John en Marsha

John en Marsha (English: John and Marsha) was a Philippine television sitcom that aired on the Radio Philippines Network (RPN) from May 1973 to 1990. Created by Adíng Fernando, the series starred Dolphy, Nida Blanca, Rolly Quizon, Dely Atay-Atayan and Maricel Soriano.

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. 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[]

The Puruntong family in 1975 (from top left: Matutina and Dely Atay-Atayan; bottom left to right: Maricel Soriano, Dolphy, Nida Blanca, and Rolly Quizon.

• Dolphy as John H. Puruntong^[1]
• Nida Blanca as Marsha J. Puruntong (John's wife)
• Dely Atay-Atayan as Doña Delilah G. Jones (John's mother-in-law)
• Evelyn Bontogon-Guerrero as Matutina (Doña Delilah's maid and sidekick)
• Rolly Quizon as Rolly J. Puruntong (eldest son)
• Maricel Soriano and Sheryl Cruz as Shirley J. Puruntong (daughter)
• Madel de Leon as Madel Puruntong (daughter-in-law)
• Atong Redillas as John-John J. Puruntong (son; Vandolph played the role in the spin-off John en Shirley)
• Isko Salvador as Isko (the neighborhood storekeeper and Shirley's suitor)

Films[]

The series spawned multiple movie incarnations from 1974 to 1991:

• John & Marsha (1974)
• 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)

Songs used[]

Aside from "Rubber Ducky" by Quincy Jones, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson was also used.

See also[]

• List of programs previously broadcast by Radio Philippines Network
• Home Along Da Riles
• Stan Freberg

External links[]

• John en Marsha at IMDb

References[]