Summary
Kap's Amazing Stories is a Philippine television informative show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Bong Revilla, it premiered on August 19, 2007. The show concluded on July 6, 2014.
| Kap's Amazing Stories | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Informative |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Rico Gutierrez |
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mildred Natividad |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | August 19, 2007 – July 6, 2014 |
Overview edit
The show uses five clips sourced from various foreign documentary television series, ranked from five up to one. Clips are usually from National Geographic's Most Amazing and Astonishing Moments, Totally Wild, and Wild Case Files, truTV's Most Daring, Animal Planet's The Most Extreme,[1] BBC's Life, Planet Earth, Life in the Undergrowth, The Blue Planet, Frozen Planet, and Africa, and History Channel's Stan Lee's Superhumans.
It also had a children's spin-off titled Kap's Amazing Stories Kids Edition that premiered on January 31, 2010, as Revilla was campaigning for a senator in the 2010 Philippine Senate election.[2] Its presenters were Ramboy Revilla, Jayda Avanzado and Angeli Nicole Sanoy. Guest presenters in Kap's Amazing Stories Kids Edition include Ogie Alcasid, Carmina Villaroel and Elmo Magalona. The show ended in July 2010, after Revilla's re-election as Senator of the Philippines.[3]
Hosts edit
- Bong Revilla Jr. (2007–14)[4]
- Jillian Ward as Marikít (2012–14)[5]
Ratings edit
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the final episode of Kap's Amazing Stories scored a 12.9% rating.[6]
Accolades edit
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program Host | Bong Revilla | Won | [7] |
| 2010 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Nominated | [8] | ||
| 2011 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 2012 | Anak TV Seal Makabata Awards | Most Well-Liked Program | Kap's Amazing Stories | Won | |
| 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Educational Program Host | Bong Revilla | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2013 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Nominated | [12] |
References edit
- ^ KAP'S AMAZING STORIES (Dec, 21 2008) b on YouTube
- ^ "Kap's Amazing Stories, Kids Edition will air its pilot episode on Jan 31". PEP. January 29, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Bong Revilla returns to Kap's Amazing Stories this Sunday". PEP. July 11, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Fil-Am singer Jasmine Villegas brings prodigious talent to Philippine showbiz". PEP. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Kap's Amazing Stories investigates Wild Case Files". GMA Network. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (July 13, 2014). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (July 4 to 6, 2014): Lauren Young's Magpakailanman episode hits historic high". PEP. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Reyes, William R. (October 26, 2009). "23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (October 29, 2011). "25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV". PEP. September 26, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television". LionhearTV. November 24, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed". PEP. November 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
External links edit
- Kap's Amazing Stories at IMDb
