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'''Eat Bulaga! Silver Special''' is the 25th-anniversary celebration of Eat Bulaga! held at the Clark Expo amphitheater in Clarkfield, Angeles City, Pampanga on November 19, 2004.<ref> [https://eatbulaga.tv/about/ Eat Bulaga! website mentioning the special.] Retrieved 27 Apr '23</ref> Attended by over 60,000 spectators, it is dubbed the “greatest show on earth” with an iconic special presentation. It first aired on television as a two-part episode on November 27 and 29, 2004. A behind-the-scenes special known as '''Eat Bulaga! Silver Sunday Special''' was aired on November 28, 2004.
'''Eat Bulaga! Silver Special''' is the 25th-anniversary celebration of Eat Bulaga! held at the Clark Expo amphitheater in Clarkfield, Angeles City, Pampanga on November 19th, 2004.<ref> [https://eatbulaga.tv/about/ Eat Bulaga! website mentioning the special.] Retrieved 27 Apr '23</ref> Attended by over 60,000 spectators, it is dubbed the “greatest show on earth” with an iconic special presentation. It first aired on television as a two-part episode on November 27th and 29th, 2004. A behind-the-scenes special known as '''Eat Bulaga! Silver Sunday Special''' was aired on November 28th, 2004.


It won the Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) Special Award at the 10th Asian TV Awards in Singapore on December 1, 2005. The event was hailed as the most successful television event on Philippine TV, enjoying the highest daytime TV rating at that time.<ref> [https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2007/07/23/7595/eatrsquos-key-staying-power Eat’s the key to staying power] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>
It won the Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) Special Award at the 10th Asian TV Awards in Singapore on December 1st, 2005. The event was hailed as the most successful television event on Philippine TV, enjoying the highest daytime TV rating at that time.<ref> [https://philstar.com/entertainment/2007/07/23/7595/eatrsquos-key-staying-power Eat’s the key to staying power] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>


== Production ==
== Production ==
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Nearly 2,000 children were gathered from Sto. Rosario Elementary School and Francisco G. Nepocumeno Memorial High School in Angeles City to participate in the event. Eric Pineda of EMBRC, Inc. was in charge of the children’s costumes on which P3 million was spent alone, and the production design. Other costumes and formal wear were also designed by Paul Cabral, Totoy Madriaga, and other local costume designers. About P3 million were reportedly spent just on costumes. Numerous former hosts such as Aiza Seguerra, Coney Reyes, and the original host of the show Chiqui Hollman joined with the current hosts. Various celebrities such as Francis Magalona and Dolphy have also participated in the special.<ref name="silverspecial2"> [https://inqlifestyle.wordpress.com/2004/11/19/eat-bulaga-silver-special/ Eat Bulaga! Silver Special Wordpress page.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>
Nearly 2,000 children were gathered from Sto. Rosario Elementary School and Francisco G. Nepocumeno Memorial High School in Angeles City to participate in the event. Eric Pineda of EMBRC, Inc. was in charge of the children’s costumes on which P3 million was spent alone, and the production design. Other costumes and formal wear were also designed by Paul Cabral, Totoy Madriaga, and other local costume designers. About P3 million were reportedly spent just on costumes. Numerous former hosts such as Aiza Seguerra, Coney Reyes, and the original host of the show Chiqui Hollman joined with the current hosts. Various celebrities such as Francis Magalona and Dolphy have also participated in the special.<ref name="silverspecial2"> [https://inqlifestyle.wordpress.com/2004/11/19/eat-bulaga-silver-special/ Eat Bulaga! Silver Special Wordpress page.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>


The special celebration was directed by Bert de Leon, Jojo Jardeleza, Poochie Rivera, and Ding Bolaños. The musical director was Louie Ocampo.<ref name="silverspecial"> [https://www.lionheartv.net/2010/03/eat-bulaga-silver-special-on-dvd/ Eat, Bulaga! silver special on DVD] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>
The special celebration was directed by Bert de Leon, Jojo Jardeleza, Poochie Rivera, and Ding Bolaños. The musical director was Louie Ocampo.<ref name="silverspecial"> [https://lionheartv.net/2010/03/eat-bulaga-silver-special-on-dvd/ Eat, Bulaga! silver special on DVD] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>


== The Event ==
== The Event ==
[[File:SilverSpecial1.jpg|thumb|right|Pictures from the opening number.]]
[[File:SilverSpecial1.jpg|thumb|right|Pictures from the opening number.]]
The show began with the 2,000 children singing the Eat Bulaga! theme song in unison.<ref name=portion> [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=257951912143678 Portion of the opening part uploaded by the show themselves.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref> It segues to Tito, Vic, Joey aboard a mock space capsule that brought them back to 1979, the year Eat Bulaga! was launched. A 15-minute display of dances was then shown along with several flashbacks of various events since then like Margaret Thatcher’s installation as British prime minister, Saddam Hussein as president of Iraq, sports triumphs like Bong Coo being a bowling world champion, and various trends in music since the 70s. The mock space capsule then flew across the audience area and landed on the stage. The trio was overwhelmed by the size of the crowd. They immediately sang the multilingual version of the show’s theme song along with other hosts.<ref name="silverspecial"> [https://www.lionheartv.net/2010/03/eat-bulaga-silver-special-on-dvd/ Eat, Bulaga! silver special on DVD] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>
The show began with the 2,000 children singing the Eat Bulaga! theme song in unison.<ref name=portion> [https://facebook.com/watch/?v=257951912143678 Portion of the opening part uploaded by the show themselves.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref> It segues to Tito, Vic, Joey aboard a mock space capsule that brought them back to 1979, the year Eat Bulaga! was launched. A 15-minute display of dances was then shown along with several flashbacks of various events since then like Margaret Thatcher’s installation as British prime minister, Saddam Hussein as president of Iraq, sports triumphs like Bong Coo being a bowling world champion, and various trends in music since the 70s. The mock space capsule then flew across the audience area and landed on the stage. The trio was overwhelmed by the size of the crowd. They immediately sang the multilingual version of the show’s theme song along with other hosts.<ref name="silverspecial"> [https://lionheartv.net/2010/03/eat-bulaga-silver-special-on-dvd/ Eat, Bulaga! silver special on DVD] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>


The succeeding segments were joined by several people who were on the show. The special also tried to feature everyone that was on the show, via clips or production numbers. There were also throwback segments to different periods of the show. As a tribute to two late Eat Bulaga! co-hosts Helen Vela and Rio Diaz, Aiza Seguerra and Pops Fernandez sang The Warrior is a Child. Production numbers of all the dance hits that were a part of the program are also a part of segments which included “Macho Man”, “Lambada”, “Thriller” among others. Rochelle Pangilinan and the SexBomb Girls also performed along with Samantha “Gracia” Lopez. The biggest tribute was given to Dolphy, known as the “King of Comedy” who joined Tito, Vic, and Joey in a medley of foreign classics that led them to do an on-air banter.<ref name="silverspecial"> [https://www.lionheartv.net/2010/03/eat-bulaga-silver-special-on-dvd/ Eat, Bulaga! silver special on DVD] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>
The succeeding segments were joined by several people who were on the show. The special also tried to feature everyone that was on the show, via clips or production numbers. There were also throwback segments to different periods of the show. As a tribute to two late Eat Bulaga! co-hosts Helen Vela and Rio Diaz, Aiza Seguerra and Pops Fernandez sang The Warrior is a Child. Production numbers of all the dance hits that were a part of the program are also a part of segments which included “Macho Man”, “Lambada”, “Thriller” among others. Rochelle Pangilinan and the SexBomb Girls also performed along with Samantha “Gracia” Lopez. The biggest tribute was given to Dolphy, known as the “King of Comedy” who joined Tito, Vic, and Joey in a medley of foreign classics that led them to do an on-air banter.<ref name="silverspecial"> [https://lionheartv.net/2010/03/eat-bulaga-silver-special-on-dvd/ Eat, Bulaga! silver special on DVD] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>


The special ended with the hosts singing “Thanks To You” and a series of fireworks above the venue with them singing the theme song of the show.<ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD_jrpL-wsg&pp=ygUYZWIgc2lsdmVyIHNwZWNpYWwgZmluYWxl Eat Bulaga Silver Special 2004 Finale] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>
The special ended with the hosts singing “Thanks To You” and a series of fireworks above the venue with them singing the theme song of the show.<ref> [https://youtu.be/GD_jrpL-wsg Eat Bulaga Silver Special 2004 Finale] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* Chiqui Hollman
*Chiqui Hollman
* Aiza Seguerra
*Aiza Seguerra
* Patricia Javier
*Patricia Javier
* Regine Velasquez
*Regine Velasquez
* Sunshine Cruz
*Sunshine Cruz
* Yasmien Kurdi
*Yasmien Kurdi
* Cristine Reyes
*Cristine Reyes
* Alvin Aragon
*Alvin Aragon
* G. Toengi
*G. Toengi
* Danilo Barrios
*Danilo Barrios
* Helen Gamboa
*Helen Gamboa
* Dolphy Quizon
*Dolphy Quizon
* Dindin Llarena
*Dindin Llarena
*Rochelle Pangilinan
*Rochelle Pangilinan
* Maricar de Mesa
*Maricar de Mesa
* Ana & Soraya
*Ana & Soraya
* Keempee de Leon
*Keempee de Leon
*Iza Calzado
*Iza Calzado
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* Lani Mercado
*Lani Mercado
* Jessa Zaragoza
*Jessa Zaragoza
* Diana Zubiri
*Diana Zubiri
* Pops Fernandez
*Pops Fernandez
* Jennylyn Mercado
*Jennylyn Mercado
* Rainier Castillo
*Rainier Castillo
* Dion Ignacio
*Dion Ignacio
* Jade Lopez
*Jade Lopez
* January Isaac
*January Isaac
* Andrew E
*Andrew E
* Mark Herras
*Mark Herras
* Katrina Halili
*Katrina Halili
* Tyrone Perez
*Tyrone Perez
*Juliana Palermo
*Juliana Palermo
* Sheena Halili
*Sheena Halili
* Regine Tolentino
*Regine Tolentino
*Kyla
*Kyla
*Karylle<p></p>
*Karylle<p></p>


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* Coney Reyes
*Coney Reyes
* Donna Cruz
*Donna Cruz
*Sheree
*Sheree
*Chynna Ortaleza
*Chynna Ortaleza
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*TG Dancers
*TG Dancers
*Danz Focus
*Danz Focus
* Dino Guevarra
*Dino Guevarra
*Sherwin Ordoñez
*Sherwin Ordoñez
*Showdown Sweethearts
*Showdown Sweethearts
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* Jericho Rosales
*Jericho Rosales
*Samantha "Gracia" Lopez
*Samantha "Gracia" Lopez
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* Ces Quesada
*Ces Quesada
* Joyce Jimenez<p></p>
*Joyce Jimenez<p></p>


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* Christine Jacob
*Christine Jacob
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It was aired on television as a two-part episode on November 27 and 29, 2004 due to the actual event lasting four hours. It was reaired on December 30-31, 2004.
It was aired on television as a two-part episode on November 27 and 29, 2004 due to the actual event lasting four hours. It was reaired on December 30-31, 2004.


A special documentary titled '''Eat Bulaga! Silver Sunday Special''' was aired on November 28 aired at 9:00 PM that featured the preparations of the show leading to the grand event along with interviews from TVJ and the production staff. It also featured two superfans that were invited to watch the event. It was hosted by Arnold Clavio and Rhea Santos and was jointly produced by TAPE, Inc. and GMA Network. A behind-the-cameras documentary was included in the DVD.
A special documentary titled '''Eat Bulaga! Silver Sunday Special''' was aired on November 28 at 9:00 PM and featured the preparations of the show leading to the grand event along with interviews from TVJ and the production staff. It also featured two superfans that were invited to watch the event. It was hosted by Arnold Clavio and Rhea Santos and was jointly produced by TAPE, Inc. and GMA Network. A behind-the-cameras documentary was included in the DVD.


In 2011, Eat Bulaga! gave away 3,000 limited edition DVDs of the episode. Selected portions of the special were reaired on TV on April 25, 2020<ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvgvhVIrJT0 The reairing on GMA.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>  and on the same year after receiving numerous requests, Eat Bulaga! Made the DVD copies available to the public for purchase once again, priced at ₱1,500.<ref> [https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/eat_bulaga/62880/eat-bulaga-may-ayuda-sa-mga-nawalan-ng-kabuhayan-dahil-sa-covid-19/story Eat Bulaga , may ayuda sa mga nawalan ng kabuhayan dahil sa COVID-19] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>
In 2011, Eat Bulaga! gave away 3,000 limited edition DVDs of the episode. Selected portions of the special were reaired on TV on April 25, 2020<ref> [https://youtu.be/hvgvhVIrJT0 The reairing on GMA.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>  and on the same year after receiving numerous requests, Eat Bulaga! Made the DVD copies available to the public for purchase once again, priced at ₱1,500.<ref> [https://gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/eat_bulaga/62880/eat-bulaga-may-ayuda-sa-mga-nawalan-ng-kabuhayan-dahil-sa-covid-19/story Eat Bulaga , may ayuda sa mga nawalan ng kabuhayan dahil sa COVID-19] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>


Parts of the special are available on the Internet. Some parts were uploaded by Eat Bulaga! themselves.<ref name="poggers"> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO-DJwtQP6c EB 25TH ANNIVERSARY] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref><ref name=portion> [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=257951912143678 Portion of the opening part uploaded by the show themselves.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref> The 2020 reairing was soon uploaded on YouTube but was quickly terminated. The Silver Sunday Special was first uploaded by Ryandgreat, a TV recording.<ref> [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=282844238969399 Ryandgreat's recording of the special.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref> A user named TheComputerParts confirmed he had the DVD in 2022 and uploaded the Silver Sunday Special on March 6, 2023,<ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OmXOkU8wFk Eat Bulaga! - Silver Sunday Special (2004)] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref> but the main event is still yet to be uploaded. The behind-the-cameras documentary also resurfaced.<ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwzBnyJZTmg Eat... Bulaga! Silver Anniversary Special Production B.T.S.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>
Parts of the special are available on the Internet. Some parts were uploaded by Eat Bulaga! themselves.<ref name="poggers"> [https://youtu.be/lO-DJwtQP6c EB 25TH ANNIVERSARY] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref><ref name=portion> [https://facebook.com/watch/?v=257951912143678 Portion of the opening part uploaded by the show themselves.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref> The 2020 reairing was soon uploaded on YouTube but was quickly terminated. The Silver Sunday Special was first uploaded by Ryandgreat, a TV recording.<ref> [https://facebook.com/watch/?v=282844238969399 Ryandgreat's recording of the special.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref> A user named TheComputerParts confirmed he had the DVD in 2022 and uploaded the Silver Sunday Special on March 6, 2023,<ref> [https://youtu.be/0OmXOkU8wFk Eat Bulaga! - Silver Sunday Special (2004)] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref> but the main event is still yet to be uploaded. The behind-the-cameras documentary also resurfaced.<ref> [https://youtu.be/OwzBnyJZTmg Eat... Bulaga! Silver Anniversary Special Production B.T.S.] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>


The full main event, however, was uploaded by a user known as “HTC” on April 2023, a TV recording from its December 2004 reairing. It was compiled by JACOBSHLTR.<ref> [https://archive.org/details/EatBulagaSilverSpecialtvrip HTC's Eat Bulaga Silver Special] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref><ref> [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1437125180451216 The Partially-Found Eat Bulaga Silver Special you can finally watch on the internet - FULL 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref><ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp1SwBaOELsT he Entire Eat Bulaga Silver Special you could find on the internet - Full Anniversary Special] Retrieved 27 Apr '23</ref> Performances of Dolphy and Francis Magalona are unfortunately cut but were available in clips uploaded by EB and from the 2020 reairing. However, some small portions were cut and the Dolphy video uploaded by the show is stretched to a 16:9 aspect ratio.<ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUgHau2LqS8 Andrew E X Francis M X Michael V sa Eat Bulaga nag umpisa ang mga alamat] Retrieved 27 Apr '23</ref><ref name="poggers"> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO-DJwtQP6c EB 25TH ANNIVERSARY] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>  
The full main event, however, was uploaded by a user known as “HTC” on April 2023, a TV recording from its December 2004 reairing. It was compiled by JACOBSHLTR.<ref> [https://archive.org/details/EatBulagaSilverSpecialtvrip HTC's Eat Bulaga Silver Special] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref><ref> [https://facebook.com/watch/?v=1437125180451216 The Partially-Found Eat Bulaga Silver Special you can finally watch on the internet - FULL 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref><ref> [https://youtu.be/Pp1SwBaOELsT he Entire Eat Bulaga Silver Special you could find on the internet - Full Anniversary Special] Retrieved 27 Apr '23</ref> Performances of Dolphy and Francis Magalona are unfortunately cut but were available in clips uploaded by EB and from the 2020 reairing. However, some small portions were cut and the Dolphy video uploaded by the show is stretched to a 16:9 aspect ratio.<ref>[https://youtu.be/tUgHau2LqS8 Andrew E X Francis M X Michael V sa Eat Bulaga nag umpisa ang mga alamat] Retrieved 27 Apr '23</ref><ref name="poggers"> [https://youtu.be/lO-DJwtQP6c EB 25TH ANNIVERSARY] Retrieved 26 Apr '23</ref>  


On August 24, 2023, archivist TheComputerParts finally uploaded the full DVDrip to YouTube<ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp_QXU6HYig Full DVDrip] Retrieved 25 Aug '23</ref>
On August 24th, 2023, archivist TheComputerParts finally uploaded the full DVDrip to YouTube<ref> [https://youtu.be/mp_QXU6HYig Full DVDrip] Retrieved 25 Aug '23</ref>




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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://eatbulaga.fandom.com/wiki/Eat_Bulaga!_Silver_Special Eat Bulaga! Silver Special page on FANDOM.]
*[https://eatbulaga.fandom.com/wiki/Eat_Bulaga!_Silver_Special Eat Bulaga! Silver Special page on FANDOM.]


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Eat Bulaga! (partially found Filipino noontime variety show; 1979-present)]]
*[[Eat Bulaga! (partially found Filipino noontime variety show; 1979-present)]]
* [[Eat Bulaga! "Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Richie D’ Horsie" (lost live TV apology; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
*[[Eat Bulaga! "Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Richie D’ Horsie" (lost live TV apology; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


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EatBulagaSilverSpecial.png

Title card of the event.

Status: Found

Date found: 24 Aug 2023

Found by: TheComputerParts

Eat Bulaga! Silver Special is the 25th-anniversary celebration of Eat Bulaga! held at the Clark Expo amphitheater in Clarkfield, Angeles City, Pampanga on November 19th, 2004.[1] Attended by over 60,000 spectators, it is dubbed the “greatest show on earth” with an iconic special presentation. It first aired on television as a two-part episode on November 27th and 29th, 2004. A behind-the-scenes special known as Eat Bulaga! Silver Sunday Special was aired on November 28th, 2004.

It won the Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) Special Award at the 10th Asian TV Awards in Singapore on December 1st, 2005. The event was hailed as the most successful television event on Philippine TV, enjoying the highest daytime TV rating at that time.[2]

Production

TAPE, Inc., the producer of Eat Bulaga! reportedly spent no less than P35 million for the special and a whole year of planning and conceptualization was done with three months to prepare the venue and several weeks of rehearsals. The Angeles-based Events and Concepts by Voltaire Zalamea were tasked to handle the logistics and crowd management.[3]

Nearly 2,000 children were gathered from Sto. Rosario Elementary School and Francisco G. Nepocumeno Memorial High School in Angeles City to participate in the event. Eric Pineda of EMBRC, Inc. was in charge of the children’s costumes on which P3 million was spent alone, and the production design. Other costumes and formal wear were also designed by Paul Cabral, Totoy Madriaga, and other local costume designers. About P3 million were reportedly spent just on costumes. Numerous former hosts such as Aiza Seguerra, Coney Reyes, and the original host of the show Chiqui Hollman joined with the current hosts. Various celebrities such as Francis Magalona and Dolphy have also participated in the special.[3]

The special celebration was directed by Bert de Leon, Jojo Jardeleza, Poochie Rivera, and Ding Bolaños. The musical director was Louie Ocampo.[4]

The Event

Pictures from the opening number.

The show began with the 2,000 children singing the Eat Bulaga! theme song in unison.[5] It segues to Tito, Vic, Joey aboard a mock space capsule that brought them back to 1979, the year Eat Bulaga! was launched. A 15-minute display of dances was then shown along with several flashbacks of various events since then like Margaret Thatcher’s installation as British prime minister, Saddam Hussein as president of Iraq, sports triumphs like Bong Coo being a bowling world champion, and various trends in music since the 70s. The mock space capsule then flew across the audience area and landed on the stage. The trio was overwhelmed by the size of the crowd. They immediately sang the multilingual version of the show’s theme song along with other hosts.[4]

The succeeding segments were joined by several people who were on the show. The special also tried to feature everyone that was on the show, via clips or production numbers. There were also throwback segments to different periods of the show. As a tribute to two late Eat Bulaga! co-hosts Helen Vela and Rio Diaz, Aiza Seguerra and Pops Fernandez sang The Warrior is a Child. Production numbers of all the dance hits that were a part of the program are also a part of segments which included “Macho Man”, “Lambada”, “Thriller” among others. Rochelle Pangilinan and the SexBomb Girls also performed along with Samantha “Gracia” Lopez. The biggest tribute was given to Dolphy, known as the “King of Comedy” who joined Tito, Vic, and Joey in a medley of foreign classics that led them to do an on-air banter.[4]

The special ended with the hosts singing “Thanks To You” and a series of fireworks above the venue with them singing the theme song of the show.[6]

Cast

Present hosts

  • Tito Sotto
  • Jimmy Santos
  • Janno Gibbs
  • Toni Gonzaga
  • Teri Onor
  • Jose Manalo

  • Vic Sotto
  • Ruby Rodriguez
  • Francis Magalona
  • Paolo Ballesteros
  • Michael V
  • Wally Bayola

  • Joey de Leon
  • Allan K
  • Toni Rose Gayda
  • Gladys Guevarra
  • Anjo Yllana
  • Pia Guanio

Celebrity performers

  • Chiqui Hollman
  • Aiza Seguerra
  • Patricia Javier
  • Regine Velasquez
  • Sunshine Cruz
  • Yasmien Kurdi
  • Cristine Reyes
  • Alvin Aragon
  • G. Toengi
  • Danilo Barrios
  • Helen Gamboa
  • Dolphy Quizon
  • Dindin Llarena
  • Rochelle Pangilinan
  • Maricar de Mesa
  • Ana & Soraya
  • Keempee de Leon
  • Iza Calzado

  • Lani Mercado
  • Jessa Zaragoza
  • Diana Zubiri
  • Pops Fernandez
  • Jennylyn Mercado
  • Rainier Castillo
  • Dion Ignacio
  • Jade Lopez
  • January Isaac
  • Andrew E
  • Mark Herras
  • Katrina Halili
  • Tyrone Perez
  • Juliana Palermo
  • Sheena Halili
  • Regine Tolentino
  • Kyla
  • Karylle

  • Coney Reyes
  • Donna Cruz
  • Sheree
  • Chynna Ortaleza
  • Carlo Maceda
  • John Hall
  • Jordan Herrera
  • Streetboys
  • Maneouvers
  • Abstract
  • E-Male
  • TG Dancers
  • Danz Focus
  • Dino Guevarra
  • Sherwin Ordoñez
  • Showdown Sweethearts

VTR performers/messages

  • Jericho Rosales
  • Samantha "Gracia" Lopez

  • Ces Quesada
  • Joyce Jimenez

  • Christine Jacob

Availability

DVD Cover.

It was aired on television as a two-part episode on November 27 and 29, 2004 due to the actual event lasting four hours. It was reaired on December 30-31, 2004.

A special documentary titled Eat Bulaga! Silver Sunday Special was aired on November 28 at 9:00 PM and featured the preparations of the show leading to the grand event along with interviews from TVJ and the production staff. It also featured two superfans that were invited to watch the event. It was hosted by Arnold Clavio and Rhea Santos and was jointly produced by TAPE, Inc. and GMA Network. A behind-the-cameras documentary was included in the DVD.

In 2011, Eat Bulaga! gave away 3,000 limited edition DVDs of the episode. Selected portions of the special were reaired on TV on April 25, 2020[7] and on the same year after receiving numerous requests, Eat Bulaga! Made the DVD copies available to the public for purchase once again, priced at ₱1,500.[8]

Parts of the special are available on the Internet. Some parts were uploaded by Eat Bulaga! themselves.[9][5] The 2020 reairing was soon uploaded on YouTube but was quickly terminated. The Silver Sunday Special was first uploaded by Ryandgreat, a TV recording.[10] A user named TheComputerParts confirmed he had the DVD in 2022 and uploaded the Silver Sunday Special on March 6, 2023,[11] but the main event is still yet to be uploaded. The behind-the-cameras documentary also resurfaced.[12]

The full main event, however, was uploaded by a user known as “HTC” on April 2023, a TV recording from its December 2004 reairing. It was compiled by JACOBSHLTR.[13][14][15] Performances of Dolphy and Francis Magalona are unfortunately cut but were available in clips uploaded by EB and from the 2020 reairing. However, some small portions were cut and the Dolphy video uploaded by the show is stretched to a 16:9 aspect ratio.[16][9]

On August 24th, 2023, archivist TheComputerParts finally uploaded the full DVDrip to YouTube[17]


HTC's TV recording

HTC's TV recording compiled by JACOBSHLTR.

TheComputerParts's DVDrip

TCP's DVDrip

Videos

The opening number from the 2020 reairing.

TV recording of the finale.

Eat Bulaga! Silver Sunday Special

Behind the Cameras.

Dolphy performance uploaded by Eat Bulaga! themselves.

Francis Magalona, Andrew E., Michael V. performance from the 2020 reairing

External links

See Also

References