Underplayed Gems

Battle of the Brains (1992)

Battle of the Brains poster
Country
Philippines
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a Filipino quiz show where students from elementary school through college compete in a knowledge contest. It ran on Saturday afternoons for years and was a popular local show. The annual grand championship was open to all students nationwide.

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What happens

Battle of the Brains was a Philippine television quiz show broadcast by New Vision 9/RPN and PTV. Originally hosted by David Celdran, it aired on New Vision 9/RPN from July 18, 1992, to 2001. The show moved to PTV from 2001 to July 14, 2001. The show aired on an afternoon and later noon time slot, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (1992–1997), 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (1997–2000), and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (2001), every Saturday. Chiqui Roa-Puno served as the host of the final year (Year 9). Considered as one of the most culturally influential locally produced shows of the 1990s, the annual grand championship of Battle of the Brains was open to all elementary, high school and college students nationwide, while a short-lived Mindmaster segment (1995–1997) was open to adults. It was primarily sponsored by Uniwide Sales, Inc.—a major budget retailer of that time—from Years 1 (1992–1993) to 7 (1998–1999). It was then sponsored by AMA Computer College from Years 8 (1999–2000) to 9 (2000–2001). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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