Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: MediaCorp Channel 5
Type: Scripted
Rating: 0.0/10
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd
Overview
The sitcom centres on an eccentric contractor with his trademark yellow boots, curly afro hair and large facial mole. While it carries the traditions of a sitcom, many unusual elements were used such as flashbacks, quick gags and celebrity cameo appearances.
This production, originally released in 1997, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 0.0 across its 8 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Comedy.
- • Produced in Singapore.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Gurmit Singh
Phua Chu Kang
Pierre Png
Anthony Phua Chu Beng
Tan Kheng Hua
Margaret Phua Hwee Lian
Irene Ang
Rosie Phua Chin Huay
Seasons
Season 1
20 Episodes • Aired 1997-09-25
Chu Kang helps out Margaret, his sister in law, when she needs him to do a small job for her boss. In his bid to finish Margaret's job as soon as possible, Chu Kang is forced to push back Mdm Chao's karaoke lounge projects, much to her displeasure. Rosie has her own scam on the side, telling Chu Kang's clients they need the help of a geomancer and raking in the money. On the homefront, Aloysius is not doing so well in his Mathematics at school and Ah Ma tutors him, the old fashioned way.
Season 2
28 Episodes • Aired 1999-03-03
When Chu Kang finds out that his old school is going to be demolished, he has to try to put aside his differences with ex-classmate Frankie Foo to save the school. Meanwhile, Margaret has great aspirations for Aloysius' first school play and Rosie and Ahma busy themselves by joining a multi-level marketing scheme.
Season 3
26 Episodes • Aired TBA
Gurmit Singh reprises for the third time his role as the Singlish-spouting contractor who goes to school to improve his English. Though Chu Kang has completed the Best English course.
Season 4
25 Episodes • Aired TBA
Aloysius has a crush on his teacher and gets into trouble so he can stay in after school hours and be with her. Margaret has a near fatal accident that causes her to change her ways.
Season 5
22 Episodes • Aired 2002-11-05
In Episode 1, Kang’s long standing primary school chapteh (capteh) record has just been broken. Kang can’t get over the fact that he’s no longer the Chapteh King and challenges the boy who broke his record to a ‘play off’. Unfortunately Kang discovers that he can’t chapteh anymore because he’s lost his ‘juju’. Bobo steps in as his spiritual advisor guiding Kang on his road to rediscover his ‘juju’. Meanwhile, Beng tries to convince Margaret to have another baby and Rosie freaks out when the hawkers at the market call her Ah Soh.
