
El hormiguero (2006)
Overview
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.
Featured Cast

Pablo Motos
Self - Host

Juan Ibáñez Pérez
Trancas

Damián Mollá
Barrancas

Jorge Marrón
Self - Panelist
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
34 episodesAired: Sep 24, 2006
Season 2
12 episodesAired: Sep 17, 2007
Season 3
2 episodesAired: Sep 01, 2008
Season 4
6 episodesAired: Aug 31, 2009
Season 5
3 episodesAired: Aug 26, 2010
Season 6
3 episodesAired: Sep 05, 2011
Season 7
6 episodesAired: Sep 03, 2012
Season 8
2 episodesAired: Sep 02, 2013
Season 9
162 episodesAired: Sep 01, 2014
Season 10
1 episodesAired: Aug 31, 2015
Season 11
5 episodesAired: Sep 12, 2016
Season 12
20 episodesAired: Sep 04, 2017
Season 13
161 episodesAired: Sep 03, 2018
Season 14
162 episodesAired: Sep 02, 2019
Season 15
161 episodesAired: Sep 07, 2020
Season 16
161 episodesAired: Sep 06, 2021
Season 17
161 episodesAired: Sep 05, 2022
Season 18
161 episodesAired: Sep 04, 2023
Season 19
160 episodesAired: Sep 02, 2024
