| Non stop | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety Sketch Comedy |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Enzo Trapani |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | 1977 (1977) – 1979 (1979) |
Non stop is an Italian television sketch comedy variety show. The show's two seasons were broadcast by Rai 1 from 1977 to 1979.
History
The show is regarded as very innovative for the Italian television of the time, both in its structure and contents; it lacked a proper presenter and consisted of comic monologues alternating with performances of guests.1 Non stop marked both the breakthrough and, in many cases, the television debut of numerous actors and comedians who would go on to successful careers, notably Carlo Verdone, La Smorfia (Massimo Troisi, Lello Arena and Enzo Decaro), i Giancattivi (Francesco Nuti, Alessandro Benvenuti and Athina Cenci), I Gatti di Vicolo Miracoli (Jerry Calà, Umberto Smaila, Nini Salerno and Franco Oppini), Enrico Beruschi, Marco Messeri, Zuzzurro & Gaspare.123
The show has been described as lysergic and visionary, and its structure as "a state of chaos unprecedented in Italian television".2 TV Sorrisi e Canzoni's Andrea Di Quarto noted that "all the comedy that's been seen on TV since then owes something to it".4
References
References
- Grasso, Aldo; Scaglioni, Massimo (1996 – 2003). "Non stop". Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti. p.480. ISBN 881150466X.
- Burrocacao, Demented (15 November 2014). "La tv visionaria di Enzo Trapani". Vice (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- Fagioli, Andrea (4 June 2023). "Il nuovo "Non stop", così diverso dal primo". Avvenire (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- Di Quarto, Andrea (20 December 2018). ""Unici": Rai2 celebra con una puntata speciale la storica trasmissione "Non Stop"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2026.