Summary
Epol/Apple was a Philippine educational children's television series produced by the E-Media program[6] of ABS-CBN Foundation (later the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation) and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS; now the Department of Education). It aired on ABS-CBN from 1999 to its final episode in 2004 next to Sine'skwela and Math-Tinik. It is the ABS-CBN's only educational television series in English.
| Epol/Apple | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television series |
| Written by | Sarah Fernando Lumba[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Directed by | Paul Daza[1] Rene Guidote[2] Marinette Lusanta[3][4][5] |
| Theme music composer | Gina Fernandez[1] Jim Paredes[1] |
| Opening theme | "Epol/Apple Theme" by Jim Paredes and Lynn Sherman |
| Ending theme | "Epol/Apple Theme" (instrumental) |
| Composers | Noel Argosino[1] Froilan Malimban[1] |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original languages | Filipino English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Marcela Claudette V. Sevilla[1] |
| Producer | Gina Lopez[1] |
| Editors | Noemi Cariaso-Mora[3][1] Rommel Malimban[3][1] Joel Barquez[1] Christopher Sioco[1] Aaron Teaño Noah Lacinlao[2] Karl Joseph Mayshle[1] Simmon "Mon" Faigal[5] |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | ABS-CBN Foundation Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), now Department of Education |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | January 18, 1999[1] – November 28, 2004 |
Cast edit
- Emman Abeleda as Kenneth
- Bryan Homecillo as Rap-Rap
- Marick Dacanay as Mary Grace
- Jiro Manio as Jiro
- Nina de Sagun as Jeanne/Joan
- Joseph Lindo Roble as Otep[3]
- Toots Javellana as Porfirio
- Bodjie Pascua as Kuya[2]/Tito[1] Luis
- Audie Gemora as Miguel
- Isa Fabregas as Kiara
- Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez as Pilar
- Monique Wilson
- Julia Clarete
- Apollo Sheikh Abraham
- Icko Gonzalez
- Andrew Cruz
Production edit
The series' headwriter is Sarah Fernando Lumba.[1] One of the episode directors is Rene Guidote, who has also directed Sine'skwela, Bayani, Pahina and other educational series made by ABS-CBN Foundation.[7] As with other educational television programs from the ABS-CBN Foundation and DECS, a single episode of Epol/Apple took between three and nine months to make from conception to approval.[6]
In 2001, Bodjie Pascua as Luis replaced Audie Gemora as Miguel while Emman Abeleda, Marick Dacanay and Toots Javellana were retained from the 1st Incarnation of the series.
Music edit
The "Epol/Apple Theme" was sung by Jim Paredes and Lynn Sherman, with lyrics by Gina Fernandez and music arranged by Paredes.[1] The series composers were Noel Argosino and Froilan Malimban, who also provided sound effects for the series.[1] The song "Goodbye My Friend" was written by headwriter Sarah Fernando Lumba and composed by Liezel Anne Tiamzon.[1]
In the 2002[8] episode about introductions, the song "What Is Your Name?" was written by Libay Linsangan-Cantor and arranged by Tiamzon.[1] In the first episode about ownership, the song "Is That Your ______?" was written by Dang Bagas and arranged by Mike Mella,[3] while in the second episode about ownership, the song "Are Those Your Toys ______?" was written by Divine Love Salvador and also arranged by Mella.[4]
- Partial list of songs
| Title | Lyricist | Composer/Arranger | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Epol/Apple Theme" | Gina Fernandez | Jim Paredes | [1] |
| "Goodbye My Friend" | Sarah Fernando Lumba | Liezel Anne Tiamzon | [1] |
| "Are Those Your Toys ______?" | Divine Love Salvador | Mike Mella | [4] |
| "How Old Are You?" | Divine Love Salvador | Mike Mella | [5] |
| "Is That Your ______?" | Dang Bagas | Mike Mella | [3] |
| "What Is Your Name?" | Libay Linsangan-Cantor | Liezel Anne Tiamzon | [1] |
| "Where Do You Live?" | Andrea Guevarra delos Reyes | Liezel Anne Tiamzon | [2] |
| "Where Do You Study?" | Divine Love Salvador | Mike Mella | [5] |
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2002
|
Southeast Asian Foundation for Children's Television | Citation | N/A | |
2000-2004
|
ANAK TV SEAL | ANAK TV SEAL | Won |
Reruns edit
Reruns of the show are currently aired on ABS-CBN-owned educational channel Knowledge Channel from the channel's launch in 1999.
From June 13 to September 5, 2020, reruns of the show were aired on Kapamilya Channel.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Introductions | Epol Apple. YouTube. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e What is your address? | Epol Apple. YouTube. November 12, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ownership (1st Person) | Epol Apple. YouTube. November 12, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Ownership II (1st person) | Epol Apple. YouTube. November 21, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Introducing Oneself | Personal details | Epol Apple. YouTube. November 13, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Sison, Carla (September 6, 2004). "Partners in education". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Guidote, Rene. "Rene Guidote". LinkedIn. LinkedIn Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Epol Apple June 17, 2002". TFC. ABS-CBN Global. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Staff writer (July 28, 2002). "Educational Philippine TV program wins citation". Arab News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Anak TV | Winner". www.anaktv.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.