Gimik

Premise

Gimik circles throughout the lives of 12 juveniles. It tackles the fun, experiences and the problems that the youth encounter. Pre-marital sex, unwanted pregnancy, insecurities of a middle child, sibling rivalry, broken families, parent-child conflict, jealousy, animosity, sexual preference, aids awareness, love relationships and student life.

Plot

Dianne(Judy Ann Santos), is an only child of a very modern couple, a young socialite. Ricky(Rico Yan), a son of rich doctors, the boy-next-door and is the object of Dianne's fancy. He was a medical student but changed his course to Business Administration afterwards. Gina(G Toengi), is the older sister of Carlo(Patrick Garcia) the bestfriend of Toffee(Kristopher Peralta). Gina is a Textiling Major. Their parents are in the States and they live with their grandmother. Joey(Marvin Agustin), tactless and as such is suffering from the Middle Child Syndrome. He is a Computer Science Major. Jigs(Diego Castro), an asthmatic teener with an over-protective mother. Gary(Diether Ocampo), dropped out from school because he enjoys working, he is a product of a broken family. Melanie(Mylene Dizon), a working student in a video shop. She moved from the province to study Nursing through a scholarship. She is a boarder in Kakai's(Kaye Abad) house. She and Andi(Andrea Blaesi) are inseparable and are in the age of experimenting. Ese(Jolina Magdangal), a fine arts student, bubbly and the colorful one and Brian(Bojo Molina), a medical student whose mother has animosity to Melanie as his girlfriend. Dianne and Gina are best friends as well as Ricky and Gary whose love stories are intertwined. Ese and Joey's love hate relationship, Melanie and Brian's thorny relationship add spices in the entire series.

Development

The teen-oriented show consisted mostly Talent Center artists (now ABS-CBN's Star Magic). It became the launching pad for the careers of the most successful young stars of their generation in mid 90's. (Young Superstar Judy Ann Santos. Matinee Idol Rico Yan. Teen Idol Jolina Magdangal. Actors Diether Ocampo and Marvin Agustin. Golden Boy Patrick Garcia and Character actresses Mylene Dizon, Kaye Abad and G Toengi). The series was originally created as part of ABS-CBN Corporation's 50th anniversary.

Additional cast

Several Talent Center artists joined the show when the original cast members (Judy Ann Santos, Rico Yan, Diether Ocampo, Jolina Magdangal, Patrick Garcia and Marvin Agustin) became successful in their separate careers, making it hard for them to appear regularly, nevertheless LJ Moreno, Kristine Hermosa and Dominic Ochoa were added. In 1997, Judy Ann Santos left the show to focused on Esperanza, Andrea Blaesi's character vanished in 1996 and Diego Castro later left the show and moved to rival show TGIS, nonetheless Rica Peralejo (from rival show T.G.I.S.), Jodi Sta. Maria, Baron Geisler, Paula Peralejo, Carlos Agassi, Laura James, John Lloyd Cruz and Cheska Garcia joined the show.

Main Cast

Extended Cast

Show location

Film Adaptation

The film "Gimik: The Reunion" was created following the television series, featuring the original main characters—Ricky, Ese, Joey, Gina, Gary, Melanie, and Bryan—as they navigate love, marriage, and their careers. Judy Ann Santos reprised her role as Dianne in a special appearance during the latter part of the film. Additionally, Kristine Hermosa and Dominic Ochoa, who had been regular cast members since 1997, made cameo appearances in the film, albeit in different roles.

Soundtrack

(Barkada Theme Song) Lyrics and Music by Vehnee Saturno Performed by Gimik The Reunion Cast

Performed by Roselle Nava and Richard Marten

Performed by Jolina Magdangal

Performed by Icari

Performed by Ninette Christine Tenza

Performed by Bad Cats

Performed by Jolina Magdangal and Boomroom

Performed by Kulay

Performed by 92 A.D.

Performed by Jeffrey Hidalgo and Arnee Hidalgo

Gimik 2010

In the same network's 2010 Trade Launch, the station announced that the show will return on television with the title of Gimik 2010 as part of Your Song.