 Kymppitonni originally achieved fame on Kolmoskanava and later on MTV3 where it attained huge success (including a Venla Award for best "puheohjelma" = "talk show" in 1986).MTV3 planned to cancel the show soon after Spede Pasanen's death in 2001, but this was prevented by public outcry.The show was eventually cancelled in 2005, after a run of 1093 episodes.