Many netizens rejoiced after TVJ (Tito, Vic, and Joey) emerged victorious against Tape Inc. and GMA Network, reclaiming the title “Eat Bulaga” for their noontime show. It is widely known that Joey De Leon was the original creator of the show, but the Jalosjos family insisted that they owned the title “Eat Bulaga” because, supposedly, only the employees of Tape, specifically Tito, Vic, and Joey, had the rights to the show’s name. This claim persisted even after the legendary trio left Tape and created a new show called E.A.T.
Despite this, TVJ fought for the “Eat Bulaga” title in court, emphasizing that Joey De Leon was indeed the true creator of the name. The Jalosjos family, however, remained adamant, continuing to use the name “Eat Bulaga” for their show even with different hosts. After several court hearings, TVJ successfully proved its ownership of the “Eat Bulaga” name. The court dismissed Tape and GMA Inc.’s appeal, forcing Tape to change the name of their noontime show from ‘Eat Bulaga’ to ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’ on a Saturday. However, this change did not escape criticism from netizens, some pointing out similarities between the new name and logo with GMA’s former Sunday noontime show, ‘Sunday Pinasaya.’
Joey De Leon’s Instagram post addressing crab mentality and the title ‘Tahaliang Pinakamasarap’ became trending today. In the post, he cleverly incorporated the term ‘Tanghaliang Pinakamasarap! 🦀’ with a crab icon, earning praise from netizens for his wit.
Notably, a netizen sought Joey De Leon’s help in coming up with a title for their show, stating, Hinde ako mapanglait na tao..ngayon lang!!! Ang pangit ng title ng tape sa totoo lang!!! Nako tape hinge kayo ng SOS kay Mr.Joey “Henyo Master”, pagawa kayo ng title ninyo sa kanya!!! ” This comment stands out, highlighting the dissatisfaction of some netizens with the new show’s title, despite the court-mandated change.