Comedy Island Philippines | |
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Genre | |
Based on | Comedy Island |
Directed by | Randolph Longjas |
Presented by | Drew Arellano |
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Country of origin | Philippines |
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No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Production companies | Amazon Studios BASE Entertainment |
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Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Release | August 31 – September 7, 2023 |
Comedy Island Philippines is an improv comedy and reality competition that is currently aired on Prime Video. It features seven celebrities who embark on an adventure when they are washed upon the shore of the fictional island named "Tawa-Tawa Island" (Laughter Island), testing their skills in improvisation. It aired on Amazon Prime Video from August 31 to September 7, 2023.
Prime Video first announced the series on July 27, 2023. They also revealed the premiere date, cast, and the key art for the series. [1] The trailer for the series was released on August 24, 2023. Three more episodes were released on September 7, 2023. [2] A press conference for the series was held on August 30, 2023. [3]
Principal photography for the series began on a resort in Thailand on 2022 and lasted for one month. [4] [3]
Comedy Island Philippines features seven celebrities that were sent to an island named Tawa-Tawa Island (English: Laughter Island), and in order to escape, they must improvise in a series of challenges given on the show. Some of the scenes are both scripted and unscripted, hence the show's tagline: "When in doubt, improvise". Contestants must battle it out to become the island's "Centennial Games Winner".
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "The Mysterious Island" | August 31, 2022 | |
Carlo Aquino is hiding in a comic bookstore one minute. The next, he finds himself on a mysterious island, along with six other celebrities, being forced to participate in a game of life and death. They are then thrust into the first round of the games - a pageant where they must pass the crucial question and answer portion, using their wits to improvise, or else face dire consequences. | ||||
2 | 2 | "The Gift" | August 31, 2022 | |
The festivities are interrupted by a strong typhoon that rocks the whole island. Supplies are hard to come by, and the participants will do anything to get their hands on them. Anything. | ||||
3 | 3 | "The Centennial Games" | August 31, 2022 | |
The games are well under way. The contestants must set aside their differences and team up in order to win against the local crew, the Tawa-Tawa Tamaraws. | ||||
4 | 4 | "The Trial" | September 7, 2022 | |
The Orb that contains the gift to humanity has gone missing. The contestants, who have been found at the scene of the crime, are arrested, interrogated and put under trial. | ||||
5 | 5 | "The Seer" | September 7, 2022 | |
The contestants must find the real culprit to save an innocent man from being executed. Their journey brings them to a mysterious shaman, who not only makes killer adobo but also provides clues to the thief's identity | ||||
6 | 6 | "The Final Challenge" | September 7, 2022 | |
The Orb is finally back in its place. The remaining contestants face the final leg of the Centennial Games. Who gets to go home and change the course of humanity forever? |
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