Ang TV


Ang TV was a youth-oriented comedy variety show in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor Kaluskos Musmos, and its foreign counterpart The Mickey Mouse Club. Prior to 1992, TV executive Freddie Garcia 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 variety show in the Philippines.
Many of the Philippines' current artists are from Ang TV. Active Filipino artists from Ang TV include Jolina Magdangal, Roselle Nava, Angelica Panganiban, Claudine Barretto, Rica Peralejo, John Prats, Angelu de Leon, Camille Prats, Shaina Magdayao, Kaye Abad and Patrick Garcia.

Cast

First season (1992–1994)

Second season (1994–1995)

Third season (1995–1997)

Special participation

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''

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 ABS-CBN shows have picked up on this catchphrase as well. Ang TV's theme was "Do Wah Diddy Diddy," 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, had to complete a task of beginning each of his sentences with "Esmyuskee", 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 was released in 1994 through Ivory Music & Video. Ang TV: 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 Star Cinema.
Ang TV was re-aired again now on Jeepney TV 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 Goin' Bulilit, with the Ang TV cast members Angelica Panganiban on September 22, 2013 and Jolina Magdangal on November 16, 2014 as special guests.