Mara Clara
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| Mara Clara | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Format | Situational drama |
| Created by | ABS-CBN |
| Starring | Judy Ann Santos Gladys Reyes |
| Country of origin |  Philippines |
| Language(s) | Filipino, English, Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | n/a (airs Mondays to Fridays) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | multicamera setup |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Original run | June 22, 1992 – February 14, 1997 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Sebya,Mahal Kita |
| Followed by | Esperanza |
| Related shows | Marinella |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
Mara Clara is a Philippine drama series from ABS-CBN from June 22, 1992 to February 14, 1997.It was considered as "The Longest Teleserye in Philippine Television".It was the first Philippine drama series to have it own movie on the big screen via Star Cinema in 1996 entitled Mara Clara: The Movie.
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[edit] Background
Because of a jilted, vengeful lover, two girls lead lives which should have been the other's. A diary is the key to unlock the chain of fate.
The soap that carved the name Judy Ann Santos in every viewer's heart, Mara Clara was one drama series that was well watched because it was realistic and was able to capture the Filipinos’ interest because of our love for the rags to riches stories.
[edit] Timeslot changes
It was originally aired at 1:30 p.m. slot after Eat Bulaga! until 1995. In 1995, it went to a 2:00 p.m. timeslot after Cristy Per Minute. But in 1996, due to the Marimar (aired over RPN) craze which led the ABS-CBN's early-evening or primetime newscast TV Patrol shifted from 1 hour to 30 minutes putting this series to a 6:30 p.m. timeslot. It never changed timeslot again until Esperanza (another Judy Ann Santos teleserye) took over the timeslot.
[edit] Cast
- Judy Ann Santos as Mara
- Gladys Reyes as Clara
- Juan Rodrigo as Amante del Valle
- Beverly Vergel as Almira del Valle
- William Martinez as Gary (in the movie version)
- Dan Fernandez as Gardo
- Wowie De Guzman as Christian
- Susan Africa as Susan
- Angelika dela Cruz as Joyce
- Rico Yan† as Derick
- Michael "Eagle" Riggs as CG
- Christopher Roxas as Eris
- Piolo Pascual
- Eruel Tongco† as Gary (in TV series)
- Paolo Contis as Jepoy
[edit] Trivia
- This drama serials led to the stardom of Juday as lead star and Gladys as villainous.
- The movie edition is tributed to Eruel Tongco who just demised months ago before the movie.
- It currently re-airs in Kapamilya Channel.
- This drama serials air from Book 1 and Book 2. Additional stars like Angelika dela Cruz, Piolo Pascual and the late Rico Yan seen in Book 2.
- It was one of the highest rated TV dramas ever, with a peak rating of 49.8%.
