Anda Pa'l Cará

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Anda Pa'l Cará
Format	Talk show, Variety show
Starring	Sonya Cortés Rony The Hyper Alexandra Fuentes
Country of origin	Puerto Rico
Production
Running time	60 mins.
Broadcast
Original channel	Univision Puerto Rico / Galavision National
Original run	2000 – present

Anda Pa'l Cará (loosely translated as Gee Whiz!) is a Spanish-language television program, a late-night talk and variety show from Puerto Rico. It started in 2000 as a late night show with comedian Silverio Pérez in WLII-TV Tele Once. The show features interviews to artists and other personalities, music performances, celebrity news, curious facts, and comedy sketches.

The show has gone through hosting changes, but has remained one of the most successful shows in the island. When original host, Silverio Perez, left the show, most people thought it wouldn't survive. However, the youthful combination of comedian Luis Raul and Gricel Mamery, and their chemistry, kept propelling the show on the charts.

The same fears arose when Luis Raul left the show in 2003. A long casting process ensued, and Venezuelan host Daniel Sarcos was picked to join Mamery. Known Puerto Rican host, Sonya Cortes, was also chosen to complete the trio of hosts. However, legal problems concerning Sarcos visa didn't allow him to continue working, and Puerto Rican Rafael José was chosen to replace him.

In 2005, Gricel Mamery left the show and was replaced by young host Alexandra Fuentes. Curiously enough, Fuentes used to play a parody of Mamery in a show on another local channeel.

In 2006, the radio host, Rony the Hyper joined the cast in a transition move before José left the show.

In recent years, the show has faced tough competition from its Telemundo counterpart, No te Duermas, which changed its format from a weekly show to a daily show, but has remained solid among its fans.