Lokomoko U | |
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Written by | Jennifer Academia Arthur Archacoso Christopher Borja Raymund Roland Navarro Jovany Ponce Rodel Raval Dan Salamante |
Directed by | Al Tantay |
Starring | See Lokomoko U casts |
Opening theme | "Lokomoko U" by "Blanktape" |
Composer(s) | Arlen "Blanktape" Mandangan |
Country of origin | Philippines |
No. of episodes | 250 (final) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Toni Rose delos Santos |
Editor(s) | Pablo Garcia Arvin Dela Rosa Julius Tan |
Running time | 1 hour 1 hour and 30 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | TV5 |
Picture format | 480i SDTV |
Original release | August 15, 2008 – September 1, 2013 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Game 'N Go |
External links | |
Website |
Lokomoko (Lokomoko is Filipino for Niloloko mo ako, English for "You're Kidding Me!") is a sketch-comedy show produced by ABC Development Corporation and is airing every Sunday 11:30 am to 1:00 pm (PST) on TV5. It is previously titled as Lokomoko and Lokomoko High. Lokomoko U.
The show was one of TV5's first shows, launched during mid-August 2008. Its original format was inspired by Wow Mali yet it was also a semi-gag show until on February 20, 2009, it was adapted into a full-time gag show format airing on Friday evenings. After a year and two months, it moved to Wednesdays on April 7, 2010 with its most current format move to Thursdays on May 20, 2010 and eventually are back to Fridays on September 10, 2010. In mid-2011, the show returns to its original format, Lokomoko. On October 16, 2011, it was moved to Sunday, 11:30am. In April 2012 the show returns Lokomoko U as revival, In July 2012, it was moved to Saturday, 2:30pm. On February 2013 it was back on Sunday in a new timeslot with one and a half hour show from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Lokomoko U aired on its last episode on September 1, 2013 due to its low ratings. On September 14, 2013, a newest gag show was launched as "Tropa Moko Unli" replacing Lokomoko U, a combination of a former gag shows Tropang Trumpo and Lokomoko U, the casts are now joined forces to have a newest Gag Show on TV5, and the show was also as a part of Weekend Do It Better on TV5.