1987 Filipino TV series or program
| Palibhasa Lalake | |
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 Updated title card used on Jeepney TV | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | ABS-CBN Corporation |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Johnny Manahan |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Mike Hanopol |
| Opening theme | "Katawan" by Hagibis |
| Ending theme | "Katawan" by Hagibis |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 609 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Production companies | ABS-CBN Studios Mother Studio |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | March 3, 1987 (1987-03-03) – November 9, 1998 (1998-11-09) |
Palibhasa Lalake (Besides, a Man) is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Johnny Manahan, it stars Richard Gomez, Joey Marquez, John Estrada, Miguel Rodriguez, Gloria Romero, Carmina Villarroel, Amy Perez and Cynthia Patag. It aired from March 3, 1987 to November 9, 1998, and was replaced by Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako.
Sypnopsis
The show began on March 3, 1987, with the original cast composed of Joey Marquez, Richard Gomez, Miguel Rodriguez, Gloria Romero, Cynthia Patag, and Amy Perez.
They were later joined by Carmina Villarroel (who then played Richard's younger sister, Cathy, a street smart tomboyish kid from the province, and Apa Ongpin (who played the role of a rich Castilian hunky nerd).
Over the years, many characters have come and gone, like Rene Requiestas (as Minerva's genius brother who is never taken seriously), John Estrada (as Johnny, a dumb hunk whose favorite endeavor is to invent things that never succeed). Later additions to the family were Gwapings member, Eric Fructuoso, who was first featured as a suitor of Cathy. Eventually the two other Gwapings members namely Mark Anthony Fernandez and Jomari Yllana were also added to the cast. They played regular teenage rascals always on the lookout for girls). Still later on, another bench brat joined in the fray, Jao Mapa.
Since the show was predominantly male, girls had to join in the fun too. Lindsay Custodio, Rica Peralejo, Jacqui Manzano and Regine Tolentino, then teenagers, were notable early guests. Claudine Barretto and G. Toengi also appeared as a recurring guest stars in early years. In an effort to boost ratings, later seasons saw the addition of character foils, such as Tikboy (Anjo Yllana), a lovable semi-retardate in search of his long-lost mother.
After 11 years of airing, Palibhasa Lalake aired its final episode on November 9, 1998.
Cast
Regular
- Richard Gomez as Ricardo / Ricky (1987–1998)
- Joey Marquez as Joselito / Joey (1987–1998)
- John Estrada as Juanito / Johnny (1990–1998)
- Miguel Rodriguez as Miguelito / Miggy (1987–1989) (Recurring guest thereafter)
- Anjo Yllana as Eroll, Tikboy (1994–1998)
- Gloria Romero as Tita Minerva Chavez
- Amy Perez as Amelia "Amy" Chavez
- Cynthia Patag as Cynthia Chavez
- Carmina Villarroel as Cathy (1987–1994)
- Apa Ongpin as Raffy
- Edu Manzano as Budoy
- Arlene Muhlach as Arlene
The Gwapings
- Mark Anthony Fernandez as Mark
- Eric Fructuoso as Eric
- Jomari Yllana as Jomari
- Jao Mapa as Jao
The Kutings
- Claudine Barretto as Tracey
- Rica Peralejo as Ashley
- G. Toengi as KC
- Regine Tolentino as Regine
- Lindsay Custodio as Sydney
Additionals
- Menggie Cobarrubias as Luis
- Malou Crisologo as Jessa
- John Lloyd Cruz as Rovic
- Rene Requiestas as Adonis
- Jacqui Manzano as Jacqui
- Antonio Aquitania as Anton
- Bonel Balingit as Hikapre (recurring) (1995–1998)
- Sarah Jane Ritter
- Bearwin Meily
- Gabby Eigenmann (1996–1998)
- Kevin Vernal
- Mark Vernal
- Andrea Del Rosario as Seksi
- Kristine Hermosa
- Ogie Diaz as Pekto (1992–1998)
- Bentong
Theme song
The theme song of the show is "Katawan", performed by Hagibis (composed by Mike Hanopol).
Reruns
The show's episodes are rerun over at Jeepney TV from October 20, 2014 to November 5, 2021.
The show is streaming on IWantTFC and YouTube.
See also
References
- Reyes, Jose Javier (April 26, 2019). "Joey Reyes on making the rule-breaking, water-dousing, riot-of-a-sitcom that was 'Palibhasa Lalake'". ANCX. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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- ^ "Where Are They Now: The Cast of Palibhasa Lalake". Spot. January 29, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- "Anjo: 'I'm proud of Jackie'". PEP. November 6, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- Geronimo, Gian C. (November 24, 2016). "Comedian Bearwin Meily is #FitnessGoals". Spot.ph. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- Valle, Jocelyn (July 12, 2019). "Gabby Eigenmann almost became a Gwapings member but..." PEP. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- Henares, Tim (December 8, 2019). "8 Somewhat Overlooked Filipino Deaths in 2019". 8list. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- Manila Standard Showbitz (October 27, 2014). "The big comeback of 'Palibhasa Lalake'". Manila Standard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- Orosa, Rosalinda L. (October 16, 2014). "Palibhasa is back on Jeepney TV". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- "Palibhasa Lalake". iWant. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- [FULL EPISODE] Palibhasa Lalake Episode 1 | Jeepney TV on YouTube