Don Francisco Reacts To Marcello Hernández’s ‘Sábado Gigante’ Spoof: “I Thank SNL For Bringing Back Memories”

> English-language speakers in the U.S. have SNL to look forward to every weekend, but Spanish-language speakers had Sábado Gigante. The variety series hosted by Don Francisco entertained Hispanic audiences for almost 30 years, going off the air in 2015 after a 29-year run.

> “I thank SNL for bringing back memories of our Sábado Gigante, which was not only a great television program, but was also very important as a meeting point for the family and our Hispanic community,” Don Francisco replied on Instagram. “Thanks to the public, we closed our story almost 10 years ago, but we still feel the affection and respect for what we were able to build together.”

> In a second message, Don Francisco added in Spanish, “Special thanks to Marcello Hernández for his acting. Notable.”