Iskul Bukol | |
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Genre | Situational comedy |
Directed by | Bert de Leon |
Starring | Tito Sotto Vic Sotto Joey de Leon |
Theme music composer | Joey de Leon Vic Sotto |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Filipino |
Production | |
Executive producer | Emmanuel "Boy" Gatus |
Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
Production company | Our Own Little Way Productions |
Original release | |
Network | IBC |
Release | October 3, 1978 – 1988 |
Iskul Bukol is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by IBC. [1] Directed by Bert de Leon, it stars Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Mely Tagasa, Bing Angeles, Anthony Raquel, Dely Atay-Atayan, Sharon Cuneta, Bibeth Orteza, Richie Reyes, Mary Massab, Joey Albert, Kaye Torres, Redford White, Jimmy Santos, Ariel Villasanta and Rod Navarro. It aired from October 3, 1978 to 1988. The show centered around student life in the fictional Wanbol University.
Iskul Bukol | |
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Genre | Situational comedy |
Directed by | Bert de Leon |
Starring | Niño Muhlach Keempee de Leon |
Theme music composer | Joey de Leon Vic Sotto |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Filipino |
Production | |
Executive producer | Emmanuel "Boy" Gatus |
Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
Production company | Our Own Little Way Productions |
Original release | |
Network | IBC |
Release | 1988 – 1990 |
Iskul Bukol: Book 2 is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by IBC. Directed by Bert de Leon, it stars Niño Muhlach, Keempee de Leon, Romnick Sarmenta, Mely Tagasa, Bing Angeles, Anthony Roquel, RJ Ledesma and Jimmy Santos. It aired from 1988 to 1990. The series both nephews of Tito and Joey Escalera. Mely Tagasa, Bing Angeles, Anthony Raquel and Jimmy Santos would reprise their roles from the original series.
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Iskul Bukol | |
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Genre | Situational comedy |
Directed by | Soxie Topacio |
Starring | Joey de Leon |
Theme music composer | Joey de Leon Vic Sotto |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Filipino |
Production | |
Executive producer | Emmanuel "Boy" Gatus |
Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
Production company | Viva Television |
Original release | |
Network | IBC |
Release | 1999 – January 8, 2000 |
Back to Iskul Bukol is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by IBC. The series is sequel to Iskul Bukol. Directed by Soxie Topacio, it stars Joey de Leon, Mely Tagasa, Bing Angeles, Val Sotto, Marissa Sanchez, Ruby Rodriguez, Patricia Javier, Gian Sotto, Mausi Wohlfarth, Maui Taylor and Katya Santos. It aired from 1999 to January 8, 2000. De Leon's character, Joey Escalera, is now an English literature professor who decides to go back to Wanbol University to teach and wreak havoc like in the old days. Things could not get any worse when he finds out that one of his students, Ludwig von Tapia (Jeffrey Tam), is actually his and Miss Tapia's love child.
Its canonicity in the Iskul Bukol timeline is in question with the appearance of Gian Sotto and Jeffrey Tam in Iskul Bukol 20 Years After.
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Iskul Bukol | |
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Genre | Situational comedy |
Directed by | Soxie Topacio Dante Nico Garcia |
Starring | Fred Lo Sam Y.G. Alwin Uytingco Erika Padilla |
Theme music composer | Joey de Leon Vic Sotto |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Filipino |
No. of episodes | 19 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
Production company | APT Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | TV5 |
Release | May 24 – September 27, 2011 |
Iskul Bukol: Eskwelang Kwela 'To! is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by TV5. The series is based of 1978 Philippine television sitcom of the same title. Directed by Soxie Topacio and Dante Nico Garcia, it stars Fred Lo, Sam Y.G., Alwin Uytingco, Erika Padilla and Regine Angeles in supporting roles. [2] [3] It aired from May 24 to September 27, 2011, replacing Hap-ier Together and was replaced by Flames of Desire . The remake would not feature any character from the original series, although it would still be set in Wanbol University. He added that the remake would have partial influences from Glee and How I Met Your Mother . [4]
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The eponymous opening theme song was composed by Joey de Leon and Vic Sotto, inspired by Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up”. A full version of the theme song was released as single by Tito, Vic & Joey in 1979 and featured in the trio’s Sgt. Pepe (Tito, Vic & Joey, Vol. IV) album. The trio also released an album in 1980 entitled Iskul Bukol, featuring the logo of the television series on its cover.
"Iskul Bukol" | |
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Single by Tito, Vic & Joey | |
from the album Sgt. Pepe (Tito, Vic & Joey, Vol. IV) | |
B-side | "Upakan (Dialogo)" |
Released | 1979 |
Studio | Cinema Audio |
Genre | Pop, comedy |
Label | Sunshine |
Songwriter(s) | Joey de Leon, Vic Sotto |
Producer(s) | Spanky Rigor |
Untitled | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 1980 |
Recorded | 1980 |
Studio | Cinema Audio |
Genre | Comedy |
Label | Canary |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featuring | Length |
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1. | "Iskul Bukol Medley" | Joey de Leon | ||
2. | "Bale, Bale (“Macho Man”)" | Vincent Huang Dy Buncio, Pancho Oppus III | ||
3. | "Body Odor (“Body Language”)" | Joey de Leon | ||
4. | "Barado (“Love Boat”)" | Vincent Huang Dy Buncio, Pancho Oppus III | ||
5. | "Black & White (“American Dream”)" | Joey de Leon | Mang Tem-i and Redford | |
6. | "Utang (“Love Hurts”)" | Joey de Leon | Richie D'Horsie | |
7. | "Middle East Connection (“Rainbow Connection”)" | Vincent Huang Dy Buncio, Pancho Oppus III | ||
8. | "Reprise: Macho…. Manggagancho!!!" | Joey de Leon | ||
9. | "Mekekekwe (“A Lover's Holiday”)" | Joey de Leon | ||
10. | "Maskuladong Syota (“Can’t Stop The Music”)" | Joey de Leon | ||
11. | "Lome (“Love Me”)" | Joey de Leon | ||
12. | "Stainless Gin (“Fame”)" | Joey de Leon |
A Iskul Bukol mini-reunion was celebrated on June 30, 2007 in the GMA Network show Eat Bulaga!'s Bulagaan portion. Mely Tagasa, Tito Sotto, Joey de Leon and Vic Sotto appeared, reprising their roles from Iskul Bukol.
In the GMA Network documentary show I-Witness , presenter Jay Taruc revisited Iskul Bukol and the Philippines’ comedy trio (Tito, Vic, and Joey) in a 2007 retrospective episode titled "Wanbol University" and discovered that TVJ merchandise was still a hit. [5]
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