Gretchen Barretto tries her hand at hosting via her TV5 game
show, You & Me Against the World. During the November 23 pilot
episode, she was joined by celebrity contestants John Estrada and Lucy Torres.
In this game show, there will be P1 million every week in Gretchen's Bank. All participants will be requested to register through text as either a studio contestant or as a home partner, wherein 50 people from the pool of applicants will be selected every week to comprise "the World."
The "World" will be asked a trivia question to filter out two contestants who will play as "You" and "Me." The "World" is asked survey-like questions, with "You" and "Me" simply having to guess what the majority of the "World's'' answer could be. During the show, a home partner is selected and given the chance to win whatever is left of the P1 million in Gretchen's Bank.
La Greta is also expected to give away glamorous and luxurious items-signature bags, jewelries, and other precious items.
During the show, Gretchen had fun interacting with her guests. In one question, she asked the contestants, "Nagkulang ang utensils sa isang party, ano ang pipiliin mo? Spoon or fork?" John chose spoon and Gretchen pointed out, "Bakit spoon ang pinili mo? Pwede namang pag-soup, ganito na lang [she demonstrated sipping soup from a bowl]."
The actor was hit by a realization and he nervously said, "Parang mali na naman ako." Gretchen responded by saying, "Di bale, parang sanay na kami sa mali mo."
After each question, Gretchen asks the contestants, "Fight na ba kayo?" while holding up her fist in the air. When they say "Fight," the TV host then declares, "World, give me your answer!"
In the first round, John ended up having P90,000 in his money ladder while Lucy had P100,000, allowing her to move on to the next round.
They then showed a clip of Lucy's chosen beneficiary, The Philippine National Red Cross. "Dahil gusto ko ring makatulong ang mamigay ng pera, tatapatan ko ang amount na makukuha mo," promised Gretchen to Lucy.
During the jackpot round, the contestant must answer five
trivia questions. If s/he fails to give the correct answer, s/he will only get
to take home half of his/her winnings. The contestant is allowed One Ask
(wherein s/he can ask Gretchen or ask the World for the answer) and One Save.
Lucy was able to answer the first two questions correctly but she was stumped
by the third one so her winnings were cut in half. Still, Lucy was able to take
home Bulgari items from the TV host.
Before Lucy answered the second trivia question, a Butler came in bringing various Bulgari items and Gretchen said that if Lucy gave a wrong answer, the contestant would be able to take home the luxurious items. The TV host then asked, "Sinong Pinay ang unang nanalo sa international beauty contest?"
Lucy chose Gemma Cruz-Araneta instead of Gloria Diaz and she
was correct. "I wagered this but I still want to give this to Lucy," said
Gretchen.
The first celebrity contestant of You & Me Against
the World won P95,000 for her chosen charity, The Philippine National Red
Cross. Gretchen generously doubled that amount so the PNRC received P190,000
from the TV5 show.
The P1 million in Gretchen's Bank is now left with P810,000 and this amount was
divided among the 48 members of The World. Each of them were able to take home
P16,875.
You & Me Against the World airs on TV5 every Sunday at 7 p.m. and encores at around midnight.