Funny Ka, Pare Ko

Funny Ka, Pare Ko (lit. You are Funny, My Friend) is a Philippine comedy television series with a mixed sitcom and stand-up format aired on Cine Mo!, an exclusive channel of ABS-CBN TV Plus.[1] It is the first local television program to be produced and aired on a digital TV-exclusive channel in the Philippines.

Funny Ka, Pare Ko
Title card
Genre
Created byABS-CBN Corporation
Developed byMark Awiten
Written by
  • Alex Calleja
  • J.D. Cruz
  • Robin Sison
  • Victor Anastacio
Directed byJon Red
Creative director(s)Rhandy Reyes
Starring
Country of originPhilippines
Original language(s)Filipino
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes100
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Marvi Gelito
  • Alex Punzalan
Running time60 minutes
Production company(s)ABS-CBN Digital Terrestrial Television
Release
Original network
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseApril 3, 2016 (2016-04-03) –
present

Premiered on April 3, 2016, the show is top billed by seasoned comedy actors Bayani Agbayani, Karla Estrada and Jayson Gainza, and It's Showtime's segment "Funny One" grand champion Ryan Rems and finalists Nonong Ballinan, No Direction and Crazy Duo.[2] The show will be directed by Jon Red.[3]

On its second season which it premiered July 3, 2016, Tommy Esguerra and Miho Nishida joined the sitcom.[4] The second season ended last September 25, 2016.

After two seasons, the sitcom had its hiatus while the third season is worked out. The sitcom aired the best episodes of the first and second seasons respectively. The third season is expected to air starting January 8, 2017.[5]

On its fifth season which it premiered on May 20, 2018, Carlo Mendoza, Dennis Padilla, Grae Fernandez, Kira Balinger, James Caraan, Pilipinas Got Talent 3rd Place Joven Olvido, and It's Showtime's segment "Funny One" season 2 grand champion Donna Cariaga joined the sitcom.

Cast

Main
  • Bayani Agbayani as Boyet “Bigboy” Delyon
  • Karla Estrada as Carlita Delyon
  • Jayson Gainza as Dong Dong
  • Dennis Padilla as Don Jovi
  • Alora Sasam as Pags
  • Nonong Ballinan as himself
  • Alex Calleja as Kap Al
  • Igi Boy Flores as Jay-Ar
  • Donna Cariaga as herself
  • Joven Olvido as Attorney Petma
  • Carlo Mendoza as Niknok
  • Grae Fernandez as himself
  • Kira Balinger as Princess
  • James Caraan as himself
  • Erin Ocampo
  • Juliana Parizcova Segovia

Former
Season 1
  • Beverly Salviejo
  • Manuel Chua
  • Mar Lopez
  • Ryan Rems
Season 2
  • Miho Nishida
  • Tommy Esguerra
  • Chun-sa Jung
  • Jesse James Ongtengco
Season 3
  • No Direction (Bangkay)
  • Iskoobi Duo (?)
Season 4
  • Jobert Austria
  • Lee Bruno
  • Iskoobi Duo (Jules)
  • No Direction (Steven) and (Sadam)
  • Crazy Duo (Diego) and (Gedent)
  • Ysabel Ortega
  • Rhed Bustamante
  • Wacky Kiray

References
  1. "Karla, Jayson, Bayani, Ryan Rems to star in new sitcom". ABS-CBN News. January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. "'Funny One' winner Ryan Rems Sarita stars in Cinemo's "Funny Ka Pare Ko"". The Summit Express. March 27, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  3. "Bayani bubuhayin si Dolphy sa bagong sitcom (Bayani to revive Dolphy in new sitcom)". Inquirer Bandera. February 12, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. ABS-CBN TVplus’ “FUNNY KA PARE KO!” SEASON TWO BRINGS MORE LAUGHS, LESSONS, NEW CHARACTERS
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