Noemi Cariaso-Mora[3][1] Rommel Malimban[3][1] Joel Barquez[1] Christopher Sioco[1] Aaron Teaño Noah Lacinlao[2] Karl Joseph Mayshle[1] Simmon "Mon" Faigal[5]
January 18, 1999 (1999-01-18)[1] – November 28, 2004 (2004-11-28)
Epol/Apple was a Philippine educationalchildren's television series produced by the E-Media program[6] of ABS-CBN Foundation (later the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation) and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS; now the Department of Education). It aired on ABS-CBN from January 18, 1999 to its final episode in November 28, 2004 next to Sine'skwela and Math-Tinik. It is the ABS-CBN's only educational television series in English.
The series' headwriter is Sarah Fernando Lumba.[1] One of the episode directors is Rene Guidote, who has also directed Sine'skwela, Bayani, Pahina and other educational series made by ABS-CBN Foundation.[7]
As with other educational television programs from the ABS-CBN Foundation and DECS, a single episode of Epol/Apple took between three and nine months to make from conception to approval.[6]
In 2001, Bodjie Pascua as Luis replaced Audie Gemora as Miguel while Emman Abeleda, Marick Dacanay and Toots Javellana were retained from the 1st Season of the series.
Music
The "Epol/Apple Theme" was sung by Jim Paredes and Lynn Sherman, with lyrics by Gina Fernandez and music arranged by Paredes.[1] The series composers were Noel Argosino and Froilan Malimban, who also provided sound effects for the series.[1] The song "Goodbye My Friend" was written by headwriter Sarah Fernando Lumba and composed by Liezel Anne Tiamzon.[1]
In the 2002[8] episode about introductions, the song "What Is Your Name?" was written by Libay Linsangan-Cantor and arranged by Tiamzon.[1] In the first episode about ownership, the song "Is That Your ______?" was written by Dang Bagas and arranged by Mike Mella,[3] while in the second episode about ownership, the song "Are Those Your Toys ______?" was written by Divine Love Salvador and also arranged by Mella.[4]