Since Paramount Comedy owned the rights of the previous programme, including its name, "La Hora Chanante", a new name was needed. In an interview , the cast explained that "Muchachada Nui" is a combination of "muchachada", a common word in their manchego vocabulary meaning "a group of lads", and "nui" from "ojete nui", as in "cuando te pica el ojete porque no te has lavado bien".
Cast
The same actors that appeared in "La Hora Chanante" appear in "Muchachada Nui". However, their roles are not the same, as a result of the copyright issue. The ones that appear most often are: Julián López, Ernesto Sevilla, Raúl Cimas, Carlos Areces, and the director and creator Joaquín Reyes.
Format and sections
As in "La Hora Chanante", each programme is hosted by an impression of a famous star facing some kind of trouble. This story is divided in parts, and, between them, other sketches are shown. Some of these sections are repeated throughout the weeks, though only "Celebrities" and "Mundo viejuno" are always present. Many of these sections were present in "La Hora Chanante" with a different name.
Sections
Celebrities: Joaquin Reyes characterises a famous person, and speaks about their life from a humorous point of view, always with a manchego accent. This character introduces the other sections throughout the programme. It is the equivalent of the old "Testimonios" section in "La Hora Chanante". Mundo viejuno : Old movies - generally B movies, such as Mr Wong in Chinatown, with Boris Karloff - are redubbed with a plot that echoes the original one and at the same time takes advantage of the images to create a comic effect. It is the equivalent of the old "Retrospecter" in "La Hora Chanante". Las aventuras del joven Rappel : A parody of the show Smallville, where the main character is Rappel who is in the process of discovering his powers. Rappel is played by Carlos Areces. Al fresco : Marcial Ruiz Escribano is a "gañán" that explains several topics related with rural life. It is the equivalent of "El Gañán" in "La Hora Chanante". El bonico del to : El Bonico is a characters that explains his view points about society. He is a hoity-toity yet conservative man worried about values and aesthetics in present society. Tú eres el protagonista : A parody of a talk show, hosted by Pedro Bonilla. El perro muchacho : Perro Muchacho is a local superhero with a dog-face. Riken Sproken: A tacky character that thinks about life situations that are soul-depressing. Gaticos y Monetes : The takeouts. It is the equivalent of the old "Hever vs Clever" section in "La Hora Chanante".
Cartoon characters
Enjuto Mojamuto: A nerd's life experiences and adventures, always concerning the Internet. Created by Joaquin Reyes. La cinta VHS : A VHS tape reminiscing about pre-DVD times. Created by Joaquin Reyes. Los Klamstein : The Klamsteins are a family consisting of Frederik Klamstein, Amy Klamstein, Angela-Lansbury Klamstein, and Junior Klamstein. In an interview , Carlos Areces, the creator of this cartoon, stated that the gorilla was based on the film Congo, and Angela-Lansbury Klamstein on the actressAngela Lansbury. Loqui and the Loquer Loqui is a teenager groupie having constant mood changes, who talks to 'Man in the mirror'.
Characters
El hombre asqueroso : An apparently normal man, who dresses in an elegant and tidy way. However, he has a "disgusting" accent. Played by Julián López. El espantajo de los melones: Previously known as "El loco de las coles". El señor McGlor : Previously known as Señor Glor. Played by Antonio Tato.
Internet
La Hora Chanante's videos used to be massively shared through pages such as YouTube, so Muchachada Nui, in an original strategy for a TV show, decided to upload almost all of their sketches to their YouTube channel. Their website was launched on the 24th of October 2007, where all their sketches can be found. It also has a blog, Enjuto Mojamuto's Twitter account, forums, and displays calls for public participation. Enjuto to Mojamuto's Twitter account has over 252,400 followers.
