- Lunch Date
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show_name = Lunch Date
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starring =Randy Santiago Lito Pimentel Toni Rose Gayda Pilita Corrales Tina Revilla Louie Heredia Sheryl Cruz Jon Santos Dennis Padilla Fe Delos Reyes
KenoAtoy Co Willie Revillame
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language = Filipino
network =GMA Network
first_aired =March 10 ,1986
last_aired =March 6 ,1993
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preceded_by =Student Canteen
followed_by =Salo-Salo Together (SST)
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tv_com_id ="Lunch Date" was a Philippine noontime variety show that aired on
GMA Network from March 10, 1986 to March 6, 1993.Its original hosts were Orly Mercado,
Rico J. Puno ,Toni Rose Gayda andChiqui Hollmann .When the show was reformatted after a year, it only retained Gayda and brought in a mix of old and new faces to host the show, including
Randy Santiago ,Lito Pimentel ,Pilita Corrales ,Tina Revilla ,Louie Heredia ,Sheryl Cruz ,Jon Santos ,Dennis Padilla ,Fe Delos Reyes , Keno,Atoy Co andWillie Revillame .On "Lunch Date"'s last year of airing in 1993, some showbiz personalities guest-hosted, such as
Manilyn Reynes ,Rustom Padilla ,Isabel Granada ,Samantha Chavez andAi Ai de las Alas .Segments
"Modus Operandi" - a daily comedy sketch segment, performed by the hosts and featuring a storyline that runs all week. The storylines provided were mostly spoofs on Pinoy pop culture and everyday life.
"Ulat Panggulat" - a twice-a-week news segment where an obnoxious reporter, Jon Baluga (a character developed by Jon Santos), goes anywhere in
Metro Manila just to report about anything that is remotely newsworthy. It established Santos' popularity that he later co-starred with Joey de Leon (also of "Eat Bulaga") in the movie "Tangga en Chos"."Bonggang Beautician" - a comedy spoof of a beauty pageant, solely dedicated to gay
beautician s."Mr. Dreamboy" - inspired from
Sheryl Cruz 's hit single of the same title, handsome men battled it out for a chance to become a member of GMA's teen variety show "That's Entertainment"."Munting Mutya Philippines" - a nationwide child-star talent search, where little girls showcase their wit and talent.
"Power Words" - an inspirational segment usually before the end of the show, where Toni Rose Gayda gave a reflection on the day's featured Bible passage.
Ratings and Awards
"Lunch Date" was involved in a fierce ratings battle with
ABS-CBN 'sEat Bulaga , at a time when one of its hosts, Randy Santiago, became very popular, because of his trademark shades. However, after Randy-mania died down, "Lunch Date" lost its momentum and moved to a distant second behind "Bulaga".Despite this, however, the hosts of "Lunch Date" had displayed great camaraderie and friendship. The show had also won three PMPC Star Awards: two for Tina Revilla ("Best Female TV Host", 1989 and 1991) and one for Rustom Padilla ("Best New Male TV Personality", 1992).
Ending
On March 6, 1993, Lunch Date had its last episode after GMA executives decided to reformat the whole show due to the ratings downfall. Most of the hosts discontinued to host GMA's new noontime show, "
Salo-Salo Together (SST) ".ee also
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List of shows previously aired by GMA Network
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