Pidol's Wonderland


Istorifik: Pidol's Kuwentong Fantastik was a weekly fantasy, comedy series in which it delivers a collection of wonderful stories for the whole family as told by Dolphy as the funny and endearing Mang Pidol. It airs on TV5 every Sundays at 6:30 PM.
Pidol's Wonderland dramatizes, adapts, and retells well-loved folk tales and legends, as well as original tall tales and fantasy stories that are perfect for the kids as well as for the whole family.
Due to the untimely hospital confinement of Dolphy in 2011, until his death in 2012, Pidol's Wonderland was reformatted as a Fantasy Anthology.

Plot

A curio shop owner in downtown Manila, Mang Pidol brings in the comedy together with his sons Bart and Panyong, his daughter-in-law Jenny, and Baby VJ, his granddaughter.
The shop is where Mang Pidol's animated storytelling sessions are usually attended by a motley group of common folks in the neighborhood — the barbers Samson and Adonis, the bakery owner Brigit and her assistant, Lyla.

Pilot episode

Summary

Mang Pidol, an antique shop owner, tells his family the story of twin brothers—one extremely dark and homely named Calderon, the other fair and attractive named Iñigo—whose Caucasian father William abandoned them and their mother Blanca due to doubtful parentage, leaving the family in dire financial straits. When the ruler of their realm, King Claudio, invites the male inhabitants of the kingdom to enter into contests of skill and strength for the hand of his daughter, the Princess Vanessa, the twins resolve to join. But even though he wins the contests hands-down, Calderon is forsaken because of his less-than-desirable looks. A mysterious stranger bequeaths to Calderon a magic lantern that transforms him into the dashing contender Calano, but questions about his identity put Calderon's possible victory and the love of the beautiful princess in jeopardy.

Casts and characters

Main cast

On July 15, 2012, the day of Dolphy's funeral, a TV special of Pidol's Wonderland remembering the King of Comedy was aired, hosted by Vic Sotto.