Ang TV

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Ang TV
Format Comedy
Created by ABS-CBN
Laurenti Dyogi
Boyong Baytion
Johnny Manahan
Starring See cast list
Country of origin Philippines
No. of episodes n/a (airs daily)
Production
Running time 30 mins.
Broadcast
Original channel ABS-CBN
Original run 1992 – 1996
Chronology
Followed by Today with Kris Aquino
Related shows Ang TV 2
External links
IMDb profile

Ang TV (“The TV” in English) was the first kids' "gag-variety" show in the Philippines. Prior to 1992, Director Johnny Manahan enlisted a group of multi-talented kids (& pre-teens) to create the first ever gag-variety show for youngsters in the Philippines.

Most of the country's current stars can point their humble beginnings to Ang TV. Celebrities like Jolina Magdangal, Rica Peralejo (Regina Carla Peralejo), John Prats, Camille Prats, Paolo Contis, Angelica Panganiban, Patrick Garcia, Mix Garcia (Michael Garcia Olivera), Carlo Aquino, Kenneth Guanio (Marc Conwi), Victor Neri, Gio Alvarez, Joshua Ocampo (John Paul Trinidad), Maybelyn Dela Cruz, Alfred Navarro (Paolo Ata), Christopher Roxas (Christian B. Roxas), Kaye Abad (Katherine Dizon), Roselle Nava, Angelu De Leon and Claudine Barretto - to name a few - all jump-started their careers as mainstays of the variety show.

Contents

[edit] Cast

[edit] Ang TV (First Season/Year)

(This is only a list of Ang TV "babies" who are still in the business.)

[edit] Kids

[edit] Teens

Ang TVs first Logo
Ang TVs first Logo
  • Jan Marini Alano
  • Gio Alvarez
  • Guila Alvarez
  • Marnie Arcilla (Marie-France Arcilla)
  • Claudine Barretto (sister of Marjorie and Gretchen Barretto)
  • Patrick Bello
  • Nicole Borja
  • Earl Casio
  • Paolo Catiis
  • Billie Christian
  • Lindsay Custodio
  • Angelu De Leon
  • Oliver Fabro
  • Ericka Fife
  • James Ellazar
  • Cheska Garcia
  • Albert Lactao
  • Joymee Lim
  • Jolina Magdangal (sister of Gian Magdangal)
  • Roselle Nava
  • Lailani Navarro
  • Victor Neri
  • Christopher Roxas
  • Sarji Ruiz
  • Jason San Pedro
  • Kevin Vernal
  • Mark Vernal
  • Paulie Yllana (Brother of Anjo, Jomari and Ryan Yllana)
  • Jane Zaleta
  • CJ Tolentino
  • Susan Hosseinzadeh
  • Weelowee Talens

[edit] Mid-Season Cast Member Additions

As the show ran, Ang TV added more talents to its roster:

  • AJ Eigenmann
  • Geoff Eigenmann
  • Jerome Hernandez
  • Jay Manalo
  • Rica Peralejo
  • Manuel "Boy2" Quizon
  • Alvin Sotomil
  • Christine Sotomil
  • Antonnette Taus
  • Tom Taus, Jr.

[edit] Special Participation By...

  • Boyong Baytion
  • Winnie Cordero
  • Joji Isla
  • Giselle Sanchez

[edit] Ang TV (Reformatted)

After running on-air for two (2) years, Ang TV came back with a new theme song, a new logo, and the network added more talents to the show's list of bright stars.

[edit] Kids

  • Joshua Ocampo
  • Alfred Manal
  • Chris Vincent Rosal
  • Bodie Cruz (son of Tirso Cruz III)
  • Mix Garcia
  • Thou Reyes
  • Anna Laurrucea
  • Allyson Lualhati
  • Maxene Magalona
  • Kristoffer Peralta
  • Angelica Panganiban

[edit] Teens

  • Ma. Josefina "Faye" Ramos
  • Tony Lambino
  • Farrah Florer
  • Paula Peralejo

[edit] Ang TV2

After a couple more years, the Ang TV "fever" continued, with many youngsters still auditioning to be a part of the show.

[edit] Kids

  • Andrea "Andi" Manzano
  • Stefano Mori
  • Carlos Ramirez I
  • Carlos Ramirez II
  • CJ Ramos
  • Carlo Aquino
  • Empress Schuck (niece of Lorraine Schuck)
  • JM "Butik" de Guzman
  • Khalil Kaimo
  • Alwyn Uytinco
  • Mico Aytona

[edit] Teens

  • Kaye Abad
  • Luigi Alvarez
  • Carol Banawa
  • Jao Mapa
  • Marc Solis
  • Baron Geisler
  • Kristine Hermosa
  • Kathleen Hermosa

[edit] Legacy

Ang TV's famous catchphrase was "Nge!" After the punchline of a joke was revealed, the recipient of the joke would say "Nge!"

Other ABS-CBN shows have picked up on this catch-phrase as well (examples: Joey Marquez and Richard Gomez from "Palibhasa Lalake;" The Gwapings: Jomari Yllana, Mark Anthony Fernandez, and Erik Fractuoso; and Jennifer Sevilla, Nannette Inventor, Carmina Villaroel, Nova Villa and Sammy Lagmay from "Abangan Ang Susunod na Kabanata"). Ang TV's theme was "Do Wah Diddy Diddy," which later was incorporated into the show's theme song.

In homage to Ang TV, Bodie Cruz, as a cast member of the reality show Pinoy Big Brother (Season 2), had to complete a task of beginning each of his sentences with "Esmyuskee," and then ending them with "Nge!" Big Brother also featured some footage of Bodie's stint as an "Ang TV" kid.

"Ang TV, The Album" was released in 1994 through Ivory Records. "Ang TV: The Homecoming" followed with a release date in 1996 via Star Records. Due to its popularity in 1996, the franchise released a movie, Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure, via Star Cinema.

[edit] Trivia

  • Some Ang TV members (Paolo Contis, Camille Prats, Patrick Garcia, Carlo Aquino, Boy2 Quizon, Maxene Magalona and Jolina Magdangal) have moved to the GMA Network from Ang TV's parent network, ABS-CBN.
  • Among the original Ang TV cast, only Claudine Barretto and Rica Peralejo have been actively working through ABS CBN doing movies and shows to date. The two also have their own "matinee" titles: Rica - the "Horror Queen of Philippine Movies" (next to Kris Aquino) due to her many roles in horror feature films, and Claudine - the "Optimum Teleserye Queen" for her active/continuous roles on television. Claudine has also been named a "Box Office Queen" twice.
  • Claudine Barretto was the first among Ang TV alumni to garner the "Best Actress" award by FAMAS.
  • Two former members who are brothers are serving as soldiers in the U.S. military. They are currently deployed in Iraq. Mabuhay sila!
  • A former member is a clerk at the 7-11 in Marcelo Green Village, while another one is a security guard employed at the Metro Club in Makati.
  • There is also a member who operates a turo-turo near the Makati Cinema Square.

[edit] External links