Face to Face (Philippine talk show)
| Face to Face | |
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| Genre |
Tabloid talk show Reality show |
| Created by | TV5 Network Inc. |
| Directed by | Conci Flores |
| Presented by |
Amy Perez Gelli de Belen Hans Mortel |
| Opening theme | Face to Face by Leah Patricio |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 900 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Nel Rodriguez-San Luis |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV5 |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original release | March 22, 2010 – October 11, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Face the People |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Face to Face is a Philippine reality tabloid talk show aired on TV5 and hosted by Amy Perez. It is produced exclusively by TV5 Network Inc. and bills itself as a "Barangay Hall On-Air."
It is very similar to the US television show The Jerry Springer Show but has a Filipino cultural perspective, predominantly with "marginalized and impoverished guests". The show aims to resolve minor conflicts between two arguing parties with the help of a panel of counselors that represent the legal, emotional and spiritual aspects of living.
The show is one of the most popular talk shows in the Philippines but has also proved to be controversial due to the violence exhibited in the show. Hence, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board has requested that the show "tone down physical altercations between guests".
The program aims to make a televised Barangay Hall, a local mini-police station where people take arguments to be heard by Tanods (Peacekeepers). It also aims to give its audience lessons by showing the complainant's problems that the hosts and the counselors try to solve.
Any citizen in the Philippines who can speak Tagalog can file any complaint about someone which will become the basis for an episode. The production crew then goes over the records available and choose which cases to present on the show. They will then interview the two parties and provide background about the problem.
During the show, the host, Amy Perez, will talk to the complainant in-person to describe the problem. This is the Puti or white side. The Sawsaweros (male studio audience involver) and the Sawsaweras (Vice-Versa),may ask some questions or make statements, along with the persons originally involved. After a live interview with the complainant, the opponent is brought on stage and forms the Pula, or red side.
Next there is a confrontation, which often results in an argument or even a fight on the stage. As the show progresses, both sides may add another person, to persuade the live audience. Before the guest go on the stage, they undergo security inspection for the safety of both arguing parties. At most key points in the show the host will ask the audience which side they are on, which is answered by the audience by raising signs with the colors for each side. The stage crew is always prepared for a fight and interdicted by two bouncers, designated B1 and B2 while a production crew and the security unit are the backup if more than two people are involved. In most cases the fight scenes are removed from the daytime version of the show, but left in the primetime edition, which is a 60-minute replay. The evening edition is always inspected by the MTRCB before it is broadcast. Paramedics are also available in case of serious injuries.
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