Ang TV
Philippine TV Show.
Ang TV (English: the TV) is a Philippine television sketch comedy variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Johnny Manahan, it stars the child and teen stars. It aired from October 19, 1992 to March 7, 1997, and was replaced by Zenki. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor Kaluskos Musmos, (a popular Philippine kiddie gag show in the 1970s), The Big Big Show as a spiritual processor, and its foreign counterpart The Mickey Mouse Club. Prior to 1992, TV executive Freddie Garcia and ace TV director Johnny Manahan organized the ABS-CBN Talent Center and enlisted a group of kids and pre-teens to create the first ever youth-oriented comedy-variety show in the Philippines. Its phenomenal success in 1993 had ABS-CBN develop provincial versions of Ang TV in Cebu, Bacolod and Davao.
The series is currently available online on Jeepney TV's YouTube channel.
Cast
First season (1992–1993)
Second season (1993–1995)
Third season (1995–1996)
Fourth and final season (1996–1997)
Special participation
Winnie Cordero
Joji Isla
Boyong Baytion
Giselle Sanchez
Joy Viado
Ian Oliver Nocum Tolentino
Jobelle Camposano
Paquito Diaz
Romy Diaz
Ruel Vernal
Amy Perez
Berting Labra
Ang TV (reformatted)
After running on-air for two years, Ang TV came back with a new theme song and a new logo, and the network added more talents to the show's list of bright stars. In addition to esmyuskee gags and musical performers on its reformat, it features the original sketches, spoofs, reality segments and others.
Ang TV 2
After a couple more years the Ang TV "fever" continued, with many youngsters still auditioning to be a part of the show aired in September 3, 2001. However, its second incarnation was suddenly cancelled on January 11, 2002.
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