Dream Dad

Dream Dad
Genre	Comedy-drama Family drama
Created by	Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario
Written by	Arlene Tamayo Zoilo Barrel Julius Villanueva Cyrus Dan Cañares June Anthony Amarillo
Directed by	Jeffrey R. Jeturian Chris Alan Chanliongco
Creative director(s)	Brian Hagens Carson Brooks
Starring	Zanjoe Marudo Jana Agoncillo Beauty Gonzalez
Opening theme	I Never Leave You Alone by Karla Cruz
Composer(s)	Vincent de Jesus
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Filipino English
No. of episodes	103
Production
Executive producer(s)	Grace Ann Bodegon-Casimsiman Aimee Fabian Sumalde
Producer(s)	Ellen Nicolas Criste
Production location(s)	Manila, Philippines San Pedro, Laguna Batangas
Editor(s)	Dennis Salgado Joy Buenaventura
Running time	30–36 minutes
Production company(s)	GMO Entertainment Unit
Release
Original network	ABS-CBN
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Original release	November 24, 2014 (2014-11-24) – April 17, 2015 (2015-04-17)
External links
Website

Dream Dad is a 2014 Philippine comedy-drama television series directed by Jeffrey R. Jeturian, starring Jana Agoncillo and Zanjoe Marudo.^[1][2] The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from November 24, 2014 to April 17, 2015, replacing Hawak Kamay.

Plot

The story centers on Sebastian "Baste" Javier (Zanjoe Marudo), a kind-hearted veterinarian from Batangas, who chose to succeed his father Eliseo (Ariel Ureta) as the president of ENS Dairy Corporation, in order to preserve his parents' strained relationship.

With the help of his trusted friend, Michael (Ketchup Eusebio), and his devoted executive assistant, Alex (Beauty Gonzalez), Baste transforms himself from a boardroom neophyte into a learned businessman. But it was a decision that came with a painful cost - Angel (Neri Naig), his one great love.

Left with a broken heart, Baste meets Baby (Jana Cassandra Agoncillo) - a wide-eyed orphan girl who believes that he is her long-lost father. The two are forced to work together when Baby suddenly bags the much coveted role of becoming the new face of Wink Milk, the flagship product of Baste's company.

As they spend more time with each other, Baby begins to see through Baste's pain and, in him, the father she longed for all her life. Even with the knowledge that Baste is indeed not her biological father, Baby chooses to help him piece his heart back together. And in the process, Baste learns to trust and gambles on love once again. Eventually, Baste and his assistant Alex fell in love with each other and even planned for a wedding.

Consequently, the two bond in an unlikely love story between a bachelor relearning to love the simple joys in life and a young kid whose spirit does not know how to stop loving. In the series, Baste was able to get custody as an adoptive parent of Baby. This happened despite the presence of Baby's biological mother, Bebeth (Yen Santos).

In the end, Baste realizes that behind every great man, and every great father – may it be by blood, or otherwise – is a family that never fails to support him despite all his shortcomings.

Cast

Production

The initial premiere of Dream Dad was originally On November 17, 2014 at 5:45pm, replacing Pure Love. However, due to its popularity, last minute decision and unexpectedly selection of Bagito — the known network's teen drama series — as a later's replacement, the air date was later moved to November 24, 2014 at 7:45pm, replacing Hawak Kamay.

Trivia

• This is the first project of Magalona in her comeback. Also this is the very first teleserye of Teejay Marquez here on ABS-CBN.
• The Philippine morning television talk show broadcast, Magandang Buhay title is inspired by a popular tagline in Dream Dad, "Magandang Buhay".

Reception

Awards

2015 11th USTV Awards: Year's choice of drama program

See also

• List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
• List of telenovelas of ABS-CBN

References