Happy Land (TV program)

Happy Land is a Philippine television informative children show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Love Añover, Patricia Gayod and Jermaine Ulgasan, it premiered on June 6, 2009. The show concluded on April 3, 2010 with a total of 44 episodes.[1]

Happy Land
Title card
GenreInformative
Directed by
Presented by
  • Love Añover
  • Patricia Gayod
  • Jermaine Ulgasan
Country of originPhilippines
Original language(s)Tagalog
No. of episodes44
Production
Executive producer(s)Sharon Rose Masula
Production location(s)Philippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time30 minutes
Production company(s)GMA News and Public Affairs
Release
Original networkGMA Network
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Original releaseJune 6, 2009 (2009-06-06) –
March 27, 2010 (2010-03-27)

Overview

The shortage of public early childhood care and development institutions in the Philippines challenged GMA News and Public Affairs to produce a definitive pre-school education program with the objective of shaping a whole new generation's viewpoint.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization or (UNESCO) Education for All by 2015 report states that pre-primary education in the Philippines is available only to 41% of the total population, as most pre-schools are privately owned and concentrated in highly urbanized areas.

Happy Land's goal is to inspire young viewers to discover happiness despite the bad things in life.

Combining animation, digital technology, and live-action photography, Happy Land aims to bring Filipino children to a new level of TV viewing. Aside from the narrative, the show will also teach basic pre-school subjects like Language and the Alphabet, Math, Science, and General Knowledge through independent segments.[2]

Plot

Anna (Patricia Gayod) is a loving sister who acts as a mother to her younger brother Buboy (Jermaine Ulgasan) while their mother works as a domestic helper in Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, Ate Belle (Love Añover) is the tenement's friendly repairwoman who can mend everything from broken irons and refrigerators to broken hearts and dreams.

The two kids will discover a portal to Happy Land, a fantasy world where knowledge thrives and problems are systematically solved. There, they will also meet Mingming, the tenement's resident black cat who will lead the children on their journey through Happy Land; Bulatelino, an intelligent, talking earthworm who will teach kids anything and everything about Science; and Popoy and Cocoy, Happy Land's mice duo, bring them to all sorts of places through their segment Mga Dagang Gala (The Stray Rats).

Hosts
  • Love Añover as Ate Belle
  • Patricia Gayod as Anna
  • Jermaine Ulgasan as Buboy
  • Joy Viado as Tita Auring
Extended cast
Puppets
  • Mingming
  • Bulatelino
  • Popoy
  • Cocoy

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Happy Land earned a 13% rating.[3] While the final episode scored a 6.7% rating.[4]

Accolades
Accolades received by Happy Land
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2010 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children Show Happy Land Won [5]
Best Children Show Host Love Añover
Patricia Gayod		 Won
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.pep.ph/guide/guide/4006/1
  3. Santiago, Erwin (June 9, 2009). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (June 5-8): Modest debut for Ngayon at Kailanman and Adik Sa 'Yo". Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  4. Santiago, Erwin (March 31, 2010). "(UPDATED) AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (March 26-30): Pepito Manaloto hits the jackpot". Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  5. Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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