The Boobay and Tekla Show

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The Boobay and Tekla Show
The Boobay and Tekla Show title card.jpg
Title card since 2023
Also known asTBATS: Tawa Is Life
Genre
Directed by
  • Rico Gutierrez (since 2019)
  • Frasco Mortiz (since 2021)
Presented by
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
Production
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time34–37 minutes
Production company GMA Entertainment Group
Original release
Network
ReleaseMarch 1, 2018 (2018-03-01) –
present

The Boobay and Tekla Show (also known as TBATS: Tawa Is Life) is a Philippine television comedy talk show broadcast by YouTube and GMA Network. The show premiered as a streaming television show on YouTube on March 1, 2018. Directed by Rico Gutierrez and Frasco Mortiz, [1] it is hosted by Boobay and Super Tekla. It premiered on terrestrial television on January 27, 2019 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Gabi line up.

Contents

The show is streaming online on YouTube. [2]

Hosts

Recurring cast [4]

Production

In March 2020, the admission of a live audience in the studio and production were suspended due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] The show resumed its programming on September 13, 2020. [12]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in Television Homes, the pilot episode of The Boobay and Tekla Show earned a 5.7% rating. [13]

Accolades

Accolades received by The Boobay and Tekla Show
YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2019 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Variety ShowThe Boobay and Tekla ShowNominated [14]
2021Best Choice AwardsMost Outstanding Stand Up Comedian Boobay Won [15]
Super Tekla Won
Most Outstanding Variety ShowThe Boobay and Tekla ShowWon
34th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Variety ShowNominated [16]
2023 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Variety ShowNominated [17]

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