The show was famously hosted by Italian entertainer Umberto Smaila, a well-known face from the 1980s cabaret scene, who brought a high-energy, almost pantomimic style to the show.
A troupe of women, each representing a fruit (such as strawberry, lemon, or pineapple), would perform dances that typically involved baring their breasts.
: The show experimented with the "Pulfrich effect," using 3D film clips that required viewers to wear special glasses to see depth during dance sequences.
While "Colpo Grosso" was making waves in Italy, its most famous incarnation was yet to come. The German broadcaster RTL recognized the format's massive potential and acquired the license for an adaptation. They renamed it , which translates to "all fruits" or "mixed fruits," a title that perfectly captured the show's colorful and playful nature.
At its core, the show was a lighthearted, mildly erotic game show that combined trivia and physical challenges with a striptease.
, became arguably more famous internationally as it was broadcast unencrypted across Europe via Presented by Hugo Egon Balder The "Cin Cin Girls": The show featured a resident dance troupe known as the Cin Cin ballet