Eat Bulaga!

Eat Bulaga!
Title card since 2024
Also known as
  • Eat... Bulaga! (1979–2004; stylized in all caps since 2024)
  • EB (abbreviation)
  • E.A.T. (2023–2024)
GenreVariety show
Written by
  • Tyrene Delgado
  • Callie Agustin
  • Michelle Camara
  • Jeyna Azugui
Directed by
  • Poochie Rivera[1] (since 1986)
  • Pat Plaza (since 2002)
  • Bert de Leon (until 2021)[2]
  • Norman Ilacad (until 2023)
  • Moty Apostol (2023–2024)
Creative directors
  • Jeny Ferre[3] (since 1994)
  • Renato Aure Jr. (2023–2024)
Presented by
Narrated by
  • "Long Tall" Howard Medina (1979–1997)
  • Peter Musñgi (1989–1995)
  • Tom Alvarez (since 1997)
  • Show Suzuki (2023–2024)
  • Mitch "Super Mitch" Amurao (since 2024)
Theme music composer
Opening theme
  • "Eat Bulaga!" (since 1982)
  • "It Bulaga" (1979–1982)
  • "Tahanang Pinakamasaya, Eat Bulaga!" (2023–2024)
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes13,500+
Production
Executive producers
  • Liza Marcelo-Lazatin
  • Rod dela Cruz
Producers
  • Antonio P. Tuviera (1979–2023)
  • Romeo Jalosjos Jr. (2023–2024)
  • Tito Sotto (since 2024)
  • Vic Sotto (since 2024)
  • Joey de Leon (since 2024)
Production locations
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time150–180 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJuly 30, 1979 (1979-07-30) –
present
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Eat Bulaga! (transl. eat surprise!; stylized as Eat... Bulaga!) is a Philippine television noontime variety show broadcast by TV5 and RPTV. Originally aired on RPN from July 30, 1979 to February 17, 1989, and was replaced by Student Canteen, later moved to ABS-CBN from February 18, 1989 to January 27, 1995, replacing Afternoon Delight and was replaced by 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila and GMA Network from January 28, 1995 to January 5, 2024, replacing SST: Salo-Salo Together and was replaced by Tahanang Pinakamasaya. It is the longest-running noontime variety program in the Philippines and ranks among television programs with the most episodes in history with over 13,500 episodes aired.

Since 2024, the show has been produced by TVJ Productions, Inc. and led by its original hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon alongside Allan K., Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Pauleen Luna, Ryan Agoncillo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Maine Mendoza, Miles Ocampo, Carren Eistrup, Atasha Muhlach and TVJ Singing Queens, collectively known as the "Legit Dabarkads".[7][8][9]

  1. ^ "'Eat Bulaga' signs anew with GMA Network". GMA Network. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Cruz, Dana. "Bert de Leon, veteran TV director, passes away". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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  4. ^ "Who owns the Eat Bulaga theme song?". The Philippine STAR.
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  6. ^ Rappler (July 31, 2019). "'Eat Bulaga' is coming to Myanmar". rappler.com. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "It's Showtime vs EAT vs Eat Bulaga: New Philippine noon show war begins". RAPPLER. July 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "TVJ's new show on TV5 is called 'E.A.T.'; TVJ yet to reclaim Eat Bulaga! name". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "E.A.T. Bulaga! is the title of new TVJ show". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.


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