Lunch Date
Philippine television variety show
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::summary Philippine television variety show ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Lunch Date title card.jpg |
| alt | An image with lime colored streaks over a black background. The show title is displayed on the center of the image. The texts "- Vot III -" is displayed on the lower right side of the image. |
| caption | Title card from 1989 to 1993 |
| genre | Variety show |
| open_theme | {{Plainlist |
| country | Philippines |
| language | Tagalog |
| location | {{Plainlist |
| camera | Multiple-camera setup |
| company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| network | GMA Network |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
| :: |
| image = Lunch Date title card.jpg | alt = An image with lime colored streaks over a black background. The show title is displayed on the center of the image. The texts "- Vot III -" is displayed on the lower right side of the image. | caption = Title card from 1989 to 1993 | genre = Variety show | open_theme = {{Plainlist|
- Lunch Date theme song:
- English (1986-89)
- Tagalog (1989-93)}} | country = Philippines | language = Tagalog | location = {{Plainlist|
- Studio A, GMA Building, Quezon City, Philippines (1986–87)
- GMA Broadway Centrum, Quezon City, Philippines (1987–93)}} | camera = Multiple-camera setup | company = GMA Entertainment TV | network = GMA Network | first_aired = | last_aired =
Lunch Date is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Chiqui Hollmann and Toni Rose Gayda, it premiered on June 9, 1986. The show concluded on March 19, 1993.
Overview
Lunch Date started airing on June 9, 1986 replacing Student Canteen, with Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Toni Rose Gayda and Chiqui Hollmann serving as the hosts. The show originally aired from Studio A of the old GMA building in EDSA, then moved to the GMA Broadway Centrum in 1987, the first of GMA's programs to do so.
When the show was reformatted after a year, it retained both Gayda and Hollman and added Randy Santiago, Keno, Lito Pimentel, Tina Revilla, Louie Heredia, Jon Santos, Dennis Padilla, Manilyn Reynes, Willie Revillame and Ai-Ai delas Alas to the show.
Cast
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- Orly Mercado (1986–87)
- Rico J. Puno (1986–87)
- Chiqui Hollmann (1986–88)
- Toni Rose Gayda (1986–93)
- Randy Santiago (1987–93)
- Keno (1987–88)
- Willie Revillame (1987–88)
- Lito Pimentel (1988–93)
- Tina Revilla (1988–93)
- Louie Heredia (1991–93)
- Manilyn Reynes (1991–93)
- Jon Santos (1991–93)
- Dennis Padilla (1991–93)
- Ai-Ai delas Alas (1991–93)
- Jenine Desiderio (1991–93)
- Rustom Padilla (now known as BB Gandanghari) (Monday)
- Isabel Granada (Tuesday)
- Gino Padilla (Wednesday)
- Samantha Chavez (Thursday)
- Ogie Alcasid (Friday)
- Geneva Cruz (Saturday)
- Vernie Varga
- Mahal
- Bayani Agbayani
;Guest hosts
Accolades
::data[format=table title="Accolades received by ''Lunch Date''"]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Variety Show | Lunch Date | ||
| Best Male TV Host | Randy Santiago | ||||
| 1989 | 3rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Female TV Host | Tina Revilla | ||
| 1991 | 5th PMPC Star Awards for Television | ||||
| 1992 | 6th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Male TV Personality | Rustom Padilla | ||
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References
References
- Medina, Rogelio Constantino. (July 4, 2019). "What keeps Orly running: Move, be active". [[The Philippine Star]].
- Ives, Mike. (October 30, 2018). "Rico J. Puno, Soul Music Pioneer in the Philippines, Dies at 65". [[The New York Times]].
- Sampayan, Anj. (July 30, 2019). "Where Are They Now: ''Eat Bulaga!'' Female Hosts Through the Years".
- (June 10, 2017). "Look: ''Lunch Date'' hosts together again".
- Tiu, Mimi. (May 14, 2009). "Whatever Happened to these '80s Stars/Starlets/Lilets? After packing up their hi-top Reeboks and leaving yesterday behind, these '80s sensations are now mostly rock-steady".
- Smith, Chuck. (March 20, 2015). "Willie Revillame signs with GMA-7". [[The Philippine Star]].
- Llanes, Rommel R.. (June 8, 2017). "Louie Heredia reunites with his Lunch Date co-hosts after 24 years".
- Carballo, Bibsy. (November 13, 2005). "The other side of Manilyn Reynes". [[The Philippine Star]].
- Garcia, Cara Emmeline. (October 3, 2019). "Exclusive: Dennis Padilla gears up for a new soap in the Kapuso network".
- (April 19, 2015). "Balik Kapuso Ai-Ai delas Alas returns to GMA".
- Francisco, Butch. (March 20, 2007). "A long-delayed Lunch Date reunion". [[The Philippine Star]].
- Olea, Jerry. (October 12, 2021). "Bayani Agbayani, K Brosas proud of ''Lunch Out Loud''{{'}}s first anniversary: "Maraming nagsabing 'Hindi magtatagal 'yan.'"".
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