641 episodes of chaotic Indonesian comedy genius you've never heard of.
Season 2 • Episode 172
LatestExtravaganza is a two-hour comedy variety show based on NBC's Saturday Night Live, aired in Indonesia by Trans TV on Saturday and Monday nights from 2004 until 2009. At the time, it was the most popular comedy variety show in Indonesia.
Production
Wishnutama built an empire from this sketch comedy proving ground.
Acting
Omesh and Aming before they became Indonesian household names.
Creators
Wishnutama Kusubandio, Muhammad Farhan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Extravaganza launched the careers of nearly every major Indonesian comedian from 2004-2015, functioning as an unofficial talent pipeline for Trans Corp's later domination of Indonesian entertainment.
Wishnutama allegedly kept the show running on a shoestring budget by recycling sets from Trans TV's soap operas, creating accidental genre collisions where drama lighting met sketch comedy.
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