Bubble Gang
Bubble Gang is a Philippine television sketch comedy show broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Bert De Leon, it stars Michael V. and Antonio Aquitania. It premiered on October 20, 1995 on the network's Friday night line up replacing "Vilma". The show is the longest running comedy show in the Philippines. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise. The show emphasizes pop culture parody. Skits and sketches are performed in a manner similar to variety shows. It also spoofs other television shows, adverts, and famous people. Overview. "Bubble Gang" premiered on GMA Network on October 20 , 1995. It was inspired by the gag show "Tropang Trumpo". The original cast consisted of Ogie Alcasid, Antonio Aquitania, Sunshine Cruz, Jackie de Guzman, Assunta De Rossi, Eric Fructuoso, Susan Lozada, Aiko Melendez, Wendell Ramos and Michael V. Production personnel of the show, Diego Llorico and Marissa "Mykah" Flores later joined the show as cast members. In March 2020, principal photography was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The show resumed its programming on August 21, 2020. Home media release. The series was released on DVD by GMA Music in 2009. The  DVD contained "the best of the best" episodes of "Bubble Gang" throughout the years. Controversies. In September 2002, the show was sued by L.A. Lopez after the show made a character named as El Aye Lopez in 2001. According to Lopez, the spoof affected him emotionally. He asked 5 million pesos for damages and a public apology from the show. The case was later dismissed. In 2013, Michael V., Rufa Mae Quinto, and GMA Network's executives, were summoned by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chairman, Eugenio Villareal for a mandatory conference after a sexually sensitive comedy  sketch called "The Adventures of Susie Lualhati" which aired on November 29, 2013. Villareal was alarmed after what he had found of a derogatory and discriminatory portrayal of a woman in the show. Michael V., Quinto, and executives of the network met with MTRCB on December 9, 2013 to discuss the issue. It led to an agreement that the show will implement proposed measures that will ensure audiences about gender-sensitivity contents by December 16, 2013.