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John en Marsha
GenreSituational comedy
Created byAding Fernando[1]
Directed by
  • Ading Fernando
  • Al Quinn
  • Starring
  • Nida Blanca
  • Opening theme"Rubber Ducky" by Quincy Jones
    Country of originPhilippines
    Original languageFilipino
    No. of episodes405
    Production
    Running time60 minutes
    Original release
    NetworkRPN
    ReleaseNovember 22, 1973 (1973-11-22) –
    March 19, 1990 (1990-03-19)
    Related
    John en Shirley (ABS-CBN)
    John en Ellen (TV5)

    John en Marsha (English: John and Marsha) was a Philippine television sitcom that aired on the Radio Philippines Network (RPN) from November 22, 1973 to March 19, 1990. Created by Adíng Fernando, the series starred Dolphy, Nida Blanca, Rolly Quizon, Dely Atay-Atayan and Maricel Soriano.

    It moved to Monday evening from September 1977 to its first ending in 1978.

    A spin-off from the series, John en Shirley, aired on ABS-CBN in 2006 with Dolphy and Maricel Soriano reprising their roles from the original series.

    Plot

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    Marsha Jones marries the impoverished John Puruntong, much to the dismay of her wealthy mother, Doña Delilah. The latter often pays a visit to their house along with her serving-maid Matutina (played by comediene Evelyn Bontogon).[2] When money was needed, she would tell Matutina to go sweep peso bills off the floor.

    Despite this, John rejects all the financial assistance Doña Delilah offers his family, resulting in a hilarious exchange of insults between the two. The show usually ends with Doña Delilah screaming her catchphrase "Kaya ikaw, John, magsumikap ka!" ("Therefore, John, you must work hard!") to insult John's capability as the father of the household. They end up making amends, giving each other abrupt hugs with Doña Delilah exclaiming "Peace, man!"

    Cast

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    The Puruntong family in 1975 (from top left: Matutina and Dely Atay-Atayan; bottom left to right: Maricel Soriano, Dolphy, Nida Blanca, and Rolly Quizon.

    Films

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    The series spawned multiple movie incarnations from 1974 to 1991:

    Awards and nominations

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    Awards and nominations
    Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work/ Person Results
    1987 PMPC (Philippine Movie Press Club) Star Awards for Television Best Comedy Actor Dolphy Won[10]

    Songs used

    [edit]

    Aside from "Rubber Ducky" by Quincy Jones, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson and "Ghosbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. was also used.

    See also

    [edit]
    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Aniceto, Ben (2007). Stay Tuned: The Golden Years of Philippine Radio : a Historical Perspective of Philippine Radio, Its Beginnings, Its Golden Years and Its Suppression in September, 1972. Rufino J. Policarpio, Jr. p. 467. ISBN 978-971-94014-0-7. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • ^ Cruz, Marinel R. (May 9, 2003). "The Mother-in-law we loved to laugh at". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • ^ Reyes, Lilit (July 14, 2012). "'John En Marsha' (1973-1990): We are all Puruntongs". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  • ^ a b Garcia, Joseph Emmanuel (March 16, 2023). "An old-fashioned new sitcom". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • ^ a b San Diego Jr, Bayani (July 13, 2006). "Swanie joins the Puruntongs". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • ^ Santos, Rhea Manila (July 12, 2012). "Remembering Dolphy through his most memorable roles on TV and in film". ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • ^ Amoyo, Aster (April 16, 2023). "Brod Pete, nagsalita sa pagreretiro". Philstar.com (in Tagalog). Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • ^ Bardinas, Mary Ann (July 25, 2020). "8 of Comedy King Dolphy's remarkable, funniest movies of all-time". ABS CBN Entertainment. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • ^ Villanueva, Nena (July 2, 1991). "Just What Is It That Fascinates Women about Dolphy?". Manila Standard. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  • ^ "Vilma, Nora lead first Star Awards for tv". Manila Standard. October 29, 1987. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_en_Marsha&oldid=1234082953"

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