That's Entertainment (Philippine TV program)
That's Entertainment is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by German Moreno and Ike Lozada, it premiered on January 6, 1986. The show concluded on May 3, 1996 with a total of 3,200 episodes.
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Genre | Variety show |
Directed by | Bud Daliwan |
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Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language(s) | Tagalog |
No. of episodes | 3,200 |
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Executive producer(s) | Lenny C. Parto |
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Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | GMA Productions Inc. |
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Original network | GMA Network |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Original release | January 6, 1986 – May 3, 1996 |
Overview
The show was created by German Moreno who initially wanted teenaged celebrity siblings to star in the show and name it as Brothers and Sisters. After watching the American film That's Entertainment!, Moreno decided to change the title of the show. Premiering on January 6, 1986 on GMA Network, the show featured sixteen teenagers (divided into 4 from Monday to Thursday and gathered all together on Friday). The show later joined the network's Saturday afternoon line up. The show first aired from the GMA building in EDSA and eventually moved to GMA Broadway Centrum in 1987 to accommodate a wider studio audience.[1]
The cast members were separated into five groups; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. During the Saturday broadcast, all five groups performed together. The show also featured dance groups such as the Manoeuvres, Streetboys, Abztract Dancers, Kids at Work, and Universal Motion Dancers.
The final episode, "That's The Reunion" aired on May 3, 1996, which featured former cast members of the show.[1]
Cast
According to day groups:
- Original batch
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- Succeeding batches
Monday[2] | Tuesday[3] | Wednesday | Thursday[4] | Friday[5] |
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In alphabetical order:
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Segments
- Rednex Dance Contest
- That's Acting
- That's Star Quiz
- That's Stunting
- That's News
- That's Showbiz
- That's Sports
- That's Punk Rock!
- Workshop on the Air
Accolades
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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1988 | 2nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Variety Show | That's Entertainment | Nominated | |
1992 | 6th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Variety Show | Saturday Entertainment | Won | |
1996 | 10th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best TV Special | That's....The Reunion | Won |
References
- Young, Rica; Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (October 28, 2019). "That's Entertainment". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "'That's Entertainment Monday Group' Nasaan na kaya sila?" [That's Entertainment Monday Group, where are they now] (in Tagalog). Abante. April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- Sun, Cherry (November 23, 2017). "'That's Entertainment' Tuesday group, reunited!". Abante. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "'That's Entertainment' alumni pay tribute to Kuya Germs in 'Walang Tulugan'". GMA News. January 17, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- Mendoza, Ruel (May 5, 2018). "Tanaw-balik sa That's Entertainment… Mga babae ng Friday Group malas sa pag-ibig" [A look back at That's Entertainment, Friday group ladies are luckless in love] (in Tagalog). Abante. Retrieved April 24, 2020.