Happy Can Already! 2 () is a Singapore dialect variety series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Jack Neo, Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Wang Lei, Benjamin Josiah Tan, and Jaspers Lai as the casts of the second installment. Happy Can Already! 2 aired from 19 May 2017 to 21 July 2017, every Friday from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
Plot Liang Xi Mei (Jack Neo) will be reacquainted with Lion King (Henry Thia) and Merlion King (Jaspers Lai), as the former has been released from prison and they turn out to be her new neighbours. Her eldest son Robert (Mark Lee) is still married to Mary (Chua Lee Lian, but she is absent in this season) and they have a daughter Ah Girl (Toh Xin Hui). Her second son Albert (Benjamin Josiah Tan) is now in university.
Cast Liang (Xi Mei) family Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared Henry Thia Ah Gong Liang Xi Mei's father-in-law Robert and Albert's grandfather Mary's grandfather-in-law Ah Girl's great-grandfather 3-9 Jack Neo Liang Xi MeiRobert and Albert's mother Mary's mother-in-law Ah Girl's grandmother Ah Gong's daughter-in-law Merlion King & Lion King's neighbour 1-10 Mark Lee Robert Liang Xi Mei's elder son Albert's older brother Mary's husband Ah Girl's father Ah Gong's elder grandson Benjamin Josiah Tan Albert Liang Xi Mei's younger son Mary's brother-in-law Ah Girl's uncle Ah Gong's younger grandson Robert's younger brother Toh Xin Hui Ah Girl Robert and Mary's daughter Ah Gong's great-granddaughter Liang Xi Mei's granddaughter Albert's niece 1, 10
Lion King family Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared Henry Thia Lion King Friend of Robert Merlion King's father Neighbour of Liang Xi Mei1-2, 10 Jaspers Lai Merlion King Friend of Robert Lion King's son Neighbour of Liang Xi Mei1-2, 6-8, 10
Other characters Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared Wang Lei Cantonese Granny Neighbour of Liang Xi Mei 1, 4, 7-10
Cameo appearance Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared Chen Tianwen Mr. Unbelievable Liang Xi Mei's old schoolmate 2Marcus Chin Facebook Friend FB Framed Liang Xi Mei Suffered from Mental Illness Arrested 3 Burglar 10 Xiang Yun Madam Yun Xiang Ah Gong's computer teacher 3Patricia Mok Juliet Veterinarian who treated Ah Gong Invited by Cantonese Granny 4Burglar 10Dennis Chew Aunty Lucy Reprised his role from Paris and Milan 5 Baey Yam Keng Himself Introduced ActiveSG schemes and participated in exercises Michelle Hsieh Herself Taught Liang Xi Mei's family how to conserve water 6Leon Lim Crystal Prince Tried to con Liang Xi Mei to buy his crystals 8 Security Guard 10 Anna Lin Ruping Aunt Liang Xi Mei's sister-in-law Ah Gong's daughter Robert and Albert's aunt Ah Girl's great-aunt Mary's aunt-in-law 9
Guest performers Episode no. Performer(s) Song(s) performed 2 Marcus Chin Odyssey () I'm Chinese () 3 Michelle Tay Wife () Babes In the City Parents' Heart () 4 Choo Lili From the Heart of a Loafer () Xie Jinshi I Ask Heaven () 5 Freddie Ng Mother Is Just A Name (Mother) A Million Dollars () 6 Michelle Hsieh People life, ocean wind () Love Cha-cha () 7 Desmond Ng Grandma's Words () 8 Chng Shyue Chung Number One In The World () Looking At The Moon And Thinking Of My Lover () 9 Roy Li Husband And Wife () Deeply In Love With You () 10 Patricia Mok Ah Lian Ah Huay ()
Development
The first installment of Happy Can Already! attracted more than 200,000 viewers, with more than 80 percent of the elderly finding the show entertaining and informative. Many called for the show to be continued when it ended its run on 3 February 2017.
After the overwhelming response to the first season, MediaCorp and J Team, in collaboration with local director Jack Neo and the Ministry of Communications and Information decided to produce a second season.
Music Song title Song type Lyrics Composer Performer Producer Opening theme song Jack Neo Jack Neo
See also Happy Can Already! List of variety and infotainment programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8
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