Dear Uge
{{Short description|Philippine television comedy series}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=March 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Dear Uge title card.jpg
| alt = An image with a white background and black gradient on the edges. The series title is displayed on the lower part of the image.
| caption = Title card from 2021 to 2022
| genre = Comedy
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Jojo Nones
- Senedy Que
- Joseph Balboa
- Jessie Villabrille
- Kathleen Kaye Sone
- Riza del Rio
- Mark Angelo Sakay}}
| creative_director = Cesar Cosme
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| country = Philippines
| language = Tagalog
| list_episodes = List of Dear Uge episodes
| location = Studio 7, GMA Network Studios Annex, Quezon City, Philippines
| camera = Multiple-camera setup
| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- GMA Entertainment Group
- Uge Productions Inc.}}
| network = GMA Network
| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|2|14}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|2|13}}
}}
Dear Uge is a Philippine television comedy anthology series broadcast by GMA Network. Starring Eugene Domingo and Divine Aucina, it premiered on February 14, 2016 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Hapon line up. The series concluded on February 13, 2022.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_UmNDDvymmBftrkGkQ5o8h0vkfBbi0Zz&si=5WZOTmlZS2aN7XNz |title=Dear Uge (Full Episodes) {{!}} Stream Together - YouTube |website=YouTube |access-date=March 29, 2025}}
Premise
Urbana Genoveva Esperanza hosts a web show titled as Dear Uge where she features love stories. Joining her in the show is her feeling charming sidekick, Devine.{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/dear_uge/about/ |title=Dear Uge |website=GMA Network |access-date=August 25, 2018}}
Cast and characters
File:Eugene Domingo accepting Best Actress Award, 2012.jpg
;Main cast
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- Eugene Domingo as Urbana Genoveva "Uge" Esperanza{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/shows/dearuge/articles/2016-02-03/21341/Eugene-Domingo-stars-in-Dear-Uge-Philippine-TVs-first-comedy-anthology |title=Eugene Domingo stars in Dear Uge, Philippine TV's first comedy anthology |date=February 3, 2016 |website=GMA Network |access-date=March 18, 2025}}
- Divine Aucina as Divine
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;Recurring cast
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- Skelly Clarkson as Hercules {{small|(2016)}}
- Jessah Nicole as Mercy {{small|(2016)}}
- Dave Bornea as Diego {{small|(2018)}}
- Tery Gian {{small|(2018)}}
- Euwenn Aleta {{small|(2019)}}
- Jo Berry as So Very {{small|(2019)}}
- Jelai Andres {{small|(2019)}}
- Atak Araña as Kata / Kerry {{small|(2016–17)}}
- Jak Roberto as Berto {{small|(2016–18)}}
- Aaron Yanga as Darak {{small|(2016–18)}}
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Production
Principal photography was halted in March 2020 due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.interaksyon.com/trends-spotlights/2020/03/17/164497/abscbn-gma-top-rating-shows-comeback-covid19-quarantine/ |title=Top-rating ABS-CBN, GMA shows make TV comeback as quarantine halts regular programs |author=Adel, Rosette |date=March 17, 2020 |website=InterAksyon |access-date=April 17, 2020}} The show resumed its programming on August 23, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPOp7pWfJFc |title=Ngayong Agosto, bago ang makikita n'yo! |website=YouTube |date=August 14, 2020 |access-date=August 14, 2020}}
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Dear Uge earned a 15% rating.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/agb/23244/agb-mega-manila-ratings-february-1-14-2016-emwowowinem-enters-top-10-consistently-defeats-rival-show |title=AGB Mega Manila Ratings (February 1-14, 2016): Wowowin enters Top 10; consistently defeats rival show |author=Ching, Mark Angelo |date=March 16, 2016 |website=PEP |access-date=March 9, 2018}}
Accolades
| class="wikitable"
|+ Accolades received by Dear Uge ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2016
| 11th Seoul International Drama Awards | Comedy Category | rowspan=9 | Dear Uge | {{Nominated}} |
| 2017
| 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | rowspan=2 | Best Drama Anthology | {{Nominated}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/8183/in-photos-kapuso-winners-at-the-31st-pmpc-star-awards-for-television/photo |title=In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television |author=Soriano, Gia Allana |website=GMA Network |access-date=April 22, 2020}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2018
| 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | {{Nominated}} |
| 40th Catholic Mass Media Awards
| Best Comedy Program | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=4 | 2019
| colspan=2 | Anak TV Seal Awards | {{Won}} |
| 7th Kagitingan Awards
| Pinaka-magiting na Programang Telebisyon | {{Won}} |
| 17th Gawad Tanglaw Awards
| Best Comedy Show | {{Won}} |
| 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television
| rowspan=2 | Best Drama Anthology | {{Nominated}} |
| 2021
| 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | {{Nominated}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/dear_uge}}
- {{IMDb title|5446092}}
Category:2016 Philippine television series debuts
Category:2022 Philippine television series endings
Category:Filipino-language television shows
Category:GMA Network anthology series
Category:GMA Network comedy shows
Category:Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Category:Television series by GMA Entertainment Group
Category:Television shows set in the Philippines
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