Raja Lawak Astro
Raja Lawak Astro is a Malaysian TV reality show that searches for comedic talent. It started broadcasting in early 2007. Every week contestants perform a joke according to the theme set on stage. They are judged to choose winners to proceed to the next round. The winner is crowned "King of Comedy," as reviewed by the audience and the judge in the final round.
| Raja Lawak Astro | |
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| Also known as | Super Comedian |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Astro |
| Presented by | Sharifah Shahirah (Season 1) Johan & Zizan (Season 2 - 7) Yus & Tauke (Season 7) |
| Country of origin | Malaysia |
| Original language | Malay |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
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| Original network | Astro Prima Astro Warna Astro Mustika HD |
| Original release | 2007 – 2013 |
On air
Raja Lawak Astro aired on Astro Ria during its first season and on Astro Prima during its second through sixth seasons, which were hosted by Johan and Zizan. The sixth and seventh seasons aired on Astro Warna and Mustika HD before the program was transferred to Astro AEC in December 2014. The eighth season became known as Super Comedian, airing in Chinese and the Skool of Lawak was replaced by Raja Lawak starting in 2014.
Hosts, judges, and contestants
Host
Sharifah Shahira, who hosted the show for the first season, was replaced by two former contestants, Johan and Zizan, until the end of the seventh season. In Season 7, Yus and Tauke, also former contestants, were selected as temporary hosts, replacing Johan and Zizan.
Judges
The show judges assess each contestant's performance and select the winners. On 2 April 2010, Din Beramboi, a judge since 2010, died after suffering from hemorrhagic dengue fever.
| Season | Judges | Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise F. Cypher | Jalil Hamid, Sabri Yunus, Datuk Jamali Shadat, A. R. Badul & Cat Farish |
| 2 | Zaibo, Enot & Harun Salim Bachik | - |
| 3 | Zaibo, Fauziah Nawi & Shamsul Ghau Ghau | Radhi Khalid |
| 4 | Bob Lokman, Din Beramboi & Afdlin Shauki | - |
| 5 | David Teo, Sathiya & Afdlin Shauki | - |
| 6 | David Teo, Sathiya & Sheila Rusly | Ahmad Idham (Big Boss), Yus, Tauke & Angah |
| 7 | Dato' AC Mizal, Isma Aliff & Saiful Apek | - |
Contestants
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Finalist(s) | Other contestants in order of elimination | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yussry Edoo | Zizan Razak | Johan | Tauke & Angah | Fairuz lynnzan, Mie, Pok De, Acad, Mat, Cicik, Idan, Mail, Arab, Samad, Bob & Isbolt Rolando | Sharifah Shahira |
| 2 | Ahmad Nabil Ahmad | Kumpulan Cham | Kumpulan XN3 | - | Pak Tam, Shah, Kumpulan Ketampi, Kumpulan Awas, Azil, Devan & Husin | Johan & Zizan |
| 3 | Kumpulan Sepah | Jihan | Amir | - | Kumpulan LNJ, Kumpulan Chot, Am, Yann, Man Belon, Talam, Adam, Syem & Mat | Johan & Zizan |
| 4 | Kumpulan Kecik | Idlan | Alex | - | Kumpulan Mamu, Caca, Kumpulan AN2, Faiz, Kumpulan Wili, JD & Aman | Johan & Zizan |
| 5 | Abdul Rahman Kasim | Kumpulan R2 | Kumpulan Balas | - | Nazmi, Epy, Leman, Kumpulan Lucky, Kumpulan Pukaw, Kumpulan Kopio, Kumpulan TBO, Kumpulan Kami & Kumpulan Bobo | Johan & Zizan |
| 6 | Kumpulan Shiro | Kumpulan Zero | Kumpulan Cuit | Kumpulan 2Yol | Kumpulan Albob, Kumpulan G-man, Kumpulan Ketupat, Kumpulan King, Kodan, Kumpulan Riki, Kumpulan Selak & Kumpulan Skema | Johan & Zizan |
| 7 | Kumpulan Wala | Kumpulan Sakan | Kumpulan Bora | Kumpulan Gamat | Boy, Emy, Ali, Kumpulan Ganu, Kumpulan Kintan, Kumpulan Okay, Kumpulan Pahat, Kumpulan Taras, Kumpulan Tuah & Kumpulan Xtra | Johan, Zizan, Yus & Tauke |
Maharaja Lawak
All of the finalists returned for Comedian Superstar, Maharaja Lawak, which was hosted by Dato' Ac Mizal to pick the best among the annual winners. Contestants from seasons one through five reunited to determine who is the best comedian among the winners of the previous seasons. The 12 finalists who competed are:
- Jambu (Yus and Tauke)
- JoZan (Johan and Zizan)
- Nabil (Ahmad Nabil Ahmad)
- XN3 (Pak Cu and Anu)
- Sepah (Jep, Shuib and Mamat)
- Jihan (Jihan Muse)
- Amir (Amirullah)
- Wai (Wan Kecik, Achoe Kecik and Idlan)
- Alex (Alex Raja Lawak)
- Man (Man Raja Lawak)
- R2 (Rahim and Wan Lopez)
- Balas (Shuk and Fendi)
The show crowned comedian Sepah as the winner and the best comedian (King of the Kings).