Lunch Out Loud

''Tropang LOL'' (formerly ''Lunch Out Loud''), is a Philippine late-morning variety show broadcast by TV5, Kapamilya Channel and A2Z which premiered on October 19, 2020. The program airs live every Mondays through Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM. It is currently presented by notable ABS-CBN talents and social media influencers, namely Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga, Bayani Agbayani, Wacky Kiray, Alexa Miro, KC Montero, Jeff Tam, Jd Axie, Laboching and Matteo Guidicelli. ''Tropang LOL'' is one of the numerous programs produced by Brightlight Productions, the production outfit of former Rep. Albee Benitez, and is produced by veteran television director and former Star Magic head Johnny Manahan.

Overview

The show was first known as ''Lunch Out Loud'' which premiered on October 19, 2020 as a regular daily noontime variety show. The encore episodes were subsequently aired on Cignal TV's cable channel Colours TV until the said cable channel closed down on December 31, 2021. The original hosts include Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga, Bayani Agbayani, K Brosas, Wacky Kiray, Ariel Rivera, KC Montero, Francoise "Laboching" Faisan, Mark Averilla (also known as Macoy Dubs) and Jeff Tam. The show marks the return of Gonzaga and Agbayani to TV5.

On July 16, 2022, ''Lunch Out Loud'' was reformatted with a new title ''Tropang LOL'' and began its simulcast over Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live and A2Z. It was moved to an earlier timeslot at 11:00 AM as a preprogramming to '' It's Showtime'' as part of their back-to-back collaboration. The show is also available in IWantTFC and TFC.

Cast

Main hosts

* Billy Crawford
* Alex Gonzaga
* Bayani Agbayani
* Wacky Kiray
* KC Montero
* Jeffrey Tam
* Francoise Denyse Fainsan "Laboching"
* JD Axie
* Alexa Miro
* Matteo Guidicelli

Other cast members

* LOL Babes
* LOL Boys
* Jacob Plaza
* Mark Michael Garcia

Regular guest co-hosts

* Isabelle Daza

Former guest co-hosts

*Gelli de Belen
*Valerie Concepcion
*Kim Molina
*Claudine Barretto

Former cast

* Ariel Rivera
* Mark Averilla (also known as Macoy Dubs / Auntie Julie)
* Querubin Gonzales
* Nick Parker
* Nikka Brillantes
* K Brosas

Former cast members

* Grace Cristobal (also known as "Amazing Grace")
* DJ Arra Pascual

Segments

Current

''Pera-Usog''

In ''Pera-Usog'', contestants can win as much as . The segment is divided into two parts: the elimination round and the jackpot round.

In the elimination round dubbed as ''Usog Presyo'', similar to the various games of ''The Price Is Right'', three contestants will bid on a prize of every item presented, and the player who bids closest to the actual retail price of that prize will move into the next platform, whoever bids the exact amount of the retail price he will get the item and will move as well to the next platform. The player who wins thrice will advance to the Jackpot Round.

In the jackpot round, the winning contestant of the elimination round will arrange the six items in order to come up with the pot money that he/she may bring home. The hosts will do a skit and present six items, each of which contains the number representing the amount of & a brand new Suzuki Spresso KIA Stonic car. The host makes a "sure win" showcase offer that would make the player think if he'll go through with the game (Pera Usog), rearrange the items or withdraw with the offer (Sure Win).

''Sagot Mo, Sagot Ko''

Hosted by "Daddy Bills" Billy Crawford, "Sagot Mo, Sagot Ko" is an exciting game segment for a lucky home viewer for the day. Crawford will draw a phone number of a lucky home viewer that he will call. The winner then shares his life story to the hosts, such as family, occupation, love life, health, and financial status. Throughout the interview, the hosts comically makes funny remarks to keep the conversation lighthearted and entertaining. The winner may request Billy to pay for whatever he/she wishes for.

''Beat The Who''

A counterpart of ''Beat the 2'', the hosts will compete against a group of people. The host will select a group members' name from a fishbowl; then the selected member will select a host of their choice. There are various games that will be played: it depends on the mechanics described by the host before the first round begins.

The winning player will receive five hundred pesos (₱500) f the host wins, the host will win nothing The losing player will be punished by the ''Punisher'' by smothering him or her with cream.

At the end of the segment, the hosts will pick a prize ball ranging from two thousand five hundred pesos (₱2,500) to ten thousand pesos (₱10,000). Then, they will select a name from a bowl. The selected name will receive the cash chosen by the host earlier.

''H.O.P.E.''

H.O.P.E (Hindi, Oo, Pwede, Ewan) ( en, No, Yes, Maybe, Do Not Know) is a reality dating game segment for ex-couples. The segment aims to give chance or closure for ex-couples. The two guests will read their letters for each other, and will ask each other seven answers of hope. At the end of the segment, the couple will ultimately decide If there will be a chance (Oo/Pwede) or Not (Hindi/Ewan).

''Maritest''

A game segment hosted by Billy Crawford in which a contestant answers to showbiz-related questions. The game is inspired by the British game show, ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire?''. The game has 10 levels, each with increased difficulty with higher cash (in order: 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, 20,000, 25,000, 30,000, 35,000, 40,000, 50,000, and 75,000 Philippine pesos). The contestant would be given a question and the choices. If the contestant finds it hard to answer, the host would advise the contestant to use three ''Chikalalays'' (portmanteau of "chika (gossip) and alalay (aid)" that can only be used once (similar to the Three Lifelines of the British Format). The Chikalalays are: "Hanash ng mga Manash" (based on Ask The Audience), in which the Tropang LOL would give their answer in majority, "Call a Sismosa" (based on Phone a Friend), in which the contestant would call one of his/her peers to answer a question for one minute, and "Say ni Marites" (based on Ask the Expert), in which the contestant would choose one of the Tropang LOL to answer a certain question.

The segment host would also give a "Chikash" (a portmanteau of "chika" and "cash" , a mock on GCash) offer to end the game and take the cash from the previous level, the game continues when the contestant says "Push!". However, the host would no longer offer Chikash if the contestant reaches the final level.

At the final level, the contestant are no longer given choices and should specifically answer the question. If the contestant gives the exact answer, the contestant would be given the jackpot prize of P75,000.

Matteo Guidicelli, Alex Gonzaga and Wacky Kiray have been hosting this segment interchangeably.

Seasonal

*Ca-LOL-ing
A Christmas Caroling segment.

Defunct/On-hiatus

*BUWAYArtista
In ''BUWAYArtista,'' two contestants will compete to impress the "Artistagators" who are all portrayed by hosts. The contestant who wins, called the "Artistahin" has a chance to have a Buhay Artista at the grand finals, whereas the other is called the "Artis-kain" and is given for a fake crocodile (buwaya) called "Crocky" to "eat." The title is a portmanteau

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