There have been few television programs that have managed to leave their mark. Everything x 2 pesosthe cycle that he knew how to consecrate to Diego Capusotto already Fabio Alberti, as part of the popular culture of our country. 25 years after its premiere Some catchphrases are still in force: “Take care, love yourself, ojito, ojete” or “What’s wrong with us Argentines, are we all crazy?”
It all started after finishing Cha Cha Cha by the hand of Alfredo Casero. At that moment, the comedy duo decided to go for a new comedy series, Deli, along with other figures such as Horacio Fontova, Luis Ziembrowski, Damián Dreizik and Juan Pablo Oliver. Since the ratings did not support them, they embarked on a new work together, which marked a before and after on the national small screen. The name chosen for the cycle was inspired by the countless commercial establishments that were installed in the country during the 90s and that gained great popularity for their products from China.
The project came to light on May 12, 1999 on Azul TV, then moved to Channel 7, also known as TV Pública. For this, the role of Pedro Saborido and Nestor Montalbano, who participated in the writing of the script and the direction, was key. Thanks to them, Capusotto and Alberti started their cycle and began to embody the skin of Mario and Marceloa parody of Mario Pergolini and Marcelo Tinelli. Next to both of them was his Chinese secretary, Irene Cheung Choi Lin, nicknamed Tepanaki Sushi; the journalist Horacio Galloso; he Doctor Dyango, played by Alfonso Crispino; and the trio of Los Carlitos Balawhich parodied Susana Giménez’s “Susanos” and the children’s performer of “And what taste does salt have?”
From its ingenuity and originality, the program addressed everything from complex to everyday topics, always from a satirical perspective that made more than one laugh. The life of the average Argentine, advertisements, public figures, such as athletes and musicians. They were some of the topics they discussed before the cameras, which remained on until their farewell in 2002.
They also had a space for the artistic talent of the moment. They call him The musical ranking of Everything x 2 pesos and They reverted up to 58 songs among which stood out, “Call Moe.” by The Three Stooges, whose hilarious lyrics narrated Larry’s nights out, which was a parody of the well-known theme of soda Stereo“Of light music”and which was later interpreted by himself Gustavo Cerati in one of his broadcasts.
The work earned the duo several Martín Fierro awards. Although its last broadcast took place on December 26, 2002, For the fans it’s like it never ended. Gradually, some of their broadcasts were repeated at night, on the television screen. Public TVwhich came to unite both old and new generations.
Diego and Fabio filled their cycle with endless characters and segments. Some brought from their previous projects and others completely original. They were not alone to carry out the staging, they also had some members of the cast and guests who joined in with their ideas.
One of the most remembered by the public continues to be Total Boluda, played by Alberti, who reflected certain stereotypes of female hosts and concerns of that time, which had its beginning in the program that Casero devised. In an absurd way, the character was shown with a bob-cut wig, a face full of makeup and different costumes according to the trends of that time, and he headed a section where he invited his female audience to reflect on topics and even try some practices. unusual, which made clear its comical tone.
The comedian also portrayed a ventriloquist who told extremely bad jokes, such as “first act, second act…” type. After each one there was a brief silence, in which Montalbano intervened shouting: “Okay!” and gave rise to applause from the public.
But that was not all, since at the end of each transmission, Alberti brought out his reflective side and gave a lesson to his audience within the framework of What happens to the Argentinians? While scribbling an illegible synoptic table, the interpreter reflected on certain current issues, which could range from the relationship of a soccer player to the decisions of the current president, who in the beginning was Carlos Menem, and ended in a confusing resolution.
For his part, Capusotto embodied the Bobo Man, an ordinary man who suffered from a curse similar to the mythological creature known as the “werewolf.” In his case, When the full moon came out, he became a completely different person, as he terrified people with his rantings. and occurrences that excited, and sometimes annoyed, his audience.
Like his counterpart, he also played a female character, which was called Irma Jusid, which was responsible for advising young people and warning them about the risks of certain situations, using extremely exaggerated examples to illustrate the negative consequences they could face. As if that were not enough, another of the many interpretations of him was That friend Vinazzia satire of That friend of the soulin which the comedian appeared in a bathrobe while performing versions of different songs with artists and performing solos making noise with wine.
Also highlighted was the participation of Alfonso Grispino, who passed away in 2021. In addition to embodying Doctor Dyandowhich was at the head of the segment The consumer’s cornerthe man stood out for being Flavio Pedemonti, a footballer with a life full of excesses. In each of his appearances, the athlete prepared for his return to the court, and other professional projects, such as a musical career and a film of his life, which were quickly thwarted by the irresponsible nature of he.
The inclusion of brief segments was one of the driving forces of the program, which complemented its main characters with its satires. Among these was H.P., a parody of the soap opera PH (Horizontal Property), where dramatic scenes took place with abundant insults that were censored on camera. Furthermore, it was Galloso’s column, a satire of a news program hosted by Horacio Galloso, which presented comic situations of daily life in Buenos Aires. Another notable figure was Tito Cossawhere Germán Navetta played a secret SIDE spy who used unconventional weapons, such as dulce de leche cannons, kitchen utensils, and even a weapon made from strips of chorizo.
After three seasons that knew how to win the laughter of the public, the duo had to say goodbye to their program. Far from doing it with sadness, they saw the positive side and brought out his best ability: absurd humor. For their part, the comedians’ fans prepared to accompany them on their last date, in which their assistant Sushi, Doctor Django, and other characters who passed by the studio were present.
With the title of Everything x 2 pesos: settlement due to closure, the team made their audience laugh once again. Silvio Soldan, Silvia Süller, Ana Maria Picchio, Soledad Sylveira were some of the figures who led the first minutes of the broadcast, in which they expressed their sadness at the end. To counteract their words, the comedians left everything to make those present in the studio laugh, who lived minute by minute as if it were not about to end.
One by one, the members of the program said goodbye to their fans. With a suitcase in hand, they left the stage to a “tunnel” that led outside the studio, thus marking the end of a stage. For his part, Fabio made his last reflection and Diego a little weekend dance. “The farewell dance, farewell dance, farewell dance, that’s how I gave it. Bye Bye Bye… We say goodbye with elegance, with English elegance”, were the words of the driver as he greeted the public and the characters who accompanied him for three years.
“Now it’s our turn, our moment.”Alberti pointed out as he approached his partner, with whom he merged into a strong hug. “A big hug. “An emotion,” he replied as he continued to stick next to him. And as a closing of that program that marked Argentine humor, Capusotto added: “We’re leaving, thank you all. Each one through his dream tunnel, see you!”.
Once their last broadcast ended, the hosts continued working side by side on some projects, among which were plays where they relived their best moments. But, Abruptly, their relationship came to an end and with it the estrangement.
For its part, Capusotto continued on the small screenbeing Peter Capusotto and his videos another of his most beloved cycles by fans who followed him from the beginning of his career. He also did it in the theater and, in addition, he gave cinema a chance again. His last appearances were in feature films 27: the club of the damned; Do not Cry for Me; England; and The runnersthe latter being the return to the big screen by director Montalbanowith whom he agreed Cha Cha Cha and in Todo for two pesos.
As for Alberti, it was he who spoke about what happened with his old friendshipin an interview with The Presto, nickname by which Eduardo Miguel Prestofelippo is known. On his YoTube channel, the actor confessed: “We get tired with Diego. I understand, I tired him. I’ll take care”. In turn, he explained: “They fired me (Pedro) Saborido, (Néstor) Montalbano and Capusotto, and at that time we were doing the plays. They pushed me away, and they did very well because they did very well in what they did.”
Living in Uruguay for several years, he explained that he was far from holding a grudge against his former co-workers, Fabio referred to Capusotto’s other works, with whom he confessed that “he has the best, but I have no relationship”, and added: “And it’s good that they kicked me out. I was a heretic within that theater group. And they did very well, they contacted channels, people…” Also He made it clear that his departure was “due to ideological reasons,” but rather it was “due to vices, due to things. They are healthy people and I am not”. In turn, he highlighted that “they did very well and I love it.”
