Extra Challenge

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Philippine television reality show

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Field	Value
image	Extra Challenge title card.jpg
alt	An image with a cyan background. The series title is displayed on the center of the image.
caption	Title card from 2012 to 2013
alt_name	{{Plainlist
genre	{{Plainlist
director	Rico Gutierrez
presenter	{{Plainlist
country	Philippines
language	Tagalog
executive_producer	Margie Natividad
camera	Multiple-camera setup
runtime	22–45 minutes
company	GMA News and Public Affairs
network	GMA Network
first_aired
last_aired
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| image = Extra Challenge title card.jpg | alt = An image with a cyan background. The series title is displayed on the center of the image. | caption = Title card from 2012 to 2013 | alt_name = {{Plainlist|

Extra, Extra (1999-2003)
Extra Challenge (2003-06)
Extra Challenge Milyonaryo (2006)
Extra Challenge Extreme (2012-13)}} | genre = {{Plainlist|
News magazine
Reality competition}} | director = Rico Gutierrez | presenter = {{Plainlist|
Karen Davila
Paolo Bediones
Miriam Quiambao
Phoemela Baranda
Mariel Rodriguez
Ethel Booba
Richard Gutierrez
Marian Rivera
Boobay}} | country = Philippines | language = Tagalog | executive_producer = Margie Natividad | camera = Multiple-camera setup | runtime = 22–45 minutes | company = GMA News and Public Affairs | network = GMA Network | first_aired = | last_aired =

Extra Challenge formerly Extra, Extra is a Philippine television news magazine and reality competition show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Karen Davila and Paolo Bediones, it premiered on February 15, 1999, on the network's evening line up as a lifestyle show titled as Extra, Extra. In 2003, it was retitled as Extra Challenge and became a reality show. The show concluded on January 20, 2013.

Overview

On February 15, 1999, Extra Extra premiered as a news magazine show with Paolo Bediones and Karen Davila serving as hosts. Miriam Quiambao replaced Davila as a co-host when she left the show in 2000.

In 2003, it was reformatted as a reality competition show and renamed as Extra Challenge. The show featured celebrities pitted against each other in several challenges. It is patterned after American reality shows such as Survivor, The Amazing Race, America's Next Top Model, Fear Factor, The Simple Life, The Bachelor and The Real Housewives. After Quiambao left in January 2004, Mariel Rodriguez, Phoemela Baranda and Ethel Booba became hosts. In 2006, the show was renamed to Extra Challenge Milyonaryo. Extra Challenge Milyonaryo concluded on May 26, 2006.

In 2012, the show returned as Extra Challenge Extreme with Richard Gutierrez, Marian Rivera and Boobay serving as hosts.

Hosts

Karen Davila (1999–2000)
Paolo Bediones (1999–2006)
Miriam Quiambao (2000–04, 2006)
Phoemela Baranda (2004)
Ethel Booba (2004–06)
Mariel Rodriguez (2004)
Richard Gutierrez (2012–13)
Marian Rivera (2012–13)
Boobay (2012–13)

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the season premiere of Extra Challenge Extreme on October 27, 2012, earned a 24.6% rating.

Accolades

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Year	Award	Category	Recipient
2006	20th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Reality Competition Program	Extra Challenge
Best Reality Competition Program Host	Paolo Bediones Ethel Booba
2013	27th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Reality Competition Program	Extra Challenge
Best Reality Competition Program Host	Marian Rivera Richard Gutierrez Boobay
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Controversy

In 2012, during the filming of the show, actress Karen delos Reyes and comedian host Boobay fought with each other. The fight occurred when Boobay used the wrong surname for Delos Reyes, calling the actress as "Karen Delos Santos", which Delos Reyes didn't accept as a joke.

References

"Heat is on for ''Extra Challenge Milyonaryo''". [[The Philippine Star]].
Anarcon, James Patrick. (August 21, 2020). "10 Stars Who Left TV Shows To Switch Networks".
Santiago, Erwin. (October 29, 2012). "AGB Mega Manila Household Ratings (Oct. 23-28): ''Walang Hanggan'' ends with a big bang; ''Extra Challenge'' debuts strongly".
(October 26, 2006). "The 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television: And the bigger winner is...". [[The Philippine Star]].
(November 24, 2013). "Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television".
(November 8, 2013). "ABS-CBN dominates nominations for 27th Star Awards for Television".
(December 2, 2021). "Watch: How Eugene Domingo, Karen Delos Reyes's react toward the hosts who call them with wrong surnames".

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