I’ve had it with Telenovelas! Where are the sitcoms? I want to see Tagalog sitcoms back in to Philippine television. I can no longer take 4-5 hrs of telenovelas a day. There’s already a lot of drama out there, why make more? To give you of an idea of what we GMA and ABS-CBN what I’m ranting about, here is their program guide:
Morning News – Talk Shows – Noon Time Shows – Afternoon Drama – Afternoon Drama – Game Show – Primetime Dramas – News – Primetime Dramas – Primetime Dramas – Primetime Dramas – Primetime Dramas – News
Gone are the days when you can sit relax and get entertained by sitcoms after a long and tiring day at work. I miss how they make fun of current social issues and get away with. I miss how it teaches kids moral lessons and still be funny. How I miss sitcoms like:
- Palibhasa Lalake
- Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata
- Okay Ka Fairy Ko
- Buddy n’ Sol
- Oki Doki Doc
- Home Along Da Riles
- Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis
- Ober Da Bakod
- John and Marsha
- Cool Ka Lang
- Chicks to Chicks
- Lagot Ka Isusumbong Kita
Sitcoms slowly faded. They tried to keep it. I tried to watch it even it was late at night, the only time slot they have allotted for a sitcom. It was one sitcom a week shown late at night and eventually removed. I’ll leave you guys with the lyrics from the Soap O Pera by Itchyworms.
Wala ka nang pera sa daliri
di makanood ng sine
wala na bang ibang magagawa
wala na ring matatawagan
nood na lang ng TV mag-isa
ang sagwa naman ng mga Soap Opera
pare-pareho lang ang storyline nila
Ang magulang di alam kung sino
maging sila kaya sa dulo?
ang tagapagsalba’y namamatay
sisisihin na naman ang bida
makakaaway ang querida
ang kala mo patay mabubuhay
nakatitig ako na para nang tuod
‘pagkat wala namang ibang mapanood
Sana, ay may pera na ko
at makikita nyo ang mga yan
isa-isa kong pabayaran
upang pagbutihin nila (ang)
paggawa ng programa
nang matuwa ang mga walang magawa
Katulad nila na walang pera
kung dati ay chicanong drama
ngayon naman ay chinovela
ang susunod ba’y Iraqi opera?
eto namang nakikiuso
tauhan nga ay pilipino
ang pamagat naman ay kastila
wala na ba tayong ibang mararating?
sa pangongopya lang tayo magaling
Pera na lamang ba ang katapat mo?
kung may nais marating eh di puntahan mo
bakit ba takot na takot ka
kung biglang magbabago
kung may nais ka sabihin de sabihin mo
kahit may bayad o wala
