The porteno sense of humor - Peter Capusotto

Portenos have a very self deprecating sense of humor and, while they make fun of everyone else, they are also pretty good at making fun of themselves. There is one comedian in particular here who is very popular. He performs on the public TV station here. Peter Capusotto broaches on subjects that just a few years ago were taboo (such as discrimination against the Bolivians, sexism, etc.)

One of my favorites is a video where he pretends to be the Undersecretary of Education. He interviews a 'villero' (someone from a poor barrio or from the province) and a 'cheto' (a rich person) and points out the extreme differences in the lunfardo (slang) they use. In another favorite, he plays the role of a famous singer who has a stuttering habit.

I've included some of the funniest below. Even if you don't speak/understand Spanish, you will still get something out of them:

Peter Capusotto 1 - Ministerio de Educacion

Peter Capusotto 2 - Tilda

Peter Capusotto 3 - Micky Vainilla GPS