Oh My Dad!

*Oh My Dad!*
Oh My Dad!
	Title card
Genre	Comedy ; Romance ; Sitcom
Created by	Joji Alonso
Developed by	Brightlight Productions
Written by	Ronald Allan "Alpha" Habon
Directed by	Jeffrey R. Jeturian
Starring	Ian Veneracion
Opening theme	Oh My Dad! theme
Ending theme	Oh My Dad! theme
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer	Robert P. Galang
Producers	Albee Benitez ; Joji Alonso; Pat Sumagui;
Production location	Philippines
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	60 minutes (with commercials)
Production companies	Brightlight Productions ; Quantum Films;
Original release
Network	TV5
Release	October 24, 2020 –; April 24, 2021

Last updated February 16, 2025

Oh My Dad! is a Philippie television situational comedy series broadcast by TV5. Directed by Jeffrey R. Jeturian, it stars Ian Veneracion in the title role.^[1]^[2] It aired on the network's Todo Max Weekend afternoon line up and worldwide on Kapatid Channel from October 24, 2020 to April 24, 2021. In June 2021, the show became available on Brightlight Productions programming affiliate ABS-CBN's streaming platform iWantTFC and worldwide on TFC. The show begin airing reruns on All TV from January 7 to July 8, 2023, and was replaced by the rerun of John en Ellen.

Premise

Matthew Balderama (Ian Veneracion), a former PBA player/matinee idol tainted by scandal returns home to the Philippines after a long stint in the United States. To his surprise, his three "children" as a result of his wild love life come knocking at his doorstep, begging for him to take them in. Matthew makes an attempt at juggling sudden fatherhood with romance and fame, taking it one day at a time.

Cast

Ian Veneracion as Matthew Balderama

Main

Ian Veneracion ^[3] as Matthew "Matmat" Balderama, an athlete, celebrity, and novice father
Dimples Romana ^[3] as Cassandra "Sandra" Bergado-Balderama, Matthew's childhood friend and eventual love interest
Sue Ramirez ^[3] as Mhaddelyn Grace "Lenlen" Balderama, Matthew's middle child from Negros.
Louise Abuel ^[3] as Matthew "Theo" Balderama, Jr., the youngest Balderama sibling who is geeky yet caring.
Adrian Lindayag^[3] as Mikhail "Kelly" Macapangyarihan-Balderama, the eldest of the siblings.
Gloria Diaz ^[3]^[4] as Belinda "Tiyang Bella" Bergado, the gossiping neighbor, aunt to Sandra and Jepoy.
Ariel Ureta ^[3] as Lolo Moises Balderama, Matthew's father and grandfather to his three newly-found children.

Supporting

Gerry Acao^[3] as Benjomin "Benjo" Manalastas, Matthew's best friend and former teammate.
Fino Herrera as Jefferson "Jepoy" Bergado, Tiyang Bella's nephew and helper, and the object of Kelly and Lenlen's affection
Viveika Ravanes as Cassie, one of the Matthew's neighbors.

References

↑ Villano, Alexa (October 12, 2020). "Talent 'surplus,' opportunity: Why Albee Benitez is producing shows for TV5". Rappler.com. Rappler Holdings Corp. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
↑ Mauricio-Arriola, Tessa (October 17, 2020). "This week's showbiz round up". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Corp. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ganal, FM. "Battle of Sitcoms: GMA-7's Pepito Manaloto vs. TV5's Oh My Dad". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
↑ Cruz, Marinel (October 17, 2020). "Gloria on the upside of being a senior working in the new normal". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

External links

Official website

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[1] Villano, Alexa (October 12, 2020). "Talent 'surplus,' opportunity: Why Albee Benitez is producing shows for TV5". Rappler.com. Rappler Holdings Corp. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[2] Mauricio-Arriola, Tessa (October 17, 2020). "This week's showbiz round up". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Corp. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[Cast-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ganal, FM. "Battle of Sitcoms: GMA-7's Pepito Manaloto vs. TV5's Oh My Dad". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved November 2, 2020.

[4] Cruz, Marinel (October 17, 2020). "Gloria on the upside of being a senior working in the new normal". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

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