Potchi () is a Philippine television infotainment children's show broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on December 19, 2009. The show concluded on February 14, 2015.
Set in a modern milieu, the program aims to promote traditional Filipino values through comic narrative stories and feature segments.
Overview The show was first aired from December 19, 2009 to January 8, 2011 on Q. The program was a talent show for elementary school students hosted by six child actors together with a strawberry-colored mascot, Potchi. The show included educational segments where children are taught spelling, vocabulary, grammar, science, people, and nature, among other things. The game portion, on the other hand, features a giant game board that challenges the children's mental and physical abilities. Other regular segments in the show are "Video-OK!," where children send in videos of themselves or their friends and relatives; "Aprub!," a feature on people, events, and places that are remarkable and worthy of getting the Potchi "aprub" mark, "Dear Kapotchi," a portion where viewers can send feedback and even school activity announcements; and "Sabi ni Potchi," () a series of short stories featuring Potchi the mascot, injecting humor, commentary and trivia.
It ran for four seasons until Columbia wanted to reformat the program into a weekly values-driven narrative show with informative feature segments. With the new direction, in 2011, Columbia and the network decided to transfer the program to GMA Network and officially aired on April 30 of the same year. The current format of the show makes use of animated sequences, experiments and activities to make the show more accessible and entertaining to a young audience, while discussing social issues with the youth such as bullying, internet addiction, gender sensitivity, environmentalism, value for education, and dealing with issues among family and friends.
Cast
Sabrina Man Miggy Jimenez Lianne Valentino Isabel Frial Nomer Limatog Miggs Cuaderno Kyle Danielle Ocampo Ayla Mendero Jessu Trinidad Andrea Reyes Ella Cruz Julian Trono Bianca Umali
Ratings According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the final episode of Potchi scored a 6.5% rating.
Accolades + Accolades received by Potchi Year Award Category Recipient Result 2010 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children's Show Tropang Potchi Best Children's Show Host Ella Cruz, Sabrina Man, Julian Trono 2011 33rd Catholic Mass Media Awards Special Citation for Best Children and Youth Program Tropang Potchi Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Educational Program Outstanding Educational Program Host Julian Trono 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children's Show Tropang Potchi Best Children's Show Host Julian Trono, Ella Cruz, Sabrina Man, Gabriela Cruz, Bianca Umali 2013 Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Educational Program Tropang Potchi Outstanding Educational Program Host Renz Valerio 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children's Show Tropang Potchi Best Children's Show Host Sabrina Man, Miggy Jimenez, Lianne Valentino, Isabel "Lenlen" Frial, Nomer Limatog, Miggs Cuaderno, Kyle Danielle Ocampo, Potchi Mascot 2014 Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Education Program Tropang Potchi Outstanding Education Program Host Tropang Potchi Kids New York Festival Silver World Medal for Best Children's/Youth Program Tropang Potchi 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children's Show Best Children's Show Host Isabel Frial, Kyle Danielle Ocampo, Lianne Valentino, Miggs Cuaderno, Miggy Jimenez, Nomer Limatog, Sabrina Man 2015 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Children's Show Tropang Potchi Best Children's Show Host Sabrina Man, Miggy Jimenez, Isabel "Lenlen" Frial, Nomer Limatog, Miggs Cuaderno, Kyle Daniel Ocampo
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