Pidol's Wonderland

Istorifik: Pidol's Kwentong Pantastik
Created by	ABC Development Corporation
Written by	Elmer L. Gatchalian
Directed by	Eric Quizon
Starring	Dolphy
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Filipino, Tagalog, English
No. of episodes	128
Production
Executive producer(s)	Shirley J. Fabell Jen-Enojo Mauricio
Running time	1 hour
Broadcast
Original channel	TV5
Picture format	NTSC 480i
Original run	April 4, 2010 – January 20, 2013 (as Pidol's Wonderland) January 27, 2013 - September 9, 2012 (as Istoripik: Kwentong Pidol's Fantastik)
External links
Website

Istorifik: Kwentong Pidol's Fantastik (formerly known as Pidol's Wonderland) was a weekly fantasy, comedy series in which it delivers a collection of wonderful stories for the whole family as told by Dolphy as the funny and endearing Mang Pidol. It airs on TV5 every Sundays at 6:30 PM .^[1]

Pidol’s Wonderland dramatizes, adapts, and retells well-loved folk tales and legends, as well as original tall tales and fantasy stories that are perfect for the kids as well as for the whole family.^[2]

Due to the untimely hospital confinement of Dolphy in 2011, until his death in 2012, Pidol's Wonderland was reformatted as a Fantasy Anthology.

Plot

A curio shop owner in downtown Manila, Mang Pidol brings in the comedy together with his sons Bart (Vandolph Quizon) and Panyong (Epi Quizon), his daughter-in-law Jenny, and Baby VJ, his granddaughter.

The shop is where Mang Pidol’s animated storytelling sessions are usually attended by a motley group of common folks in the neighborhood — the barbers Samson (Brod Pete) and Adonis (Long Mejia), the bakery owner Brigit (Joy Viado) and her assistant, Lyla (Arianna Barouk).^[3]

Pilot Episode

Summary

Mang Pidol, an antique shop owner, tells his family the story of twin brothers—one extremely dark and homely named Calderon, the other fair and attractive named Iñigo—whose Caucasian father William abandoned them and their mother Blanca due to doubtful parentage, leaving the family in dire financial straits. When the ruler of their realm, King Claudio, invites the male inhabitants of the kingdom to enter into contests of skill and strength for the hand of his daughter, the Princess Vanessa, the twins resolve to join. But even though he wins the contests hands-down, Calderon is forsaken because of his less-than-desirable looks. A mysterious stranger bequeaths to Calderon a magic lantern that transforms him into the dashing contender Calano, but questions about his identity put Calderon's possible victory and the love of the beautiful princess in jeopardy.^[4]

Casts and Characters

Main Cast

Dolphy as Mang Pidol
Vandolph as Bart
Epi Quizon as Panyong Epidfanio
Jenny Quizon as Jenny
Long Mejia as Adonis
Isko Salvador as Samson (as Brod Pete)
Joy Viado as Brigit
Mar Lopez as Mang Mar the Minstrel
Elijah Alejo as Baby V
Ariana Barouk as Lyla ^[5]

Episode/Guest Cast

TV Special

Date	Title	Director	Cast and Characters	Role	Synopsis
April 1, 2012 - April 29, 2012	Moomoo Mia	Eric Quizon	Lorna Tolentino Eric Quizon Meg Imperial Hideaki Torio Iwa Moto Wendell Ramos Ruby Rodriguez Francheska Salcedo Long Mejia Bekimon	Mia Gerry Sofia Ken Annette Eugene Madame Luring Serena Kamatayan Costumer	Gerry wants to inform his family about his death by the help of Madame Luring.
July 8, 2012 - August 5, 2012	Rod Santiago's Maria Carpa	Eric Quizon	Jasmine Curtis Smith Alwyn Uytingco Angelie Nicole Sanoy Jay Aquitania Joross Gamboa John Regala Cai Cortez Tiya Pusit Rommel Padilla Giselle Toengi	Ninay Manuel Prinsesa Nerva / Maria Carpa Tolome Tristan Mang Antero Aling Lina Lola Haring Syokoy Reyna Nerida	Maria Carpa is set to be the next Queen of the Ocean but is prevented by Haring Syokoy, which made her to escape to the land of the mortals. She meets Ninay and Manuel who will keep her from Haring Syokoy.

On July 15, 2012, the day of Dolphy's funeral, a TV special of Pidol's Wonderland remembering the King of Comedy was aired, hosted by Vic Sotto

References

External links

Pidol's Wonderland at the Internet Movie Database