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Philippine television drama series
T.G.I.S.
Title card
Genre
Drama Developed by Kit Villanueva-Langit
[1] Directed by Starring Opening theme Country of origin Philippines Original language Tagalog
No. of episodes 233 Executive producer Veronique del Rosario-Corpuz Producer Leny C. Parto Production locations
Manila , Philippines Cinematography Camera setup
Multiple-camera setup Running time 32–53 minutes Production company
Viva Television Network
GMA Network Release August 12, 1995 (1995-08-12 ) – November 27, 1999 (1999-11-27 )
T.G.I.S. is a
Philippine television drama series broadcast by
GMA Network . Directed by
Mark A. Reyes and later
Dominic Zapata , it stars
Bobby Andrews ,
Angelu de Leon ,
Onemig Bondoc , Michael Flores,
Raven Villanueva , Red Sternberg,
Dingdong Dantes ,
Antoinette Taus ,
Sunshine Dizon and
Anne Curtis . It premiered on August 12, 1995, on the network's Saturday line up. The series concluded on November 27, 1999, with a total of 233 episodes.
The series is streaming online on
YouTube .
[2] A film, T.G.I.S.: The Movie was released on January 4, 1997, by
Viva Films and
GMA Films .
Cast and characters
Angelu de Leon as Maria Patrice "Peachy" Real
[3]
Bobby Andrews as Joaquin "Wacks" Torres III
[4]
Michael Flores as Miguel "Mickey" Ledesma
Red Sternberg as Francisco Martin "Kiko" Arboleda De Dios
Raven Villanueva as Cristina "Cris" De Guzman
Maybelyn dela Cruz as Maruja
Lester Llansang as Casper
Bernadette Allyson as Beatrice "Bea" Santillan
[5]
Idelle Martinez as Samantha Real
Kim Delos Santos as Tere Gonzaga
Chico Ventosa as Gabby Torres
Onemig Bondoc as Jose Mari "JM" Rodriguez
Rica Peralejo as Michelle "Mitch" Ferrer
Ciara Sotto as Regina "Rain" Abrera
[4]
Dingdong Dantes as Iñaki Torres
[6]
Antoinette Taus as Bianca de Jesus
[4]
Chantal Umali as Happy
[4]
Kenneth Cajucom as Marciano "Marci" Macatangay
Chubi del Rosario as Reyster
Anne Curtis as Emily "Em"
[7]
Polo Ravales as Inocencio "Ice" Martinez
Sunshine Dizon as Carla "Calai" Escalante
[4]
Dino Guevarra as David
Ardie Aquino as Benjo
Jam Melendez as Jag
Jason Aguilar as Bullet
Mark Stefens as Zyron
Aiza Marquez as Billie
Vanna Garcia
Maui Taylor as Bridget
Jake Roxas as Noel Santa Maria
Joseph Izon as Nicko
Erwin Aquino as Paolo
Shielu Bharwani as Wacks' date
Amanda Page as Amy
Victoria Haynes as a student
Development
T.G.I.S. was first directed by
Mark A. Reyes with story by Kit Villanueva-Langit.
[1] The title of the show was conceptualized by Reyes to mean "Thank God It's Sabado," which was derived from commercials of
Jollibee ("I Love You Sabado") and
San Miguel Beer (Sabado Nights), and the expression "
Thank God It's Friday ," replacing the Friday with Sabado (the Tagalog word for Saturday).
[8]
Music
The opening theme of the show was originally "Dyslexic Heart" by
Paul Westerberg that was taken from the
Singles film. It was later changed to "
Walking on Sunshine " by
Katrina and the Waves .
[9]
Accolades
Accolades received by T.G.I.S.
Year
Award
Category
Recipient
Result
Ref.
1997
Catholic Mass Media Awards
Best Teen-Oriented Show
T.G.I.S.
Won
Japan TV Festival
Crossword Puzzle OBB
Bronze
New York TV Festival
Best Drama Show
Finalist
11th
PMPC Star Awards for Television
Best Youth-Oriented Show
Won
1998
12th PMPC Star Awards for Television
Best TV Special Winner
"TGI-Xmas"
Won
Best Youth-Oriented Show
T.G.I.S.
Won
References
^
a
b Arcadio, Ryan (August 13, 2020).
"Look: T.G.I.S. stars reunite online to mark show's 25th anniversary" .
Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^
"T.G.I.S. | Full Episodes - YouTube" .
YouTube . Retrieved May 7, 2024 .
^ Afinidad-Bernardo, Deni Rose M. (February 27, 2020).
"Top 5 revelations from T.G.I.S. reunion on 'Bawal Judgmental' " .
The Philippine Star . Retrieved May 18, 2020 .
^
a
b
c
d
e Hallare, Katrina.
"Look: Ciara Sotto brings nostalgia with T.G.I.S. memento featuring Anne Curtis, Antoinette Taus" .
The Philippine Inquirer . Retrieved June 8, 2024 .
^ Anarcon, James Patrick (August 22, 2018).
"Where Are They Now: TGIS Batch 1 stars" . PEP . Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ Santiago, Ervin (June 28, 2020).
"Dingdong malaki ang utang na loob sa TGIS : 'Yun ang pinaka-memorable kasi" .
Inquirer Bandera . Retrieved April 22, 2024 .
^ Anarcon, James Patrick (October 23, 2020).
"Anne Curtis reminisces first appearance in GMA-7 show with Chubi del Rosario" . PEP . Retrieved October 24, 2020 .
^ Grana, Rhia (August 15, 2020).
"TGIS at 25: Good times, heartaches, a fist fight and other never-before-heard revelations" .
ABS-CBN . Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ Labrador, Chinggay (April 12, 2018).
"Throwback: Growing up in the '90s, TGIS and all" .
GMA Network . Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
External links
Feature films Television series
T.G.I.S. (1995–99)
Pintados (1999)
Love to Love (2003–06)
Hanggang Kailan (with
Jose Javier Reyes , 2004)
Forever in My Heart (2004–05)
Philippine Idol (2006)
Kamandag (with
Topel Lee , 2007–08)
Codename: Asero (with
Mike Tuviera , 2008)
Zorro (with
Dominic Zapata , 2009)
Full House (2009–10)
Ilumina (with Topel Lee, 2010)
Party Pilipinas (with Rico Gutierrez,
Treb Monteras , Rommel Gacho and Louie Ignacio, 2010-13)
Bagets: Just Got Lucky (with 2011–12)
Time of My Life (with
Andoy Ranay , 2011)
Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Ka? (2012)
Paroa: Ang Kuwento ni Mariposa (2012–13)
Teen Gen (2012–13)
Love & Lies (2013)
Genesis (with
Joyce Bernal , 2013)
The Half Sisters (2014–15)
Because of You (2015–16)
My Korean Jagiya (2017–18)
The Cure (2018)
Cain at Abel (with
Don Michael Perez and Toto Natividad, 2018–19)
Inagaw na Bituin (2019)
Beautiful Justice (2019)
Voltes V: Legacy (2023)
The Missing Husband (2023)