Tropang LOL

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Tropang LOL
Tropang LOL logo.png
Title card from July 16, 2022 to April 29, 2023
Also known asLunch Out Loud
Genre Variety show
Game show
Created by Albee Benitez
Developed by Brightlight Productions
Written by
  • Robin Sison
  • Koko Joven
  • Dave Ili
  • Russel Peñafuerte
Directed byBjoy Balagtas
Creative directors Bobet Vidanes
Johnny Manahan
Presented bySee below
Country of originPhilippines
Production
Executive producer
  • Rowena P. Valencia
Producers Albee Benitez
Johnny Manahan
Bobet Vidanes
Production locationsStudio 72, #72 Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Production company Brightlight Productions
Original release
Network TV5
ReleaseOctober 19, 2020 (2020-10-19) –
April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)
Network Kapamilya Channel
A2Z
ReleaseJuly 16, 2022 (2022-07-16) –
April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)

Tropang LOL (formerly Lunch Out Loud) is a Philippine variety show aired by TV5. Originally hosted by Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga, Bayani Agbayani, K Brosas, Wacky Kiray, Ariel Rivera, KC Montero, Francoise "Laboching" Faisan, Mark Averilla (also known as Macoy Dubs) and Jeff Tam, it premiered as a noontime show on October 19, 2020, replacing the One PH simulcast of One Balita Pilipinas (noontime edition) in the 12 nn timeslot. [1] Tropang LOL was one of the numerous programs produced by Brightlight Productions, the production outfit of former Rep. Albee Benitez as a blocktimer of TV5 and was co-produced by veteran television director and former Star Magic head Johnny Manahan and former It's Showtime director Bobet Vidanes. [2] [3]

Contents

On July 16, 2022, the show became a late-morning variety show and was simulcast on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z, replacing Kapamilya Blockbusters (Weekday edition) and Zinema sa Umaga (Weekday edition) [4] The show concluded on April 29, 2023, and was replaced by Kapamilya Blockbusters (Weekday edition) on Kapamilya Channel, Zinema sa Umaga (Weekday edition) on A2Z and Face 2 Face on TV5

Overview

Title card of Lunch Out Loud from October 19, 2020, to July 15, 2022 'Lunch Out Loud' Title card.jpg
Title card of Lunch Out Loud from October 19, 2020, to July 15, 2022

The show was first known as Lunch Out Loud which premiered on October 19, 2020, as a regular daily noontime variety show as part of TV5's blocktimer deal with Brightlight Productions. The encore episodes were subsequently aired on Cignal TV's cable channel Colours TV until the said cable channel closed down on December 31, 2021. The original hosts include Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga, Bayani Agbayani, K Brosas, Wacky Kiray, Ariel Rivera, KC Montero, Francoise "Laboching" Faisan, Mark Averilla (also known as Macoy Dubs) and Jeff Tam. The show marks the return of Gonzaga and Agbayani to TV5. [5] [6]

On July 16, 2022, Lunch Out Loud was reformatted with a new title Tropang LOL and began its simulcast over Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live and A2Z. It was moved to an earlier timeslot at 11:00 AM as a preprogramming to It's Showtime and part of their back-to-back collaboration. The show is also available in IWantTFC and TFC. [4] [7]

Tropang LOL officially aired its final episode on April 29, 2023, after almost three years and Face 2 Face replaced its vacated timeslot on TV5 on May 1, along with It's Showtime returned to its original 12:00 nn timeslot until June 30 when the network's blocktime agreement expired. The next day, It's Showtime moved its simulcast to GMA Network-owned GTV whereas TV5's new noontime show, E.A.T. premiered at the same time. [8] [9] [10]

Hosts

Final hosts

Other cast members

Former hosts

Guest co-hosts

Accolades

YearAward-Giving BodyCategoryNominated artist/workResultRef.
2020GEMS Hiyas ng Sining AwardsBest Variety Show Lunch Out Loud Won [11]
2020GEMS Hiyas ng Sining AwardsBest Male Variety Show Host Billy Crawford Won [11]

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