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 replacing Vilma. Frasco Mortiz currently surves 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.
Mennen Torres Polintan, popularly known as Gardo Verzosa, is a Filipino actor and comedian.
Beethoven Del Valle Bunagan, known professionally as Michael V. and also known as Bitoy, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and recording artist, who appears in the GMA Network show Bubble Gang and Pepito Manaloto.
Tropang Trumpo is a Philippine sketch comedy show produced by ABC, a one-hour comedy program that featured gags, spoofs and lampoons, was known to be the "mother" of all local gag shows. It was the show that started it all, so to speak, and paved the way for all the comedy shows that followed thereafter. It was aired from March 12, 1994 to March 13, 1999, and was replaced by Ispup.
GMA Productions, Inc., doing business as GMA Music, is a subsidiary of GMA Network, Inc. and is engaged in the production, marketing, and distribution of music and concerts. GMA Music is a member of PARI and has the distinction of having two Diamond Record awards in the highly competitive music scene.
Herminio Jose Lualhati "Ogie" Alcasid Jr. is a Filipino singer-songwriter and television personality. He is best known for his songwriting and collaboration with other musical artists. He has appeared in films and television shows, notably as a cast member of Tropang Trumpo (1994–1995) and Bubble Gang (1995–2013), and a host and main performer of SOP (1997–2010) and ASAP Natin 'To (2017–present). He is currently married to Regine Velasquez, with whom he has one child.
Ispup is a sketch comedy show produced by ABC which features parodies of several Philippine television shows, films and advertisements with actors impersonating notable personalities such as Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Cardinal Jaime Sin, among others. It premiered on March 20, 1999 and concluded on February 15, 2004.
Carlino Xavier Ramos, professionally known as Wendell Ramos, is a Filipino actor and model. He is best known as one of the original cast members of the GMA Network comedy show Bubble Gang.
Banana Sundae is a Philippine comedy gag show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show aired from October 11, 2008, to April 5, 2020, replacing That's My Doc. The program aired every Sunday from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, on the network's Yes Weekend! block. It also airs worldwide via TFC.
Moymoy Palaboy is a Filipino comic and singing duo known for their uploaded lip sync videos in YouTube. The duo consists of the Macasero brothers, James Ronald and Rodfil. They are now GMA Network contract artists.
Efren Montes Reyes Jr. is a Filipino actor known for his last leading roles in Tapos Na ang Lahi Mo, Hadji Djakiri in 1990 and Nestor Solis in 1996.
John Paul Joseph Cadayona, professionally known as Sef Cadayona, is a Filipino actor, host, comedian, and dancer. He is an alumnus of the fifth season of the Philippine reality talent show StarStruck.
Ricardo Wright Herrero, better known by his stage name Subas Herrero, was a Filipino actor, comedian and singer.
Valeen Macalalag Vicente-Manuel is a Filipino actress, comedian and model.
Juan Ariel Muñoz Ureta is a Filipino comedian, actor and TV host.
Antonio Ford Aquitania is a Filipino actor, comedian, host, and model. He is a former member of Bubble Gang.
Herman "Isko" Salvador Jr., also known as Brod Pete, is a former Filipino actor and comedian. He is known for his "Ang Dating Doon" parody segment in the comedy show Bubble Gang, as a host of Celebrity Bluff, and his frequent use of the word "alien".
Vincent Marco Chu Morales, professionally known as Mikoy Morales, is a Filipino actor, model, singer, comedian, and television personality. Along with Ruru Madrid, Zandra Summer and Elle Ramirez, he is a runner-up on Protégé: The Battle For The Big Artista Break.
Rodolfo "Jun" Adaptar Sabayton Jr. is a Filipino actor, comedian, host, and director. He is known as "Bayaw” due to his works with Lourd de Veyra at News5’s History with Lourd, Wasak, Word of the Lourd, Kontrabando, B.A.Y.A.W. for President advocacy campaign.
