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Also known as | TBATS: Tawa Is Life |
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Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Tagalog |
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Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | GMA Entertainment Group |
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Release | March 1, 2018 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.
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]
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 5.7% rating.[12]
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Variety Show | The Boobay and Tekla Show | Nominated | [13] |
2021 | Best Choice Awards | Most Outstanding Stand Up Comedian | Boobay | Won | [14] |
Super Tekla | Won | ||||
Most Outstanding Variety Show | The Boobay and Tekla Show | Won | |||
34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Variety Show | Nominated | [15] | ||
2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Variety Show | Nominated | [16] |