| Vilma! | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Vilma on Seven |
| Format | Musical Variety show |
| Created by | GMA Network |
| Starring | Vilma Santos and the co-hosts |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 479 (as of September 29, 1995) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 minutes (1986-1987) 120 minutes (1987-1995) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original run | August 8, 1986 – September 29, 1995 |
Vilma! is a Friday Primetime musical variety show formerly aired by GMA Network from 1986 to 1995 hosted by Vilma Santos.
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Formerly known as Vilma In Person, Vilma! (also known as Vilma on Seven) was debuted on August 8, 1986, the pilot episode is shown from the Metropolitan Theater as a temporary studio where Vilma Santos and the VIP Dancers are performed there. Until 1987, the Friday Primetime musical variety show moved to Broadway Studios as a new location and it is shown on the first StereoVision format which features dance and love song performances. Vilma! was competed by two other variety shows Loveli-Ness and Dance-2-Nite of ABS-CBN (originally debuted in 1987) as rivals, but the variety show maintained its ratings. Vilma! received four nominations in the PMPC Star Awards for TV from 1988 to 1990, 1992 and 1994, as well as Best Female Musical Variety Show Host from 1987 to 1988, they also produced anniversary and birthday specials from 1987 to 1994 as well. After nine years, Vilma! produced the 479th and the last episode on September 29, 1995, brought many fans and supporters bade farewell to the Star for all seasons, and made as the longest-running Musical Variety Show. Truly, Vilma! was ended on September 29, 1995 and it was replaced by Bubble Gang.