Seniors can look forward to first ever dialect sitcom in variety show, Happy Together 欢喜一家亲

Joint Press Release by Mediacorp and Ministry of Communications and Information

1 In collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI), Mediacorp will be launching a dialect variety programme “Happy Together” or 《欢喜一家亲》 to engage seniors. The programme will feature a dialect sitcom, a first for our seniors. The programme will telecast on Channel 8 every Friday, 11.30am to 12.30pm, from 8 October to 10 December 2021. 

2 To promote lifelong learning and empower seniors to stay healthy and active in their golden years, each episode of the 10-part programme will spotlight a theme relevant to seniors’ everyday lives, such as digital literacy, going green or avoiding scams. Bite-sized information on Government initiatives and tips will be weaved in through a mix of humour, drama and a dose of competition. 

3 Featuring local personalities familiar to seniors, the 10-episode programme has three segments to encourage active ageing. The anchor segment will be Mediacorp’s first dialect sitcom Comb Together, along with lifestyle segments Happy Academy, and I Can Cook, So Can You!. 

First Dialect Sitcom - “Comb Together”!

4 Anchoring the programme is the first-ever dialect sitcom in Singapore revolving around a heartland hair salon, which showcases stories of its customers in humorous and relatable everyday scenarios. Viewers can glean useful information on government initiatives such as COVID-19 vaccination, Merdeka Generation Package and support measures for cost of living. Comb Together stars popular local artistes such as Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Hazelle Teo, Ho Ai Ling, Marcus Chin and Lee Teng.

_Info-Ed with Gamification - Happy Academy__

5 Happy Academy pits veteran artistes Liu Lingling and Richard Low against each other as they learn new skills from younger experts and go through weekly challenges. Viewers can take the opportunity to learn practical skills alongside the artistes, such as using e-payment apps to buy food, decluttering and organising their homes, and even urban farming! 

Competitive cooking reality TV -  I Can Cook, So Can You!

6 In I Can Cook, So Can You!, this competitive cooking show cum reality TV style segment shows three seniors learning to cook from celebrity chef Teo Yeow Siang and competing with each other. Viewers can follow the seniors’ learning journeys and pick up healthy eating and cooking tips. Special guest Chef Eric Teo also makes surprise appearances and conducts “mid-term” and “final-term” tests on the seniors.

Happy Together《欢喜一家亲》

播出日期 / Duration ：2021年10月8日至2021年12月10日 / 8 Oct 2021 – 10 Dec 2021
时段 / Time ：每逢星期五上午11点30分 / Every Fri, 11.30am
集数 / No. of Episode ：10
类型 / Genre ：杂志类综艺节目 / Entertainment 
方言 / Dialect ：福建、广东、潮州 / Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew

节目内容
8频道和新加坡通讯及新闻部联合呈献全新的的方言杂志性节目《欢喜一家亲》，以轻松有趣的形式带给年长人士更多欢笑和丰富的资讯！

Programme Synopsis

Mediacorp’s Channel 8 and the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) present all-new informative entertainment show for the elderly, Happy Together! This dialect variety programme comprises three entertaining segments that bring laughter and useful information to viewers.

单元介绍Introduction of Segment