Questions regarding Philippine TV shows

Question

About variey/game shows:

- By law, what is the minimum number of gyrating dancers that must stand behind the hosts, as he extracts a sob story from a wailing contestant?

- Are audience members required to hold up a sign for the camera stating "[some city], California" and scream "Hello from Kah-lee-porr-nee-Ayy" in a ridiculously stilted and forced accent that sounds more like nails scraping against a wall?

- When will the local censors institute a rule forbidding the host from singing the show's unber baduy theme song off-key every single day, under penalty of death?

Answer 1

regardless of this, why do you even bother to notice this stuff if you dont find it humorously funny. Dont deny its pretty hilarious.  

Answer 2

i know what you mean.  these network giants think that their shows will sell is they do slapstick jokes, make fun of people and have s**y dancers.  it is sad.  they think that's all the filipinos are capable of doing.

my husband, who is a non-Filipino, is apalled at how we as people can watch these shows (wowowee for example).  i agree.  it is degrading.  whatever happened to informative yet entertaining shows?  we grew up with shows like Kulit Bulilit, Batibot and the like.  I wouldn't want my kids watching these shows that they air now.

Answer 3

i know what you mean. i feel the same way too. i've loathed the shows for a long time, and have often thought that they are very corny.. but as my brother pointed out, they ARE doing some good. they've (Wowee) always made a point to get the underprivileged into the show. they've given money to them and given them small business to start with. this all might be a temporary solution to the poverty-stricken citizens, but to them, the money they get is a welcome relief from their everyday hardships.

and if these people are entertained by the dancers, if it gets their mind off the troubles they face at home, then the gyrating dancers are a small itch in return for the relief and entertainment they give to the people.

Answer 4

listen to the itchyworms's ablum title noontime show. it encapsulates all you feelings against noontime show. very interesting and witty lyrics!

"Halina at sumama

sa programa na pang -masa

hindi kailangang magaling ka

basta't bibo't bongga ka

wala naman kayong alam

(ginagawa kayong tanga)

laging sinusubaybayan

Pumila ng maaga

pumorma ng magara-ha!

malay mo madiscover ka!

Hininintay nila kayo

(ang dami n'yong uto-uto)

itapon na ang utak n'yo

Sali na, dalhin na ang barkada

umuulan dito ng pera

sali na, pati ang pamilya

sa happy-sappy magic plastic

ihaw-ihaw all-time

noontime show

Sumasayaw, umaawit

sila kahit na pangi

walang duda benta sila

dahil guwapo at maganda

hindi naman kayo tanga

(ang dami pa namang iba)

gustong-gusto n'yo pa sila

Sa libu-libong nakatunganga

kami lang ang inyong pag-asa

tumutok na bawat tanghali

wag an wag na kayong babawi

sunod ka na lang sa uso

e ano kung hindi bagay sa'yo

sambahin ang mga artista

sundan ang bawat kilos nila

gasgasin ang mga lumang plaka

hanggang dito na lang ang masa

ganito dapat pumorma

para magmukhang artista

Ganito dapat ang kulay

para umunlad ang buhay

ganito dapat ang banda

pagkanta may epal na artista

hanggang dito na lang ba ang masa?

(hanggang dito na lang ang masa)"

Answer 5

BUSIT!!!

good catch buwisit,

MTRCB has loose teeth on that matter.its high time for the board to review its own board. in my early days two-piece bikini suits are not allowed in TV shows. now its more like an AGOGO dance show, specially in CH2 noontime show WW. and the host is a known womanizer and beater. CH7 noontime EB is rather mild than......

you have  to tell your congressman about it!

or if you get tired of the voice of this host, go find something to silence him.

turn off your TV or change the Channel

Answer 6

Thats pure Philippines.  If you change all that you will lose all national identity.  It offers some alternative to Kris A. and it gives everybody something to do other than the derby.

Answer 7

i think i know what you are talking about. I don't watch those show. Everybody there looks pathetic especially the host. What do you need an almost naked dancers for anyway? They are just teaching people how to become even more lazy... it's disgusting and annoying. You see, they categorize people and those people who are 'locals' or 'poor'  should be in farthest back. People who watch that pathetic shows are worthless.

Answer 8

Small price to pay, compared to the pain that is an evening with Super Ingo!!!

Answer 9

zzz... if you don't enjoy watching the show,  just enjoy watching the people enjoying the show. boom tarat tarat! boom tarat tarat! tararat tararat boom boom boom! hmmm... beer... zzz...