[7] This undoubtedly made things easier when he and his fellow comedians were hired by Rede Globo in 1992, to star in the comedy show "Casseta & Planeta Urgente" in primetime on Tuesday nights.

Although the President of the Globo Organizations, Roberto Marinho, feared the reactions against a program whose humour he regarded as "scatological",[8] it has proven to be a great success, and lasted until 2010 (four years after the death of Bussunda, the most popular member of the group).

"[9] In 2003, Lula da Silva began his first term and has become one of the most popular politicians of the History of Brazil[10][11] - apart from being a perfect target for comedians of all ideological hues, due to his low educational level and the use of quaint expressions.

[12] In an official statement, Lula da Silva regretted the death of the comedian, regarded by him as "a great artist, a youthful symbol of Brazilian creativity and irreverence.

On the night of the first round of the 2010 presidential election, he said at the program "Manhattan Connection" (GNT, Globo TV) that Lula da Silva was "an impostor, a tramp and a swindler" and that Dilma Rousseff looked like a "transvestite of Kim Jong-Il."