Home Sweet Home is a 2013 Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Raymart Santiago, Roxanne Guinoo, Jake Vargas, Bea Binene and Jillian Ward. It premiered on April 22, 2013 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on July 19, 2013 with a total of 64 episodes. It was replaced by Binoy Henyo in its timeslot.
| Home Sweet Home | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | Fantasy drama |
| Developed by | R.J. Nuevas |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Gil Tejada Jr. |
| Creative director | Jun Lana |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Home Sweet Home" by Jake Vargas, Bea Binene and Jillian Ward |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 64 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joy Lumboy-Pili |
| Production locations | Bulacan, Philippines |
| Cinematography | Lito Mempin |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30–45 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | April 22 – July 19, 2013 |
Premise
editThe series revolves around the Caharian family and their magical adventures and misadventures as they explore and unravel the mysteries behind an old and abandoned house. In the story, whoever enters the old house will be trapped inside and a fake version (a doppelganger with opposite personality of the real one) will come out.[2]
Cast and characters
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- Lead cast
- Raymart Santiago as Reden Caharian[3]
- Roxanne Guinoo as Dulce Caharian[4]
- Jake Vargas as Benjie Caharian[5]
- Bea Binene as Lucy Buena[6]
- Jillian Ward as Jessie Caharian[7]
- Supporting cast
- Rain Quite as Ivan Caharian
- Celia Rodriguez as Pandora
- Gladys Reyes as Agoncilla Caharian[8]
- Rochelle Pangilinan as Wendy del Valle[9]
- Teejay Marquez as Coco Buena[10]
- Shermaine Santiago as Dessa Buena
- Arthur Solinap and Patricia Ysmael as Kulay and Mikay[11]
- Marky Lopez as Caloy
- Ernie Zarate as Duarte Caharian
- Ken Chan as Dane[12]
- Buboy Villar as Django
- Arkin Magalona as Arko Buena
- Elle Ramirez as Chinggay
- Guest cast
- Lorna Tolentino as Azon[13]
- Gerald Madrid as Gabby Buena
- Ricky Davao as Manolo
- Dinkee Doo, Jr. as Sidyo
- Alessandra De Rossi as the Ice Queen
- Marita Zobel as a witch
- Juancho Triviño as Adonis
- Yassi Pressman as Ella
Development
editThe series was conceptualized and developed by R.J. Nuevas in early March 2013. The show's working title was "Bahay na Bato" (transl. house of stone) before being changed to Home Sweet Home.[14] The show's key target demographic were children (6-12 year old age) and preteens to adolescents (13-19 year old age), and aimed to entertain in a positive manner, at the same time inculcating traditional Filipino values and practices, such as importance of honesty, respect for parental authority, importance of a strong family and sportsmanship.
The cast came first before the concept of the series. The first actor to be cast was Raymart Santiago who played Reden Caharian.[15] In an interview, Santiago—who has previously starred in the network's family-friendly series Bantatay and Futbolilits — revealed that he contributed creative input to make series even better. He also asked his children to help him decide on the kind of role he would take in the [new] show.[16] Roxanne Guinoo was chosen to play Dulce Caharian. She said she easily accepted the role because, first, it's a mother role and "I want to explore the idea of having grown up kids. And it's very light. My kids will also get to see the show."[17]
Reception
editRatings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Home Sweet Home earned a 10.5% rating.[18] While the final episode scored a 15.3% rating.[19]
Critical response
editAside from ratings, the series, as well as its actors were well received by critics. Mario E. Bautista of Malaya praised Raymart Santiago's acting performance, stated that "Raymart has become a very good actor as shown in his dual roles in Home Sweet Home. He plays two different characters as the real Reden (imprisoned in the haunted house battling dragons) and the fake Reden (who can be mean to people around him but pretends to be harmless in front of wife Roxanne Guinoo). We think he deserves to be nominated as best actor in the coming TV awards for his performance in this show."[20]
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Child Performer | Jillian Ward | Nominated | [21] |
References
edit- ^ "Home Sweet Home (Full Episode) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Home Sweet Home brings superior family entertainment on GMA". GMA Network. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Jennylyn Mercado: Yellow Sanctuary". PEP.
- ^ "Roxanne Guinoo returns to the limelight; agrees to play mother role in first soap as Kapuso". PEP.
- ^ "Bea, Jake to finish their schooling no matter what". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Bea, Jake to finish their schooling no matter what". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013.
- ^ "Jillian Ward's new crush is Alden Richards: "Kasi, mabait po."". PEP.
- ^ "Gladys Reyes discovers funny side of Raymart Santiago while working on Home Sweet Home". PEP.
- ^ "Cesar Montano: "I don't have a problem with PAMI." Pami: "Wala pa kaming dayalogo with Cesar."". PEP.
- ^ "Teejay Marquez, excited sa bagong project". Pinoy Parazzi. April 3, 2013.
- ^ "Claudine Barretto and Mark Anthony Fernandez can now look back at their young love with laughter". PEP.
- ^ "Ken Chan respects Jake Vargas-Bea Binene loveteam; stays away from Bea". PEP.
- ^ "Lorna Tolentino confirms breakup of son Renz Fernandez with Maxene Magalona". PEP.
- ^ "Sheena tinigilan na ang pagpaparinig ng tungkol sa kasinungalingan". The Philippine Star.
- ^ "How to Clean the Top 5 Most Dirty Things at Home". Pinoy Stop. April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Raymart Santiago top bills Home Sweet Home". SunStar. April 18, 2013.
- ^ "Roxanne Guinoo returns on TV via Home Sweet Home". SunStar. April 23, 2013.
- ^ Tuazon, Nikko (April 26, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (April 19 to 25): Minute to Win It gains strength; Home Sweet Home beats rival show on pilot episode". PEP. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ Tuazon, Nikko (July 24, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (July 15 to 21, 2013): GMA-7's Eat Bulaga and Mundo Mo'y Akin take over top spots for daytime and primetime block". PEP. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Raymart still cares for Claudine". Malaya. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ "Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television". LionhearTV. November 24, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2020.