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: Over its run, the show produced 1,010 episodes , featuring performances by more than 900 artists .

was an iconic humorist program authored and hosted by Yevgeny Petrosyan that aired for a quarter-century, from January 9, 1994, to December 29, 2019 . : Over its run, the show produced 1,010

Production was suspended in as part of a restructuring of morning blocks on the Rossiya-1 channel. While Petrosyan initially suggested the hiatus was temporary for budget reasons, the program did not return to its regular production cycle after the December 2019 finale. While Petrosyan initially suggested the hiatus was temporary

The program originally debuted on (formerly Ostankino) before moving to Rossiya-1 . While it enjoyed high ratings for years, it also faced criticism from modern audiences and professional rivals. Notably, a long-standing tension existed between Smekhopanorama and the KVN teams, who accused the show of recycling their jokes—a conflict that contributed to its eventual departure from Channel One. The End of the Era : Over its run

: Starting with episode 558 in November 2008, the show moved from home filming to chromakey technology , using virtual sets for the first time. History and Channel Shifts

The show functioned as an "encyclopedia of the variety genre," blending Petrosyan's monologues with archival and modern performances by legendary and emerging comedians. Key Facts and Highlights

: Every episode began with a quote by Pierre Beaumarchais: "I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep" .