Lente Loco | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Carlos Marquez-Sterling Manuel Elgarresta |
Developed by | Carlos Marquez-Sterling |
Written by | Carlos Marquez-Sterling Manuel Elgarresta Fernando Fiore |
Directed by | Bert Delgado Papo Jolguera |
Presented by | Fernando Fiore (1992–1993) Odalys Garcia (1993–2001) George Ortuzar (1993–1995) Raymond Arrieta (1995–2001) |
Narrated by | Luis Chao (1998–2001) |
Theme music composer | Carlos Marmo |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | Spanish |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jo-Ann Rullan |
Producers | Carlos Marquez-Sterling Manuel Elgarresta |
Production locations | Miami, FL |
Editors | Maria Booker Emilio Pimentel |
Original release | |
Network | Univision |
Release | 1992 – 2001 |
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