Polémica en el bar is an Argentine comedy program broadcast by Telefe, and also produced by Endemol. It stars Mariano Iudica, Miguel Angel Rodriguez, Miguel Granados, Noelia Marzol, Horacio Pagani, Anita Martinez, Tristan, Rodrigo Lussich, Guillermo Coppola and Joaquin Flamini, premiered on Sunday, 6 March 2016.
Premise Polémica en el bar features a number of comedians gathered in a bar, sitting in a round table. They discuss topics such as football, politics and show business, and start controversies around them.
The show is host by Mariano Iudica.
Production The original Polémica en el bar was created and produced by Gerardo Sofovich, who died in 2015. The new series was launched as an homage, and it is directed by his son, Gustavo Sofovich. The comedian Miguel Ángel Rodríguez reprised the role of "Minguito", an indigent played by his father-in-law Juan Carlos Altavista. The program is led by Rodríguez and Mariano Iúdica, and also includes Guillermo Coppola, Rodrigo Lussich, Anita Martínez, Horacio Pagani, Migue Granados, Noelia Marzol and Joaquín Fammini.
The program includes guest appearances of famous people as well. Some people invited to the program were Carlos Calvo, Susana Giménez, Carlos Balá and Lionel Messi.
Reception The program got 11.4 rating points during the premiere episode. It was considered a good performance, and it doubled the rating of the programs at the other TV networks.
The newspaper La Nación reviewed the program and considered it of regular quality. It considered that, whereas the original program had tight scripts, the modern one relies heavily on improvisations. The review also considered that the program is too loaded with nostalgia of the original program.
Cast and characters Character Actor Seasons 1 Conductor Mariano Iúdica Main Minguito "Mingo" Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Main Miguel Miguel Granados Main La camarera Noelia Marzol Main Pagani Horacio Pagani Main La maestra/Adelmar/Pupé Anita Martínez Main El Gallego Tristán Main Lussich Rodrigo Lussich Main El mismo Guillermo Coppola Main Joaco Joaquín Flamini Main El nene Nazareno Móttola Recurring Diego Diego Pérez Recurring Virginia Virginia Gallardo Recurring La chica de las viandas Soledad Cescato Recurring
Adaptations
In 2019, Uruguay’s Channel 10 premiered a local adaptation of the programme in a talk show format addressing current affairs, including politics, sports, and social issues. From 2019 to 2024, it was hosted by Jorge Piñeyrúa, who was later succeeded by journalist Patricia Madrid. Since February 2025, the programme has been presented by Eduardo Gianarelli. In 2024, a Paraguayan version premiered on La Tele, hosted by Mili Brítez.
References
External links Official website