I soliti idioti
I soliti idioti ("The Usual Idiots") is an Italian television series, starring Francesco Mandelli and Fabrizio Biggio. The series won Best MTV Show at the 2011 TRL Awards. Characters. Each episode features unique scenes, in which the two main characters (played by Mandelli and Biggio) appear, supported by the appearance of extras who are sometimes inherent in the story but who almost never interact directly with the main characters: First Season. The first season aired 10 episodes between 28 February and 25 April 2009, on Saturday evening beginning at 22:30. Second season. The first episode of the  second season was broadcast on MTV Italy on 18 February 2010. The first three scenes were shown Wednesday 8 July 2009, at 17.30 during broadcast of the film "Adrian" as part of the "Roma Fiction Fest" in the sitcom category. The second season featured appearances by famous faces from the show, including singers Paola e Chiara and Rocco Tanica. Third season. The first episode of the third season was broadcast on MTV Italy on 16 February 2011. Guest stars this season included Gianmarco Tognazzi, Rocco Tanica and Giulia Michelini. Fourth season. The fourth season premiered on MTV Italy on 26  April 2012. This season featured guest stars including Rocco Siffredi, Teo Teocoli, Mădălina Ghenea and Francesco Renga DVD. The series beginning from the 2011 season was released on DVD. "The Idiots The Movie" was released on DVD on 22 February 2012. Films. "", direcred by Enrico Lando, was released on 4 November 2011. A sequel entitled "I 2 soliti idioti" was released on 20 December 2012. San Remo 2012 controversy. In February 2012, Biggio and Mandelli participated in a gala performance at the 62nd San Remo Festival. During the presentation, playing a gay couple (recurring characters from their show), they simulated  a same-sex marriage officiated by Gianni Morandi. Afterwards, they sang a song, broadcast on MTV, that included lyrics that roughly translate to: Homosexual, even my grandmother understands, is just like being a woman, without a menstrual cycle. When I go to the hospital I always cause a big scene, I want to have a son, but he should be homosexual, a little strange and a little normal. The reaction the following day from LGBT associations and from the LGBT community was harsh, and the incident received comments on LGBT-themed blogs and websites, and made headlines in all the  major Italian newspapers.