: Over its run, the show produced 1,010 episodes , featuring performances by more than 900 artists .
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
: For its first 14 years (1994–2008), the program was filmed inside Petrosyan’s own home . A clay clown figurine, bought by Petrosyan in Germany in 1995, served as the show's permanent mascot and was always visible in the frame. : Over its run, the show produced 1,010
: Many famous Russian comedians debuted on the show, including Maxim Galkin , Sergey Drobotenko , and the duo " New Russian Grandmas " (Sergey Chvanov and Igor Kasilov).
: 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 A clay clown figurine, bought by Petrosyan in
: Every episode began with a quote by Pierre Beaumarchais: "I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep" .
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. History and Channel Shifts : Every episode began
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 .