"Marimar" junks "Deal or No Deal

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The Mari Mar pilot episode toppled "Deal or No Deal" last Monday, as viewers led the Marian Rivera TV starrer to a huge 36 percent viewer ratings share compared to the Aga Muhlach "Deal or No Deal" episode which garnered a reported 20-plus percent share.

The maiden episode of "Mari Mar" showed a fast-paced history of little Mari Mar and her parents portrayed by Jestoni Alarcon and Rita Avila. "Mari Mar" airs daily on GMA 7.