John En Marsha

John En Marsha
The John en Marsha title card Format situational comedyCreated by Ading Fernando Directed by Ading Fernando, Al Quinn Starring Dolphy Quizon
Nida Blanca
Rolly Quizon
Maricel Soriano
Dely Atay-Atayan
Matutina
Ryan "Atong" Redillas Country of origin PhilippinesNo. of episodes 405 Production Running time 1 hour Broadcast Original channel Radio Philippines NetworkPicture format 480i SDTVOriginal run May, 1973– July 30, 1990Chronology Related shows John En Shirley

John En Marsha (English: John and Marsha) was the longest-running and most-watched prime time comedy sitcom in the Philippines during the 1980's that aired on Radio Philippines Network (RPN). It starred Dolphy with the late Nida Blanca, Dely Atay-Atayan and Maricel Soriano. The show ran from 1973 to 1990. The cast include John Puruntong, his wife Marsha, their children Rolly, Shirley and John-John, and his pesky and nagging mother-in-law Doña Delilah. On the show, TV viewers heard Doña Delilah say her famous punch line "Kaya ikaw John, magsumikap ka!" (John, you have to work hard!) every week for 17 years until 1990. A spin-off from the series, John En Shirley, aired on ABS-CBN in 2006 with only two returning cast members, Dolphy and Maricel Soriano, reprising their old roles.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Trivia
4 See also
5 External links

Plot

John marries Marsha much to the dismay of his wealthy mother-in-law Doña Delilah. Although her daughter married the jobless John, Doña Delilah often pays a visit to their house along with her maid, Matutina. When money was required, she would tell her maid Matutina to go sweep peso bills off the floor. However, John rejects all the financial help Doña Delilah offers his family which always winds up in a hilarious exchange of insults between the two. The show ends with Doña Delilah's loud nagging line "Kaya ikaw John, magsumikap ka!" to insult John's capability as the father of the household.

Cast

Dolphy as John Puruntong
Nida Blanca as Marsha (John's Wife)
Dely Atay-Atayan as Doña Delilah (John's Mother-in-law)
Evelyn Bontogon-Guererro as Matutina (Doña Delilah's maid and sidekick)
Rolly Quizon as Rolly (Eldest Son)
Maricel Soriano as Shirley (Daughter)
Atong Redillas as John-John (Son)
Isko Salvador as Isko (the neighborhood storekeeper and Shirley's suitor)

Trivia

Rolly Quizon is the real-life son of Dolphy.
Sheryl Cruz was also part of John en Marsha, where she played Shirley and replaced Maricel Soriano in the late '80's.
The show was re-aired again on cable channel, FLIP-TV.
John's trademark knee-long shorts became popularly known in the Philippines as "Puruntong Shorts."