I Laugh Sabado Explained

Genre:Variety show
Director:Bibeth Orteza
Presenter:Wally Bayola
Open Theme:"I Love You Sabado" by The Bloomfields
Country:Philippines
Language:Tagalog
Camera:Multiple-camera setup
Runtime:60 minutes
Network:Q

I Laugh Sabado is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by Q. Directed by Bibeth Orteza, it premiered on April 24, 2010. The show concluded on February 19, 2011.[1]

Overview

I Laugh Sabado was a comedy variety show of Q, which featured sketches and musical numbers. It was hosted by an ensemble of Filipino comedians and character actors, Wally Bayola, Paolo Paraiso, Gee Canlas, Jana Dominguez, Jan Manual, Alfred Marquez, and Archie Alemania. It was directed by Bibeth Orteza.[2]

The show, admits Paolo, is patterned after the long-running US show, Saturday Night Live. I Laugh Sabado will have gags, sketches, skits and a knock-knock portion. We have a celebrity guest every week who will serve as the show's host. There will also be a band and dancers."[3]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bela Padilla admits rift with Marian Rivera somehow helped her career, but wants to be known for who she is . PEP.
  2. Web site: I Laugh Sabado . WMN . March 26, 2019 .
  3. Web site: I Laugh Sabado on Q Channel 11 is a riot . . April 21, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100424235123/http://www.malaya.com.ph/04212010/ent3.html. April 24, 2010 . mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Erece, Dinno . Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola are lead stars in Scaregiver . PEP . October 10, 2008 . March 26, 2019.
  5. Web site: Godinez, Bong . Popularity if stand up comics makes Wally Bayola proud . April 27, 2010 . PEP . March 26, 2019.
  6. Web site: Bautista, Mario . Hot Mama has zero lovelife . . April 27, 2010 . March 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501200035/http://www.malaya.com.ph/04272010/ent_mario.html . May 1, 2010 . dead.
  7. Web site: Paolo Paraiso is QTV's comedy prince . . May 29, 2010 . May 29, 2010 . June 7, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607113723/https://mb.com.ph/articles/259646/paolo-paraiso-qtvs-comedy-prince.
  8. Web site: Mendoza, Ruel . I Laugh Sabados Jan Manual says he fights off shyness every time he performs . May 29, 2013 . PEP . March 26, 2019.
  9. Web site: Garcia, Rose . Jan Manual appears again after his KapusOlympics burning accident . September 14, 2008 . PEP.
  10. Web site: Jan Manual back to work after accident . September 15, 2008 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100131165956/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2008/09/15/life/jan.manual.back.to.work.after.accident.html . January 31, 2010.