Outside of the television context, colpo grosso is an idiomatic expression in the Italian language.
In the context of the TV show, the title was a double entendre: referring to the "big score" of winning the game, while also winking at the "big hit" or sensation the show aimed to create. colpo grosso
The game featured teams comprised of "couples" (often a man and a woman). The unique twist was that the opponents of the winning team were required to remove items of clothing. If a team lost, their partner on the sidelines would strip. The ultimate goal was to win enough rounds to see the opposing team’s partner fully undress. Outside of the television context, colpo grosso is
In the late 1980s, Italian commercial television (especially Silvio Berlusconi’s Fininvest group) was aggressively competing with state broadcaster RAI. Deregulation under the "Biscione" (Berlusconi’s Mediaset) allowed for increasingly provocative content. Colpo Grosso emerged at a time when the boundaries of what could be shown before the 10:30 PM watershed were being tested. It capitalized on the success of earlier variety shows featuring scantily clad "vallette" (showgirls) and pushed further by making nudity and sexual innuendo central to the game mechanics. The unique twist was that the opponents of