Underplayed Gems

Magandang Tanghali Bayan

Magandang Tanghali Bayan poster
Directed by
Edgar Mortiz
Genre
variety show
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 variety show that aired at noon from 1998 to 2005. It featured a mix of music, comedy segments, and audience participation with frequent host changes and format tweaks.

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What happens

Magandang Tanghali Bayan (MTB) (transl. good noontime, nation) or Masayang Tanghali Bayan (transl.  happy noontime, nation), later known as MTB Ang Saya Saya (transl. MTB, it's so much fun or transl. MTB, a very happy time), was a Philippine noontime variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. It aired from November 30, 1998, to February 4, 2005, replacing 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila and was later replaced by Wowowee. The program was also broadcast worldwide through The Filipino Channel (TFC). The show was known for its many formats and host changes over the years. Magandang Tanghali Bayan – the original run of MTB – is the fourth longest running noontime show of ABS-CBN after It's Showtime, Eat Bulaga! and Wowowee, staying on air for 4 years, 2 months and 22 days from 1998 to 2003. Other MTB incarnations such as Masayang Tanghali Bayan and MTB Ang Saya Saya stayed on air for around one year each, before Wowowee eventually took over. Including all of its iterations however, MTB was ABS-CBN's longest running daily noontime show until It's Showtime surpassed its run in 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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