Eat Bulaga!

Eat Bulaga! (transl. Eat Surprise!; stylized as Eat... Bulaga!) is a Philippine television noontime variety show currently broadcast on TV5 and simulcast on RPTV. Originally hosted by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon, collectively known as TVJ, with Chiqui Hollmann and Richie D'Horsie, the show premiered on July 30, 1979, at Radio Philippines Network.

Eat Bulaga!
Title card since January 6, 2024
Also known as
  • Eat... Bulaga! (1979–2004; stylized in all caps since 2024)
  • EB (2018–2023)
GenreVariety show
Written by
  • Tyrene Delgado
  • Callie Agustin
  • Michelle Camara
  • Jeyna Azugui
Directed by
  • Poochie Rivera (since 1986)
  • Pat Plaza (since 2002)
  • Bert de Leon (until 2021)
  • Norman Ilacad (until 2023)
  • Moty Apostol (2023–2024)
Creative directors
  • Jeny Ferre (since 1994)
  • Renato Aure Jr. (2023–2024)
Presented by
Narrated by
  • Peter Musñgi (1989–1995)
  • Tom Alvarez (since 1997)
  • "Long Tall" Howard Medina (1979–1997)
  • Show Suzuki (2023–2024)
  • Mitch "Super Mitch" Amurao (since 2024)
Theme music composerVic Sotto
Opening theme
  • "Eat Bulaga!" (1982–2023; since 2024)
  • "It Bulaga" (1979–1982)
  • "Tahanang Pinakamasaya, Eat Bulaga!" (2023–2024)
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
Production
Executive producers
  • Liza Marcelo-Lazatin
  • Rod dela Cruz
Producers
  • Tito Sotto (since 2024)
  • Vic Sotto (since 2024)
  • Joey de Leon (since 2024)
Production locations
  • RPN Live Studio 1, Broadcast City, Old Balara, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1979–1987)
  • Celebrity Sports Plaza, Old Balara, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1987–1989, 1994–1995)
  • ABS-CBN Studio 1, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1989–1994)
  • Broadway Centrum, New Manila, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1995–2018)
  • APT Studios, Cainta, Rizal, Philippines (2018–2024)
  • Studio 4, TV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines (since 2024)
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time150–180 minutes
Production companies
  • Production Specialists, Inc. (1979–1980)
  • TAPE Inc. (1981–2024)
  • TVJ Productions, Inc. (since 2024)
Original release
Network
ReleaseJuly 30, 1979 (1979-07-30) 
present
Related

It is the longest-running noontime variety show in the Philippines. Eat Bulaga! is currently produced by TVJ Productions, Inc. and led by the Sotto brothers and De Leon with their co-hosts, Allan K.Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Ryan Agoncillo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Maine Mendoza, Miles Ocampo, Carren Eistrup, and Atasha Muhlach, collectively known as “Legit Dabarkads".

On January 5, 2024, the Marikina RTC Branch 273 issued a permanent injunction to prevent TAPE Inc. from using Eat Bulaga! on GMA Network, and prior to the court's decision, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines cancelled TAPE's EB trademark renewal and credited TVJ as the rightful owner of Eat Bulaga! on December 5, 2023.

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