Ispup (English: Spoof) is a sketch comedy show produced by ABC which features parodies of several Philippine television shows, films and advertisements with actors impersonating notable personalities such as Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Cardinal Jaime Sin, among others. It premiered on March 20, 1999 and concluded on February 15, 2004.
Ispup | |
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Also known as | Ispup Atbp. (2002-2004) |
Genre | Sketch comedy, Gags |
Created by | Associated Broadcasting Company |
Directed by | Al Quinn |
Creative director | Ronnie Tumbokon |
Starring | Leo Martinez Candy Pangilinan Willie Nepomuceno Jon Santos Various contributors |
Theme music composer | Quincy Jones |
Opening theme | "Soul Bossa Nova" |
Ending theme | "Soul Bossa Nova" |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Tagalog |
No. of seasons | 19 |
No. of episodes | 251 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Mon Del Rosario Torres |
Producers | Vivian C. Recio Anthony Pastorpide |
Production locations | ABC 5 Studios Novaliches, Quezon City |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | ABC Entertainment Group |
Original release | |
Network | ABC 5 |
Release | March 20, 1999 February 15, 2004 | –
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The show was originally aired on Saturdays, began on March 20, 1999, replacing Tropang Trumpo and moved to Fridays on November 23, 2001, to compete with Bubble Gang. On March 16, 2003, the show was re-introduced as Ispup Atbp. and moved to Sundays, replacing the former timeslot of The Price is Right. The program ended its almost 5-year run on February 15, 2004, and was replaced by PBA on ABC.
The program was known for its extensive use of political satire and parodies poking fun at various aspects of Filipino and occasionally foreign pop culture, solely focusing on the popularity and sometimes notoriety of celebrities, television shows, and political figures.[1]
Before and after the show's duration, a disclaimer was presented in the style of the Star Wars opening crawl to the music of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, stating that the parodies were taken from television shows, commercials, and movies with permission, ending up as the show's tagline: "Walang pikunan, ispup onli." which literally translate into "Do not be offended, it's only a spoof."
Lucky Me!, a popular noodle brand, and Gilbey's Gin also sponsored spoof portions of this program with permission. As a result of growing popularity, Gilbey's Gin and Ispup made a promo for the best Gilbey's spoof in 2002.