Tropang Potchi
{{Short description|Philippine television infotainment show}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Tropang Potchi title card.jpg
| alt = An image with a blue and green background and a circle on the center. The show title is displayed on the center of the image.
| caption = Title card
| genre = Infotainment
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Jorron L. Monroy
- Eva Marie Ercilla
- Wilfred Villaruel
- Leonard "Lee" Junio-Gasid}}
| director = Louie Ignacio
| presenter = {{Plainlist|
- Sabrina Man
- Miggy Jimenez
- Lianne Valentino
- Isabel "Lenlen" Frial
- Nomer Limatog
- Miggs Cuaderno
- Kyle Danielle Ocampo}}
| country = Philippines
| language = Tagalog
| num_seasons = 13
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Rochelle Guison (2012-15)
- Buboy Favor (2009-12)}}
| camera = Multiple-camera setup
| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- GMA Entertainment TV
- Columbia International Food Products}}
| network = {{Plainlist|
- Q (2009–11)
- GMA Network (2011–15)}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|12|19}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2015|2|14}}
}}
{{Lang|tl|Tropang}} Potchi ({{Translation|Potchi troop}}) is a Philippine television infotainment children's show broadcast by GMA Network.{{cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/1614/where-kids-learn-from-kids |title=Where kids learn from kids |author=Cruz, Marinel |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=February 7, 2017}} 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.{{cite news|title=Old-time Pinoy games in 'Palarong Potchi' |date=January 14, 2011 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |access-date=February 7, 2017 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-246479352.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207212552/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-246479352.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-246479352.html |title=Legal Series Goes Daily on New Timeslot |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=January 27, 2012 |access-date=February 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207212552/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-246479352.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2017}}
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," ({{translation|Potchi says}}) a series of short stories featuring Potchi the mascot, injecting humor, commentary and trivia.{{cite news|title=New Q11 Show Aims to Showcase Children's Multiple Intelligence |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=December 18, 2009 |access-date=February 7, 2017 |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-214722327.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207205525/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-214722327.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2017}}
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,{{cite web|url=http://www.voxbikol.com/article/magic-go-kart-racing-and-sport-stacking-gma-7%E2%80%99s-tropang-potchi-saturday |title=Magic, Go Kart Racing, and Sport Stacking in GMA-7's Tropang Potchi this Saturday |date=June 24, 2011 |website=Vox Bikol |access-date=February 7, 2017}} 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
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| image1 = Ella Cruz from Dilim Movie in the Making.jpg
| caption1 = Ella Cruz
| alt1 = An image of Ella Cruz.
| image2 = Julian Marcus Trono (2019).jpg
| caption2 = Julian Trono
| alt2 = An image of Julian Trono.
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- 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
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Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the final episode of {{Lang|tl|Tropang}} Potchi scored a 6.5% rating.{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/agb/16155/agb-nielsen-mega-manila-household-ratings-feb-9-15-2015-forevermore-tops-weekday-primetime-kailan-ba |title=AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (Feb 9-15 2015): Forevermore tops weekday primetime; Kailan Ba Tama Ang Mali prevails over rival |date=February 26, 2015 |website=PEP |access-date=April 13, 2018}}
Accolades
| class="wikitable"
|+ Accolades received by {{Lang|tl|Tropang}} Potchi ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2010
| rowspan=2 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Children's Show | Tropang Potchi | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Children's Show Host
| Ella Cruz, Sabrina Man, Julian Trono | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=5 | 2011
| 33rd Catholic Mass Media Awards | Special Citation for Best Children and Youth Program | rowspan=2 | Tropang Potchi | {{Won}} | {{cite news|title=GMA Network bags 13 CMMA awards |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/10/24/740215/gma-network-bags-13-cmma-awards |access-date=August 22, 2020 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |date=October 24, 2011}} |
| rowspan=2 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards
| Outstanding Educational Program | {{Nominated}} |
| Outstanding Educational Program Host
| Julian Trono | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=2 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television
| Best Children's Show | Tropang Potchi | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Children's Show Host
| Julian Trono, Ella Cruz, Sabrina Man, Gabriela Cruz, Bianca Umali | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=4 | 2013
| rowspan=2 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Educational Program | Tropang Potchi | {{Nominated}} |
| Outstanding Educational Program Host
| Renz Valerio | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=2 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television
| Best Children's Show | Tropang Potchi | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Children's Show Host
| Sabrina Man, Miggy Jimenez, Lianne Valentino, Isabel "Lenlen" Frial, Nomer Limatog, Miggs Cuaderno, Kyle Danielle Ocampo, Potchi Mascot | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=5 | 2014
| rowspan=2 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Education Program | Tropang Potchi | {{Won}} |
| Outstanding Education Program Host
| Tropang Potchi Kids | {{Won}} |
| New York Festival
| Silver World Medal for Best Children's/Youth Program | rowspan=2 | Tropang Potchi | {{Won}} | {{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/356450/publicaffairs/gma7specials/7-new-york-fest-medals-for-gma-network |title=7 New York Fest Medals for GMA Network |date=April 11, 2014 |website=GMA Network |access-date=February 7, 2017}} |
| rowspan=2 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television
| Best Children's Show | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Children's Show Host
| Isabel Frial, Kyle Danielle Ocampo, Lianne Valentino, Miggs Cuaderno, Miggy Jimenez, Nomer Limatog, Sabrina Man | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2015
| rowspan=2 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Children's Show | Tropang Potchi | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Children's Show Host
| Sabrina Man, Miggy Jimenez, Isabel "Lenlen" Frial, Nomer Limatog, Miggs Cuaderno, Kyle Daniel Ocampo | {{Nominated}} |
References
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