MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – A meme posted on social media by an obviously over-eager Tito, Vic and Joey (TVJ) loyalist just backfired!

The meme showed a group photo of the cast of the original EAT BULAGA cast as well as that of the new cast. It described the old cast as “branded” and the new as “generic.” The intent seemed to portray the new cast as cheap (or cheaper) — like generic being cheaper than branded drugs.

But The Adobo Chronicles reminded news consumers about the truth on branded and generic drugs:

Though the names are different, generic and brand-name drugs work the same. According to the FDA, generic drugs are just as effective as their branded counterparts. Generic name drugs typically cost about 80% to 85% less than branded drugs.

So in effect, the meme suggests that the new cast is as effective as the old.