Gimik

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show_name = Gimik


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genre = Teen drama, Soap opera
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writer = John D. Lazatin
Keiko Aquino Galvez
Marcia de Jesus
director = Laurenti Dyogi
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starring = Judy Ann Santos
Patrick Garcia
Rico Yan
Diether Ocampo
G. Toengi
Mylene Dizon
Marvin Agustin
Kaye Abad
Diego Castro
Andrea Blaesi
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country = flagicon|Philippines Philippines
language = Filipino
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exec_producer = Ethel M. Espiritu
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channel = flagicon|Philippines ABS-CBN
TFC (international)
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first_run = flagicon|Philippines ABS-CBN
first_aired = 15 June 1996
last_aired = 10 February 1999
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imdb_id = 0354298
tv_com_id = 74566

"Gimik" is a youth-oriented drama [http://www.geocities.com/realdream2004/abs-cbnfanatic/all_his1990.html ABS-CBN in the 1990's ] ] series patterned after "Beverly Hills, 90210" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354298/ "Gimik" (1996) ] ] that aired between 15 June 1996 and 10 February 1999 in ABS-CBN. It rivaled VIVA's T.G.I.S. which airs in the rival channel GMA [http://www.pep.ph/forum/index.php?topic=306.15 Which TV BARKADA did u watch: TGIS or GIMIK?! WHY!? ] ] .

"Gimik" originally aired on 4 pm, Saturdays. "Gimik"'s original cast consisted of members of Star Magic Batch 1 and 2 except Judy Ann Santos. As years passed some of the original characters left and some came back and some new ones were added. The show became a training ground for Star Magic Talents.

The series was created as part of ABS-CBN's 50th anniversary [http://members.aol.com/FM1979/origin.html Origin of "Gimik" ] ] offering. It was ABS-CBN's first youth-oriented show which spawned shows like: G-mik, Tabing Ilog and Abt Ur Luv.

The Gimik Barkada

The group is composed of 10 young individuals with different lifestyles. Dianne Villaruel ("Judy Ann Santos") is an only child. A medical student who drives her own car whenever she goes to school or gimmicks. She is an only daughter of a famous interior designer and successful businessman [http://members.aol.com/FM1979/origin.html Origin of Gimik ] ] . Aside from being a bubbly teener, she is also a good daughter. She has a bestfriend since kindergarten named Gina de leon ("G. Toengi") who happens to live with her grandmother. Gina is a textiling major and an older sister of Carlo ("Patrick Garcia"). Ricky Salveron is a marketing major. He happens to be the only son of two rich doctors. Of course, he plays an important part in Dianne's life since he happens to be Dianne's crush since high school [http://members.aol.com/FM1979/origin.html Origin of Gimik ] ] . Actually Ricky and Dianne were childhood friends. When Ricky transferred to the subdivision he's residing at present, Dianne was the very person he got to know. Of course, Ricky has a bestfriend named Gary Ballesteros ("Diether Ocampo") who comes from a broken family. He stopped studying so that he can work fulltime, at the same time, he dreads the fact that his mother has a boyfriend. Dianne, Gina, Ricky and Gary likes to watch vhs. So they usually go to a videoshop where Melanie Suntay ("Mylene Dizon") works part time [http://members.aol.com/FM1979/origin.html Origin of Gimik ] ] . She is a nursing student who was granted a scholarship in Manila. Melanie happens to be the daughter of farmers who lives at Nueva Ecija. She lives in a house owned by Kakai Marquez's ("Kaye Abad") father. At the same time she also acts as a big sister to Kakai, who is in the age of experimenting together with her bestfriend Andy Cuyugan ("Andrea Blaesi"). On the other hand, the two remaining ka-tropa are Jigs Mercado ("Diego Castro"), an asthmatic guy with a protective mother. He is madly in love with Dianne and has plans of pursuing her. He has a bestfriend named Joey Fajardo ("Marvin Agustin") who is suffering the middle child syndrome. He is also a computer buff [http://members.aol.com/FM1979/origin.html Origin of Gimik ] ] .

Cast

*Judy Ann Santos as Dianne Villaruel
*G. Toengi as Gina de Leon
*Patrick Garcia as Carlo de Leon
*Rico Yan as Ricky Salveron
*Jolina Magdangal as Ese Aragon
*Diether Ocampo as Gary Ballesteros
*Marvin Agustin as Joey Fajardo
*Mylene Dizon as Melanie Suntay
*Rica Peralejo as Jersey Salveron
*Bojo Molina as Brian Ledesma
*Dominic Ochoa as Eric Abesamis
*Kaye Abad as Kakai Marquez
*Paula Peralejo as Pauline Salveron
*John Lloyd Cruz as Junie de Dios
*LJ Moreno as Cathy Dominguez
*Diego Castro as Jigs Mercado
*Kristopher Peralta as Toffee Sanchez

Extended Cast

*Andrea Blaesi as Andy Cuyugan
*Laura James as Cindy Trinidad
*Carlos Agassi as Marco Trinidad
*Cheska Garcia as Corrine Apostol
*Kristine Hermosa as Tintin Fernandez
*Baron Geisler as Choy Ledesma
*Desiree Del Valle as Sarah Guevarra
*Vanessa del Bianco as Daphne Ortiz
*Bernard Palanca as Scud Torres
*Miguel de la Rosa as Migs
*Don Laurel as Dondi Aranas
*Nikki Valdez as Jek-Jek
*Andrea del Rosario as Samantha Banson

Special Guest Star

*Claudine Barretto as Chloe Celine Marquez
*Alessandra de Rossi as Margareth Ballesteros

Trivia

* Jolina Magdangal and Rica Peralejo became rival because of Gimik.
* Judy Ann Santos is a recurring star.
* When Claudine Barretto guested, she has no scenes with Judy Ann, only with G., Mylene, Rica and Jolina.
* Supposedly Claudine will become a regular star, but due to her tight schedule, she refused.
* When Claudine guested she was paired with Diether not with Rico

References

External links

* [http://members.aol.com/Gretz82/Gimik1.html Gimik in Cyberspace Fansite]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354298/ Gimik in IMDB]
* [http://www.tv.com/gimik/show/74566/summary.html?tag=show_table;title;46 Gimik in TV Tomr]
* [http://telebisyon.net/GIMIK/ Telebisyon]