Home Along Da Riles Explained

Genre:	Sitcom
Runtime:	90 minutes (1992–2001) 60 minutes (2001–2003)
Creator:	ABS-CBN Studios
Executive Producer:	Linggit Tan
Starring:	Dolphy
Country:	Philippines
Language:	Tagalog
Network:	ABS-CBN
Company:	ABS-CBN Studios
Num Episodes:	535
Theme Music Composer:	Homer Flores
Opentheme:	"Home Along Da Riles" by Dolphy, Vandolph, Claudine Barretto, Gio Alvarez and Smokey Manaloto
Related:	Home Along da Airport

Home Along Da Riles (^[1] or 'home along the railroad) is a Philippine sitcom that aired on ABS-CBN from December 23, 1992^[2] to August 10, 2003, and was replaced by Ang Tanging Ina. The title started out as a play on the feature film Home Alone^[3] and with the main character's first name taken as a direct copy from the film's protagonist and his last name a pun of American actor Kevin Costner's last name.

This series is currently streaming on Kapamilya Online Live Global every Wednesdays, 3:00 am–5:00 am.

Premise

The series tells the lives of the Kósme family and neighbors who live in the nearby railroad tracks. The family patriarch, Kevin Kosme, serves as the breadwinner of the family. He deals with problems with his five children, long-time love interest Aling Ason, brothers-in-law Ritchie and Elvis, and the people from the agency he worked at including the antagonistic Steve. Aside from the problems, there are some non-sense exploits and misadventures that would laugh your butts off.

Cast and characters

Main cast

• Dolphy^[4] as Kevin "Mang Kevin'" Kósme^[2] - A messenger/janitor in a placement agency who hopes to be sent overseas someday as a cook. He is a hard-working, helpful, friendly, kind, widower with five children (one is adopted).
• Nova Villa as Corazon "Aling Ason" Madamba-Kósme^[5] - Mang Kevin's love interest who is working in the real estate industry. Over the course of the series, it is revealed that Kevin and Ason were once lovers who hoped to get married someday, but Kevin eloped with her twin sister Asuncion (also known as Sion) and married her instead and had children. Despite their past, Aling Ason spares no opportunity to proclaim her love for Kevin and also looks after his children.
• Bernardo Bernardo^[6] as Esteban "Steve" Carpio^[7] (Antagonist) - An assistant at the Lagdameo Placement Agency, Steve is also Hillary's cousin and enjoys putting Mang Kevin down.
• Smokey Manaloto^[8] as Bill Kósme - The eldest of Mang Kevin's four biological children, Bill is a working student in college, taking up commerce. He is depicted in the series as a handsome man with a long string of failed courtships. He eventually ended up with Trisha (Rica Peralejo) at the end of the series.
• Cita Astals as Hillary Lagdameo - Mang Kevin's boss at the Lagdameo Placement Agency, Hilary is very understanding of him.
• Claudine Barretto (1992–1997, as guest 1997–2003) as Bing Kósme - Mang Kevin's only daughter, Bing is a pretty and smart high school senior who attracts many suitors. She moved out of the house upon entering college and went to the U.S. with the help of paternal aunt Matilda Kósme (Celia Rodriguez). The latter was a plot hook inserted as Barretto left the show from 1998 to 1999 due to other showbiz commitments. She came back towards the end of the series, now engaged to an African-American.
• Gio Alvarez as Bob Kósme - The second in the Kósme brood, Bob is a mass communication freshman in college, who also plans to work in a band to augment the family's income. However, he and his friends always get into trouble. He got married early to his classmate Lorie.
• Maybelyn dela Cruz^[9] as Maybe Madamba - Aling Ason's adopted daughter^[10] who is also Baldo and Estong's playmate.
• Boy 2 Quizon as Estong Kósme - Mang Kevin's only adopted child, Estong is the son of Aling Asón's laundrywoman who died and passed down to Mang Kevin the responsibility of taking care of him.
• Vandolph Quizon as Baldomero "Baldo" Kósme - Mang Kevin's youngest son, Baldo loves to play and eat and he is spoiled by Aling Ason despite getting low grades in school.
• Babalu (1994–1998) as Ritchie - One of Aling Ason's two half-brothers, Ritchie is greedy and determined to claim the land where Aling Ason and Mang Kevin live, insisting on his rights to the property. He makes a living as a pedicab driver claiming that it belongs to him. He is also a gluttonous man and likes to eat the food served by his half-sister or half-brother-in-law.
• Carding Castro (1998–2003) as Elvis - The second of Aling Ason's two half-brothers, Elvis is just as greedy as Ritchie and owns Ritchie's pedicab. He replaced the character of Ritchie after Babalu's death in 1998.
• Victoria Haynes (1998–2000) as Terya - Ritchie's energetic daughter that comedically and cluelessly foils Ritchie (and later on Elvis's) get rich quick schemes. Introduced to the sitcom in the fourth season, she surprises the cast by claiming to be Ritchie's unknown daughter that even he did not know about. She grew up in the province with her wealthy mother played by Kris Aquino in flashbacks.
• Paula Peralejo as Bessie Kósme - One of Mang Kevin's two nieces, Bessie was introduced to the show during Bing's temporary absence as a young teenager studying in Manila.
• Nikki Valdez^[11] as Becky Kósme - The second of Mang Kevin's two nieces.
• Aurora Halili as Lorie G. Kósme - Bob Kósme's wife.
• Ces Quesada as Bridge Gales - Bob's domineering mother-in-law.
• Rica Peralejo as Trisha - Bill Kósme's long-time girlfriend.

Supporting

• Dang Cruz as Roxanne - Aling Ason's household helper, she provides comic relief on the show.
• Joymee Lim^[12] as Linggit - An employee in the agency, she's about the only normal person in the office, quiet, cheerful
• Sherilyn Reyes as Sheryl - An employee in the agency, she is dumb and clumsy
• Erica Fife as Nonie - An employee in the agency, she grew up in the States thus her Tagalog is bad.
• Tommy Angeles (1992-2000) as Mang Tomas - Owner of a sari-sari store right outside the Kósme residence, and one of Mang Kevin's closest friends.
• Jon Archaval as Victor Madamba - The Father of Ason, Sion, Ritchie and Elvis. He is arrogant and alcoholic, and a domineering Father-in-law to Kevin Kósme.
  • Maureen Guese as Maureen - The second of Ritchie's daughters.
• John Amos Tan as Moymoy
• Vhong Navarro^[13] as Hercules
• Dinky Doo Jr. as Simeon
  • Bentot Jr. as Budoy
• Miaflor as Darling
• Leo Gamboa as Totoy Buko - Storekeeper of a sari-sari store who takes over Tomas. He replaced the character of Tomas after the untimely health confinement of Tommy Angeles until his death in 2000.
• Alvin Espino as Boy Pepe
• Niño Virinia as Boy Tulis
• Clay Marco Jr. as Boy Salida
• Cedie Calais as Boy Masid
• Scotts Marlo Quirante as Don Quirante
• Ramon Abon Jr. as Botlog Yosi
• Edwin Dargantes as Siopao
• Angel Gonzales^[14] as ABK Kósme - Bob and Lorie's Daughter
• Dennis Padilla as Paktol - Mang Kevin's Nemesis at Work.
• Kitty Manalo, Danny Hernandez, Joel de la Cruz, Presley Cruz, Rudy de la Cruz, William Ganadores, Caloy Alde, Pol Gutierrez, Betong and Ed Tahaw as The members of Riles Boys or the Sunog-Baga - They are the Kósme's neighbors, representative of Filipino tambays.
• Angela Velez
• Anjanette Abayari
• Lara Morena
• Noel Trinidad
• Daniel Pasia
• Marivic Martin
• AJ Hipolito

Films

Home Along da Riles da Movie
Director:	Johnny Manahan
Story:	Roy Vera Cruz
Music:	Homer Flores
Cinematography:	Joe Tutanes
Editing:	Efren Jarlego
Studio:	Star Cinema
Country:	Philippines
Language:	Filipino

Home Along da Riles 2
Director:	Efren 'Loging' Jarlego
Producer:	Charo Santos-Concio
Music:	Mon Del Rosario
Studio:	Star Cinema
Country:	Philippines
Language:	Filipino

Star Cinema made two films in junction to the series: Home Along da Riles da Movie (1993) and Home Along da Riles 2 (1997).^[15]

The first film (1993) goes deeper into Kevin's history revealing he was an all-star chef at a hotel but was fired after an explosion in the hotel's kitchen, ending up with him working as a messenger in a placement agency thereafter. The family was also implicated from trying to expose corrupt practices of a corrupt politician to the Presidential Anti-Crime Task Force, which nearly cost their lives.

The second film (1997) follows Kevin and his family after he "inherits" a family estate from his late uncle. While at the family estate, the family solves the real problem of why a business tycoon was trying to seize its inheritance, which the tycoon also owns and operates the polluted factory near the estates' land.

In 2014, the first film was digitally restored into HD and was to be released via Kapamilya Blockbusters.

Reception

Dolphy was able to separate all his notable characters that made him a wonderful actor. According to critics, Dolphy was able to turn his character Mang Kevin Cosme into a unique kind of father that Filipinos adore, and his characters as Facifica Falayfay, Fefita Fofonggay, Omeng Satanasia and John Purontong into other timeless characters that has made a mark in people's minds. Until he was old and ailing, Dolphy had been making movies like Father Jejemon.^[16]

Timeslot

Home Along Da Riles aired on Wednesday nights from December 23, 1992 to February 1995. In February 1995, the show was transferred to Thursday nights until September 6, 2001, and was replaced by Attagirl. The network shifted its timeslot to Monday nights on September 10 to October 15, 2001, replacing Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis and was replaced by FPJ Action Cinema. It was finally transferred to Sunday evening from October 28, 2001 until its finale.

Spin-off

Serving as a sequel to the original sitcom, Home Along da Airport^[17] which was aired on ABS-CBN from August 16, 2003, to January 22, 2005, replacing Arriba, Arriba! and was replaced by Quizon Avenue.^[18]

Premise

Mang Kevin Kosme and his family's exploits after they decided to vacate their former home near the railroad tracks after being persuaded by the head of the MMDA (played by Bayani Fernando as himself in the show's penultimate episode) due to safety concerns, eventually settling in a small community situated near the city airport. Despite having finished sending all of his children to school, Mang Kevin still continues with his job at the placement agency, while Aling Ason, with whom Mang Kevin shares his household, plies her new trade in the meat-selling business. In their new community the Kosmes are joined by their new neighbors, friends and acquaintances who bond over their features common continuing problem—dealing with the regular jet noise from the airplanes taking off and landing from the nearby airport.

Cast

• Dolphy as Kevin "Mang Kevin" Kósme
• Nova Villa as Corazon "Aling Ason" M. Kósme
• Smokey Manaloto as Bill Kósme
• Angel Gonzales as ABK Kósme
  • • Vandolph Quizon as Baldomero "Baldo" Kósme
• Dennis Padilla as Paktol - Mang Kevin's Nemesis at Work.
  • Long Mejia as Don Long - Ritchie's stepson.
• Aubrey Miles as J.Lo, a customer service agent at the airport.
• Camille Prats as Sam - Don Long's Daughter.
• Alyssa Gibbs as Sofi
• Rochelle Pangilinan as Olivia
• John Wayne Sace as Teddy Ver
• Redford White as Gabriel
• Palito as Michael
• Dagul as Bobby

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Reference
1993	PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Comedy Show
1994
2003	2003 Catholic Mass Media Awards	Best Comedy Program		^[19]

See also

• List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
• John en Marsha
• Quizon Avenue

Notes and References

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8. News: Benavidez . Kathleen . Smokey Manaloto and other celebrities express concern for Dolphy . October 25, 2021 . June 22, 2012. PEP.ph . en.
9. News: Cardinoza . Gabriel . Dolphy's co-actor in 'Home Along da Riles' remembers Comedy King . October 25, 2021 . INQUIRER.net . July 12, 2012 . en.
10. News: Do You Still Remember Maybelyn dela Cruz Of Home Along Da Riles? Here She Is Now . October 25, 2021 . Philippine News . January 8, 2018.
11. News: Anarcon . James Patrick . LOYALTY AWARDEES: Judy Ann Santos, Kim Chiu, and 12 Most-Loyal ABS-CBN actresses . October 26, 2021 . PEP.ph . November 28, 2016 . en.
12. News: National Lung Month: '90s star Erika Fife says 'now is the best time to quit smoking' . October 25, 2021 . Philstar.com . August 10, 2020.
13. News: Almo . Nerisa . Vhong Navarro vows to continue the legacy of Comedy King Dolphy: "Itutuloy namin 'yon sa mga bagong generation ng comedians." . October 25, 2021 . PEP.ph . July 12, 2012 . en.
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16. Web site: 'Home Along Da Riles' (1992-2003): The Kevin Cosme generation. Jadaone. Antoinette. July 14, 2012. Philippine Star.
17. News: Abunda . Boy . POPS IS MOVING ON; DOLPHY HERE TO STAY . October 26, 2021 . www.newsflash.org . September 5, 2003.
18. News: Salut . Eric John . Sa Boracay ang kasal ni Eula . October 26, 2021 . Philstar.com . August 13, 2003 . tl.
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