El hormiguero
El Hormiguero is a Spanish television program with a live audience focusing on comedy, science, and politics running since September 2006. It is hosted and produced by screenwriter Pablo Motos. The show aired on Spain's Cuatro channel from launch until June 2011 and is now broadcast on Antena 3. Recurring guests on the show include Luis Piedrahita, Raquel Martos, Marron & "The Man in Black", and puppet ants Trancas and Barrancas. It has proved a ratings success, and has expanded from a weekly 120-minute show to a daily 40-minute show in its third season, which began on September 17, 2007. The show won the Entertainment prize at the 2009 Rose d'Or ceremony.
Created by Pablo Motos
Network: Cuatro, Antena 3
Cast
Pablo Motos, Juan Ibáñez Pérez, Damián Mollá
Seasons
Season 1
34 episodes · Sep 24, 2006
Season 2
12 episodes · Sep 17, 2007
Season 3
2 episodes · Sep 1, 2008
Season 4
6 episodes · Aug 31, 2009
Season 5
3 episodes · Aug 26, 2010
Season 6
4 episodes · Sep 5, 2011
Season 7
6 episodes · Sep 3, 2012
Season 8
2 episodes · Sep 2, 2013
Season 9
162 episodes · Sep 1, 2014
Season 10
1 episodes · Aug 31, 2015
Season 11
5 episodes · Sep 12, 2016
Season 12
20 episodes · Sep 4, 2017
Season 13
161 episodes · Sep 3, 2018
Season 14
162 episodes · Sep 2, 2019
Season 15
161 episodes · Sep 7, 2020
Season 16
161 episodes · Sep 6, 2021
Season 17
161 episodes · Sep 5, 2022
Season 18
161 episodes · Sep 4, 2023
Season 19
160 episodes · Sep 2, 2024
Season 20
53 episodes · Sep 1, 2025
Season 21
16 episodes · Sep 7, 2026
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