Last month, students in Mrs. Brady's Honors Spanish 4 classes were tasked with creating their own versions of the late, great "Sábado Gigante." The Spanish-language variety program, which ran for 53 years, featured an eclectic mix of contests and entertainment. Students embraced the opportunity to play the role of iconic host Don Francisco and his cadre of kooky sidekicks and competitors. In segments where bad singers are carted off stage by Gumby, unfaithful lovers are hooked up to lie detectors, and contestants are encouraged to mimic animal noises for a shot at a prize, students demonstrated impressive Spanish conversation skills and improvisation.