
Marami ang napa-instant throwback nitong Sabado ng gabi, May 9, nang mapanood nila ang Pepito Manaloto: Ang Tunay na Kuwento, at na-realize na sampung taon na mula nang unang umeere ang award-winning sitcom.
Matatandaan na napanood ang Book 1 nito noong March 2010. Dito nakilala ng viewers ang isang mahirap na si Pepito (Michael V.) na naging lone winner ng PhP 700 million jackpot sa lotto.
Kinailangan mag-season break ng show noong 2012, pero by September ay ni-relaunch ito, at hanggang ngayon ay napapanood pa rin ang Pepito Manaloto: Ang Tunay Na Kuwento tuwing Sabado ng gabi.
Nakapasok ang Pepito Manaloto sa Philippine trends list sa Twitter Philippines noong May 9.
Pepito Manaloto deserves to be on our Trends List! pic.twitter.com/cHurVwUjhK
-- Rafael Lorino (@lorino_rafael) May 9, 2020
Ilang netizens naman ang nagbahagi ng kanilang opinyon kung bakit "best comedy" series ng bansa ang Pepito Manaloto.
Ayon sa tweet ni @EydYow, napansin niya na hindi typical slapstick comedy ang pinapakita ng programa at may character development ang mga bida ng show.
"One of the few comedy shows that have individual character development, hindi nagrerely sa 'hampas dyaryo sa ulo' type of humor, sobrang witty, not cringy, brilliant scripts at hindi pilit ang paginsert ng values. Heart suit"
One of the few comedy shows that have individual character development, hindi nagrerely sa "hampas dyaryo sa ulo" type of humor, sobrang witty, not cringy, brilliant scripts at hindi pilit ang paginsert ng values. ♥️👌
-- SerEyd ✪ (@EydYow) May 10, 2020
the fact that people are speaking about how good pepito manaloto is and is only getting recognized now makes me cry ✋🏻😭 pic.twitter.com/cStlQXdU2q
-- soph⁷ || 🧳 (@staerryniightt) May 9, 2020
Walang tatalo ditooooo! #PepitoManaloto 10 years and counting mah friend! Walang nang iwan sa pamilyang to. Grabe ❤️ pic.twitter.com/3UjuxcQJ77
-- 𝓒𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓶𝓮 𝓫𝔂 𝓾𝓻 𝓷𝓪𝓶𝓮🥀 (@itsmeforgotten) May 12, 2020
Pepito Manaloto is one of my favorite comedy weekend tv series ever since, my childhood memories are forever be treasure✨
-- Naille (@Naille11) May 9, 2020
Pepito Manaloto is an excellent show. Always been that way. Quality over quantity.
-- de (@ecnered) May 9, 2020
Yung ngayon lang natin narealize na malaki na si Clarissa. 🤣 Kaway kaway sa mga tumanda na sa Pepito Manaloto. 😂
-- Max Parker (@margaux_parker) May 11, 2020
Noon at Ngayon \ "Pepito, my friend!!!"#PepitoManaloto pic.twitter.com/x9gzNpmN1k
Pepito Manaloto is the Philippine Friends and Big Bang Theory.
-- michaeljohncabral (@mjrmscbrl) May 9, 2020
May netizens din na naniniwalang deserving ito na malagay sa video streaming platform na Netflix.
Please make a petition to put Pepito Manaloto in Netflix! #PepitoManaloto pic.twitter.com/PDYBYakCQL
-- Resa Shi 🍀 (@resashiii) May 12, 2020
Sana meron din sa Netflix yung Pepito Manaloto 🤘
-- Ashong (@AceRash) May 11, 2020
I think Pepito Manaloto should be on netflix
-- Antonio pero hindi ipis (@Antoniyouwu) May 9, 2020
petition to put Pepito Manaloto on Netflix!!!!! https://t.co/RmOyyFR0DG
-- gabriella (@GbrllHlzhMmn) May 9, 2020
Kaya huwag kalimutang samahan sina Pepito, Elsa, Chito, Clarissa, at ang kanilang mga kaibigan at kapitbahay tuwing Sabado ng gabi sa Pepito Manaloto: Ang Tunay na Kuwento, pagkatapos ng 24 Oras Weekend.