fæntˈæstɪkˌoʊ deɪbjˈuːd ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst fˈaɪv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː ɪn blˈækændwˈaɪt ænd bɪɡˈæn æz ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʃˈoʊ fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ mjˈuːzɪk, dˈæns nˈʌmbɚz, tˈɛlᵻ θˈiəɾɚ, hjˈuːmɚɹəs skˈɛtʃᵻz ænd sˌʌm nˈuːz æz wˈɛl.
Fantástico debuted on August 5, 1973 in black-and-white and began as a variety show featuring music, dance numbers, tele theater, humorous sketches and some news as well.