Ang TV

*Ang TV*
Ang TV
	Title card
Genre	Comedy; Variety show
Created by	ABS-CBN; ABS-CBN Talent Management & Development Center, Inc. (now Star Magic); Laurenti Dyogi; Boyong Baytion; Johnny Manahan
Directed by	Johnny Manahan
Opening theme	"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by Manfred Mann (1992–1994)
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Filipino
No. of episodes	1,170
Production
Running time	30-45 minutes
Original release
Network	ABS-CBN
Release	October 19, 1992 –; March 7, 1997
Related
	That's Entertainment; Shoutout!

Ang TV (English: the TV) is a Philippine television sketch comedy show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Johnny Manahan, it stars Jolina Magdangal, Roselle Nava, Jan Marini, Gio Alvarez, Angelica Panganiban, Claudine Barretto, Rica Peralejo, Sarah Geronimo, John Prats, Angelu de Leon, Camille Prats, Shaina Magdayao, Geoff Eigenmann, Winnie Cordero, Paolo Contis, Kaye Abad and Patrick Garcia. 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.

Cast

First season (1992–1993)

Kids	Teens
Christy Canay	Gio Alvarez
Ivy Ramintas	Guila Alvarez
James Batusin	Claudine Barretto
Paolo Contis	Mon Castro
TJ Cruz†	Lindsay Custodio
Maybelyn dela Cruz	Maria Chona Princesa de Guzman
Camille Dela Rosa	Angelu de Leon
Maria Kathrina Jhechelle Dizon	Ericka Fife
Cheska Garcia	Edgardo Francisco
Dhaniel Garcia	Migi Guidotti
Patrick Garcia	Rodel Canlas
Alfred Manal	Jolina Magdangal
Alfonso Martinez	Jay Manalo
Ryan Arnold Ragodos	Jan Marini
Jet Chua	Roselle Nava
Camille Prats	Lailani Navarro
John Prats	Victor Neri
Vandolph Quizon	Christopher Roxas
Janniel Kent Sandag	—
Katya Santos
Paulie Yllana
Jane Zaleta
Junlyle Omisol
Jael Manalili
Anna Vanessa Garcia
Baron Geisler
Boy 2 Quizon

Second season (1993–1995)

Kids	Teens
Marco Ballesteros	Gio Alvarez
Darwin Berones	Guila Alvarez
Nicole Borja	Luigi Alvarez
Paolo Contis	Marnie Arcilla
Rebecca Costales	Claudine Barretto
Bodie Cruz	Mon Castro
TJ Cruz†	Lindsay Custodio
Maybelyn dela Cruz	Jessy Dominguez
Camille Dela Rosa	Ericka Fife
AJ Eigenmann	Farrah Florer
Geoff Eigenmann	Susan Hosseinzadeh
Cheska Garcia	Tony Lambino
Patrick Garcia	Joymee Lim
Anna Larrucea	Jolina Magdangal
Allyzon Lualhati	Jay Manalo
Maxene Magalona	Jan Marini
Alfred Manal	Roselle Nava
Paula Peralejo	Lailani Navarro
Kristopher Peralta	Victor Neri
Iza Virata	Ryan Ostrea
Camille Prats	Rica Peralejo
John Prats	Carlos Ramirez I
Boy 2 Quizon	Carlos Ramirez II
Katya Santos	Erickson Reyes
Mark Santos	Christopher Roxas
Princess Schuck	Sarji Ruiz
Rodney Shattara	Jason San Pedro
Michelle Suzara	Nikka Valencia
Antoinette Taus	Paulie Yllana
Tom Taus	Christine Young
Lenin Tomines	Jane Zaleta
Renzon "Jay" Viray	Mark Vernal
	Jao Mapa

Third season (1995–1996)

Kids	Teens
Kaye Abad	Junifer Albances
Dean Russel de Jesus	Gio Alvarez
Bianca Aguila	Guila Alvarez
Katrina Aguila	Luigi Alvarez
Nicole Borja	Charlyn Bensurto
Carol Banawa	Lindsay Custodio
Paolo Contis	Jessy Dominguez
Bodie Cruz	Ericka Fife
TJ Cruz†	Farrah Florer
Chubi del Rosario	Cheska Garcia
Camille Dela Rosa	Kathleen Hermosa
Patrick Garcia	Jolina Magdangal
Sergio Garcia	Jan Marini
Baron Geisler	Roselle Nava
Sarah Geronimo	Victor Neri
Kristine Hermosa	Rica Peralejo
Giancarlo Hilario	Gerald Pizzaras
Michael Roy Jornales	Jason San Pedro
Anna Larrucea	Nikki Valdez
Maxene Magalona	Christine Young
Alfred Manal	Mark Vernal
Hazel Ann Mendoza
Stefano Mori	—
Nicole Anderson
Camille Mortiz
Kien Navarro
Iwi Nicolas
Angelica Panganiban
Nica Peralejo
Paula Peralejo
Sara Polverini
Camille Prats
John Prats
CJ Ramos
Thou Reyes
Katya Santos
Princess Schuck
Alvin Froy Alemania
Hanhan Locsin
Marc Solis
Antoinette Taus
Karina Mae Cruz
Tom Taus
Kevin Vernal

Fourth and final season (1996–1997)

Kids	Teens
Emman Abeleda	Kaye Abad
Alvin Froy Alemania	Carol Banawa
Nicole Anderson	Farrah Florer
Gian Bernabe	Cheska Garcia
Ronalisa Cheng	Patrick Garcia
Lorena Garcia	Gino Guzman
Sergio Garcia	Kathleen Hermosa
Victoria Haynes	Kristine Hermosa
Michael Roy Jornales	Jacqui Manzano
Anna Larrucea	Doods Peralejo
Jefferson Long	Daniel King Reyes
Celine Lirio	Nikki Valdez
Korinne Lirio	Mark Vernal
Allyson Lualhati	—
Shaina Magdayao
Alfred Manal
Hazel Ann Mendoza
Stefano Mori
Iwi Nicholas
Angelica Panganiban
Paula Peralejo
Nica Peralejo
Sara Polverini
Camille Prats
John Prats
CJ Ramos
Patricia Anne Roque
Karina Mae Cruz
Princess Schuck
Rodney Shattara
Agatha Tapan
Alwyn Uytingco

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.

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 2001. However, its second incarnation was suddenly cancelled on January 11, 2002.

Male	Female
Dean Russell de Jesus	Nicole Anderson
Blair Arellano	Alyssa Asistio
Arjo Atayde	Tara Ballesca
Mico Aytona	Daniella Barretto
Bernard Cardona	Ronalisa Cheng
JM de Guzman	Nathalie de Leon
Sergio Garcia	Louise delos Reyes
Bryan Homecillo	Rachelle Garrucho
Yuuki Kadooka	Angel Gonzales
Khalil Kaimo	Moreen Guese
Alfred Labatos	Nicki Judalena
Gabriel de Leon	Denise Laurel
Miguel de Leon	Shaina Magdayao
Rex Agoncillo	Andi Manzano
Luigi Muhlach	Zia Marquez
John Wayne Sace	Paula Xavier Cabantog
Timmy Boy Sta. Maria	Nica Peralejo
Alwyn Uytingco	Djohanna Rio
Aljon Valdenibro	Empress Schuck
Cyrus Valdez	Princess Schuck
Job Zamora	Antonette Yu
Daniel Reyes	Michaela Gonzales
Igi Boy Flores	Victor Villanueva II
Tryztoff Mariano	Nino Lucas
Julius Camacho	Christian Rey Fernandez

Legacy

Ang TV's famous catchphrase was "Nge!" after a joke, as well as it popularized the once iconic opening line "4:30 na! Ang TV na!".

Other ABS-CBN shows have picked up on this catchphrase as well (examples: The King of Comedy Dolphy, Bernardo Bernardo, Dang Cruz and Cita Astals from "Home Along Da Riles"; Joey Marquez, John Estrada, Amy Perez, Carmina Villarroel, Cynthia Patag, Gloria Romero and Richard Gomez, The Gwapings:Jomari Yllana, Mark Anthony Fernandez, and Eric Fructuoso, from "Palibhasa Lalake", Aga Muhlach, Jimmy Santos, Babalu, Ching Arellano and Agot Isidro, from "Oki Doki Doc"; Jim Paredes, Gel Santos-Relos and the staff of "Tatak Pilipino"; and Jennifer Sevilla, Noel Trinidad, Joji Isla, Roderick Paulate, Carmi Martin, Tessie Tomas, Nanette Inventor, Nova Villa and Sammy Lagmay from "Abangan ang Susunod Na Kabanata"; and several ABS-CBN News Personalities). Ang TV's theme was "Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann," which later was incorporated into the show's theme song.

A lot has changed during this era. Most of them are non showbiz personnel already. Some say that other Ang TV casts have started their career in the states. Some Ang TV talents were seen in a call center located in Ortigas and Libis. And some just enjoying their blessings while living a normal life. Yet then again these superstars changed the future of television making their show Legendary.

In homage to Ang TV, Bodie Cruz, as a cast member of the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2, had to complete a task of beginning each of his sentences with "Esmyuskee" (play with the phrase "excuse me"), and then ending them with "Nge!" Big Brother also featured some footage of Bodie's stint as an Ang TV kid.

Ang TV, The Album and Ang TV: Krismas Album was released in 1994 through Ivory Music & Video (formerly Ivory Records). Ang TV Na!: The Homecoming followed with a release date in 1996 via Star Records. Due to its popularity in 1996, the franchise released a movie, Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure via Star Cinema, released on October 9.

Ang TV was re-aired again now on Jeepney TV in 2012 due to its popularity and loyalty of TV viewers.

More recently, the Esmyuskee skit appeared in ABS-CBN's 2013 summer station ID, with former Ang TV mainstay Angelica Panganiban and the Goin Bulilit kids reciting the skit.

The Esmyuskee skit was also used on Goin' Bulilit, with the Ang TV cast members Angelica Panganiban on September 22, 2013, and Jolina Magdangal on November 16, 2014, as special guests.

External links

Ang TV at IMDb