Zorro is the seventh primetime series of Richard Gutierrez on GMA 7 and it debuted at no. 1 in Mega Manila with 38.2%, his 3rd best pilot episode after Kamandag and Codename: Asero.

Zorro now holds the record for the best pilot rating by a GMA primetime series for 2009 so far. The Richard Gutierrez-starrer bested Totoy Bato‘s 36.7% last Feb. 23, Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang‘s 32.9% last Feb. 9 and All About Eve‘s 26.1% last March 9.

Pilot Ratings of Richard Gutierrez’s primetime series

1. Kamandag 42.7% (November 19, 2007)
2. Codename: Asero (40.1% July 14, 2008)
3. Zorro – 38.2% (March 23, 2009)
4. Lupin – 37.8% (April 9, 2007)
5. Captain Barbell – 37.5% (May 29, 2006)
6. Sugo – 36.5% (July 04, 2005)
7. Mulawin – 33% (August 2, 2004)

Here are the Top 10 daytime and primetime programs from March 20 to 23 based on the overnight survey of Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) among Mega Manila households:

March 20, Friday

Daytime

1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) – 22.6%

2. Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) – 21.8%

3. Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) – 20.6%

4. Daisy Siete (GMA-7) – 19.1%

5. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) – 17.5%

6. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) – 13.9%

7. Slamdunk (GMA-7) – 11.7%

8. Parekoy (ABS-CBN) – 11.1%

9. Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) – 10.3%

10. Lalola (GMA-7) – 10.1%

Primetime

1. Totoy Bato (GMA-7) – 31.4%

2. May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) – 29%

3. Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) – 28.3%

4. I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) – 27.9%

5. 24 Oras (GMA-7) – 27.3%

6. All About Eve (GMA-7) – 26.3%

7. Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) – 26.1%

8. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) – 23.2%

9. SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) – 20.2%

10. S.O.C.O. (ABS-CBN) – 18.6%

March 21, Saturday

Daytime

1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) – 22.4%

2. Pinoy Records (GMA-7) – 17.9%

3. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) – 15.8%

4. Cinema FPJ: Da King on ABS-CBN (ABS-CBN) – 13.7%

5. Joey’s Quirky World (GMA-7) – 12.8%

6. Startalk (GMA-7) – 12.6%

7. Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7) – 12.3%

8. Komiks Presents Flash Bomba (ABS-CBN) – 12.2%

9. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) – 11.6%

10. Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN) – 7.6%

Primetime

1. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) – 31.8%

2. Imbestigador (GMA-7) – 27.5%

3. Bitoy’s Funniest Videos (GMA-7) – 27.2%

4. Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5? (GMA-7) – 23%

5. Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) – 21.6%

6. XXX (ABS-CBN) – 17.8%

7. The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) – 15.4%

8. Cool Center: Hello, It’s Me! (GMA-7) – 13.2%

9. Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) – 12.7%

10. Banana Split (ABS-CBN) – 11.7%

March 22, Sunday

Daytime

1. ASAP ’09 (ABS-CBN) – 15.8%

2. SOP (GMA-7) – 15.2%

3. Your Song Presents Underage (ABS-CBN) – 13.5%

4. Joey’s Quirky World (GMA-7) – 12.1%

5. Dear Friend: Karibal (GMA-7) 11.3%

6. Showbiz Central (GMA-7) – 11%

7. Matanglawin (ABS-CBN) – 10.8%

8. The Buzz (ABS-CBN) – 10.2%

9. Kay Susan Tayo (GMA-7) – 9.2%

10. Donie “Ahas” Nietes vs. Erik Ramirez (ABS-CBN) – 7.3%

Primetime

1. Rated K (ABS-CBN) – 22.7%

2. Mel & Joey (GMA-7) – 22.6%

3. Sharon (ABS-CBN) – 21.2%

4. The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) – 20.7%

5. All Star K (GMA-7) – 20.5%

6. Ful Haus (GMA-7) – 19.3%

7. Kap’s Amazing Stories (GMA-7) – 18.5%

8. My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad (GMA-7) – 17.4%

9. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) – 16%

10. Goin’ Bulilit (ABS-CBN) – 13.8%

March 23, Monday

Daytime

1. Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) – 23.6%

2. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) / Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) – 22.2%

3. Daisy Siete (GMA-7) – 21.2%

4. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) – 17.9%

5. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) – 14.8%

6. Lalola (GMA-7) – 12.4%

7. Parekoy (ABS-CBN) – 10.4%

8. Pieta (ABS-CBN) – 10.2%

9. Chil Princesses (GMA-7) / Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) – 9.2%

10. Slamdunk (GMA-7) – 9%

Primetime

1. Zorro (GMA-7) – 38.2%

2. Totoy Bato (GMA-7) – 35.3%

3. Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) – 30.6%

4. 24 Oras (GMA-7) – 28.5%

5. Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) – 28.1%

6. I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) – 27.9%

7. All About Eve (GMA-7) – 27.3%

8. May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) – 26.8%

9. Fated To Love You (GMA-7) – 25.5%

10. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) – 22.8%

Source: Taylor Nelson Sofres via PEP