First Time (TV series)
| First Time | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Developed by | Kit Villanueva-Langit |
| Directed by | Andoy Ranay |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "First Love" by Rita Iringan |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joseph Buncalan |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30-45 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | February 8 – May 28, 2010 |
First Time is a 2010 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Andoy Ranay, it stars Barbie Forteza, Joshua Dionisio and Jake Vargas. It premiered on February 8, 2010 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Ikaw Sana. The series concluded on May 28, 2010 with a total of 78 episodes. It was replaced by Langit sa Piling Mo in its timeslot.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.[1]
Cast and characters
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- Lead cast
- Barbie Forteza as Cyndi Gomez[2]
- Joshua Dionisio as Lukas Ynfante[3]
- Jake Vargas as Sebastian "Baste" Luna
- Supporting cast
- Bea Binene as Natalie Dimaculangan
- Jhoana Marie Tan[4] as Sara Santiago
- Lucho Ayala as Jimbo Dimaculangan
- Mark Elliot Castillo as Daniel Olivia
- Gracie Henson as Patty Montalban
- Joyce Ching as Bea
- Mac Castillo as Nathan
- Eugene Domingo as Barbarella Buncalan Jackson
- Michelle Madrigal as Valeria Gomez
- Joross Gamboa as Ted
- Ian Veneracion as Robert Gomez
- Ana Capri as Hilda Gomez
- Cris Villanueva as Ben Gomez
- Angel Jacob as Olive Ynfante
- Eric Quizon as Jaime Ynfante
- Manilyn Reynes as Laura Luna
- Romnick Sarmenta as Marcelo "Marcel" Luna
- Bayani Agbayani as Raffy Santiago
- Shiela Marie Rodriguez as Doris Santiago
- Alicia Mayer as the fake Ms. Dimaculangan
- Mel Kimura as Ms. Ida
- Ricci Chan as Pete
- Roxanne Barcelo[5] as Ms. Berna
- Peter Serrano as Oh
- Harlene Bautista-Sarmenta as Teresa Chavez
- Recurring cast
- Anna Vicente as Belle
- Carmi Martin as Ms. Dimaculangan
- Patrick Suelto as Josh Goretti
- Tricia Andrews as Hannah
- Emsi Nightmare as Mary Christine
Controversy
On May 11, 2010, director Andoy Ranay reportedly insulted Jake Vargas during the production.[6] Vargas' then-manager, German Moreno, rushed to the set and confronted Ranay for his actions.[7]
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of First Time earned a 22.5% rating.[8]
References
- ^ "First Time (Full Episodes) Stream Together - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Barbie, Joshua and Jhake explore young love on First Time
- ^ Barbie Forteza and Joshua Dionisio are too young for courtship in real life
- ^ First Time's Joanna Marie Tan doesn't find villain typecasting a burden
- ^ Roxanne Barcelo's advice to First Time youngsters: "O, mag-aral kayong mabuti."
- ^ "GMA-7 releases statement on Jhake Vargas-Andoy Ranay issue". PEP.ph. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "PEP EXCLUSIVE: Jhake Vargas's camp plans to sue director Andoy Ranay for "child abuse"". PEP.ph. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (February 10, 2010). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Feb. 8): Four new shows make strong impact on ratings game". Retrieved March 6, 2018.
External links
- First Time at IMDb
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