On July 29, a peculiar sight on Philippine TV happened as both ‘Eat Bulaga,’ of TAPE, Inc., and TVJ’s ‘E.A.T.’ celebrated their 44th anniversary.
For ‘EB,’ it took the opportunity to launch its new theme song. “Tahanang pinakamasaya, Eat Bulaga,” the lyrics of the new song proclaimed. The new theme replaced the original ‘Eat Bulaga’ theme song by Vic Sotto, which Sotto brought with them to their new noontime show on TV5.
As for ‘E.A.T.,’ they branded the episode as ‘National Dabarkads Day,’ but the number ’44’ remained prominent in the episode. The special had also begun earlier this week, when they featured guests and celebrities who were part of the storied 44-year-long reign of TVJ and the ‘Dabarkads’ on noontime.
Meanwhile, regarding the case on the use of the title ‘Eat Bulaga,’ the situation remains a blur as the case is still ongoing. It can be recalled that last June 30, TVJ’s camp filed a copyright infringement case against Television and Productions Exponents, Inc. (TAPE) and host broadcaster GMA Network over their use of the title, which they claimed as a creation of Joey de Leon.