''Funny Ka, Pare Ko'' (lit. You are Funny, My Friend) is a Philippine comedy television series with a mixed

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and

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format aired on Cine Mo!, an exclusive channel of

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. It is the first local television program to be produced and aired on a digital TV-exclusive channel in the

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. Premiered on April 3, 2016, the show is top billed by seasoned comedy actors

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and

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, and It's Showtime's segment "Funny One" grand champion

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and finalists Nonong Ballinan, No Direction and Crazy Duo. The show will be directed by Jon Red. On its second season which it premiered July 3, 2016, Tommy Esguerra and Miho Nishida joined the sitcom. The second season ended last September 25, 2016. After two seasons, the sitcom had its hiatus while the third season is worked out. The sitcom aired the best episodes of the first and second seasons respectively. The third season is expected to air starting January 8, 2017. On its fifth season which it premiered on May 20, 2018, Carlo Mendoza,

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, Kira Balinger, James Caraan, Pilipinas Got Talent 3rd Place Joven Olvido, and It's Showtime's segment "Funny One" season 2 grand champion Donna Cariaga joined the sitcom.

Cast

Main

as Boyet “Bigboy” Delyon *

as Carlita Delyon *

as Dong Dong *

as Don Jovi * Alora Sasam as Pags * Nonong Ballinan as himself * Alex Calleja as Kap Al * Igi Boy Flores as Jay-Ar * Donna Cariaga as herself * Joven Olvido as Attorney Petma * Carlo Mendoza as Niknok *

as himself * Kira Balinger as Princess * James Caraan as himself * Erin Ocampo * Juliana Parizcova Segovia

Former

;Season 1 * Beverly Salviejo * Manuel Chua * Mar Lopez *

;Season 2 *

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* Tommy Esguerra * Chun-sa Jung * Jesse James Ongtengco ;Season 3 * No Direction (Bangkay) * Iskoobi Duo (?) ;Season 4 * Jobert Austria * Lee Bruno * Iskoobi Duo (Jules) * No Direction (Steven) and (Sadam) * Crazy Duo (Diego) and (Gedent) * Ysabel Ortega * Rhed Bustamante *

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References

{{reflist 2016 Philippine television series debuts Philippine comedy television series Philippine television sitcoms Filipino-language television shows