Lunch Date

Lunch Date is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Chiqui Hollman and Toni Rose Gayda, it premiered on June 9, 1986 replacing Student Canteen. The show concluded on March 19, 1993. It was replaced by SST: Salo-Salo Together in its timeslot.

For the 1990 American short film, see The Lunch Date.
Lunch Date
Title card from 1989 to 1993
GenreVariety show
Opening theme
  • Lunch Date theme song:
  • English (1986-1989)
  • Tagalog (1989-1993)
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
Production
Production locations
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Release
Original networkGMA Network
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Original releaseJune 9, 1986 (1986-06-09) –
March 19, 1993 (1993-03-19)

Overview

Lunch Date started airing on June 9, 1986 replacing Student Canteen, with Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Toni Rose Gayda and Chiqui Hollmann serving as the hosts.[1] The show originally aired from Studio A of the old GMA building in EDSA, but moved to the GMA Broadway Centrum in 1987, the first of GMA's programs to do so.

When the show was reformatted after a year, it retained both Gayda and Hollman and added Randy Santiago,[1] Keno, Lito Pimentel, Tina Revilla, Louie Heredia, Jon Santos, Dennis Padilla, Manilyn Reynes, Willie Revillame and Ai-Ai delas Alas to the show.

Cast
Orly Mercado serves as a host.
Ai-Ai delas Alas serves as a host.
Guest hosts

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. This was the show's answer to Bulagaan, the segment of its rival show Eat Bulaga! (which aired on RPN at that time) and Kalatog Pinggan.

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 beauticians.

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.

Mrs. Lunch Date Ginang ng Tahanan - a pageant search dedicated to housewives and mothers only.

Mutya ng Palengke - a pageant search dedicated to the female market owners.

Accolades
Accolades received by Lunch Date
Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
1988 2nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Variety Show Lunch Date Nominated
Best Male TV Host Randy Santiago Nominated
1989 3rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Female TV Host Tina Revilla Won
1991 5th PMPC Star Awards for Television Won
1992 6th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Male TV Personality Rustom Padilla Won

References
  1. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=142834
  2. Medina, Rogelio Constantino (July 4, 2019). "What keeps Orly running: Move, be active". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. Ives, Mike (October 30, 2018). "Rico J. Puno, Soul Music Pioneer in the Philippines, Dies at 65". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  4. Sampayan, Anj (July 30, 2019). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Eat Bulaga! Female Hosts Through the Years". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. "LOOK: 'Lunch Date' hosts together again". June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  6. Tiu, Mimi (May 14, 2009). "Whatever Happened to these '80s Stars/Starlets/Lilets? After packing up their hi-top Reeboks and leaving yesterday behind, these '80s sensations are now mostly rock-steady". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  7. Smith, Chuck (March 20, 2015). "Willie Revillame signs with GMA-7". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  8. Llanes, Rommel R. (June 8, 2017). "Louie Heredia reunites with his Lunch Date co-hosts after 24 years". Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. Carballo, Bibsy (November 13, 2005). "The other side of Manilyn Reynes". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  10. Garcia, Cara Emmeline (October 3, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Dennis Padilla gears up for a new soap in the Kapuso network". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  11. "Balik Kapuso Ai-Ai delas Alas returns to GMA". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  12. Francisco, Butch (March 20, 2007). "A long-delayed Lunch Date reunion". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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