''Ang TV'' ( en, The TV) was a youth-oriented comedy variety show in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor ''Kaluskos Musmos'', (a popular Philippine kiddie gag show in the 1970s) and its foreign counterpart ''

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and ace TV director Johnny Manahan organized the ABS-CBN Talent Center and enlisted a group of kids and pre-teens to create the first ever youth-oriented comedy-variety show in the Philippines. Its phenomenal success in 1993 had ABS-CBN develop provincial versions for ''Ang TV'' in Cebu, Bacolod and Davao. Many of the Philippines' current artists are from ''Ang TV''. Active Filipino artists from ''Ang TV'' include

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Cast

First season (1992–1993)

Second season (1993–1995)

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Third season (1995–1996)

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Final season (1996-1997)

Special participation

* Winnie Cordero * Joji Isla * Giselle Sanchez * Joy Viado * Ian Oliver Nocum Tolentino * Jobelle Camposano

''Ang TV'' (reformatted)

After running on-air for two years, ''Ang TV'' came back with a new theme song and a new logo, and the network added more talents to the show's list of bright stars.

''Ang TV 2''

Shaina Magdayao at the Star Magic Tour, April 2011

After a couple more years the ''Ang TV'' "fever" continued, with many youngsters still auditioning to be a part of the show aired in 2001.

Legacy

''Ang TV'''s famous catchphrase was "''Nge!''" after a joke, as well as it popularized the once iconic opening line ''"4:30 na! Ang TV na!"''. Other

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," which later was incorporated into the show's theme song. A lot has changed during this era. Most of them are non showbiz personnel already. Some say that other ''Ang TV'' casts have started their career in the states. Some ''Ang TV'' talents were seen in a call center located in Ortigas and Libis. And some just enjoying their blessings while living a normal life. Yet then again these superstars changed the future of television making their show Legendary. In homage to ''Ang TV'', Bodie Cruz, as a cast member of the reality show ''Pinoy Big Brother'' (Season 2), had to complete a task of beginning each of his sentences with "Esmyuskee" (play with the phrase "excuse me"), and then ending them with "Nge!" ''Big Brother'' also featured some footage of Bodie's stint as an ''Ang TV'' kid. ''Ang TV, The Album'' and ''Ang TV: Krismas Album'' was released in 1994 through Ivory Music & Video (formerly Ivory Records). ''Ang TV Na!: The Homecoming'' followed with a release date in 1996 via Star Music. Due to its popularity in 1996, the franchise released a movie, ''Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure,'' via

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. ''Ang TV'' was re-aired again now on

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in 2012 due to its popularity and loyalty of TV viewers. More recently, the Esmyuskee skit appeared in ABS-CBN's 2013 summer station ID, with former ''Ang TV'' mainstay Angelica Panganiban and the Goin Bulilit kids reciting the skit. The Esmyuskee skit was also used on ''

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'', with the ''Ang TV'' cast members

on September 22, 2013 and

on November 16, 2014 as special guests.

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0434658, Ang TV ABS-CBN original programming 1990s comedy television series 2000s comedy television series Philippine comedy television series 1992 Philippine television series debuts 1997 Philippine television series endings 2001 Philippine television series debuts 2001 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows Star Cinema films 1996 films