The Boobay and Tekla Show
Title card since 2023
Also known asTBATS: Tawa Is Life
Genre
Directed by
  • Rico Gutierrez (since 2019)
  • Frasco Mortiz (since 2021)
Presented by
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes254 (as of January 21, 2024)
Production
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time60 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment Group
Original release
Network
ReleaseMarch 1, 2018 (2018-03-01) –
present

The Boobay and Tekla Show (also known as TBATS: Tawa Is Life) is a Philippine television comedy talk show broadcast by YouTube and GMA Network. The show premiered as a streaming television show on YouTube on March 1, 2018. Directed by Rico Gutierrez and Frasco Mortiz,[1] it is hosted by Boobay and Super Tekla. It premiered on terrestrial television on January 27, 2019 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Gabi line up.

Hosts

The Mema Squad[3]

Production

In March 2020, the admission of a live audience in the studio and production were suspended due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The show resumed its programming on September 13, 2020.[11]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in Television Homes, the pilot episode of The Boobay and Tekla Show earned a 5.3% rating.[12] The show got its highest rating on May 12, 2019 with a 7.7% rating.[13]

Accolades

Accolades received by The Boobay and Tekla Show
Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Variety Show The Boobay and Tekla Show Nominated [14]
2021 Best Choice Awards Most Outstanding Stand Up Comedian Boobay Won [15]
Super Tekla Won
Most Outstanding Variety Show The Boobay and Tekla Show Won
34th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Variety Show Nominated [16]
2023 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Variety Show Nominated [17]

References

  1. ^ @Frasco_Mortiz (September 25, 2021). "Unang TBATS ko sila agad yung kasama!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "GMA NETWORK TO PIT BOOBAY AND TEKLA AGAINST "GANDANG GABI VICE"". LionHearTV. December 17, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Boobay, sinabihan si Super Tekla na ipagtanggol ang sarili laban sa mga paratang ni Donita Nose". PEP. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Boobay, ibinigay ang birthday wish sa problemadong kaibigang si Super Tekla". PEP. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kelvin Miranda nanghinayang sa nakaraan: Gusto kong balikan 'yung oras na natakot akong magkamali…". Bandera. April 2, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rabiya may inamin tungkol kay Megan; Myrtle, Elle magpapainit sa 'TBATS'". Bandera. November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Tekla nakikipagkita uli sa ex-dyowa na nagpa-Tulfo sa kanya, pero may 'pagbabanta'". Bandera. December 28, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  8. ^ Mendoza, Ruel. "John Vic, napagsabay ang training sa National Volleyball team at Air Force". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  9. ^ Miralles, Nitz. "Sarah, nagpasalamat sa e-billboard sa Times Square". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  10. ^ Marquez, Consuelo (March 10, 2020). "GMA temporarily stops admission of live studio audiences". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "TBATS: Boobay at Tekla, tawang-tawa sa isang TikToker! YouLOL". YouTube. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "How did GMA-7's comedy talk show The Boobay and Tekla Show fare based on data TV ratings supplier AGB Nielsen?". Facebook. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  13. ^ "TBATS on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  14. ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 22, 2019). "33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees". PEP. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  15. ^ Sun, Cherry (March 22, 2021). "Boobay, Tekla, at 'TBATS,' wagi sa Best Choice Awards". GMA Network. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (July 20, 2021). "34th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  17. ^ Gonzales, Rommel (January 17, 2023). "35th Star Awards for TV list of nominees is out; alin kaya ang tatanghaling Best TV Station?". PEP. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

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