La Bola de Cristal (English: The Crystal Ball) was a Spanish television show that was broadcast on La Primera Cadena of Televisión Española from 1984 to 1988.
The show, which was ostensibly targeted at a young audience, reflected the spirit of the times, that of the post-Franco Spanish transition and of the cultural and musical movement known as la movida.
In contrast to previous shows, with a very childish use of language, it had continuous puns related to electronics: the Electroduendes ("Electrogoblins") puppets included Maese Cámara (Master Camera), Hada Vídeo (the Video Fairy) and Bruja Avería (the Breakdown Witch) as regular characters.
La Bola de Cristal also included slogans against authority and capitalism, with political satires that led the show to its cancellation in 1988.
Before the cancellation order, at least one new season of La Bola de Cristal was planned, with Sonia Martínez as new presenter.