Raja Lawak Astro

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Raja Lawak Astro
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Also known asSuper Comedian
Genre Comedy
Created by Astro
Presented bySharifah Shahirah (Season 1)
Johan & Zizan (Season 2 - 7)
Yus & Tauke (Season 7)
Country of originMalaysia
Original languageMalay
No. of seasons7
Release
Original network Astro Prima
Astro Warna
Astro Mustika HD
Picture formatHigh Definition (Astro Mustika HD)
Original release2007 (2007) 
2013 (2013)

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.

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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.

SeasonJudgesMentor
1Louise F. CypherJalil Hamid, Sabri Yunus, Datuk Jamali Shadat, A. R. Badul & Cat Farish
2Zaibo, Enot & Harun Salim Bachik-
3Zaibo, Fauziah Nawi & Shamsul Ghau GhauRadhi Khalid
4Bob Lokman, Din Beramboi & Afdlin Shauki-
5David Teo, Sathiya & Afdlin Shauki-
6David Teo, Sathiya & Sheila RuslyAhmad Idham (Big Boss), Yus, Tauke & Angah
7Dato' AC Mizal, Isma Aliff & Saiful Apek-

Contestants

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinalist(s)Other contestants in order of eliminationHost
1Yussry EdooZizan RazakJohanTauke & AngahFairuz lynnzan, Mie, Pok De, Acad, Mat, Cicik, Idan, Mail, Arab, Samad, Bob & Isbolt RolandoSharifah Shahira
2 Ahmad Nabil Ahmad Kumpulan ChamKumpulan XN3-Pak Tam, Shah, Kumpulan Ketampi, Kumpulan Awas, Azil, Devan & HusinJohan & Zizan
3Kumpulan SepahJihanAmir-Kumpulan LNJ, Kumpulan Chot, Am, Yann, Man Belon, Talam, Adam, Syem & MatJohan & Zizan
4Kumpulan KecikIdlanAlex-Kumpulan Mamu, Caca, Kumpulan AN2, Faiz, Kumpulan Wili, JD & AmanJohan & Zizan
5Abdul Rahman KasimKumpulan R2Kumpulan Balas-Nazmi, Epy, Leman, Kumpulan Lucky, Kumpulan Pukaw, Kumpulan Kopio, Kumpulan TBO, Kumpulan Kami & Kumpulan BoboJohan & Zizan
6Kumpulan ShiroKumpulan ZeroKumpulan CuitKumpulan 2YolKumpulan Albob, Kumpulan G-man, Kumpulan Ketupat, Kumpulan King, Kodan, Kumpulan Riki, Kumpulan Selak & Kumpulan SkemaJohan & Zizan
7Kumpulan WalaKumpulan SakanKumpulan BoraKumpulan GamatBoy, Emy, Ali, Kumpulan Ganu, Kumpulan Kintan, Kumpulan Okay, Kumpulan Pahat, Kumpulan Taras, Kumpulan Tuah & Kumpulan XtraJohan, 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:

The show crowned comedian Sepah as the winner and the best comedian (King of the Kings).

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