Giulio looked at the camera. He thought of his wife, Maria, watching on their tiny black-and-white set. He chose the envelope. As Andenna slowly sliced the paper open, the studio went silent—a rare occurrence for Antenna 3.

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The program served as a springboard for various Italian TV personalities, such as Nadia Bengala