ARE LOCAL TV SITCOMS REALLY FUNNY?

[sheilalibs]

Do you really think the situation comedies (sitcoms) produced by local tv stations are really funny? If not, what is wrong? When was the last time you really laughed at a good tv comedy made here? If you can't remember when ... then what went wrong? What is going all wrong?

[StJames]

Yep, Pinoy sitcoms have deteriorated. Why? Ratings. Producers of these rubbish sitcoms think that Pinoy viewers are a bunch of imbeciles. As long as they can rack up ratings and earn money, they couldn't care less about the quality. How can one explain the presence of Charlene Gonzales in a sitcom? This lady can't act s$#t. Comedy is much more difficult than tearjerkers and they insert these actors/actresses. Look at those old 70s sitcoms. The reason they are classics is because they do have real comedians there who get the job done. Can you find a pretty face in sitcoms such as 'Tang Tarang Tang', 'John en Marsha', 'Ginang Milyonarya', 'Cafeteria Aroma', 'Iskul Bukol' etc. No. What they have are talented comedians who make ppl cry out of laughter with their genius. Compare that with 'Palibhasa Lalake' who have 'cuties' such as Goma, the Guapings, and all those unfunny retards. Thank god I don't have to put up with those 'nakakabobo' tv shows anymore.

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[*Zaphne*]

I don't find the current TV sitcoms funny at all. The storylines are bland, and the jokes have already been done a zillion times in the past. I think the last TV sitcom which I really enjoyed was....shucks, I forgot na the title! Basta that one with Leo Martinez, Anjo Yllana, Janno Gibbs, Donita, and Gelli de Belen. Ewan ko kung bakit ako tawang-tawa doon. But I guess the best Pinoy TV sitcom really is John en Marsha. Too bad wala na siya ngayon. :(

[Bibeth Orteza]

Hindi na, Sheilalibs. Hindi na kasi kami nagsusulat ng kumpare kong Joey Reyes, eh. Bwa-ha-ha-ha!

Seriously, I think the problem with a pool of writers is the whole sitcom becomes a string of gags, walang kuwento. The sequences are practically independent of each other, walang build-up, wala ring pay-off, you don't pretty much care. I think it's gotten to the point TV sets are open only out of habit, while the ones supposed to be watching it are sending 'text' messages.

[chick-boy]

one word.... PATHETIC! :(

[Bibeth Orteza]

StJames, pretty naman ako sa Iskul Bukol, ah? Ha-ha.

[neth_row]

zaphne, "Ober Da Bakod" yata yun sinasabi mo....funny nga yon http://www.pinoyexchange.com/lol.gif

most of the local sitcoms today, corny na....unlike before, "palibhasa, lalake" was kinda funny, pati "abangan ang susunod na kabanata".....even "home along da riles", in its initial years was funny.....pero ngayon, halos wala ng nakakatawa....

"Oki Doki Dok" is pretty funny....kaso isa lang nakakatawa....si Roderick Paulate as Dixon....other then him, wala ng ibang nakakatawa sa "oki doki dok"....

[patch]

yung iba ...
i find the defunct "palibhasa lalake"
and the present "kool ka lang" funny ...

though i seldom watch them ...

[Glock]

"Are foreign sitcoms really THAT funny?"

Sometimes it amazes me how language can have a great effect on how funny a certain joke is, or in this case, a sitcom. I mean, kung si babalu ba or si redford white ang nag-drop ng mga lines na dina-drop ng mga favorite comedians/comediennes nyo, matatawa pa ba kayo? That's the thing, some jokes are just meant to be "funnier" in english...OR if dropped by a foreign Comedian.

[NAJAR EON]

I miss iskul bukol. I was just a kid then but still i laughed my lungs out, also TODAS. NOw, sitcoms just try to be funny but they are just so flat and corny.

What's funny is you cant distinguish one from the other cos they all look alike, they sound alike, and they deliver punch lines alike (especially in Ch 2). If you have a paper in CommII, dont dare choose to analyze Filipino sitcoms in the 90s. you need not analyze, they all have slapstick, green humor, sexist, and racial jokes.

I think plot is very essential. Never mind the delivery of jokes and punchlines, facial expressions can compensate, what i'm more interested is how the characters develop into funny yet witty situations. I think 143 (Vic, Rosanna, and AiAi) is pretty much okay.

[crispypata]

no

[moonshyne5]

I find "Kool ka Lang" funny enough compared with other Pinoy sitcoms. Sometimes, though, the writers of this show (and of other shows as well) still have to resort to slapstick humor and that never-ending "NYEH!" to complete a gag. That I find really corny.

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[flyderman]

Palibhasa Lalake!!!! :D

[AteRonee]

Generally,NO! Most of the new comedy sitcoms nowadays just seem to rely on the "toilet" or "green" type of humor that the likes of Willy Revillame has become famous or infamous for. Not only do most of these shows do not have any plots at all, many of the actors/actresses who star in these shows cannot even act! I guess the TV stations are relying more on the drawing power of these "pretty faces" until such time these so-called stars lose their popular appeal.

Anyway, among the "old" sitcoms I remember watching with enjoyment are "John en Marsha", the earlier seasons of Palibahasa Lalaki (it was Gloria Romero's character of Tita Minerva which was the funniest, followed by Joey Marquez' character)and last but not least, "Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata".

[sheilalibs]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by StJames:
[B]Yep, Pinoy sitcoms have deteriorated. Why? Ratings. Producers of these rubbish sitcoms think that Pinoy viewers are a bunch of imbeciles. As long as they can rack up ratings and earn money, they couldn't care less about the quality.

I COULD NOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE! AS SOMEONE HERE SAID, IT IS SOMEWHAT PATHETIC. Somehow there is no more wit, no intelligence, hindi ba? It is regression at its best.

[aLLysH*]

NO! isa lang tlaga ang natitiis kong panoorin, yung 143!

i have to say ober da bakod was really funny! loved that show! too bad the new janno-anjo sitcom doesn't even come close...

but i remember as a child watching very funny sitcoms... duplex, john en marcha, iskul bukol, and yung kay apeng daldal... tagal na nun... :D

[Road Dogg]

Is the show Pwedeng-Pwede starring Robin Padilla and Redford White a sitcom?! HELL NO! They're not funny! They make me sick! http://www.pinoyexchange.com/angry.gif

[sheilalibs]

OK, I think the thread is quite clear here.

Pero why do they say that sitcoms like PUWEDENG-PUWEDE ... or all those really barf-bag hour tortures RATE?

Sa tingin nyo, talaga kayang nagre-rate ang sitcoms na yan kung talaga namang hindi natatawa?

If so ... SINO ANG NATATAWA?

NATATARANTA NA AKO!

[CaRaMBa]

The old ones were funny, especially Ober Da Bakod, Palibhasa Lalake and Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata. Oh yeah, John and Marsha and UFO! (Sitcom ba UFO?)

The current sitcoms are really lame - most of them are just banking on the stars, not on the script. Although at times I find 143 and Kool Ka Lang funny. :) My 2 cents...

[*Zaphne*]

Wala bang re-runs ang John en Marsha, TODAS, Iskul Bukul, UFO, Champoy, Ober Da Bakod, and Sic O'Clock News? Gooosh, I miss those shows!!!! :(

[NAJAR EON]

Shielalibs, the reason why Pwedeng Pwede rates high is because filipinos are very loyal. channel two as a whole demands loyalty from its audience and i think they pretty much succeeded 'cos who would ever watch Pwedeng Pwede? they thought kicking Kris Aquino out would make it more bearable :D ! HAH!
Besides, if you dont have cable and you are a tv freak, you have less shows to choose. when does it air ba? Thursday?

[This message has been edited by NAJAR EON (edited 06-28-2000).]

[imogen]

yung iba..... like palibhasa lalake, ober da bakod, abangan, okidokidok...

the problem is, nauubusan agad ng story ideas! nakakasawa tuloy! ayan napag sasawaan yung mga shows... ma cacancel na.

[jjjeronimo]

The original "Palibhasa Lalake" starring (the late) Miguel Rodriguez, Joey Marquez and Richard Gomez was kinda funny, but then later on they added so many characters na walang ginawa kundi magpa-cute and mag-endorse ng T-shirts, it became pretty lame that I stopped watching it.

"Buddy and Sol" was quite ok too.

And of course the classic sitcoms from the 70's were good.

Now, paramihan na lang yata ng pa-cute stars ang labanan. I don't watch any sitcom on local television anymore.

[Minus Human]

Tha classic killer Goin' Bananas was absolutely jocular!

http://www.vamp.org/images/goth-home.gif Barely breathing

[KIKS]

no.none of the Pinoy sitcoms are funny. they all think viewers are as stupid as their characters. Offhand, local skin flicks are funnier. (inadvertently nga lang!)

[broom]

i really enjoyed palibhasa lalake and ober da bakod...these shows were really funny! yung type na tlagang tatawa ka ng malakas...

but now, the only sitcoms that i find entertaining talaga are 143 and kool ka lang (although corny tlaga sila minsan)...

[angelic_light]

I think local sitcoms are not funny ... because they are so immoral.

I am just too glad that a show like PALIBHASA LALAKE went off the air because the jokes there were so vulgar and polluting the minds of viewers.

Even that show with Rossanna Roces is not funny. How can they allow a woman like her in television? Is this the sort of role model we want for women in our culture?

I don't know ... These are just my humble observations.

[mytyragirl]

Isa lang gusto ko, 143 ni Vic Sotto, Aiai and Osang. Yung iba, naku sobrang corny!

[chez-o]

they may be funny at times but the problem is......

THEY'RE WAY TOO LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

E.G. okidoki dok runs for what.....2 hrs....? i don't think anyone can call that a sitcom......it's an epic!!!!!!

[sheilalibs]

Originally posted by chez-o:
they may be funny at times but the problem is......

THEY'RE WAY TOO LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

E.G. okidoki dok runs for what.....2 hrs....? i don't think anyone can call that a sitcom......it's an epic!!!!!!

Korek ka diyan! Sitcoms are meant to be snappy, witty, quick and quirky ...Eh, Diyos ko ... ang mga sitcoms dito parang lahat ng tao inaantok ... parang streeeeeeeetch nang streeeeeeeetch ang story. Tapos yung laugh tracks ... ang lakas-lakas, obviously recorded dahil paulit-ulit-ulit, hindi ba?

Para bang they think na pag nilakasan mo ang laugh tracks nila ... mahahawa kang tumawa ...

GIMME A BREAK! A HYENA'S WHINE CAN PROVOKE ME TO GREATER LAUGHTER THAN THEIR GARBAGE!

[sheilalibs]

Originally posted by imogen:
yung iba..... like palibhasa lalake, ober da bakod, abangan, okidokidok...

the problem is, nauubusan agad ng story ideas! nakakasawa tuloy! ayan napag sasawaan yung mga shows... ma cacancel na.

Hindi lang yon, Imogen ... Yung mga artista, yon nang yon nang yon nang yon ...

Yung nasa menagerie ng ABS... yon nang yon nang yon nang yon ... Yung mga nasa cattlefarm ng GMA ... yon nang yon nang yon nang yon ...

They don't only run out of story ideas ... they run out stories and they run down actors! And, please lang, ha?

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHOEVER THOUGHT WILMA DOESNT (or anyone in THAT show where she can be spotted) IS CAPABLE OF BEING FUNNY?!

AAAAAARGH!!!!

[sheilalibs]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by NAJAR EON:
[B]Shielalibs, the reason why Pwedeng Pwede rates high is because filipinos are very loyal. channel two as a whole demands loyalty from its audience and i think they pretty much succeeded 'cos who would ever watch Pwedeng Pwede? they thought kicking Kris Aquino out would make it more bearable :D ! HAH!

I agree. They shouldn't have just TERMINATED Ms. Aquino's character ... they should have just put her to sleep.

Naman, dumaldal na lang siya, ano? Hindi pa ba siya nagkaroon ng epiphany after the reverberating success of her attempt at comedy ... that old time classic TASYA PANTASYA ... with no less than Alvin "He Hurt Me Patrimonio" as her leading man?!

[sheilalibs]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by angelic_light:
[B]I think local sitcoms are not funny ... because they are so immoral.

GIMME A BREAK!!!

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE FIND A BLIND DATE FOR THIS CREATURE BEFORE SHE GOES COMPLETELY BANANA SPLIT?!! BY BLIND DATE, I MEAN REALLY ONE WITH A MATCHING SEEING DOG!

[neth_row]

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/lol.gif @ sheilalibs!!! http://www.pinoyexchange.com/lol.gif

[CesarJ]

Originally posted by angelic_light:
I think local sitcoms are not funny ... because they are so immoral.

I am just too glad that a show like PALIBHASA LALAKE went off the air because the jokes there were so vulgar and polluting the minds of viewers.

Even that show with Rossanna Roces is not funny. How can they allow a woman like her in television? Is this the sort of role model we want for women in our culture?

I don't know ... These are just my humble observations.

Is there anything more to your vocabulary than "immoral"? You wouldn't happen to be Gary V's wife, would you?...Ms. Angelie?...ikaw ba iyan?

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[adlaw]

lol at sheilalibs.

grabe, wala na siyang ginawa kundi blah blah blah about immorality sa halos lahat ng threads about movies and teevee. bwahahahaahahaha.

as in hello? 21st century na. sayang hindi pa gawa ang time machine para ipadala ka namin sa victorian era. you will definitely like it there. ;)

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[sheilalibs]

Originally posted by adlaw:
lol at sheilalibs.

grabe, wala na siyang ginawa kundi blah blah blah about immorality sa halos lahat ng threads about movies and teevee. bwahahahaahahaha.

as in hello? 21st century na. sayang hindi pa gawa ang time machine para ipadala ka namin sa victorian era. you will definitely like it there. ;)

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You know, the only males in the universe who ever kissed Angelic Light are her father and her pet dog.

I give Angelic Light two weeks bago ma-confine yan sa Psychiatric Ward ng isang nalalapit na ospital.

Now back to the thread.

[krugger]

Sannabagan! Imagine si Robin Padilla pagkatapos maging Badboy ay naging komediyante, at may pakanta-kanta pa siya?
Ouch!!!
I find it very irritating!

Another is yung sitcom nina Maricel Soriano at Cesar Montano, Kaya ni Mrs.. or something like that ata ang title. If you'll observe Maricel, mukhang iisa ang sistema ng pag-arte niya... HINDI NAKAKATUWA...........

[NAJAR EON]

Is Angelic Light from a convent or something?

Anyway, TV sitcoms are not funny anymore. Gone are the days when you want to laugh and watch a sitcom...
One more thing i hate about tv sitcoms is their sets! makeshifts are not very convinceable. Even painted walls of a neighborhood is lame. :mad:
Imagine, in Home Along Da Riles, your house doesnt have any walls and is very open to all elements and you wonder why they still have furniture? Even squatters have knobs and padlocks to secure their houses.
I like 143's set though. it looks natural. all it needs is proper lighting and larger set so one can have a car pass by. :)
why cant we have like a coffee shop like central perk or an apartment like in FRIENDS.
Be real people! dont short change the filipino audience! http://www.pinoyexchange.com/grrr.gif

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[adlaw]

ay, oo nga pala. dahil sa isang troll dito nakalimutan ko tuloy to answer this thread... ;)

i liked the original palibhasa lalake, okay ka fairy ko, abangan ang susunod na kabanata, ober da bakod, john and marsha. ang lahat ng iyan hindi ko pinalalagpas, every week i always made it a point to watch them.

i've been out of the country for the past 6 years, so during vacations to the philippines lang ako may chance to watch pinoy comedy. ang pinaka-gusto ko is 143. kakatuwa si rosanna, ai ai, and of course si vic sotto. iyong ibang bagong comedy shows could not really be called comedy kasi hindi naman nakakatawa. :(

[sheilalibs]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by NAJAR EON:
[B]Is Angelic Light from a convent or something?

Even a convent would barf out this creature ... Who does she think she is? OUR LADY OF ETERNAL VIRGINS?! OR IS IT THE SAINT OF BRASS TAMPONS?!

One more thing i hate about tv sitcoms is their sets! makeshifts are not very convinceable. Even painted walls of a neighborhood is lame. :mad:

TOTOO KA LANG! THEY LOOK LIKE CARDBOARD DO-IT-YOURSELF ASSEMBLY PIECES NA HINDI MINE-MAINTAIN! :mad:

[YoBaKs]

may reruns ang "OBER DA BAKOD" last week ko sya napanood, sobrang late na nga ang...siguro it's 2AM na...

Kool Ka Lsng is funny!

peacelove

[ann]

not!

problem is, local tv is run by network executives who mostly focus on the business and not the creative aspects of the program ...

take "tropang trumpo" for example ... it was good ... so much so that my former officemates & i (including our boss) waited for the show every week & watched it together especially the "battle of the brainless" part ... then the advertisers multiplied & they had to s-t-r-e-t-c-h the show & the jokes got stale ...

same with bubble gang & brod pete's "dating doon" ...

pity that no one's brave enough these days to revive "sic o'clock news" :(

u have to admit though, dolphy rules ... in that trailer of "daddy o, baby o" where he had to refuse the nun's offer to look at his injured member, the joke's old-old-old but the way he delivered "never mind" was in such perfect timing i couldn't help chuckling (no, i didn't roll on the floor laughing ... oa na 'yun) :)

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[fettucinehehehe]

Originally posted by angelic_light:
I think local sitcoms are not funny ... because they are so immoral.

I am just too glad that a show like PALIBHASA LALAKE went off the air because the jokes there were so vulgar and polluting the minds of viewers.

Even that show with Rossanna Roces is not funny. How can they allow a woman like her in television? Is this the sort of role model we want for women in our culture?

I don't know ... These are just my humble observations.


angelic_light..? :rolleyes: Ikaw nanaman ? :eek: http://www.pinoyexchange.com/nerd.gif http://www.pinoyexchange.com/bleh.gif http://www.pinoyexchange.com/boom.gif

[ann]

look guys, just bcoz angelic_light believes in what he/she believes & it goes against what u believe doesn't mean u should act like threatening hyenas towards him/her ... let him/her speak his/her mind, it's not doing anyone any harm ... he/she wants to be a saint & take u to heaven with him/her? let him/her try! ... unless u're getting hurt? or u have to prove to everyone [including urselves] how "cool" u r ... tell u what, ganging up on someone is not cool at all ... it's pathetic ...

[clawed_out]

FUNNY?? i say not!

how can be somethign to all if you're tryiing to make fun of somethings or showing something that's not right?

most of our local sitcoms are just making fun of themselves by insulting each other....

[mr. pink]

NO

[sheilalibs]

So what is it about local sitcoms that really make them bad?

Is it because the comedians are not funny or because the comedies do not know what humor is all about?

If they are so bad, bakit top-rating daw ang mga comedies na ito?! :confused:

[karinavasquez]

no, i think it's corny

[clawed_out]

sheilalibs, i think you should ask the tasteless masa about this topic......

[Lorskie]

Well, I enjoy watching Oki Doki Dok... try to watch it... and check out Vincent P. he's so funny http://www.pinoyexchange.com/girl.gif

[Johnston]

OK! Fine Whatever and Bida Si Mister Bida Si Misis

[fr34k]

Ako hindi talaga natatawa sa mga Philippine sitcoms. Kaya friends na lang pinapanood ko kahit na minsan replay ang pinapalabas...Kung walang friends, Lizzie McGuire and Even Stevens ang pinapanood ko kahit na bagets pa ang mga yon... hehe

[luciam124]

well, feel ko ang Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis. tuwang tuwa ako kina maricel and cesar. kaya lang yung ibang artista nila hinde funny eh.

gusto ko rin ang Bubble Gang - considered ba ito as sitcom?

[SunnySideUp]

pare-pareho sila ng style....nakakasulasok na!!!! thanks to the guy who invented remote control.:o

[fr34k]

oo nga pansin ko, baket pag comedy show sa pinas kailangan may panget, mahaba ang baba, payatot, mataba, baklang malandi, para lang makapagpatawa...baket walang comedian na super guwapo like Ashton Kutcher.

[Alodia Soriano]

si Aga at Edu gwapo yun ah!

[kikaypaLs]

onga lods..!! wapo nmn sila ah..

BIDA SI MISTER BIDA SI MISIS, Ok Fine Whatever...2 of the many sitcoms na pinaka kwela at pinaka gusto ko..altho' Ok Fine..mejo me kabastusan..pero oks na rin..
Bida Si Mister Bida si Misis...wholesome and di kailangang gumamit ng green jokes to make people laugh..yung kilig ang nagpapasaya sakin dahil kinsa buboy at Mary..

all I can say na pathetic yung lahat ng shows is: " That's Balony"
hehehe...gotch!!!!

[ambertookme]

Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata was funny. was sad when it ABS cancelled the show. it's one show that can be considered a gem in Phil TV.

[fr34k]

Originally posted by Alodia Soriano
si Aga at Edu gwapo yun ah!

O sige let's say they're guwapo but I don't think they're better known as the country's comedians. Parang when you think of 'em, hindi as comedian ang magreregister sa utak mo. I'm talking about true blue comedians...wala ako talagang maisip na may face value...unlike sa hollywood, there are tons of hottie comedians like ashton kutcher, sean william scott, brendan fraser, etc.

[kulitko]

nakakamiss mg classic na comedy sitcoms...like palibhasa....or yung chicka chicka...tas yung john and marsha...very funny talaga sila....

sana they could have re-runs for these shows....