PALIBHASA LALAKE

'Palibhasa Lalake' (Its Because You're Man) is a now-defunct Comedy TV series in ABS-CBN which ran fron 1986 to 1998. It is a comedy TV sitcom.

Contents

Sypnopsis

Cast

Regular

The Gwapings

The Kutings

Additionals

Trivia

External Links

Sypnopsis

Welcome aboard the longest running sitcom on Philippine Television (spanning 12 successful years), 'PALIBHASA LALAKE'. This is a merry mix-up of fourteen powerful personalities, each with his own story to tell.
It all began in 1986 with a cast of seven, namely Joey Marquez, Richard Gomez, Gloria Romero, Cynthia Patag, Amy Perez, Carmina Villaroel (who then played Richard's younger sister, Cathy, a streetsmart tomboyish kid from the province, and Apa Ongpin (who played the role of a rich Castillian hunky nerd).
Over the years, many characters have come and gone (and stayed on), like Miguel Rodriguez (who played the role of another hunk who's always up to no good), the late Rene Requiestas (as Minerva's genius brother who's never taken seriously), John Estrada (as Johnny, a dumb hunk who's favorite endeavor is to invent things that never succeeded anyway). Later additions to the family include the Gwapings, namely Mark Anthony Fernandez, Jomari Yllana, and Eric Fructuoso( who pay 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. They are Lindsay Custodio, Rica Peralejo, Jacqui Manzano, and Regine Tolentino, all fresh and talented, and sexy teens. The growth of the characters has proven an effective come on for the program. With the addition of comedy prince Anjo Yllana, who plays Tikboy, a lovable semi-retardate in search o his long-lost mother, the much needed boost has given the program the unbeatable 1-2 power packed punch which demolishes competition to a pulp.

Cast

Regular

★ Richard Gomez as Ricky

★ Joey Marquez as Joselito or Joey (1986-1992)

★ Anjo Yllana as Tikboy

★ Amy Perez as Amy

★ Cynthia Patag as Cynthia

★ Gloria Romero as Minerva Chavez

★ John Estrada as Johnny (1989-1998)

★ Carmina Villaroel as Cathy (1986-1993)

★ Apa Ongpin

The Gwapings

★ Mark Anthony Fernandez as Mark

★ Eric Fructuso as Eric

★ Jomari Yllana as Jomari

★ Jao Mapa (additional) as Jao

The Kutings

★ Rica Peralejo

★ Lindsay Custodio

Additionals

★ John Lloyd Cruz

★ Regine Tolentino as Regine

★ Rene Requiestas as Minerva's brother (deceased)

★ Jacqui Manzano as Jacqui

★ Miguel Rodriguez (deceased)

Trivia

★ In 2002, the show reaied on Cinema One as a Teleclassics together with Goin’ Bananas, Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata, Maalaala Mo Kaya Classics, and Coney Reyes on Camera.

★ When the show ends, the cast brings a pail of water and puts it to their fellow cast's body, first in a comedy TV series. However, the pail of water gag was not played when Megastar Sharon Cuneta guested in the show. Instead, gallons of ice cream were thrown on the set, as tribute to the Megastar's endorsement with Selecta.

★ Joey Marquez guested in 1997 in the show since he was elceted as Parañaque City Mayor.

★ Joey Marquez used the word "tsong" (means friend) in this show.

★ In the later part of the series, Ricky (Richard Gomez) had put up a carinderia named "Goma King", which is a pun on the famous "Goto King" congee restaurant in Metro Manila.

External Links

★ Official Site: Palibhasa Lalake Section