Filipino clay animator Edwin Guillermo remembers when youths were aghast at the idea of tagalizing anime and comes up with a list of toons that would make Danny Mandia himself grimace.
4. Queer Duck (Showtime)
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Queer Duck is an intellectual male nurse. He’s the first gay cartoon character. He also engages in promiscuity and drug use. Though they are not shown graphically, one has to have a wide understanding of pop culture and pornography to be able to appreciate the humor of the show.
In Philippine comedy, which relies mainly on slapstick, the gay character is best typefied by Diego “Ang pambansang bading”. He is always shown as ugly, and is injured or humiliated by the male characters that he chases.
5. Drawn Together (Comedy Central)
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“Drawn Together” is a reality TV show similar to “Big Brother” where characters from different animation genres vie for the prize.
Like “Queer Duck”, one has to have a wide understanding of pop culture and pornography to be able to appreciate the humor of the show. One should also have knowledge of animation history, since the characters are representatives of different animation periods and styles.
6. Beavis and Butt-head (MTV)
Si Beavis at si Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-head are unintelligent and have menial jobs, something Pinoy TV characters always strive to be, but they are extremely stupid and vulgar. Then they make comments on some music videos while watching on their couch. Pinoys do not like blunt comments.
Observe the syndicated talent shows on TV like Philippine Idol and you will see that the judges have to sugar-coat their comments on the performing contestants. Another note, Pinoy comedy characters are respectful to authority figures and to others, except to homosexuals, negroes, Indians, Visayans and ugly people.
