Caterina Balivo closes the year on a high note with the December 31st episode of The Good Time. The presenter welcomed many guests into her living room to take stock of the year that is coming to an end and to talk above all about music in a festive and fun atmosphere.
Our report cards for the episode ending 2025, a year of successes and excellent ratings for Caterina Balivo’s show.
Caterina Balivo true pillar of the program. Rating: 10
Caterina Balivo clearly stands out and wins a rating largely positive in these report cards. The presenter once again demonstrates great mastery of the television medium, managing the program with balance, elegance and an always well-calibrated rhythm. His ability to move naturally from lighter moments to those of greater reflection represents one of the winning elements of the show, as does his constant attention towards the guests, who are put at ease without ever slipping into excess or trivialization.
Caterina Balivo manages to maintain one empathic conductionbut never intrusive, giving space to the stories told and intervening with timely and measured questions. His style is reassuring and authentic, helping to create a family atmosphere that makes the program truly unique and special. In an often shouted television panorama, The Good Time it stands out precisely thanks to an authoritative but calm guide, capable of bringing together content, emotions and entertainment.
Looking at the balance sheet for 2025, the year can only be considered decidedly positive for the program and its host. The Good Time has found its stability, consolidating the relationship with the public and demonstrating its ability to grow episode after episode. Caterina Balivo, thanks to the experience gained over the years, has been able to give the format a clear and coherent direction, enhancing its strengths and refining the television story. The result is a convincing season that confirms the presenter as one of the more solid and reliable presences of daytime. A final report card which, taking stock of 2025, can only report a grade of 10.
The format convinces. Rating:9.5
The Good Time confirms itself as a true television success, capable of combining lightness, entertainment and authenticity in a winning mix. The program works because it manages to bring out the human side of the guests, without forcing or stage tricks, transforming each interview into an engaging and genuine moment.
The format is brilliant in offering musical segments, moments of irony and personal stories in a balanced way. From the most famous guests to emerging talents, through fun encounters and light-hearted challenges, everything is designed to keep the viewer’s attention high. The ability to alternate light-heartedness and exciting content makes the program dynamic and unpredictable, without ever appearing distracting.
Antonella Fiordelisi, spontaneity and freshness. Rating: 7
Antonella Fiordelisi earns a more than positive rating for the energy and spontaneity she brings to the studio. TO The Good Time the former fencer and television face put herself on the line without reservations, dancing and singing with Edoardo Vianello and Giancarlo Magalli with lightness and self-irony, demonstrating that they know how to play the television game without taking themselves too seriously.
Always smiling and involved, Antonella contributed to creating a festive atmosphere, appearing natural and never constructed. There is also space for a personal story with confessions regarding her love story with Giulio Fratini. The two met at a particular moment in their respective lives and, as she explained, the relationship was born naturally, without forcing, based above all on complicity and mutual respect.
Antonella has repeatedly underlined how Giulio Fratini struck her with her discretion and normality, characteristics that are important to her after a period of much media exposure. The relationship was experienced with enthusiasm, but also with the desire to protect one’s private sphere, choosing not to make the relationship spectacular and to maintain a balance between personal life and work.
Giancarlo Magalli pungent at the right point! Rating: 7
Giancarlo Magalli stands out for his biting, ironic and never predictable style, capable of making people smile without being offensive and of giving rhythm and liveliness to the study with every intervention.
The host knows how to perfectly balance sarcasm and sympathy, creating moments of lightness which involve guests and the public without ever losing class and elegance. His presence is always authoritative, but fun. The way he interacts with colleagues, singers and guests contributes to his performance The Good Time a pleasant and unpredictable program.
Giancarlo Magalli brings spontaneity and character to Caterina Balivo’s program, confirming himself not only as an expert entertainer, but also a master in the art of ironic commentary. A report card that promotes him with flying colours, celebrating his ability to make people laugh and reflect at the same time.
Olly’s magical year. Rating: 9
A The Good TimeCaterina Balivo crowns Olly as musical personality of the year. The singer-songwriter established himself in 2025 as one of the most recognizable and credible voices on the Italian scene, thanks to a coherent path, songs capable of speaking to an entire generation and an increasingly defined artistic identity. The singer convinces with authenticity, writing and stage presence. He doesn’t chase trends, but builds a personal language that combines pop, introspection and immediacy. TO The Good Time the artist’s human side also emerges, measured and sincere, far from excess.
Jalisse between irony and songs. Rating: 8
Alessandra Drusian and Fabio Ricci demonstrate once again that they know how to face everything with great irony and self-irony, putting themselves on the line without victimization, despite yet another refusal from the Sanremo Festival. The Jalisse, instead of giving in to bitterness, choose a smile, light-heartedness and the desire to talk about themselves with sincerity, transforming a disappointment into a moment of sharing with the public.
Their presence in the studio is authentic and never forced. They speak openly about the difficulties, but they do so with a positive spirit and a passion for music that remains intact over time. Jalisse thus confirm themselves as artists capable of not taking themselves too seriously, maintaining a dignity and coherence that make them likeable and credible. In a television context that often rewards hype, they choose the path of enthusiasm and perseverance. A report card that rewards not only performance, but above all attitude.
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