Anne Curtis appears to now have a good grasp of Vice Ganda’s brand of comedy, including his naughty jokes, with the two being long-time co-hosts and close friends.

Anne Curtis bursts into laughter over Vice Ganda’s joke during the Tawag ng Tanghalan segment of ‘It’s Showtime.’ ABS-CBN

This was apparent on Thursday as Curtis, initially speechless, managed to smoothly divert Vice Ganda’s running joke about motel customers, during the live episode of “It’s Showtime.”

Where Vice Ganda made suggestive sounds to comedic effect, Curtis quickly came up with scenarios more appropriate for noontime TV, including too high a temperature for the bath shower, or the air-conditioning triggering shivers.

During the “Tawag ng Tanghalan” segment, the duo also had the audience laughing with banter about Curtis’ “sosyal” way of speaking — often a subject of Vice Ganda’s jokes.

Owing to their rapport and onscreen chemistry, Curtis and Vice Ganda’s hilarious banter has been a staple on “It’s Showtime,” with the actress’ singing also a frequent target of the comedian’s punchlines.