Los Morancos Explained

Origin:Triana, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Genre:Comedy
Years Active:1984–present

Los Morancos, originally known as Los Morancos de Triana, are a pair of Spanish comedians formed by brothers César and Jorge Cadaval. They originate from El Tardón, an area of Triana in Seville, Andalusia.[1]

Biography

César and Jorge started out with popular performances throughout Andalusia. They appeared on television for the first time on popular TVE game show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez on 17 February 1984, starting with magazine reviews and as uncredited secondary characters in comedy sketches by Analía Gadé and Forges. At the end of that year they appeared on TVE's New Year show Viva 85, where they performed a spoof of flamenco performed in English, which made them known nationally. They stayed with Un, dos, tres... throughout 1985 and their spoofs of various celebrities made them rise to fame.

From 1989 until 1990 they appeared on the TVE variety show Pero ¿esto qué es?, where they continued with their short parodies of celebrities, around 10–15 minutes each. In 1992, they transitioned to the big screen as script writers for the film Sevilla Connection.

In 1994 they signed a golden handcuffs contract with TVE to make new programmes and specials where they always received a big audience. They also made their first New Year's special. Around the turn of the millennium they also ventured into theatre, performing numerous times in the Teatro Imperial in Seville.[2]

Their spoof of the O-Zone song Dragostea Din Tei, which they called Marica tú, became a hit across Hispanic America, and their refrain "Fiesta, fiesta, y pluma, pluma gay" became a Spanish-language gay anthem.

In 2017, their appearance on El Hormiguero was marked by their spoof of Justin Timberlake's single Can't Stop the Feeling! in which they pranked host Pablo Motos by convincing all the show's regulars to join them instead of him.[3]

Television appearances

!Year!Show!Channel!Role; notes
1985Viva 85TVE
1989Pensión al patioCanal Sur
1989–90Pero... ¿esto qué es?TVE
1991Un, dos, tres... responda otra vezComedians; guests
1991–92El gordo
1992Sevilla ConnectionWriters
1993Cincuenta y cinco minutos en Pekín
1993Hasta aquí hemos llegadoNew Year's special
1994Bienvenidos a la feria
1994Eráse una vez Los Morancos
1994Directo al turrón
1994Un día entre vacaciones
1995Llévatelo calentito
1996Llevátelo calentito de verdad
1996Vaya veranito
1997Dos morancos para hoy
1997–98Entre Morancos y Omaítas
1997Suerte y al toro
1997La primera en el frente
Navidad a 20 duros
1998Aligera y pon la primera
1998Con vistas al mar
El Medinas Medinero
1999Será por milenios
A corazón abierto
Por un puñado de euros
2000El burladero
2001Omaita en la primera
2002The Morancos Chou
2002Especies protegidas
2003El retorno de Omaíta
2004–05Moranquissimo
2005–08Los Reorridos con todas las maneras
2006Morancos Channel nº 5Telecinco
2007Morancos 007TVE
2008, 2009Tú sí que valesTelecincoJurado
2008El HormigueroCuatroInvitados
2008¡Mira quién baila!TVEJorge como concursante y César como jurado
2009¿Dónde estás corazón?Antena 3
2009Pánico en el plató
2010Carnaval de Cádiz
2011–12Qué buen puntitoCanal Sur
2013La puerta del tiempoTVE
2015¡Qué noche la de Reyes!
2015Jugamos en casaPresentadores del concurso[4]
2017El Hormiguero 3.0Antena 3Invitados
2019Mi casa es la tuyaTelecinco
2021Tu cara me suenaAntena 3Concursantes
Pasapalabra
2022–23Campanadas 2023TVE

References

  1. Web site: 20minutos . 2005-05-20 . Los Morancos "En el teatro improvisamos mucho más" . 2023-05-13 . www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias . es.
  2. News: 1994-01-03 . TVE dominó durante las campanadas de fin de año . es . El País . 2023-05-13 . 1134-6582.
  3. Web site: 2017-03-24 . Jorge Cadaval, de Los Morancos: "Tengo nariz de pene" . 2023-05-13 . www.antena3.com . es.
  4. Web site: 20minutos . 2015-06-08 . Los Morancos debutan como presentadores en las tardes de La 1 con 'Jugamos en Casa' . 2023-05-13 . www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias . es.