My Papa Pi
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| My Papa Pi | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Directed by | Cathy Garcia-Molina |
| Starring | Piolo Pascual Pia Wurtzbach Pepe Herrera |
| Opening theme | "My Papa Pi" by Piolo Pascual, Pia Wurtzbach, and Pepe Herrera |
| Ending theme | "My Papa Pi" by Piolo Pascual, Pia Wurtzbach, and Pepe Herrera |
| Composers | Timothy Joseph Cardona Marlon Nabia |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 4 (as of April 9, 2022) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Carlo L. Katigbak Cory V. Vidanes Laurenti M. Dyogi |
| Production locations | ABS-CBN Studio, Quezon City |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Star Creatives |
| Original release | |
| Network | Kapamilya Channel A2Z |
| Release | March 19, 2022 – present |
My Papa Pi is a Philippine sitcom television series starring Piolo Pascual, Pepe Herrera, and Pia Wurtzbach. It premiered on television via Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and worldwide via The Filipino Channel. Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, it was first broadcast on March 19, 2022, replacing Home Sweetie Home.[1][2]
Premise
In the fictional Barangay Mapag-asa, twin brothers Pipoy and Popoy live different lives despite living in the same house. Pipoy is a single father looking for a better life for his daughter, while Popoy is a successful entrepreneur who owns One More Tumbong that sells tumbong, a special pork intestine soup. Tere, the neighbor of the twins, is a kind-hearted woman whom Popoy aims to earn her heart for him, but has feelings for Pipoy.
Early on, Popoy suddenly dies in an accident, but only to return to Barangay Mapag-asa as a ghost only Pipoy could see and hear. Knowing he can take over his twin brother, Popoy finds the perfect timing to pursue the clueless Tere.[3]
Cast
- Piolo Pascual as Pipoy[4]
- Pia Wurtzbach as Tere[4]
- Pepe Herrera as Popoy[5]
- Joross Gamboa as Boy Tinga[4]
- Alora Sasam as Chrissie[4]
- Frenchie Dy as Marichu
- Haiza Madrid as Analyn
- Hyubs Azarcon as Chip[4]
- Daisy "Madam Inutz" Lopez as Madam Bebe[4]
- Daniela Stranner as Charmaine[4]
- Anthony Jennings as Harvee[4]
- Katya Santos as Delia[4]
- Quincy Villanueva as Sheena[4]
- Allyson McBride as Mikay[6]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | TBA | March 19, 2022 | TBA | |
- iWantTFC shows one episode first in advance before its television broadcast.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | AGB Nielsen Ratings (NUTAM People) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Hopefuls" | March 19, 2022 | N/A | |
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Additional cast: Anthony Andres, George Ramilo, Robert Sanchez, Allyson McBride | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Yayamanins" | March 26, 2022 | 2.3%[7] | |
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Additional cast: Anthony Andres, George Ramilo, Robert Sanchez, Nicole Cordoves | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Judge Me, Not!" | April 2, 2022 | N/A | |
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Additional cast: Anthony Andres, George Ramilo, Robert Sanchez | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Family is Forever" | April 9, 2022 | N/A | |
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Additional cast: please fill it in | |||||
Production
My Papa Pi is produced under Star Creatives, a television production arm of Star Cinema, with Cathy Garcia-Molina as its director.
Casting
The casting of Piolo Pascual and Pia Wurtzbach served as their reunion project after Wurtzbach, then credited as Pia Romero, had a brief appearance in the 2005 sitcom Bora. ABS-CBN initially selected Angelica Panganiban for the role of Tere, but instead gave the role to Wurtzbach. Star Creatives did not give any statement to why they replaced Panganiban with Wurtzbach.[8] The show marks the teleserye acting debut for Anthony Jennings who previously starred in the 2021 movie Love At First Stream, and the acting debut for Madam Inutz who had previously took part as a celebrity housemate in Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10.[5]
References
- ^ "Piolo Pascual's sitcom 'My Papa Pi' to premiere next month". ABS-CBN News. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Pasajol, Anne (10 February 2022). "Piolo Pascual is back! New sitcom 'My Papa Pi' all set to launch". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "WATCH: Supernatural twist in 'My Papa Pi' trailer". ABS-CBN News. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matalog, Patricia (14 February 2022). "PHOTOS: 'My Papa Pi' cast with director Cathy Garcia-Molina on the set of upcoming sitcom". Star Cinema. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b Basco, Karl Cedrick (12 February 2022). "'Parang normal lang': Pepe Herrera is Piolo Pascual's twin on 'My Papa Pi'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Pipoy is shock upon Mikay's arrival | My Papa Pi, retrieved 2022-04-11
- ^ "Mar 26 (Sat) AGB Nielsen NUTAM". Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (11 February 2022). "Pia Wurtzbach replaces Angelica Panganiban in Piolo Pascual's sitcom". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 7 March 2022.