Happy Can Already!

Liang Xi Mei (Jack Neo) and friends will reprise their characters from Comedy Nite, giving viewers an update on their lives since they last appeared on screen in 2003. Liang Xi Mei laments that most of her friends are not around anymore. Her eldest son Robert (Mark Lee) is now married to Mary (Chua Lee Lian) and they have a daughter Ah Girl (Toh Xin Hui). Her second son Albert (Benjamin Tan) is now in university, and Lion King (Henry Thia) has a son called Merlion King (Jaspers Lai).

Each episode will start with a guest performance and interview, before proceeding to the skit segment. Performers in this program include veteran getai singers such as Liu Lingling and Hao Hao. The skit segments will not only revolve around the lives of Liang Xi Mei and friends, but will also feature cameo appearances by Aunty Lucy (Dennis Chew).

This 10-episode dialect variety series is produced by MediaCorp and J Team, in collaboration with local director Jack Neo and the Ministry of Communications and Information. Through an entertaining format with informational components such as songs and skits, and using a language which seniors are most familiar with, each half-hour episode will reinforce relevant messages including health promotion, active ageing, retirement adequacy and support schemes for seniors (such as PGP and CHAS).

Production started on 15 November 2016.[2]

• The first promotional roadshow was held at Kreta Ayer Square on 14 November 2016 with artistes Jack Neo, Mark Lee, Wang Lei, Benjamin Tan, Jaspers Lai and Hao Hao.[1]
• The second roadshow was held at Block 114 Aljunied Ave 2 on 17 December 2016 with artistes Jack Neo, Dennis Chew, Chua Lee Lian, Jaspers Lai and Health Minister Gan Kim Yong.
• The third roadshow was held at Kreta Ayer Square on 10 January 2017 with artistes Jack Neo, Mark Lee, Wang Lei, Dennis Chew, Moses Lim, Benjamin Tan and Minister Chee Hong Tat.[3]

• A meet & greet was held at Aljuined Ave 2, Block 114 with casts, Liang Xi Mei, Merlion King and Liu Lingling
• This is the first Channel 8 show where Cantonese is used.
• Wang Lei also starred in Eat Already?, the first dialect drama series.
• The cast sang 欢喜就好啦, the series' theme song, in episode 1 and 10, and 财神到 in episode 9.
• The cast mentioned Jack Neo's new movie Take 2 (遇见贵人) in episode 3.
• This was the last show to be shot in Mediacorp's Studio 6 at Caldecott Broadcast Centre.
• This is the third Channel 8 show known to have Cabinet Ministers making cameo appearances. Senior Minister of State with the Ministry of Health Amy Khor introduced healthcare financing schemes and tips on healthy aging while Senior Minister of State with the Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Health Chee Hong Tat appeared as a guest performer.
• A special, Making of Happy Can Already!, aired on 10 February 2017.

• List of variety and infotainment programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8
• List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese drama series (2010s)
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