[2] In 1962, Barral started his acting career, appearing in several telenovelas and films produced in through Spain, Panama, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and El Salvador.

Some of his most notable credits include Mi apellido es Valdez (1957), La otra mujer (1980), Toda una vida (1981) and Guaguasi (1983).

In June 1985 the program briefly moved to competitor WSCV (then an independent station), before being lured back five months later.

During 1984, Barral was hired by Puerto Rico's channel 2 to co-host a show named Super Sabados, along with Rosita Velazquez and Luis Antonio Cosme.

On January 22, 1988, Univision canceled the talk show following Barral's arrest by police in Coral Gables on cocaine possession and driving while intoxicated charges.