Created by ABS-CBN No. of episodes airs weekly Running time 1 hr. 30 mins. Final episode date 26 February 2006 Genres Lifestyle, News magazine | Country of origin Philippines Camera setup multi-camera setup First episode date 17 April 1999 Program creator ABS-CBN | |
Starring Amanda Griffin
Angel Aquino
Cher Calvin
Daphne Osena-Paez Awards PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Travel Show Host Nominations PMPC Star Awards for TV Best New Female TV Personality Similar Urban Zone, Banana Sundae, ASAP, Umagang Kay Ganda, Knowledge Power | ||
F! was a weekly lifestyle magazine show in the Philippines, which focuses on the latest fashion trends, best dining spots and how to live a social life, originally hosted by actress Angel Aquino, interior designer and model Daphne Osena-Paez and journalist Cher Calvin. The trio became known as the F Girls. However, when Calvin left the show for the States, supermodel Amanda Griffin joined the cast. It premiered on ABS-CBN from April 17, 1999 to February 26, 2006, becoming the longest-running lifestyle show of the network.
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1999: F's Beginning; Citiline's Replacement
On April 17, 1999, lifestyle show Citiline, which was then hosted by Cory Quirino, had to move to the newly opened subsidiary of ABS-CBN which happened to be Studio 23. The management needed a solution in order to fill the show's slot. That's when they formulated the show entitled F which focused on the life of a woman and lifestyle. It was planned to be hosted by Daphne Osena-Paez, then working at the News and Current Affairs division, but ABS-CBN managed to add actress Angel Aquino and newcomer Cher Calvin to the roster of hosts, where they became the trio called the F Girls.
2000-2003: F's success 4 years later
After the show's pilot year, the magazine show became a huge hit to all Filipinos. What was even better is that Osena-Paez got to host another lifestyle show A Guide to Urban Living, which is also produced by ABS-CBN, but she didn't leave the show for she was having a good time being the host of F. From then on, F became the longest-running and award-winning lifestyle show in the country because the trio gave exquisite tips on how to live a better city life, knowledge of trends, fashion and a whole lot more.
2003-2006: Amanda is in; Cher is out
In 2003, one of the original hosts of the show Cher Calvin leaves the country to pursue a broadcasting career in the United States. That leaves Aquino and Osena-Paez the original hosts. During the latter part of the year, the show welcomes supermodel Amanda Griffin as the replacement for Calvin. Once again, the trio became a huge hit on Philippine television.
2006: F's Farewell
The show didn't last long because ratings started to low down. F aired its last episode on February 26, 2006 due to this cause. The F girls decided to part ways after 7 years of working together, bringing Filipino viewers a different view in lifestyle programming. However, Aquino didn't leave the hosting of lifestyle show as she hosted Us Girls with actresses Cheska Garcia and Iya Villania joining her as the main hosts.
2007-2009: Life after F: Future Plans
After F ceased airing, the girls became successful in their careers. Angel Aquino became a successful actress and still continuing what she started at F as a lifestyle host. Cher Calvin became a journalist in the United States at KTLA-TV. Daphne Osena-Paez started her own business by selling furniture, became the host of lifestyle show Urban Zone in ABS-CBN and Amanda Griffin still continues being a model.
2009: Olay TV Reunion of F Girls after a decade
In 2009, the F girls were reunited once again after 10 years of working together in F. They had interviews, photoshoots and even guest appearances on TV and radio. ABS-CBN executives decided that the original F girls would do a comeback special as they reminisce the days they had working again. The TV special was sponsored by Olay Total Effects Cream, which is also being advertised in the show. F's Reunion episode was premiered September 27, 2009, one day after the destruction done by Typhoon Ondoy.