''Super Laff-In'' is a Philippine
sketch comedy
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television show that originally aired on
ABS-CBN
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network from February 1, 1969, to September 16, 1972, and patterned after the ''
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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'' television series from the
United States
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. The show was revived by the same network from May 25, 1996, to August 28, 1999, with an entirely new cast. The 1996 to 1999 season re-airs on the Kapamilya Channel.
Cast
First incarnation
Air date: February 1, 1969, to September 16, 1972
* Bert de Leon
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Balot
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Frankie Evangelista
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June Keithley
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* Mitch Valdez (formerly Maya Valdez)
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Ramon Zamora
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* Rey Javier
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Bayani Casimiro
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* Tintoy
* Rose Javier
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Nova Villa
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* Tange
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* Babalina
Second incarnation
Air date: May 25, 1996, to August 28, 1999
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Redford White
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Glydel Mercado
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Wowie de Guzman
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Guila Alvarez
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Regine Tolentino
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Diether Ocampo
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Mylene Dizon
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Bayani Agbayani
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* Norman Mitchell
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Vhong Navarro
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* Trisha Salvador
* Bojo Molina
* Blue de Leon
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Rufa Mae Quinto
* Farrah Florera
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John Prats
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John Lloyd Cruz
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* Daniel Pasia
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Dominic Ochoa
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* Rommel Montano
* Miong (a cartoon character of Super Laff-in and logo)
See also
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Banana Sundae
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Bubble Gang
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Tropang Trumpo
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Wow Mali
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List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
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On May 5, 2020, ABS-CBN was issued a cease-and-desist order by the National ...
References
External links
Super Laff-In on Kapamilya Channel*
Youtube - Bubble Gang Tribute To Super Laff-In
{{ABS-CBN Franchised
ABS-CBN original programming
Philippine comedy television series
1960s Philippine television series
1970s Philippine television series
1990s Philippine television series
1969 Philippine television series debuts
1972 Philippine television series endings
1996 Philippine television series debuts
1999 Philippine television series endings
Philippine television series based on American television series
Filipino-language television shows