Eat Bulaga!

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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 composerVic Sotto
Opening theme
  • "Eat Bulaga!" (since 1982; since 2024, revised lyrics)
  • "It Bulaga" (1979–1982)
  • "Tahanang Pinakamasaya, Eat Bulaga!" (2023–2024)
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes13,000+
Production
Executive producers
  • Liza Marcelo-Lazatin
  • Rod dela Cruz
Producers
  • Antonio P. Tuviera (1979–2023)
  • Romeo Jalosjos Jr. (2023–2024)
  • Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, 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 currently broadcast by TV5 and RPTV. Originally premiered on July 30, 1979, on the Radio Philippines Network, it is the longest-running noontime variety program in the Philippines with over 13,000 episodes. Produced by TVJ Productions, Inc. and led by the original hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon alongside Allan K., Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Ryan Agoncillo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Maine Mendoza, Miles Ocampo, Carren Eistrup, Atasha Muhlach and TVJ Singing Queens, collectively known as "Legit Dabarkads".[6][7][8]

  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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  5. ^ Rappler (July 31, 2019). "'Eat Bulaga' is coming to Myanmar". rappler.com. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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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