Sábado Gigante Don Francisco, byname of Mario Luis Kreutzberger Blumenfeld, (born December 28, 1940, Talca, Chile), Chilean television personality who hosted the popular variety show Sábado Gigante (“Giant Saturday”), one of the longest-running programs in television history.

82 years (December 28, 1940)Don Francisco / Age

Sábado Gigante was an eclectic and frenetic mix of various contests, human-interest stories, and live entertainment. From its start in 1962, it was hosted by Chilean TV star Mario Kreutzberger under the stage name of Don Francisco.

Talca, ChileDon Francisco / Place of birth

Mario Kreutzberger (Chile, 1940) better known as "Don Francisco", is the most charismatic and popular international presenter on television in the Americas.

Chilean producers said his real name was “too difficult to pronounce and not easy to remember.” So he decided to “resurrect” Don Francisco.

Teresa Muchnik RosenblumDon Francisco / Spouse (m. 1962)

Teresa Muchnik RosenblumDon Francisco / Wife (m. 1962)

Perhaps many of his longtime viewers were weary of his style, outgrew the 70′s type entertainment, or remained loyal to Univision, opting to not follow him to Telemundo. Maybe his lackluster performance in his new network was a generational issue, with younger audiences looking for edgier, more relevant content.

After all, Sábado Gigante (Gigantic Saturday) is the longest-running variety show in television history, certified by Guinness World Records. During the show's 2,600 consecutive weeks on the air, or 16,000 hours of programming, there has never been a single rerun.

ChileanDon Francisco / Nationality Don Francisco is a Chilean television personality, and is now a popular television personality on the Univision network reaching Spanish-speaking viewers in the United States.

Donald McLean III Donald McLean III /məˈkleɪn/ (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.