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GialappaShow television program return

Overview

The comedy and satire program GialappaShow is returning for its eighth season on TV8. The new season is scheduled to debut on October 19, airing every Monday at 21:30. The program will be available via simulcast on Sky and streaming on the NOW platform.

Mago Forest will continue as the primary host. The season premiere will feature Simona Ventura as a co-host, marking her first collaboration with the Gialappa’s Band in over thirty years. Comedian Max Angioni joins the cast to perform various roles, including a psychologist and a reggaeton singer. Other cast members include Brenda Lodigiani, Serena Autieri, and Ubaldo Pantani, with returning characters such as Victoria Cabello and Ester Ascione.

The season premiere, produced by Banijay Italia, debuted to an average audience of 1.145 million viewers across TV8 and Sky Uno. The TV8 broadcast alone secured 775,000 average viewers with a 5.2% share. The episode featured parodies by Max Angioni as reggaeton singer Jaynital, Brenda Lodigiani as Federica Sciarelli, and Giulia Vecchio as Emma Marrone. Other segments included Roberto Saviano in a ‘Malavisione’ segment, alongside guests Jasmine Trinca, Claudia Gerini, Iva Zanicchi, and Francesco Gabbani. The premiere also included a surprise appearance by Signor Carlo, the third member of the Band, who joked about his pre-retirement.

Entities

Gialappa’s Band · Mago Forest · TV8 · Simona Ventura · Max Angioni

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    GialappaShow returns with over 1 million viewers

    The eighth season of GialappaShow debuted to 1.145 million viewers on TV8 and Sky Uno, featuring host Mago Forest and Simona Ventura.

  2. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    GialappaShow returns October 19 with Mago Forest and Simona Ventura

    GialappaShow returns for its eighth season on October 19, 2026, on TV8, featuring Mago Forest, Simona Ventura, and new cast member Max Angioni.

  3. [CULTURE] 8 sources
    GialappaShow returns to TV8 for eighth season

    GialappaShow returns for its eighth season on TV8 starting October 19, hosted by Mago Forest with rotating co-hosts including Simona Ventura.

Sources

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