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for ''"You're Fooling Me!"'') is a Philippine sketch-comedy show produced by ABC Development Corporation and is airing every Sunday 11:30 am to 1:00 pm (PST) on TV5. which was aired from August 15, 2008 to September 8, 2013, and was replaced by '' Tropa Mo Ko Unli''. It was previously titled as Lokomoko and Lokomoko High. For its final version, it was renamed as Lokomoko U.

Brief history

The show was one of TV5's first shows, launched during mid-August 2008. Its original format was inspired by

Wow Mali ''Wow Mali'' () is the longest-running, multi-awarded and top-rated gag show in the Philippines which was aired on TV5 from May 25, 1996, to August 2, 2008, and from February 22, 2009, to June 28, 2015, originally hosted by Joey de Leon. it i ...

yet it was also a semi-gag show until in February 2009, it was adapted into a full-time gag show format airing on Friday evenings. After a year and two months, it moved to Wednesdays In 2010 with its most current format move to Thursdays in 2010 and eventually are back to Fridays In 2010. In 2011, the show returns to its original format, ''Lokomoko''. In 2011, it was moved to Sunday, 11:30 am. In 2012 the show returns ''Lokomoko U'' as revival, in July 2012, it was moved to Saturday, 2:30 pm. In 2013 it was back on Sunday in a new timeslot with one and a half hour show from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.

Cancellation

Lokomoko U aired on its last episode on September 8, 2013 due to its low ratings. On September 14, 2013, a newest gag show was launched as ''Tropa Moko Unli'' replacing ''Lokomoko U'', a combination of a former gag shows ''Tropang Trumpo'' and ''Lokomoko U'', the casts are now joined forces to have a newest Gag Show on TV5, and the show was also as a part of Weekend Do It Better on TV5.

Cast

Alex Gonzaga Catherine Cruz Gonzaga-Morada (; born Catherine Cruz Gonzaga; January 16, 1988), professionally known as Alex Gonzaga, is a Filipino media personality, comedienne, businesswoman, host, singer and actress. Her self-titled YouTube channel is one ...

* Randolf Stamatelaky * Kim Gantioqui *

Valeen Montenegro Valeen Montenegro Vicente (born June 10, 1990) is a Filipino actress, comedienne and model. Career Montenegro started her acting career as one of the new talents launched by ABS-CBN's talent management arm Star Magic in 2006. Her first acting r ...

* Caloy Alde * Cara Eriguel *

Empoy Marquez Julius Erman "Empoy" Ramos Marquez (born July 3, 1981), also known mononymously as Empoy, is a Filipino actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the male lead in '' Kita Kita'' (2017), the highest-grossing Filipino independent film of ...

* Long Mejia * Gee Canlas *

Dianne Medina Maria Patricia Dianne Perez Medina-Ilustre (born November 5, 1986) is a Filipino actress, dancer, television host, anchor and part-time model. Medina is also a former member of ABS-CBN's developmental talent agent Star Magic. Early life Dianne Me ...

* Brod Pete * Krista Valle *

Louise delos Reyes Mary Grace delos Reyes Perido (born September 1, 1992), better known Louise delos Reyes, is a Filipino actress and model. She left GMA Network in May 2017 and signed a 5 year-managerial contract with Viva which made her comeback on ABS-CBN and ...

* Voyz Avenue *

Joseph Bitangcol Joseph Bitangcol (born March 28, 1984) is a Filipino television and film actor. He is one of the first batch of the reality talent search '' Star Circle Quest'' on ABS-CBN. Career Sef started when he joined the reality talent search of ABS-CBN whi ...

Princess Ryan Princess Ryan (born May 26, 1989) is a Filipina-Irish TV personality. She is currently a contact star with ABS-CBN and Star Magic ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc., doing business as Star Magic (formerly known as ABS-CBN Talent ...

* Yana Asistio *

Pauleen Luna Marie Pauleen Luna Sotto (born Marie Pauleen Javier Luna; born November 10, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality. She appears on GMA Network, particularly as one of the regular hosts of the long-running Philippine variety sh ...

Rainier Castillo Rainier Joseph Diaz Castillo, better known simply as Rainier Castillo (born October 21, 1985), is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and dancer. His father lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for his "killer smile" and one-trick pon ...

* Luningning * Milagring * Mariposa *

JC de Vera John Carlo de Vera (born March 10, 1986), better known by his screen name JC de Vera, is a Filipino actor, host and model. Personal life De Vera was offered a basketball scholarship in Colegio de San Juan de Letran after he graduated from high ...

Edgar Allan Guzman Edgar Allan Guzman (born November 20, 1989 in Pasig, Philippines) also known by his nickname and screen name EA Guzman, is a Filipino actor, singer, host, model, and vlogger. He gained popularity after he became the Mr. Pogi 2006 of ''Eat Bula ...

* Arci Muñoz *

Alwyn Uytingco Alwyn Uytingco (born February 11, 1988, in Quezon City) is a Filipino actor. Early life Cipriano Alwyn Sumulong Uytingco III was born on February 11, 1988, in Quezon City, Manila, Philippines. He was educated at the Marist School (Marikina) ...

Tuesday Vargas Marizel Sarangelo-Placido (born November 9, 1980), known professionally as Tuesday Vargas, is a Filipina singer, actress, comedian and a resident judge of TV5's ''Talentadong Pinoy''. Personal life Born as Marizel Sarangelo-Placido on November ...

* Eula Caballero *

Wendell Ramos Wendell Xavier Ramos (born August 18, 1978) is a Filipino actor and model who is currently under GMA Network after ABS-CBN and TV5. Biography and early career Ramos started his showbiz career in 1995 when he joined the cast of '' Bubble Gang ...

Vin Abrenica Alvin "Vin" Guiang Abrenica (born May 29, 1991) is a Filipino actor who appeared as a contestant on the reality-based talent search show '' Artista Academy'' and later won the competition with Sophie Albert. He is known for biggest break as Jep ...

Sophie Albert Bianca Regina Lyttle Reyes (born August 3, 1990), professionally known as Sophie Albert, is a Filipino actress and television personality of European and Chinese descent. She joined the GMA Network in 2017. Career 2010–2016: Early television ...

* Akihiro Blanco * Chanel Morales * Mark Neumann *

Shaira Diaz Shaira Mae Dela Cruz (born May 3, 1995) is a Filipina actress. She is under GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded ...

Segments

As Lokomoko High

* ''Bading Tayong Dalawa, Tadong Dalawa, Payong Dalawa'' - parodies of

Tayong Dalawa ''Tayong Dalawa'' (International title: ''The Two of Us'') is a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC from January 19, 2009 to September 25, 2009, replacing '' Dyosa'' and was replaced by '' Lovers in Paris ...

teaser * ''BTEN: Balitang TEN'' - a parody of TV5 newscast TEN: The Evening News * ''Darney''- a parody of

Darna Darna () is a Filipina superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character's first appearance was in ''Pilipino Komiks'' (Ace Publications, Inc.) #77 on May 13, 1950. Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier cha ...

and Barney * ''Face 2 Face'' * ''Isang Basong Luha'' - parody of the Japanese Drama One Liter of Tears * ''Jessica Shiopao'' - a parody of GMA's

Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho ''Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho'' (International title: ''One at Heart, Jessica Soho'' / ) also known as ''KMJS'', is a Philippine television news magazine show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Jessica Soho, it premiered on November 7, 2004 on th ...

* ''LBM: Loko Bidyo Moko'' (music video parodies) * ''Loko Flush Report'' - a parody of GMA Flash Report, set on a comfort room where the news anchor reads the news while excreting * ''Midnight BJ'' - a parody of

Midnight DJ ''Midnight DJ'' is a Filipino reality drama- horror- action-thriller television series about DJ who works at night and at the same time, together with his team, they work to find solutions to the paranormal problems of his listeners. The series d ...

* ''ScotchBob SquarePants'' - a parody of

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character ...

* ''Tarantang Pinoy'' - a parody of

Talentadong Pinoy ''Talentadong Pinoy (transl,"Talented Pinoy" '' also known as '"Bangon Talentadong Pinoy"', (transl, "Get Up, Talented Pinoy" for its eighth season is a Philippine reality talent show broadcast by TV5. The show premiere on August 16, 2008. Host ...

* ''Titik Co. "Titik N'ya, Titik Mo, Titik Nating Lahat"'' * ''The Ricky High Exclusives'' - a parody of Q-27's defunct talk show The Ricky Lo Exclusives * ''Totoy Buto'' - a parody of

Totoy Bato ''Totoy Bato'' is a 2009 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on the graphic novel created by Carlo J. Caparas. Directed by Mac Alejandre and Don Michael Perez, it stars Robin Padilla in the title role ...

* ''Wiwiwi'' - a parody of ABS-CBN's former noontime show

Wowowee ''Wowowee'' () is a Philippine noontime variety show that was broadcast by ABS-CBN from 2005 to 2010. The show premiered on February 5, 2005, and aired live on weekdays and Saturdays. The show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The ...

* ''Zorrox'' - a parody of GMA's

Zorro Zorro ( Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante w ...

* Parodies of SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon, The Singing Bee,

Matanglawin ''Matanglawin'', literally ''"Hawk's Eye"'' and usually contracted as ''Mata'', is the official student publication of the Ateneo de Manila University in the Filipino language. The student paper dedicates itself to discussing socio-political iss ...

* several commercial parodies

As Lokomoko U

* ''1D La Cruz'' - a parody of

Juan dela Cruz Juan de la Cruz or Maria de la Cruz (feminized form) is the national personification of the Philippines, often used to represent the "Filipino everyman." He is usually depicted wearing the native ''salakot'' hat, '' Barong Tagalog'', long pant ...

(1D is the nickname for British boy band

One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the g ...

) * ''Awkward Momments'' * ''Appliance Whisperer'' * ''Babaeng Kutonglupa'' - a parody of

Babaeng Hampaslupa ''Babaeng Hampaslupa'' (International Name: ''The Poor Heiress'' / ; ) is a 2011 soap opera aired in the Philippines by TV5 and starred Susan Roces along with Alice Dixson and Alex Gonzaga and is directed by Eric Quizon and Joyce Bernal. The ti ...

teaser * ''Bahaw: Ikalawang Hain'' - a parody of Valiente and second incarnation of Bahaw: Ang Kaning Lamig on

Tropang Trumpo ''Tropang Trumpo'' (Tagalog for ''Troop of Tops'') is a Philippine sketch comedy show produced by ABC-5 (later known as TV5), a one-hour comedy program that featured gags, spoofs and lampoons, was known to be the "mother" of all local gag sho ...

* ''Battle Of The Brainless'' - a revival from

's segment and parody of the famous collegiate game show

Battle of the Brains Battle of the Brains is a quizbowl show in the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas of Virginia. It currently airs on WTVR in the Richmond area, and WTKR in Hampton Roads. The current show began in Richmond in 1975, and it originally aired on a l ...

. * ''Case to Case'' - a parody of Face to Face * ''Dude The Moves'' * ''EsteRomantiko'' * ''Hellfire'' - parody of short running cooking show

Quickfire Arson in medieval Scandinavia (Old Norse ''hús-brenna ''or ''hús-bruni, ''"house-burning") was a technique sometimes employed in blood feuds and political conflicts in order to assassinate someone. In committing arson, a group of attackers wou ...

* ''Ina, Kapatid, Anak, Apo'' - a parody of

Ina, Kapatid, Anak Ina, Kapatid, Anak may refer to : * ''Ina, Kapatid, Anak'', a 1979 film directed by Lino Brocka Catalino Ortiz Brocka (April 3, 1939 – May 22, 1991) was a Filipino film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and signif ...

* ''Jejemon KoW3Ez B33!'' * '' La Bas'' - a parody of The Buzz * ''LBM: Loko Bidyo Moko'' (music video parodies) * ''Lokomentado'' - a parody of

Dokumentado ''Dokumentado'' (lit. ''Documented'') is a tabloid news comedy television show that premiered on April 7, 2010 on TV5. Background The TV show is about different personalities caught on act by reporters of News5. The format was somewhat similar ...

* ''Pinoy Brainless'' - a parody of

Eat Bulaga! ''Eat Bulaga!'' (), formerly ''Eat... Bulaga!'', is a noontime Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Produced by TAPE Inc., it is the longest running variety show in the Philippines with over 13,000 episodes. Originally ...

's segment Pinoy Henyo * ''Please Be Careful'' - a parody of

Be Careful with My Heart ''Be Careful with My Heart'' is a 2012 Philippine television drama series starring Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap. The series aired on ABS-CBN's ''PrimeTanghali'' noontime block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from July 9, 2012 to Novem ...

* ''Que Horror Family'' * ''S.O.S: Sounds of Silence''- Sound effects starring Maui Manalo and Miko Aguilar * ''Star Factory'' - a parody of Star Factor * ''Talentadong Family'' - a parody of

* ''Tanong Ko Lang, Kulang...'' * ''T3: Pa-Load'' - a parody of T3: Reload * ''WWEeew'' - a parody of

WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vari ...

* ''Whose Line is it Anyhow?'' - a parody of popular U.S. game show

Whose Line is it Anyway? ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' is a short-form improvisational comedy show originating as a British radio programme, before moving to British television in 1988. Following the conclusion of the British run in 1999, ABC began airing an American ...

* "The Joke of the Philippines" - a parody of an ABS-CBN Talent Show of

The Voice of the Philippines ''The Voice of the Philippines'' is a Philippine reality television singing competition on ABS-CBN. It is based on the reality singing competition ''The Voice of Holland'', which was originally created by Dutch television producer John de Mol ...

. The judges are Tuesday Vargas as Parody of Lea Salonga and Long Mejia as Parody of Apl.de.ap. * several commercial parodies

Awards

*Winner, Best Comedy Program - 19th KBP Golden Dove Awards *Nominated, Best Comedy Gag Show - PMPC Star Awards For TV **Lokomoko High (2009) **Lokomoko U (2010 & 2012) **Lokomoko (2011)

External links

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