Epol/Apple

Epol/Apple was a Philippine educational children's television series produced by the E-Media program 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.

Cast

 * Emman Abeleda as Kenneth
 * Bryan Homecillo as Rap-Rap
 * Marick Dacanay as Mary Grace
 * Jiro Manio as Jiro
 * Nina de Sagun as Jeanne/Joan
 * Joseph Lindo Roble as Otep
 * Toots Javellana as Porfirio
 * Bodjie Pascua as Kuya /Tito Luis
 * Audie Gemora as Miguel
 * Isa Fabregas as Kiara
 * Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez as Pilar
 * Monique Wilson
 * Julia Clarete
 * Apollo Sheikh Abraham
 * Icko Gonzalez
 * Andrew Cruz

Production
The series' headwriter is Sarah Fernando Lumba. 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. 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.

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. The series composers were Noel Argosino and Froilan Malimban, who also provided sound effects for the series. The song "Goodbye My Friend" was written by headwriter Sarah Fernando Lumba and composed by Liezel Anne Tiamzon.

In the 2002 episode about introductions, the song "What Is Your Name?" was written by Libay Linsangan-Cantor and arranged by Tiamzon. In the first episode about ownership, the song "Is That Your ______?" was written by Dang Bagas and arranged by Mike Mella, while in the second episode about ownership, the song "Are Those Your Toys ______?" was written by Divine Love Salvador and also arranged by Mella.


 * Partial list of songs:

Reruns
Reruns of the show are currently aired on ABS-CBN-owned educational channel Knowledge Channel from the channel's launch in 1999.

From June 13 to September 5, 2020, reruns of the show were aired on Kapamilya Channel.