Goin' Bulilit (lit. Goin' Kids) is a Sketch comedy show broadcast on and created by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It is aired every Sunday. It is a gag show featuring children in various comedic situations.
The show's aim is to provide laughter towards the audience by showcasing gags, sketches, and segments. The cast is composed of child actors, excluding Dagul, who portrays different roles ranging from young to old characters every week to bring entertainment.
At the end of 2005, Goin Bulilit immediately received an award from the PMPC Star Awards for TV for "Best Gag Show", tied with Bubble Gang. Soon after, the show received multiple awards and nominations among variety of award-giving bodies such as the KBP Golden Dove Awards and the Gawad TANGLAW. In addition, not only is the show being recognized, but also to the casts. In fact, the PMPC Star Awards for TV had nominated Sharlene San Pedro for "Best Comedy Actress" two times consecutively, as well as single nominations for Harvey Bautista, Aaliyah Belmoro, and Ashley Sarmiento for "Best New Male/Female TV Personality" category.
Though its cast is almost entirely kids, Goin' Bulilit creator Edgar "Bobot" Mortiz admitted that the show is not for kids. He added that the ABS-CBN wanted a gag show that can compete with Bubble Gang of rival GMA Network, but as the network have not enough suitable actors for the planned program, he thought up of having one with kids instead.
Goin' Bulilit marked its 12th anniversary last February 5, 2017
Overview
The weekly show provides different segments such as "Palarong Pambata" (Kiddie games), "Use in a Sentence" and "Sino Daw" (one liner jokes), as well as parodies of some top-rating shows including Rated KKK (Rated K), The Buzz, and Lovers in Pares (Lovers in Paris).
Production and crew
The show was created by Edgar Mortiz, who co-directed with his son, Frasco Mortiz. The show is a spin-off of 80's comedy sitcom Goin' Bananas starring Christopher de Leon, Edgar Mortiz, Jay Ilagan, and Johnny Delgado. Roderick Victoria served as the Creative Manager. The creative/writing team was led by headwriter Sherwin Buenvenida and included writers Rolf Mahilom, Josel Garlitos, Toffie Runas, Yani Yuzon and Badjie Mortiz.
Cast and characters
The following are the main casts of Goin' Bulilit according to their batches:
Remaining first batch (Original cast)
Dagul – Dagul is the oldest and the only adult among the group. In addition, he is the only person who will not be leaving or "graduating" in the show.
Remaining Eighth batch
Izzy Canillo – Canillo is known to act with Carino and Delgado in their skits such as Sinetch Itey and Boom Panes. He is also impersonates Jopet Sison in Ipaglaban Mwa (Ipaglaban Mo!), Kim Atienza in Matanglawin, and Ted Failon in GB Patrol as Li-ted Failon (TV Patrol).
Clarence Delgado – Delgado is known to act with Canillo and Carino in their skits such as Sinetch Itey and Boom Panes.
Remaining Ninth batch
Bea Basa – Basa is known in impersonating Jessica Soho in Ang Puso Mo Juicy Ka Soho (Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho)
Remaining Tenth batch
Mutya Orquia – Orquia impersonates Amy Perez as Amy Imfernes in Umagang Kay BonggaUmagang Kay Ganda and Gretchen Fullido as Gretchen Palito in Barubal. Most recently, she is well known for portraying a parody of Ningning in a segment called Praningning
Remaining Eleventh batch
JB Agustin
CX Navarro
Allyson Mcbride
Kazumi Porquez
Ashley Sarmiento
Twelfth batch
Raikko Mateo – Mateo is known for spoofing his own series Honesto
Thirteenth batch
John Steven de Guzman
Margarette Mitch Naco
Fourteenth batch
Lily Yulores
Vito Quizon
Fifteenth batch
Marc Santiago
Chun Sa Jung – Chun is known as "Chuchay" in the segment "Ay, Chuchay!"
Sophia Corine
Cessa Moncera
Sixteenth batch
Nathan Prats
Seventeenth batch
Marco Masa
Jana Agoncillo
Previous cast
Except for Dagul, the casting of the show is dedicated exclusively to the kids. In particular, it enforces an age limit of twelve to thirteen years of age. Casts who have grown up and go beyond the certain age will leave the show and "graduate". Before leaving, the soon-to-be graduates will have their one last episode dedicated to them as a farewell gift. Present casts will sing song/s while a video showing their scenes in the show is being shown. The alumni of the show will be present as well as the graduates will bid their goodbyes.
The "Graduates"
The following are the graduates who left the show after they graduated, or they simply graduated:
First batch: March 5, 2006
Alfred Labatos – Labatos' character is mostly portraying older people, usually a father or a bully. He is usually paired with Katrina "Hopia" Legaspi.
EJ Jallorina – Jallorina is known for his impersonation of the talk show host Boy Abunda, together with Katrina "Hopia" Legazpi as the Queen of all Media Kris Aquino for their spoof of ABS-CBN's talk show The Buzz. He also stars in other parodies such as Ginulungan Palad from Gulong ng Palad, Calla Chuchi (Calla Lily) as Calla, Flor de Luha (Maria Flordeluna) as Rene Boy, Pangarap na Bitin (Pangarap na Bituin) as Sapphire, and Plastikman (Lastikman) as Plastikman.
Second batch: February 11, 2007
Carl John Barrameda – Barrameda is known for "Carlo" in Lovers in Pares, a parody of KoreanovelaLovers in Paris, together with Nikki Bagaporo and John Manalo. Other parodies that he portray are Passion de Amor as Juan, Agent X Pulpol (Agent X44) as Toni Falco:Agent X44, Ysabellat (Ysabella) as Andrew, Flor de Luha (Maria Flordeluna) as Leo, and Sana Bulilit Muli (Sana Maulit Muli) as Kevin Roque.
Third batch: June 17, 2007
Kiray Celis – Celis' character is mostly portraying people who are being bullied.
Trina "Hopia" Legaspi – Legaspi's character is mostly portraying older people, usually a mother. She is usually paired with Alfred Labastos. In addition, she is known for her impersonation of the Kris Aquino together with EJ Jallorina as Boy Abunda, for their spoof of ABS-CBN's talk show The Buzz. She also stars in Flor de Luha as Wilma, a parody of ABS-CBN series Maria Flordeluna.
Eliza Pineda – Pineda is usually paired with John Manalo as teen lovers. She is seen portraying Doña Aguida in Flor de Luha (Maria Flordeluna) and Emily Sta. Maria in Sana Bulilit Muli (Sana Maulit Muli).
Kristel Fulgar – She is seen portraying main roles as Flor de Luha and Ysabellat in the parodies Flor de Luha (Maria Flordeluna) and Ysabellat (Ysabella) respectively.
Fourth batch: March 2, 2008
Julia Montes – Montes is known for portraying teen roles (and older roles later on), usually paired with John Manalo or CJ Navato.
John Manalo – Manalo usually portray teen roles (and older roles later on) in the series. He is paired mostly with Eliza Pineda, Kathryn Bernardo, Jane Oineza and Mara Schnittka. In addition, he is known for "Martin" in Lovers in Pares, a parody of KoreanovelaLovers in Paris, as well as Hua Ze Lei in Meet Your Garden (Meteor Garden), Marco in Princess Lululu (Princess Lulu), Romeo Bato in Sana Bulilit Muli (Sana Maulit Muli), Gabriel "Eli " Hidalgo Roxas in Maging Tsino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik-Bayan (Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik).
Fifth batch: October 19, 2008
Kathryn Bernardo – Bernardo joins the cast in the middle of the series. She is known for portraying teen roles (and older roles later on), usually being paired with John Manalo.
CJ Navato – Navato usually portrays teen roles (and older roles later on), usually paired with Mikylla Ramirez, Jane Oineza, or Mara Schnittka. In addition, he is part of the parodies Meet Your Garden (Meteor Garden) as Dao Ming Zi, and Maging Tsino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik-Bayan (Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik) as Jaime "JB" Roxas-Berenguer.
Steven Christian Fermo – Ferno is known for "Stephen" in Princess Lululu, a parody of KoreanovelaPrincess Lulu, as well as Mei Zhuo in Meet Your Garden (Meteor Garden), Chuchi in Calla Chuchi (Calla Lily), Quartz in Pangarap na Bitin (Pangarap na Bituin and Fidel Madrigal in Maging Tsino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik-Bayan (Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik).
Jane Oineza – Oineza usually portray teen roles (and older roles later on) in the series, being paired usually with CJ Navato or John Manalo.
Mikylla Ramirez – Ramirez' characters in the show are usually teen or older roles, mostly being paired with CJ Navato.
Sixth batch: October 25, 2009
Nikki Bagaporo – Bagaporo is known for "Vivian" in Lovers in Pares, a parody of Koreanovela Lovers in Paris, together with Carl Barrameda and John Manalo. Other parodies that she portrays are Lululu in Princess Lululu (Princess Lulu and Ginulungan Palad (Gulong ng Palad).
Yong An Chiu – Chiu is known for his roles Xi Men in Meet Your Garden (Meteor Garden) and Brandon Johnson in Sana Bulilit Muli (Sana Maulit Muli).
Igi Boy Flores – Flores usually portrays roles for either the bully or the bullied. He also known for portraying Veronica "Veron" Rubio in Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik parody, Maging Tsino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik-Bayan.
Miles Ocampo – Ocampo is known for portraying teen roles with Igi Boy Flores, as well as characters in the parodies Sana Bulilit Muli (Sana Maulit Muli) and Maging Tsino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik-Bayan (Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik).
Seventh batch: September 18, 2011
Sharlene San Pedro – San Pedro is mostly known for portraying "Korina K. Kanchez" in Rated KKK, a spoof of Korina Sanchez's Rated K. She had been portraying characters of young until older people over the years, mostly paired with Nash Aguas, and usually paired with Kobi Vidanes and Aaron Junatas. In addition, she is the main character in the show's fifth anniversary special "Goin' Bulilit Presents: Prom the Bottom of my Heart" alongside Nash Aguas in 2010.
Nash Aguas – Aguas had been portraying characters of young until older people over the years, mostly paired with Sharlene San Pedro, and sometimes paired with Alexa Ilacad and Mika dela Cruz. He also stars in parodies Agent X Pulpol as Komrad, Ysabellat as Rosario, and Margarina as Margarina. In addition, he is the main character in the show's fifth anniversary special "Goin' Bulilit Presents: Prom the Bottom of my Heart" alongside Sharlene San Pedro in 2010.He is also the main character in "Goin' Bulilot Presents: In My Dream" where he was started being a loveteam with Alexa Ilacad
Mika Dela Cruz- dela Cruz is known for portraying teen to older characters, and is usually paired with Nash Aguas,Andre Garcia and Aaron Junatas, Mika is transferred from GMA Network and reunited with Barbie Forteza after Ang Darling Kong Aswang.
Aaliyah Benisano - Benisano's characters are usually one of the "mean girls". She is usually paired up with Andre Garcia.
Noemi Oineza - Oineza's characters are usually portraying mean characters.She was the sister of the former gruaduate Jane Oineza
Eighth batch: February 24, 2013
Kobi Vidanes – Vidanes is usually paired with Sharlene San Pedro for teen or older roles.
Aaron Junatas – Junatas is known for portraying young, teen and older characters, and is usually paired with Sharlene San Pedro. He also stars in the parody of Passion de Amor as Franco.
Joseph Andre Garcia – Garcia is usually doing younger roles. He is usually paired with Aaliyah Benisano or Alexa Ilacad.
Alexa Ilacad – Ilacad is usually paired with Nash Aguas, Andre Garcia, or Kobi Vidanes for teen roles.She was the lead role in "Goin' Bulilit Presents: In My Dreams" where she and Nash Aguas started being a loveteam.
Angel Sy – Sy's characters are usually younger ones or older ones.
Ninth batch: March 23, 2014
Barbie Sabino –
Angelo Garcia –
Tenth batch: August 30, 2015
Belinda Mariano –
Miguelito De Guzman –
Carl Camo –
Eleventh batch: February 28, 2016
Bugoy Cariño – Carino is known to act with Delgado and Canillo in their skits such as Sinetch Itey and Boom Panes. He is also known for Nol E-boy De Castro in GB Patrol (Noli de Castro in TV Patrol).
Harvey Bautista – Bautista impersonated his father Mayor Herbert Bautista in Umagang Kay Bongga (Umagang Kay Ganda).
Casey Da Silva – Da Silva is known for Korina Sunkist in GB Patrol (Korina Sanchez in TV Patrol).
Former cast members
The following are the former cast members who left the show before they graduated, or they simply did not graduate:
Guests
Guest Bulilits
The following are kids or "bulilits" who have had guest appearance/s in the show:
Other guests
The following is the incomplete list of adults who have had guest appearance/s in the show:
DVD
The Best of Goin' Bulilit, which is released on December 27, 2007, features the best of the first 100 episodes of Goin' Bulilit. The DVD includes the series' best segments, spoofs, gags, and sketches such as "Rekolilit", "Noon at Ngayon", "Hinulugang Taktak", "Mahal Mo Ba Ako?", "Lovers In Pares", "Rated KKK", "Ginulungang Palad", and "GB Patrol". It also includes a bonus feature for bloopers. Special features include the "Best Funny Faces" compilation and interviews of the kids.
The show also features videos of kids who auditioned for the show. Makisig Morales was included in the Batch 3 of the people who auditioned, but did not get in.
Cast
Basically, the cast includes the first batch of Goin' Bulilit.
DVD cover
The following are the cast who are featured on the DVD cover, but not in the video. They are the new kids:
Presenters
The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented or introduced the segments:
Igiboy Flores - Opening remarks; introduced "Use It", "Old Joke", and "Noon at Ngayon" segments
John Manalo - "Hinulugang Taktak" sketch, silent comic sketch (based on Charlie Chaplin's)
Sharlene San Pedro - presented her own segment, "Korina K. Kanchez's Rated KKK" (based on Korina Sanchez's Rated K), "GB Patrol" (based on TV Patrol).
Nikki Bagaporo - presented "Lovers in Pares" (based on Lovers in Paris), "Ginulungang Palad" (based on "Gulong ng Palad")
Sharlene San Pedro and Igiboy Flores - introduced a collection of Bulilit's face reactions after throwing a joke, compilation of "Bloopers"
