First Time (TV series)

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First Time
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Title card
Genre Romantic drama
Developed byKit Villanueva-Langit
Directed by Andoy Ranay
Creative director Jun Lana
Starring
Opening theme"First Love" by Rita Iringan
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes77
Production
Executive producerJoseph Buncalan
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time19–30 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network GMA Network
ReleaseFebruary 8 (2010-02-08) –
May 28, 2010 (2010-05-28)

First Time is a 2010 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Andoy Ranay, it stars Barbie Forteza, Joshua Dionisio and Jake Vargas. It premiered on February 8, 2010 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on May 28, 2010 with a total of 77 episodes.

Contents

The series is streaming online on YouTube. [1]

Cast and characters

Cast
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Barbie Forteza
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Bea Binene
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Eugene Domingo
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Michelle Madrigal
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Ian Veneracion
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Romnick Sarmenta
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Recurring cast

Production

Principal photography concluded in May 2010. [6]

Controversy

On May 11, 2010, director of the series, Andoy Ranay reportedly insulted the cast member Jake Vargas during the production of the series. [7] Vargas' then-manager, German Moreno, went to the set of the series and confronted Ranay. [8]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of First Time earned a 22.5% rating. [9]

Home media release

The series was released in DVD by GMA Records. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "First Time (Full Episodes) | Stream Together - YouTube". YouTube . Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ Godinez, Bong (February 5, 2010). "Barbie, Joshua and Jhake explore young love on First Time". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ Mendoza, Ruel J. (December 17, 2009). "Barbie Forteza and Joshua Dionisio are too young for courtship in real life". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "First Time's Joanna Marie Tan doesn't find villain typecasting a burden". PEP. March 27, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Roxanne Barcelo's advice to First Time youngsters: "O, mag-aral kayong mabuti."". PEP. April 3, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ Garcia, Rose (May 19, 2010). "Barbie Forteza defends her young love team with Joshua Dionisio". PEP. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ Garcia, Rose (May 23, 2010). "GMA-7 releases statement on Jhake Vargas-Andoy Ranay issue". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ Navarro, Mell T. (May 27, 2010). "PEP Exclusive: Jhake Vargas's camp plans to sue director Andoy Ranay for "child abuse"". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  9. ↑ Santiago, Erwin (February 10, 2010). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Feb. 8): Four new shows make strong impact on ratings game". PEP. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ "First Time on DVD". The Philippine Star . June 6, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2024.


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