The show was created in 1994 by Telemundo's then-president Joaquin Blaya, who also helped create the Cristina show during his years as president of rival network Univision.

It was the first Spanish-language talk show in the U.S. to have a male host, with Sevcec being dubbed the "Latin Phil Donahue".

[1] The show became a success, taping over 1,200 episodes and winning seven Emmy Awards.

[2] However, with the show being up against the long-running Cristina in the 4:00 p.m. timeslot, Sevcec's ratings began to decline[1] and it was cancelled in 1999.

Laura en America took over the timeslot upon its arrival to the network that year.