John en Marsha
| John en Marsha | |
|---|---|
 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) | |
| Genre | Situational comedy |
| Created by | Ading Fernando |
| Directed by | Ading Fernando, Al Quinn |
| Starring |
Dolphy Nida Blanca Rolly Quizon Maricel Soriano Dely Atay-Atayan Matutina Ryan "Atong" Redillas Sheryl Cruz |
| Opening theme | "Rubber Ducky" by Quincy Jones |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | 405 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Radio Philippines Network |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original release | May 1973 – July 30, 1990 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | John en Shirley |
John en Marsha (English: John and Marsha) was a Philippine television sitcom that aired on the Radio Philippines Network (RPN) from May 1973 to July 30, 1990. Created by Adíng Fernando, the series starred Dolphy, Nida Blanca, Dely Atay-Atayan and Maricel Soriano.
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
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. 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
- Dolphy as John H. Puruntong
- Nida Blanca as Marsha J. Puruntong (John's wife)
- Dely Atay-Atayan as Doña Delilah G. Jones (John's mother-in-law)
- Evelyn Bontogon-Guererro as Matutina (Doña Delilah's maid and sidekick)
- Rolly Quizon as Rolly J. Puruntong (eldest son)
- Maricel Soriano as Shirley J. Puruntong (daughter)
- Madel de Leon as Madel Puruntong (daughter-in-law)
- Atong Redillas as John-John J. Puruntong (son, Vandolph played the role in the spin-off John En Shirley)
- Isko Salvador as Isko (the neighborhood storekeeper and Shirley's suitor)
- Sheryl Cruz as Shirley J. Puruntong (replacing Maricel Soriano in later years only before she came back)
Films
The series spawned multiple movie incarnations from 1974 to 1991:
- John & Marsha (1974)
- John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two) (1975)
- John & Marsha '77 (1977)
- John & Marsha '80 (1980)
- Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula (1983)
- Da Best of John & Marsha sa Pelikula Part II (1984)
- John & Marsha '85 (Sa Probinsya) (1985)
- John & Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika (1986)
- John en Marsha Ngayong '91 (1991)
Songs used
Aside from "Rubber Ducky" by Quincy Jones, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson was also used.