Goin' Bananas (TV series)

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Goin' Bananas
Also known asStill Going Bananas
Genre Sketch comedy, Variety show
Directed byAl Quinn
Starring
Opening theme"Mick's Blessings" by Style Council
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Executive producerGilbert G. Perez
Running time
  • 60 minutes (1986–1988)
  • 90 minutes (1988–1991)
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseFebruary 3, 1986 (1986-02-03) 
May 10, 1991 (1991-05-10)

Goin' Bananas (also known as Still Goin' Bananas) is a Philippine sketch comedy and variety show. It aired on City 2 Television (formerly BBC 2) in 1986 as "Banana Sundae" before it ended operations at the height of People Power Revolution, on IBC from 1986 to 1987 and on ABS-CBN from 1987 to 1991.

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