| Lokomoko | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Written by | Jennifer Academia Arthur Archacoso Christopher Borja Raymund Roland Navarro Jovany Ponce Rodel Raval Dan Salamante Wado Siman |
| Directed by | Al Tantay |
| Starring | See Lokomoko U casts |
| Opening theme | "Lokomoko U" by Blanktape |
| Composer | Arlen "Blanktape" Mandangan |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | 250 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Toni Rose delos Santos |
| Editors | Pablo Garcia Arvin Dela Rosa Julius Tan |
| Running time | 60-90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV5 |
| Release | August 15, 2008 – September 8, 2013 |
| Related | |
| Game 'N Go | |
Lokomoko (Lokomoko is Filipino for Niloloko mo ako, English for "You're Fooling Me!") is a Philippine sketch-comedy show produced by ABC Development Corporation and is airing every Sunday 11:30 am to 1:00 pm (PST) on TV5. It aired from August 15, 2008, to September 8, 2013, replacing PBA on ABC and was replaced by Tropa Mo Ko Unli. It was previously titled as Lokomoko and Lokomoko High. For its final version, it was renamed as Lokomoko U.
The show was one of TV5's first shows, launched during August 9, 2008. Its original format was inspired by Wow Mali yet it was also a semi-gag show until in February 2009, it was adapted into a full-time gag show format airing on Friday evenings. After a year and two months, it moved to Wednesdays on April 7, 2010 with its most current format move to Thursdays in 2010 and eventually are back to Fridays on September 10, 2010. On May 6, 2011, the show returns to its original format, Lokomoko. On October 16, 2011, it was moved to Sunday, 11:30 am. On April 1, 2012 the show returns Lokomoko U as revival, in July 2012, it was moved to Saturday, 2:30 pm. On January 13, 2013 it was back on Sunday in a new timeslot with one and a half hour show from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.
Lokomoko U aired on its last episode on September 8, 2013, due to its low ratings. On September 14, 2013, a newest gag show was launched as Tropa Moko Unli replacing Lokomoko U, a combination of a former gag shows Tropang Trumpo and Lokomoko U, the casts are now joined forces to have a newest Gag Show on TV5, and the show was also as a part of Weekend Do It Better on TV5.
