"A partir de este momento, Televisa cede su tiempo y señal a la televisora XHDЯBZ."note
— Opening narration
XHDRBZ (stylized as XHDЯBZ, pronounced "Equis Hache Derbez"), also known as "XH Derbez", is a Mexican humor TV show created by Eugenio Derbez. Its name comes from the initials "XH", which are satellital code for Mexican radio and TV, and the letters "DRBZ", which are consonants for "Derbez", creator of the show. It gets its name because the show emulated a TV channel.
It premiered July 15th, 2002 and finished airing March 10th, 2004 on Canal de las Estrellas. Nowadays the show is aired in the pay channels Distrito Comedia and Comedy Central for all of Latin America, as well as occasionally at weekends in the afternoon by Canal de las Estrellas (over-the-air TV).
XHDRBZ provides examples of the following tropes:
- The Backwards Я: The show is known for using this letter in place of the actual R in every written sign and card, just like its predecessor Derbez en cuando.
- Department of Redundancy Department: Miguel Luis from "Sección Imposible" says redundant things to which the segment says "Palabras inmortales de Miguel Luis" (Immortal words from Miguel Luis), and writes the quote as if it was a memorable phrase.
- Double Entendre: The whole purpose of the sketch "Hablemos Blanco" (Let's Talk Wholesome)note , where Aarón Abasolo, one of Derbez's characters, says these types of words and passes them as wholesome.
- Immediate Self-Contradiction: DMS por la noche (DMS At Night). For starters, DMS stands for "Diario Matutino Semanal" (Weekly Morning Daily).
- Last-Second Word Swap: In Hablemos Blanco, every time Arón Abasolo is about to say a Double Entendre about the drawings or objects depicted behind him as he talks.
- Literal-Minded: Hans Pujenheimer note from the segment "¡Que alguien me explique!" (Someone Explain To Me!) when he hears and complains about Mexican sayings.
- Eloy Gamenonote is this as well.
- Pun: Many of the sketches' gags are based on puns; special mention goes for DMS por la noche and Peliculeando.
- Punny Name: Almost all of the characters in some of the sketches have names like these. Examples are:
- Ana Lisa Melonote from DMS por la noche
- Simón Paznote and Nelson Guerranote from Las 5 Herencias.
- The title characters from Alz y Heimer.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: "Las 5 Herencias" stars the calm, forgiving Simón Paz and the irascible, judgmental Nelson Guerra.
- Show Within a Show: This is the main premise of the show as it's meant to emulate a TV channel.
- Traumatic Haircut: Played for Laughs in one segment
of DMS por la noche. Early on, a poll was made on whether the death penalty should be approved or not. However, after tallying 8% for "No" and 7% for "Yes," a third option appears out of nowhere, stating that singer Daniela Romo should get her hair cut, with a score of 85%. Cue to the DMS staff taking a cursing, thrashing Romo to a barber shop to do just that.
- "A partir de este instante, XHDЯBZ termina sus transmisiones, y TV Tropes continúa con su programación normal."
