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Raja Lawak Astro
GenreComedy
Created byAstro
Presented bySharifah Shahirah (Season 1)
Johan & Zizan (Season 2 - 7)
Yus & Tauke (Season 7)
Country of originMalaysia
Original languageBahasa Melayu (2007-2013)
No. of seasons7
Original release
NetworkAstro Prima
Astro Warna
Astro Mustika HD
Release2007 (Malay Version) –
2007-2013 (Malay Version)

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.

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

Hosts

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 April 2, 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 -
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 -

Contestant

Season Winner Runner-up Third Finalist(s) Other contestants in order of elimination Host
1 Yus 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 Man 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).

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