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Throwback channel Naomi Lane Tiburcio
J
ust a decade ago, we barricaded our castles with pillows while lounging on our couch-thrones. With our scepter—the remote control—tightly wrapped in our grip, we carried on our royal proceedings with the swift sound of a click.
Practically no amount of exams and projects could separate us from catching Goku’s one-inch-punch in Dragon Ball or Raven Baxter’s day-changing psychic powers in That’s So Raven. Up until now when we are well past our growth spurt, we can attest that our favorite childhood shows aren’t just for children, but also for the kids at heart.
!Oka Tokat (1997-2002)
Sailor Moon (Japan: 1992-1993)
Dragon Ball (Japan: 1984-1995)
Program creator: ABS-CBN Entertainment Department
Creator: Naoko Takeuchi
Creator: Akira Toriyama
Sailor Moon, highlighting the superheroine character Usagi Tsukino, redefined the face of Japanese anime and shattered women’s stereotype with its all-girl’s intergalactic combating fancy without removing the endearing childish mien.
An action-filled, extra-terrestrial based TV show, Dragon Ball was every guy’s love interest before puberty introduced them to girls. It still reigns as the undefeated show warlord that brought about Goku’s well-known one-inch-punch, notable uniforms, and invincible hairstyles.
Before sinister films like The Grudge and The Conjuring, Filipino series !Oka Tokat (reverse of Takot Ako!) never failed to haunt us with its abundance of old-fashioned Filipino aswangs and kulams. TV Trivia !Oka Tokat is the longest paranormal series in Philippine television. It had its sequel "Oka2kat" in 2012 that lasted for only 15 episodes.
TV Trivia Creator Naoko Takeuchi said she wanted Sailor Moon to be the female version of the Power Rangers series.
Johnny Bravo (US: 1997-2004)
Mulawin (2004-2005)
Creator: Van Partible
Creator: Don Michael Perez Back before half-scorpion and half-snake characters took over Filipino TV, Mulawin was the hovering legend. Mulawin’s outstanding story about the heartfelt love between Aguiluz and Alwina, a mythical bird-man and a half human, unwittingly tugged at the heartstrings of young viewers for its notable chronicles of one-of-a-kind Filipino folklore.
A self-proclaimed chick magnet that will teach the guys the right ways to ward off the female population with his huge hair, tight pants, and corny pick-up lines, Johnny Bravo is the classic cartoon icon who is still comical after all these years.
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TV Trivia Goku performed the famous energy wave attack “Kamehameha” a total of 97 times throughout all three seasons and 153 episodes.
TV Trivia In the Bravo doo-bi-doo episode when Johnny Bravo and Scooby-doo’s universes collided, Johnny crashed into Wilma and got his shades switched with her eye glasses, finally exposing his mysterious black eyes.
TV Trivia Mulawin gained so many viewers that GMA made a spin-off with Encantadia, hailed as the most striking and expensive production of Philippine television in 2005.