F (Philippine TV show)
| F! (Philippine TV Show) | |
|---|---|
| Created by | ABS-CBN |
| Starring |
Amanda Griffin Angel Aquino Cher Calvin Daphne Osena-Paez |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | airs weekly |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 1 hr. 30 mins. |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ABS-CBN (1999-2006; 2009) Studio 23 (2004-2006) |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original release | April 17, 1999 – February 26, 2006 (airing of show) September 27, 2009 (reunion episode) |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by |
Citiline (1994-1999) |
| Followed by |
Us Girls (March 5, 2006-May 26, 2012) |
| Related shows |
A Guide to Urban Living (1960-1972, 2000-2002) Urban Zone (April 16, 2006- January 20, 2012) |
F! was a weekly lifestyle magazine show in the Philippines, which focuses on the latest fashion trends, best dining spots and how to live a social life, originally hosted by actress Angel Aquino, interior designer and model Daphne Osena-Paez and journalist Cher Calvin. The trio became known as the F Girls. However, when Calvin left the show for the States, supermodel Amanda Griffin joined the cast. It premiered on ABS-CBN from April 17, 1999 to February 26, 2006, becoming the longest-running lifestyle show of the network.
On April 17, 1999, lifestyle show Citiline, which was then hosted by Cory Quirino, had to move to the newly opened subsidiary of ABS-CBN which happened to be Studio 23. The management needed a solution in order to fill the show's slot. That's when they formulated the show entitled F which focused on the life of a woman and lifestyle. It was planned to be hosted by Daphne Osena-Paez, then working at the News and Current Affairs division, but ABS-CBN managed to add actress Angel Aquino and newcomer Cher Calvin to the roster of hosts, where they became the trio called the F Girls.
After the show's pilot year, the magazine show became a huge hit to all Filipinos. What was even better is that Osena-Paez got to host another lifestyle show A Guide to Urban Living, which is also produced by ABS-CBN, but she didn't leave the show for she was having a good time being the host of F. From then on, F became the longest-running and award-winning lifestyle show in the country because the trio gave exquisite tips on how to live a better city life, knowledge of trends, fashion and a whole lot more.
In 2003, one of the original hosts of the show Cher Calvin leaves the country to pursue a broadcasting career in the United States. That leaves Aquino and Osena-Paez the original hosts. During the latter part of the year, the show welcomes supermodel Amanda Griffin as the replacement for Calvin. Once again, the trio became a huge hit on Philippine television.
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