Genre Situational comedy Country of origin Philippines Final episode date 30 July 1990 | Created by Ading Fernando First episode date May 1973 Theme song John En Marsha Theme Song Number of episodes 405 | |
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Directed by Ading Fernando, Al Quinn Starring Dolphy QuizonNida BlancaRolly QuizonMaricel SorianoDely Atay-AtayanMatutinaRyan "Atong" RedillasSheryl Cruz Cast Similar Home Along Da Riles, John en Shirley, Buhay Artista, Big News, Iskul Bukol | ||
John en Marsha (English: John and Marsha) was a sitcom series that aired over the Radio Philippines Network from May 1973 to July 30, 1990. Created by Adíng Fernando, the series starred Dolphy, Nida Blanca, Dely Atay-Atayan and Maricel Soriano.
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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 Puruntóng, much to the dismay of her wealthy mother, Doña Delilah. The latter often pays a visit to their house along with her serving-maid Matutína. When money was needed, she would tell Matutína 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 "Kayâ ikaw, John, magsumikap ka!" ("Therefore you, John, 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
Films
The series spawned multiple movie incarnations from 1974 to 1991:
Songs used
Aside from "Rubber Ducky" by Quincy Jones, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson was also used.