Crazy for You (TV series)

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Crazy For You
Image:Crazyforulogo.jpg "Ang teleserye ng buhay OFW"
Genre	Drama, Romance, Comedy
Running time	40 minutes
Creator(s)	ABS-CBN
Executive producer(s)	Joan del Rosario
Starring	Toni Gonzaga Luis Manzano see Cast for complete details.
Country of origin	Philippines
Original channel	ABS-CBN
Original run	September 11, 2006–November 30, 2006
No. of episodes	47 episodes
Official website

Crazy For You is a soap opera currently showing on ABS-CBN. It's the first TV series thats about the OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers). It premiered simultaneously on ABS-CBN (Philippines) and The Filipino Channel (worldwide) on September 11, 2006, the first world launch in Philippine TV history. It's title is taken after the 1985 Madonna pop-ballad of the same name.

1 Program description
2 Cast
3 Credits
4 See also

[edit] Program description

Even though it has not worked out for real yet, Toni Gonzaga and Luis Manzano give real love a shot on ABS-CBN’s newest teleserye, Crazy for You. Toni and Luis have amassed countless of fans thanks to their winning chemistry in programs ASAP 06 and Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition. Their smooth banter on screen was a big deciding factor for them to headline this project with scenes shot in Barcelona and Ibiza in Spain.

Crazy for You brings to mind Asian telenovela favorites like Lovers in Paris and Only You, while making it uniquely Filipino, as the story touches on the lives of the country’s unsung heroes, the Overseas Filipino Workers. With romance, comedy, drama and picturesque sights aplenty, Crazy for You introduces us to Janice (Toni Gonzaga), a young woman working as a day-hire maid in Barcelona to help out her family. One day Janice takes on the job cleaning for a Filipino student’s apartment. She and her employer Wacky (Luis Manzano) never meet, communicating only through notes posted around the house. She immediately assumed that Wacky, was another bratty, rich kid whose parents let him study in Europe. But the young man is not actually well-off but is sent by his working-class father who also used to be an OFW in Spain.

And so the stage is set for a romantic comedy where two headstrong opposites fall in love despite themselves. A high-society party and a mistaken identity begin their baffling love story in style. Eric Salud and Lyan Suiza direct this must-see TV event, which starts with a worldwide premiere on September 11. Go crazy in love with Toni and Luis on Monday to Thursday at 9:30 PM. The show was expected to end this coming thursday, November 30, 2006.

[edit] Cast

The versatile Toni Gonzaga is Janice, a young woman working as a day-hire maid in Barcelona to help out her family. One day Janice takes on the job cleaning for a Filipino student’s apartment. And this is when more troubles begin for her.

The very charming Luis Manzano is Wacky, a young man sent to study business in Barcelona by his ex-OFW father. A responsible and organized kid, sometimes to a fault, he meets a mysterious lady one evening who turns out to be the maid he hired to clean his apartment.

Comedienne Pokwang is Blessy, Janice’s best friend in Spain. She works as a caregiver on weekdays, and sidelines as a nanny on weekends. Blessy says that the reason why she works so hard is because sha has to support her "adopted son".

Master to the dance floor John Prats is Paolo, a former child star who decided to move to Spain to become a dancing instructor to support his family. He is also the confidant of Wacky. But sometimes Wacky thinks Paolo is just too close for comfort. Could be because he's confused of his sexuality?

Intense young actress Michelle Madrigal is the rich and confident Sabrina. Even though she is raised in Barcelona she is still in touch with her Filipino roots. She likes Wacky but her wild ways turned him off eventually. She then discovers that he’s falling for another girl. She’ll do anything just to get Wacky’s affections back.

Star Circle Quest Runner-up Roxanne Guinoo is Trish, the girl Paolo left behind in the Philippines. While Paolo is exploring his ‘identity’ in Spain, she remains unaware of her boyfriend’s adventures. She hopes that their relationship will remain strong despite the miles between them. Would she ever find out the truth?

Joseph Bitangcol, another Star Circle Quest discovery is Jomar, the younger brother of Janice. He takes up a nursing course in college just to please his ex-OFW parents. He falls in love with his best friend’s girl Ara, and this makes trouble for him at school.

Pambansang Krung Krung Sandara Park is Ara, the popular boy Lee’s girlfriend. She and Jomar often hang-out together because his Lee’s best bud. She defends Jomar when Lee takes advantage of his friend’s kindness. She soon realizes that might have chosen the wrong guy to give her heart to.

Nice guy Gab Drilon transforms into the arrogant big man on campus, Lee. He treats Jomar like his personal slave, giving his errands or making him do their assignments. Ara’s sympathy towards Jomar makes Lee jealous, causing friction between the two.

Star Circle 13’s Valeen Montenegro is Luna, Wacky's sister who’s growing resentful at her kuya by the minute. It seems that everything she does is not enough for her parents to pay some attention to her. And add to that her No.1 status at school is being threatened by a new student, Brix. Could life be anymore complicated for Luna?

Pinoy Big Brother Teen hottie Aldred Gatchalian is Brix, the new boy at Luna’s school. Luna hates him on sight and they do nothing but bicker all the time. Though she dislikes his presence in school he can’t help but become head over heels in love with her.

Ramp model turned actor Victor Basa is Errol, the young man captivated by Janice’s charms. He’ll be the tough competitor for Janice’s heart when she gets back home from Barcelona.

Lauded actress Rio Locsin is Melba, Janice's mom, who is also the baranggay captain of their neighborhood. She loves her family very much and would do anything for them. A former OFW herself she knows what her daugther is going through working abroad. Like Janice, Melba left Spain with a broken heart too.

Funny man Dennis Padilla is Janice's sickly dad, Roger. Due to kidney problems, Roger is forced to retire early from his work abroad and return to the Philippines. He regrets passing on the bread winning responsibilities to Janice at a very early age.

Sylvia Sanchez is Gigi, Wacky's noveau rich mother. A “yes-honey” wife, who cannot decide for herself without her husbands approval. She loves her son very much, but loves her husband even more. Also a former OFW, she was Melba's best friend until she tricked her boyfriend Gardo into marrying her.

Jestoni Alarcon is Eduardo, Wacky's strong-willed and ambitious father. A diligent driver to his Spanish employer, Eduardo inherits a fortune when he died. Upon his return to Manila, he invested and succeeded in operating a chain of taxicabs. He takes pride in sending Wacky to school, in the land that he once served. He still loves Melba up to now, that is why, he can never love Gigi 100%