Bubble Gang
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| Genre | Sketch comedy, Gags, Sitcom |
| Created by | Marivin Arayata |
| Developed by | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
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| Creative director(s) | Michael V. |
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| Theme music composer | Michael V. |
| Opening theme | "Bubble Gang (Pwede!)" sung by Michael V. |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino and English |
| No. of seasons | 21 (November 25, 2016 - present) |
| No. of episodes | 1,065 (as of February 17, 2017) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Camille Hermoso Jan Navaro |
| Location(s) | Studio 6, GMA Annex |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | 45 minutes (estimated) 75 minutes (with commercials) |
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| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | October 20, 1995 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Bubble Gang is a Philippine comedy sketch gag show airing on GMA Network since October 20, 1995. It is the longest-running sketch comedy program on Philippine television. The show shot up to popularity for their parodies of television commercials, politicians and current events. The show also airs internationally via GMA Pinoy TV, while re-runs are aired via Fox Filipino.
Bubble Gang first aired on GMA Network on October 20, 1995. It was inspired by the ABC's gag show Tropang Trumpo. Two of its first cast members; Ogie Alcasid and Michael V. came from that show. The show occupied the Friday night timeslot of the now-defunct musical variety show, Vilma!. The cast of the show where: Aiko Melendez, and Eric Fructuoso, and newcomers Susan Lozada, Assunta De Rossi, Jackie De Guzman, Wendell Ramos and Antonio Aquitania (who were hired by the late GMA talent manager, Douglas Quijano) who is one of the first casts of Bubble Gang with Alcasid and Michael V. on their early days. There were two extras in the show, such as Diego Llorico, who was working as a production assistant to the show, currently also a segment producer, & Susan Lozada's personal assistant Marissa "Mykah" Flores, she was eventually one of Wendell Ramos love interest.
During its first year, it was shown around seven in the evening and carried a slogan "Bubble Gang: Just Chew It!" The show gained popularity in 1996. The so-called "Bubble Gang Mania" rapidly caught on when it spoofed the sprouting of Mexican telenovelas in Philippine television which proved to be successful ratings-wise. Instead of riding on with the trend, they goofed around the concept and made their mark as the site of the biggest gathering of soap spoofs, it introduced two segments such as Miyusik Tagalog Bersiyon & Miyusik English Versiyon which Michael V. translates songs to Tagalog/English literally, the latter would later make an album with the same title which was released in 1997. In later months of 1998, Bubble Gang came up with an idea to parody the religious program, Ang Dating Daan into Ang Dating Doon were the latter religious show was popular that time. They originally intended to quote the Bible, but because of religious sensitivities, they just decided to quote English fairy tales and Tagalog nursery rhymes and make fun of it.
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