!Oka Tokat Explained

Genre:Horror
Fantasy
Supernatural
Action
Comedy
Drama
Thriller
Adventure
Anthology
Company:ABS-CBN Studios
Director:Don Cuaresma
Laurenti Dyogi
Michael de Mesa[1]
Rez Cortez
Ricky Davao
Johnny Manahan
Jerry Lopez Sineneng
Wenn Deramas
Cathy Garcia-Molina
Richard Arellano
Starring:Ricky Davao
Rica Peralejo
Diether Ocampo
Jericho Rosales
Angelika Dela Cruz
Paolo Contis
Agot Isidro
Joy Viado
Giselle Sanchez
Marc Solis
Lorena Garcia
Bojo Molina
Carmina Villaroel
Alessandra De Rossi
Jeffrey Quizon
Tin Arnaldo
Mel Martinez
Onemig Bondoc
Meryll Soriano
Nelson Evangelista
Alwyn Uytingco
Shaina Magdayao
Emman Abeleda
Joy Chiong
Jiro Manio
Opentheme:"Okatokat" by Parokya ni Edgar (1997-2001)
"Oka Tokat" by Freshmen (2001-2002)
Endtheme:"Would You Be Happier?" by The Corrs (One week before the reformat of the series in 2001)
Country:Philippines
Language:Tagalog
Num Episodes:203
180 + 2 lost episodes (original)
23 (reformat)
Runtime:1 hour
Network:ABS-CBN
Related:Oka2Kat

!Oka Tokat is a Philippine television drama horror fantasy series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Starring Ricky Davao, Rica Peralejo, Diether Ocampo, Jericho Rosales, Angelika Dela Cruz, Paolo Contis, Agot Isidro, Joy Viado, Giselle Sanchez, Marc Solis, Lorena Garcia, Bojo Molina, Carmina Villaroel, Alessandra De Rossi, Jeffrey Quizon, Tin Arnaldo, Mel Martinez, Onemig Bondoc, Meryll Soriano, Nelson Evangelista, Alwyn Uytingco, Shaina Magdayao, Emman Abeleda, Joy Chiong and Jiro Manio. It aired on the network's evening line up from June 24, 1997 to May 7, 2002, replacing Abangan ang Susunod Na Kabanata and was replaced by OK Fine, 'To Ang Gusto Nyo!.

Its title is the reverse spelling of the phrase "Takot ako!" (translates to "I'm scared!"); hence, the exclamation point at the beginning. Later on December 4, 2001, !Oka Tokat was reformatted as a comedy horror adventure series.

Plot

The show revolves around a media crew led by Rona del Fierro (played by Agot Isidro) who investigate paranormal cases with the help del Fierro's premonitions. Most of the story arcs feature creatures in Filipino mythology, including the dwende (dwarf), tikbalang, diwata and the engkanto.

Sometime later in the reformat, it now revolves around a group of five children led by Rona's cousin Kyle (played by Emman Abeleda) who has inherited psychic powers from his mother. He is also joined by his new neighbors and friends including Twinkle (played by Shaina Magdayao), Bobong (played by Alwyn Uytingco), Britney (played by Joy Chiong) and Tofu (played by Jiro Manio).

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Extended cast

Reformatted cast

Guest cast

Sequel

See main article: Oka Tokat (2012 TV series).

In 2011, ABS-CBN announced that !Oka Tokat will have its sequel entitled "Oka2kat". It was supposed to be aired in March 2011 but it was delayed to February 4, 2012. The sequel does not focus on the previous characters but has the same genre.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. News: San Diego Jr . Bayani . What makes Direk Ricky tick? . 2012-07-01 . 10 April 2020 . entertainment.inquirer.net . en.
  2. News: Tan. Vida. 8 TV shows that scared the daylights out of Pinoy viewers. March 26, 2021. InqPOP!. October 30, 2015.