Mara Clara

Mara Clara
Title card
Genre	Family drama
Created by	Emil Cruz, Jr.
Developed by	ABS-CBN Corporation
Written by	Emil Cruz, Jr.
Starring	Judy Ann Santos Gladys Reyes
Opening theme	"Mara Clara" by Therese Amper
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Filipino
No. of episodes	1,167
Production
Executive producer	Annaliza A. Goma
Producers	Maru R. Benitez (Book 1) Dagang V. Vilbar (Book 2)
Production location	Philippines
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Release
Original network	ABS-CBN
Picture format	NTSC
Original release	August 17, 1992 (1992-08-17) – February 14, 1997 (1997-02-14)
Chronology
Related shows	Mara Clara (2010–2011)

Mara Clara is a Philippine drama television series on ABS-CBN, which aired from August 17, 1992 to February 14, 1997 replacing Sebya, Mahal Kita and was replaced by Esperanza. The series stars Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes. It was the longest running ABS-CBN's weekday drama on Philippine television until 2020 when FPJ's Ang Probinsyano surpassed it as it hit past the 1,171 episode mark on July 3, 2020. It was adapted into a feature film released by Star Cinema in 1996. Mara Clara was a first release from Dreamscape Entertainment. The title is derived from María Clara, a mestiza heroine in Noli Me Tángere.

Plot[]

Mara and Clara were switched at birth, and the details of this event were recorded by Kardo (Dan Fernandez), a hospital staff, in his diary. Mara (Judy Ann Santos) lived as the poor daughter of the couple Susan (Susan Africa) and Gary Davis (Eruel Tongco/William Martinez) while Clara (Gladys Reyes), their real daughter, was brought up the rich Amanthe (Juan Rodrigo) and Almira Del Valle (Beverly Vergel).

The good-natured Del Valle couple (Juan Rodrigo and Beverly Vergel) takes in Mara (Judy Ann Santos) as a servant and decides to spend for her education, not knowing that she is their real daughter. Gary (Eruel Tongco/William Martinez), who is actually a gang and syndicate leader, approves of the idea that Mara lives with the Del Valles to extort money. Clara makes life for Mara difficult. But, as time progresses they find out their true identity in the spotlights, damages are paid, and they all know where to stand.

Cast and characters[]

Main cast[]

• Judy Ann Santos as Mara Davis / Mara del Valle
• Gladys Reyes as Clara del Valle / Clara Davis

Supporting cast[]

• Juan Rodrigo as Amante del Valle
• Beverly Vergel as Almira del Valle
• Eruel Tongco and William Martinez as Gary Davis^[a]
• Susan Africa as Susan Davis
• Noel Colet as Enrico
• Dan Fernandez as Kardo Davis
• Leni Santos as Lenita
• Minnie Aguilar as Lagring
• Michael "Eagle" Riggs as CG
• Wowie de Guzman as Christian Torralba
• Christopher Roxas as Erris Reyes
• Paolo Contis as Jepoy
• Jochelle Olalia as Karen
• Agatha Tapan as Denise
• Carol Magallanes as Carol
• Anita Linda as Pacita
• Ian Galliguez as Bekya
• Tom Santos
• Anna Lumibao
• Whitney Tyson

Recurring[]

• Piolo Pascual
• Rico Yan as Derick Gonzales
• Angelika Dela Cruz as Joyce

Production[]

Broadcast[]

Timeslot[]

The series originally aired at 2:30 p.m. as a blocktimer produced by its original director Emil Cruz, Jr. from August 17, 1992 until September 30, 1994 after Anna Luna. It moved to a 2:00 p.m timeslot on October 3 1994 after its predecessor Anna Luna moved from the said network to RPN. The show's rights was later on purchased by ABS-CBN Entertainment and was moved to a primetime slot on July 8, 1996 after TV Patrol to challenge RPN's Tagalog-language dub of Mexican telenovela, Marimar. It ended on February 14, 1997 to make way for Esperanza as the replacement on February 17.

Reruns[]

The series re-aired in 2007 by affiliates Studio 23 (now S+A) and Kapamilya Channel (internationally subsidiary of The Filipino Channel) through 2008. It aired internationally in 1994 til its series finale on The Filipino Channel when it first aired as same day airings. It then re-aired in 2007-2008 for the first time on the Kapamilya Channel.

Adaptations[]

Film adaptation[]

In 1996, a movie was produced based on the television series. The Mara Clara movie adaptation was the first television series created by ABS-CBN to be adapted by Star Cinema. On the adaptation, the only cast changed was the character of Gary Davis who was portrayed by Eruel Tongco in the television, and was played by William Martinez in the movie due to Tongco's death from a car accident in 1996.

Remake[]

During the ABS-CBN trade event held on August 24, 2010 at the World Trade Center Manila, (last week during war of Manila hostage crisis on August 23, 2010) it was announced that a remake of the series will start its production in 2010.^[1] Kathryn Bernardo is slated for the role of Mara, with Julia Montes as Clara.^[2]

The 2010 remake, starring Kathryn Bernardo as Mara and Julia Montes as Clara, aired on ABS-CBN from October 25, 2010 to June 3, 2011.

Reception[]

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Notes[]

See also[]

• List of shows previously aired by ABS-CBN
• List of telenovelas of ABS-CBN
• Mara Clara (2010 TV series)

References[]

External links[]

• Mara Clara at IMDb