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Text in English
During the 1980s, most children television blocks had hosts in Mexico. Besides of the national host from channel 5, el Tío Gamboín, local tv markets had their local hosts. Maybe the most famous of these local host was Cepillín, a musical clown from Monterey who later went on to be on national television.

In my local market of Guadalajara, we had two competing channels: Channel 6, an independent station, and Channel 4, which was part of the national Televisa network. Sixto, a play on a real name and the number 6 in English, was the host of Channel 6's children's block.

Sixto was popular mainly in the 1980s. The format of the program was a live segment with Sixto, the blue muppet above, and a live host, first Aida and then Checo. There was a third host, an older man who was an engineer, but I haven't been able to find his name yet. Checo is the one co-host that lasted the longest, and the one that most of us associate with Sixto. There were often contests. Then they would introduce a cartoon, and there would be another short live segment until the block ended.

The stage was very spartan at first. If I remember correctly, it was nothing but a couch. Later on they created a stage where the muppeteer and voice of Sixto could hide. I hope that it was more comfortable than lying down behind the couch.

As the years went on, many characters where introduced. These were different roles of Sixto. Sixto was still on the air when I left Mexico in 1994. At some point after I left, Canal 6 ceased to exist.

Texto en español
Durante los ochentas la mayoria de los bloques de programacion de television en Mexico tenian conductores. Aparte del conductor del canal 5 nacional, el Tio Gamboin, tambien los programas locales tenian conductores. Probablemente uno de los conductores locales mas famosos era Cepillin, el payasito musical de la tele de Monterey termino en television nacional.

En el mercado local de Guadalajara, teniamos dos canales: el canal 6, que era independiente, y el canal 4, que era parte de la cadena de televisa. Sixto era el coductor del canal 6.

Sixto fue popular durante los ochentas. El formato del programa eran los segmentos en vivo con Sixto y un conductor. La primera conductora que recuerdo era Aida y despues Checo. Creo que habia un tercer conductor, un hombre major que era ingeniero, pero no puedo encontrar su nombre. Checo fue el conductor que mas duro en el programa, y el que mas se asocia con Sixto. Habian concursos tambien. Introducian caricaturas, y luego habia otro segmento en vivo, y asi hasta que terminara el segmento.

El ecenario era muy sencillo al principio. Creo que no habia nada pero un sillon. Creo que despues crearon un ecenario donde el titeretero podia esconderse. Espero que estaba mas confortable alli que atras del sillon.

Con el paso del tiempo se introdujeron muchos personajes. Tambian habian muchos roles de Sixto. Sixto todavia estaba al aire cuando deje el pais en 1994. En algun punto despues de que me fui, el canal 6 dejo de existir.

Sources, Fuentes:
A blog from Guadalajara where people from Guadalajara remember Sixto.
Un blog de Guadalajara donde la gente recuerda a Sixto. Probablemente la mejor pagina acerca de sixto en la internet.
www.desdegdl.com recuerda a Sixto

Cruce, Semario del ITESO, Mini entrevista a Checo
Cruces Iteso

Historia acerca del regreso de Sixto.
Guia tapatia