Philippine television variety show
Eat Bulaga! Title card since 2024
Also known as Genre Variety show Written by
Tyrene Delgado
Callie Agustin
Michelle Camara
Jeyna Azugui
Directed by
Poochie Rivera[ 1] (since 1986)
Pat Plaza (since 2002)
Bert de Leon (until 2021)[ 2]
Norman Ilacad (until 2023)
Moty Apostol (2023–24)
Creative directors
Jeny Ferre[ 3] (since 1994)
Renato Aure Jr. (2023–24)
Presented by Narrated by
"Long Tall" Howard Medina (1979–97)
Peter Musñgi (1989–95)
Tom Alvarez (since 1997)
Show Suzuki (2023–24)
Mitch "Super Mitch" Amurao (since 2024)
Theme music composer Opening theme
"Eat Bulaga!" (since 1982)
"It Bulaga" (1979–82)
"Tahanang Pinakamasaya, Eat Bulaga!" (2023–24)
Country of origin Philippines Original language Tagalog Executive producers
Liza Marcelo-Lazatin
Rod dela Cruz
Producers
Antonio P. Tuviera (1979–2023)
Romeo Jalosjos Jr. (2023–24)
Tito Sotto (since 2024)
Vic Sotto (since 2024)
Joey de Leon (since 2024)
Production locations
RPN Live Studio 1, Broadcast City , Old Balara, Quezon City , Metro Manila , Philippines (1979–87)
Celebrity Sports Plaza, Old Balara, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1987–89, 1994–95)
ABS-CBN Studio 1 , ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center , Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1989–94)
Broadway Centrum , New Manila, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1995–2018)
APT Studios , Cainta , Rizal , Philippines (2018–24)
Studio 4, TV5 Media Center , Mandaluyong , Metro Manila, Philippines (since 2024)
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup Running time 150–180 minutes Production companies Network Release July 30, 1979 (1979-07-30 ) – present Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)
Eat Bulaga ! (transl. eat surprise! ; stylized as Eat... Bulaga! ) is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by Radio Philippines Network , ABS-CBN , GMA Network and TV5 . Originally hosted by Tito Sotto , Vic Sotto , Joey de Leon , Chiqui Hollmann and Richie D'Horsie , it premiered on Radio Philippines Network on July 30, 1979, on the network's afternoon line up. The show moved to ABS-CBN on February 18, 1989, and later on GMA Network on January 28, 1995. By 2024, TV5 airs the show. It is the longest-running variety show in the Philippines. The show is currently produced by TVJ Productions, Inc. and hosted by Tito Sotto , Vic Sotto , Joey de Leon , Jose Manalo , Allan K. , Wally Bayola , Paolo Ballesteros , Pauleen Luna , Ryan Agoncillo , Ryzza Mae Dizon , Maine Mendoza , Miles Ocampo , Carren Eistrup , Atasha Muhlach and Singing Queens.
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