In 1992, the Guinness Book of Records recognized this as the longest continuously running television show in history.
In its four decades, host Don Francisco has only been missing in one episode, when he was mourning the death of his mother.
For several years, two episodes were recorded each week, one in Santiago, Chile and one in Miami, Florida. The Chile version aired only in Chile and the Miami version aired in the United States.
On 8 August 1962 the first airing of the show was transmitted by Channel 13, Universidad Católica de Chile's station. It was first recorded in the US on 12 April 1986 at Univision's recording studios in Miami, Florida.
A new episode has aired every week of the year since the series' debut.