Format

Starting September 1, Avanti un Altro! is back on Canale 5, airing every day from Monday to Sunday at 6:45 p.m. Paolo Bonolis, joined by his long-time partner in comedy Luca Laurenti, once again leads television’s most eccentric early-evening game show.

The quirky “salottino” (“little lounge”) will once again be presided over by Miss Claudia (Claudia Ruggeri). Among the many colorful characters in the cast are web queen Laura Cremaschi, TV doctor Maria Mazza, and the ever-unlucky Franco Pistoni (“the jinx”). Also returning are fan favorites such as the Fitness duo, XXXL, the Choreographer, Brazil, and many more.
As always, the episode’s champion will be decided in the show’s famously reversed final challenge. In this now-iconic game, the contestant must give 21 wrong answers in order to take home the prize.

All the unforgettable characters of Avanti un Altro! were created by the host and the show’s writers, and discovered through thousands of nationwide auditions organized by Sdl2005, the company that has handled contestant casting, talent recruitment, and audience selection since the very first edition.
Created by Paolo Bonolis and Stefano Santucci, the format has enjoyed international success, with adaptations produced in Spain, Albania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Brazil, Chile, Canada, Paraguay, Poland, Turkey, Vietnam, and Romania.

Avanti un Altro! is an RTI production in collaboration with Endemol Shine Italy.