Comedy Bar (Philippine TV series)
| Comedy Bar | |
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| Genre | |
| Directed by | Dominic Zapata |
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 77 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | April 24, 2010 – October 29, 2011 |
Comedy Bar is a Philippine television comedy variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Eugene Domingo, Allan K. and Fabio Ide, it premiered on April 24, 2010 replacing Cool Center.[1] The show concluded on October 29, 2011 with a total of 77 episodes. It was replaced by Just for Laughs: Gags in its timeslot.
Hosts
- Band
- Six Feet Long
- Guest hosts
- Former hosts
- Tomas Gonzales
Chronology
Launching and Airing (April – December 2010)
The show was announced by GMA management thru the network's showbiz program "Showbiz Central" shortly after the cancellation of BandaOke (Allan's previous weekly show for his hosting stint). The original working title of the new comedy show was "Laf Kita!" but it was later renamed as "Comedy Bar".
Traveling in Abroad (December 2010 – January 2011)
The whole staff of the show travelled to Dubai for the World Tour but it aired between Christmas (December 25, 2010) and New Year (January 1, 2011) It featured Tomas with his solo travel to Morocco.
Changes (January 2011 – October 2011)
The whole year 2011 was crucial for the show due to the death of one of its mainstays, Tomas Gonzales died last March 21, 2011 due to heart attack. On July–August 2011 the commemorate the 1st Anniversary of the show in Zirkoh Bar Tomas Morato (which organized by Allan K [one of the hosts]) then they recently reformatted the logo and launched stand-up comedian "Boobsie" as their new co-host. the final episode was aired last October 29, 2011.
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Comedy Bar earned a 10.3% rating.[3] While the final episode scored a 2.7% rating.[4]
References
- ↑ Eugene Domingo tries to cope with kids' energy in Wachamakulit
- ↑ Eugene Domingo's wish is to bag an acting award for Kimmy Dora: "Kahit tie, kahit triple-tie, kahit saling-pusa..."
- ↑ Santiago, Erwin (April 27, 2010). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (April 23-26): Imbestigador and Pilipinas Got Talent rule weekend primetime race". Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ Santiago, Erwin (November 4, 2011). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People & Household Ratings (Oct. 28-Nov. 3): GMA-7 strengthens lead in both daytime and primetime races". Retrieved March 9, 2018.