Eat Bulaga! is a Philippine television variety show that premiered on Radio Philippines Network on July 30, 1979. The show features a disparate set of segments. It initially featured Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Chiqui Hollman, and Richie D'Horsie; the show's cast changed significantly during its run.
Since its premiere, Eat Bulaga! is the longest-running variety show in the Philippines. It has enjoyed consistently high viewership on broadcast television, according to AGB Nielsen Philippines and Kantar Media Philippines. The show's impact on television resulted in the creation of the international spin-off programs and the supercouple nicknamed AlDub, which inspired various Internet memes, other mediums, and the global popularity on social media.
The show has received various awards and nominations. These include the Asian Television Awards, PMPC Star Awards for Television, Box Office Entertainment Awards, and Golden Screen TV Awards.
Aliw Awards
The Aliw Awards is an awards ceremony organized by the Aliw Awards Foundation, Inc. that gives recognition to entertainers who perform live in the Philippines and abroad. The SexBomb Girls and EB Babes have been nominated as the Best Modern Dance Company in 2007 and 2008.
Anak TV Seal Awards
The Anak TV Seal Awards are awarded annually to honor wholesome and family-friendly television shows and personalities who exemplify good values to children. Eat Bulaga! has been included for three consecutive years as one of the most well-liked television program and some of its hosts have also been admired as child-friendly television personalities.
Asian Television Awards
The Asian Television Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognizes programming, performance, and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Eat Bulaga! won once for the special episode of its 25th anniversary celebration, becoming the first award won by the show from an international award-giving body.
Box Office Entertainment Awards
The Box Office Entertainment Awards is an annual awards ceremony organized by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. that honors stars and performers simply for their popularity and commercial success in the Philippine entertainment industry. In 2007, Eat Bulaga!s former mainstay SexBomb Dancers were elevated to the Hall of Fame due to their five consecutive wins as the Most Popular Dance Group. In addition to multiple awards, Eat Bulaga! also received a special citation for its special episode, "AlDub: Sa Tamang Panahon," for gaining the highest record rating of a noontime show of all time.
Catholic Social Media Awards
The Catholic Social Media Awards are given by church-based organizations Youth Pinoy and Areopagus Communications during the annual Catholic Social Media Summit to recognize personalities and groups in the entertainment industry who are promoting Christian values. In 2015, the production company and the stars behind Kalyeserye became the first recipients of the Catholic Social Media Awards for spreading traditional virtues and good values through the segment.
Eastwood City Walk of Fame
The Eastwood City Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Eastwood City, Quezon City that serves as a Philippine entertainment hall of fame. It is embedded with hundreds of brass star plaques featuring the names of celebrities for their popularity and contributions to the entertainment industry. Several hosts of the show have been inducted into the Walk of Fame.
EdukCircle Awards
The award-giving body of the EdukCircle Awards aims to recognize exemplary performances of media practitioners and entertainment celebrities as voted by participating universities across the Philippines. Eat Bulaga!'''s AlDub won two awards.
Face of Advertising and Marketing Excellence (FAME) Awards
The Face of Advertising and Marketing Excellence (FAME) Awards is an awards ceremony presented by the Junior Marketing Association of the De La Salle University – Dasmariñas in order to recognize and honor individuals who have made a mark a breakthrough in the marketing, promotion, and advertising industry in the previous year. Eat Bulaga! child wonders Ryzza Mae Dizon and Sebastian Benedict each won once.
FAMAS Awards
The FAMAS Awards are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements. In 2015, the legendary trio of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon were honored with the FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award for their contributions to Philippine cinema.