The 'Laro Laro Pick' game arena on "It’s Showtime" always welcomes different people from all walks of life, but admit it—the excitement kicks up a notch when senior citizens are playing for that round, because we just know we’re in for meaningful conversations filled with wisdom shaped by years of experience, followed by the most random, unfiltered 'banat' that catches everyone off guard.
As much as we tune in expecting heartfelt stories and life advice, we also stay for those bursts of humor that remind us growing old isn’t boring at all. If anything, laughter just gets better with time. Here are five of the funniest 'senior' moments on 'Laro Laro Pick' that prove our beloved grandpas and grandmas are aging like fine wine—with a punchline.
Since the lolos and lolas in the game arena are basically treated as the ultimate “senior-itos” and “senior-itas,” their requests are always granted right away, just like when Nanay Guy casually asked Vice Ganda, “Puwedeng umihi po?" right in the middle of the interview portion before the actual game. So unscripted! Vice just rolled with it and assisted Nanay Guy to the toilet inside her dressing room.
It sure was a laugh trip moment when two grandmas were caught in their own little ‘marites’ session. It turned out, they were whispering about Anne Curtis. One of them said, "Akala ko si Anne Curtis," clueless that the woman literally standing right in front of her was Anne. When asked whether she had anything to say to Anne, the grandma replied, "Hello, Anne, idol kita! Sana nandito ka!" So cute, it feels like they’re young and innocent again!
Of course, where there’s kilig, there’s always a joke waiting to happen, exactly what went down when the hosts tried to find a match for Gil, a widower. ‘Searchee’ Lorna mentioned that she prefers a man with teeth, which sounded like a rejection of Gil. But instead of accepting the jab, Gil fired back with, "Mas masarap humalik ang walang ngipin." The hosts were too stunned to speak!
But when it’s not kilig, it’s chaos, like, actual chaos, as the segment resembled a lively barangay scene, with the lolos and lolas fighting over the lit boxes on the floor. Meme Vice stepped in as a mediator, and after a quick ‘investigation,’ she concluded that Coring had sparked the commotion after pulling Petring, which set off a hilarious chain reaction among the contestants. In the end, all Meme could say was, “Grabe na ang matatanda ngayon!" While the elderly often talk about "mga kabataan ngayon," perhaps it’s just as fitting to turn that phrase around—just for fun.
From life advice to punchlines, our lolas and lolos never disappoint. Silver hair, golden comedy—and we wouldn't have it any other way.
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