Bubble Gang | |
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Also known as | Bblgang [a] |
Genre | Sketch comedy |
Created by | Marivin Arayata |
Directed by |
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Creative director | Michael V. |
Starring | Michael V. |
Theme music composer |
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Opening theme |
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Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Tagalog |
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Production locations | Studio 4, GMA Network Center, Quezon City, Philippines [5] |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 25–55 minutes |
Production company | GMA Entertainment Group |
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Network | GMA Network |
Release | October 20, 1995 – present |
Bubble Gang is a Philippine television sketch comedy show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally directed by Uro Q. Dela Cruz, it was originally starred by Ogie Alcasid, Antonio Aquitania, Sunshine Cruz, Jackie de Guzman, Assunta De Rossi, Eric Fructuoso, Susan Lozada, Aiko Melendez, Wendell Ramos and Michael V. It premiered on October 20, 1995 on the network's Friday night line up. Frasco Mortiz currently serves as the director, with Michael V., Paolo Contis, Chariz Solomon, Betong Sumaya, Analyn Barro, Kokoy de Santos, EA Guzman, Buboy Villar, Cheska Fausto and Matt Lozano serving as the current cast. It is the longest running comedy show in the Philippines. [6]
The show features pop culture parody, skits and sketches. It parodies television shows, adverts and famous people. [8]
Bubble Gang premiered on GMA Network on October 20, 1995. [9] It was inspired by the gag show Tropang Trumpo . [10] The original cast consisted of Ogie Alcasid, Antonio Aquitania, Sunshine Cruz, Jackie de Guzman, Assunta De Rossi, Eric Fructuoso, Susan Lozada, Aiko Melendez, Wendell Ramos and Michael V. Production personnel of the show, Diego Llorico and Marissa "Mykah" Flores later joined the show as cast members.
On October 14, 2011, Isko Salvador, Ceasar Cosme and Chito Francisco from the show's "Ang Dating Doon" segment returned to the show. [11]
On August 2, 2013, Joyce Ching, RJ Padilla, Juancho Triviño and Denise Barbacena joined the show. [12]
In March 2020, principal photography was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [13] The show resumed its programming on August 21, 2020. [14]
On May 27, 2022, Tuesday Vargas, Kim de Leon, Dasuri Choi, and Faith da Silva joined the show, while Aquitania, Mikoy Morales, Barbacena, Liezel Lopez, Arra San Agustin, Lovely Abella, Ashley Rivera, Llorico, and Flores left the show. [15] [16] [17]
On July 9, 2023, Buboy Villar and Cheska Fausto joined the show, while Valeen Montenegro, Sef Cadayona, Archie Alemania and Faye Lorenzo left the show. [18] On the same day, the show commenced filming in front of a live studio audience. [19]
The series was released on DVD by GMA Music in 2009. The DVD contained "the best of the best" episodes of Bubble Gang throughout the years. [28]
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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1996 | 10th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | [29] |
1997 | 11th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Won | |||
1998 | 12th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Won | |||
1999 | 13th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Won | |||
2000 | 14th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Won | |||
Best Comedy Actor | Michael V. | Won | |||
2001 | 15th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | [29] |
2002 | 16th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Ogie Alcasid Michael V. | Won | |
Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | |||
2003 | 17th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Ogie Alcasid Michael V. | Nominated | |
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Nominated | |||
Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | |||
2004 | 2004 Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Programme | Won | ||
18th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Ogie Alcasid Michael V. | Won | [29] | |
Nominated | |||||
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Nominated | |||
Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | [29] | ||
1st USTv Students' Choice Awards | Won | ||||
2005 | 2005 Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Performance by an Actor | Michael V. | Won | [30] |
2005 Golden Screen Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Gag Show | Ogie Alcasid | Won | ||
19th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | [29] | |
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Won | |||
2006 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Ogie Alcasid | Won | [31] |
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Nominated | |||
Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | [29] | ||
2007 | Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Performance by an Actor | Michael V. | Runner-up | [32] |
21st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Ogie Alcasid Michael V. | Won | [33] | |
Nominated | |||||
Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | |||
2008 | 2008 Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Programme | Highly Commended | [34] | |
Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress | Ogie Alcasid | Highly Commended | |||
2008 Nickelodeon Philippines Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Show | Bubble Gang | Nominated | ||
22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Ogie Alcasid Michael V. | Won | [35] | |
Nominated | |||||
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Won | |||
Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Nominated | |||
5th USTv Students' Choice Awards | Nominated | [29] | |||
2009 | 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Ogie Alcasid Michael V. | Nominated | [35] |
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Won | |||
Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | |||
5th USTv Students' Choice Awards | Won | [29] | |||
2010 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Ogie Alcasid Michael V. | Won | [36] |
Nominated | |||||
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Nominated | |||
Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Nominated | |||
2010 UP Gandingan Awards | Won | [29] | |||
6th USTv Students' Choice Awards | Won | ||||
2011 | 8th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | [37] |
9th Gawad Tanglaw | Best Gag Show | Won | [38] | ||
25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Ogie Alcasid Michael V. | Won | [39] [40] | |
Nominated | |||||
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Nominated | |||
Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | |||
2012 | 8th USTv Students' Choice Awards | Won | [41] | ||
26th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy/Gag Show | Nominated | [42] | ||
Best Comedy Actor | Ogie Alcasid | Nominated | |||
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Won | [42] [43] | ||
2013 | 2013 Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress | Michael V. | Highly Commended | [44] |
27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | [35] | |
Best Comedy Actor | Michael V. | Won | |||
Ogie Alcasid | Nominated | [45] | |||
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Won | [35] | ||
11th Gawad Tanglaw | Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | [46] [47] | |
2013 Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Gag Program | Won | [48] | ||
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Comedy Program | Ogie Alcasid | Won | |||
Michael V. | Nominated | [49] | |||
9th USTv Students' Choice Awards | Best Gag Show | Bubble Gang | Won | [50] | |
4th Northwest Samar State University Students’ Choice Awards for Radio and TV | Best Comedy Program | Won | [51] | ||
2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Sef Cadayona | Won | [52] |
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Won | |||
Hall of Fame | Bubble Gang | Won | |||
Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Gag or Comedy Show | Sef Cadayona Albert "Bentong" Sumaya | Won | [53] | |
Nominated | |||||
Outstanding Gag Program | Bubble Gang | Won | |||
5th NSSU Students’ Choice Award for Radio and Television | Best Comedy Program | Won | [54] | ||
10th USTv Students’ Choice Award | Students’ Choice of Comedy Program | Won | [55] | ||
1st PUP Mabini Media Awards | Best Television Comedy Program | Won | [56] | ||
1st Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards | Central Luzon's Choice for a Gag Show | Won | [57] | ||
2015 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Sef Cadayona | Nominated | [58] |
Best Comedy Actress | Rufa Mae Quinto | Won | |||
2016 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Nominated | [59] | ||
2016 Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Programme | Bubble Gang | Nominated | [60] | |
2017 | 2017 Golden Laurel LPU Batangas Media Awards | Best Comedy Show | Nominated | [61] | |
31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Sef Cadayona | Nominated | [62] | |
Michael V. | Nominated | ||||
Best Comedy Actress | Chariz Solomon | Nominated | |||
2018 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Sef Cadayona | Nominated | [63] |
Michael V. | Nominated | ||||
Best Comedy Actress | Chariz Solomon | Nominated | |||
Best New Male TV Personality | Kelvin Miranda | Nominated | |||
2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actress | Chariz Solomon | Nominated | [64] |
2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Female TV Personality | Faye Lorenzo | Nominated | [65] |
2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Comedy Actor | Betong Sumaya | Nominated | [66] |
Boy 2 Quizon | Nominated | ||||
Paolo Contis | Won | ||||
Sef Cadayona | Nominated | ||||
Best Comedy Actress | Chariz Solomon | Nominated | |||
Valeen Montenegro | Nominated |
In September 2002, the show was sued by L.A. Lopez after the show made a character named as Ala Ey Lopez in 2001. According to Lopez, the spoof affected him emotionally. He asked 5 million pesos for damages and a public apology from the show. The case was later dismissed. [67] [68]
In 2013, Michael V., Rufa Mae Quinto, and GMA Network's executives, were summoned by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chairman, Eugenio Villareal for a mandatory conference after a sexually sensitive comedy sketch called "The Adventures of Susie Lualhati" which aired on November 29, 2013. Villareal was alarmed after what he had found of a derogatory and discriminatory portrayal of a woman in the show. [69] Michael V., Quinto, and executives of the network met with MTRCB on December 9, 2013 to discuss the issue. It led to an agreement that the show will implement proposed measures that will ensure audiences about gender-sensitivity contents by December 16, 2013. [70]
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