A staple of Philippine TV is back for a new generation, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
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You can’t talk about fundamental childhood experiences if you don’t include watching Goin’ Bulilit. Having dinner with your family on Sundays as Goin’ Bulilit plays on TV? Doesn’t get any better than that. For 14 years, the child comedy sketch show was a staple of local television with how its cast of young cast members brought joy to many with its skits and other memorable segments.
Now, over five years after it aired its last episode, Goin’ Bulilit is finally returning to TV with this new version airing beginning July 1. Just like old times. We list down below some of the reasons why we’re looking forward to this icon’s imminent return for a new generation.
EVEN MORE SKETCH COMEDY ON TV
Nothing beats the holy trinity that was Bubble Gang, Banana Sundae, and Goin’ Bulilit. Pinoy sketch comedy was something else when all these shows aired on TV at the same time. So, it’s nice seeing a staple of local sketch comedy return as old pillars and new spins on classic sketches entertain a new generation of viewers. Comedy, after all, has been a go-to escape for many Filipinos for the laughs and fun. Now, it’s Gen Alpha’s turn to do the same.
THE POTENTIAL INTRODUCTION OF A NEW GENERATION OF STARS
Goin’ Bulilit has a reputation for being a lowkey star maker. Many of today’s biggest celebs, from Kathryn Bernardo to Belle Mariano, either got their start or appeared on Goin’ Bulilit. With the show’s new era upon us, we might see the beginnings of a new generation of top stars. Already, the 30 kids part of this current batch of Goin’ Bulilit includes quite a few interesting names, from known personalities like It’s Showtime’s Imogen and Kulot, to new faces like Lucas Andalio, the nephew of actress Loisa Andalio. It’s not a stretch to say that some of these kids might become your next fave years down the line.
SKITS THAT POKE FUN AT CURRENT EVENTS
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One of the best ways to talk about politics and current events is through comedy. Even Goin’ Bulilit knows this, which is why each episode begins with the line that the kiddie show is for adults, also. ICYDK, Goin’ Bulilit is no stranger to political satire, and it has gone viral before for doing so. With its new era, the show is still going the same route, as it should. So yes, a kid’s show has, is, and will continue to be an avenue to talk about what’s going on in the country through the lens of comedy.
IT’S A RETURN OF A CLASSIC
Whether you looked forward to each episode every Sunday or just had it on as background noise as you prepared for school the next day, Goin’ Bulilit was that show. So its return is a welcome one. And, in a departure from the show’s previous iteration, the new era of Goin’ Bulilit will air nightly from Monday to Sunday just before TV Patrol and its weekend edition. Now that the show will be on TV every day as compared to just on Sundays, it will be interesting to see the kind of content the show will come up with.
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