John en Marsha explained
John en Marsha (English: John and Marsha) was a Philippine television sitcom that aired on the Radio Philippines Network (RPN) from November 22, 1973 to March 19, 1990. Created by Adíng Fernando, the series starred Dolphy, Nida Blanca, Rolly Quizon, Dely Atay-Atayan and Maricel Soriano.
It moved to Monday evening from September 1977 to its first ending in 1978.
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 Puruntong, much to the dismay of her wealthy mother, Doña Delilah. The latter often pays a visit to their house along with her serving-maid Matutina (played by comediene Evelyn Bontogon).[2] When money was needed, she would tell Matutina 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 "Kaya ikaw, John, magsumikap ka!" ("Therefore, John, you 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
- Dolphy as John H. Puruntong[3]
- Nida Blanca as Marsha J. Puruntong (John's wife)[4]
- Dely Atay-Atayan as Doña Delilah G. Jones (John's mother-in-law)[4]
- Evelyn Bontogon-Guerrero as Matutina (Doña Delilah's maid and sidekick)
- Rolly Quizon as Rolly J. Puruntong (eldest son)[5]
- Maricel Soriano[5] and Sheryl Cruz as Shirley J. Puruntong (daughter)
- Madel de Leon as Madel Puruntong (daughter-in-law)
- Kennely Ann Lacia-Binay as Joanna Marie
- Atong Redillas as John-John J. Puruntong[6] (son; Vandolph played the role in the spin-off John en Shirley)
- Isko Salvador as Isko (the neighborhood storekeeper and Shirley's suitor)[7]
Films
The series spawned multiple movie incarnations from 1974 to 1991:
- John & Marsha (1974)[8]
- John & Marsha sa Amerika (Part Two) (1975)
- John & Marsha '77 (1977)
- John & Marsha '80 (1980)
- Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula (1983)
- Da Best of John & Marsha sa Pelikula Part II (1984)
- John & Marsha '85 (Sa Probinsya) (1985)
- John & Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika (1986)
- John en Marsha Ngayon '91 (1991)[9]
Songs used
Aside from "Rubber Ducky" by Quincy Jones, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson and "Ghosbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. was also used.
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Aniceto . Ben . Stay Tuned: The Golden Years of Philippine Radio : a Historical Perspective of Philippine Radio, Its Beginnings, Its Golden Years and Its Suppression in September, 1972 . 2007 . Rufino J. Policarpio, Jr. . 978-971-94014-0-7 . 467 . 3 May 2023 . en.
- News: Cruz . Marinel R. . The Mother-in-law we loved to laugh at . 3 May 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 9 May 2003 . en.
- News: Reyes, Lilit . 'John En Marsha' (1973-1990): We are all Puruntongs . July 13, 2020 . Philippine Star . July 14, 2012.
- News: Garcia . Joseph Emmanuel . An old-fashioned new sitcom . 3 May 2023 . BusinessWorld Online . 16 March 2023.
- News: San Diego Jr . Bayani . Swanie joins the Puruntongs . 3 May 2023 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 13 July 2006 . en.
- News: Santos . Rhea Manila . Remembering Dolphy through his most memorable roles on TV and in film . 3 May 2023 . ABS-CBN Corporation . 12 July 2012.
- News: Amoyo . Aster . Brod Pete, nagsalita sa pagreretiro . 3 May 2023 . Philstar.com . 16 April 2023 . tl.
- News: Bardinas . Mary Ann . 8 of Comedy King Dolphy's remarkable, funniest movies of all-time . 3 May 2023 . ABS CBN Entertainment . 25 July 2020.
- News: Villanueva . Nena . Just What Is It That Fascinates Women about Dolphy? . 3 May 2023 . Manila Standard . 2 July 1991 . en.
- News: Vilma, Nora lead first Star Awards for tv . 3 May 2023 . Manila Standard . 29 October 1987 . en.
