de Produccin: One of Sbado Gigante's most well-known sketches, it follows five

network executives La Cuatro (played by Gloria Benavides), Karina, Anabel (played by Nanci
Guerrero), Mr. Douglas, and aito (played by Armando Roblan) at a production office. Don
Francisco precedes the sketch by calling one of the characters, while each sketch would end in
bad luck.
Hospital Gigante: A similar sketch in a hospital setting. This sketch was known for its
suggestive themes, as La Doctora Cosabella (played by Guerrero) would often strip into her
lingerie. Rmulo (played by Miguel Gonzlez), a paramedic, has a romantic interest in
Cosabella. La Cuatro has a role as another doctor. Gonzlez and Guerrero returned in-character
in 2006, attempting to take Don Francisco to their hospital.
Hotel Gigante: A sketch set in a hotel. It is similar in format to "Hospital Gigante", albeit with
different characters.
Nave Espacial: A parody sketch of various science fiction films, mostly Star Trek. It is set in a
space station.
Cuatro Para Las Cuatro Con La Cuatro: Itself a parody of telenovelas, it follows La Cuatro
as a maid in an apartment (later a mansion). Regular characters included Doa Concha (played
by Adonis Losada) and Doa Eufrocina (played by Norma Zuiga) as the residents. It was
followed by two "sequels", La Posada and Don Medical Center, the latter a reboot of
Hospital Gigante.
La cosa est dura: A sketch involving Mexican immigrants adjusting to typical American life.