''Oh My Dad!'' is a

Philippine The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

situational comedy A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

series broadcast by TV5. Directed by

Jeffrey Jeturian Jeffrey Jeturian (born November 4, 1959) is a Filipino director and production designer for both television and film. Jeturian won the Gawad Urian Best Director Award in 2007 for the film ''The Bet Collector, Kubrador''. He studied Broadcasting C ...

, it stars

Ian Veneracion Stephen Ian Lopez Veneracion (; born February 7, 1975) is a Filipino athlete, actor, pilot, and singer. He was a former talent of GMA Network and is currently an artist of ABS-CBN and TV5. Personal life and career His father is renowned painte ...

in the title role. It premiered on October 24, 2020 on the network's Todo Max Weekend afternoon block. The series concluded on April 24, 2021 with a total of 26 episodes. In June 2021, the show became available on Brightlight Productions programming affiliate

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's streaming platform

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and worldwide via

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Premise

Matthew Balderama (Ian Veneracion), a former PBA player/matinee idol tainted by scandal returns home to the Philippines after a long stint in the United States. To his surprise, his three "children" as a result of his wild love life come knocking at his doorstep, begging for him to take them in. Matthew makes an attempt at juggling sudden fatherhood with romance and fame, taking it one day at a time.

Cast

;Lead cast *

as Matthew "Matmat" Balderama, an athlete, celebrity, and novice father *

Dimples Romana Dianne Marie Bonifacio Romana-Ahmee (born November 13, 1976) or better known as Dimples Romana is a Filipino actress. Career Romana finished at International Hospitality Management Major in Culinary Arts at Enderun College after she finished h ...

as Cassandra "Sandra" Bergado-Balderama, Matthew's childhood friend and eventual love interest ;Supporting cast *

Sue Ramirez Sue Anna Garina Dodd (born July 20, 1996), professionally known as Sue Ramirez (), is a Filipino-American actress, model and singer. Her first major role was as supporting cast member on the ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN remake of the TV drama M ...

as Mhaddelyn Grace "Lenlen" Balderama, Matthew's middle child from Negros. *

Louise Abuel Louise Darnell Alba Abuel (born December 27, 2003) is a Filipino teen actor and commercial model. He first appeared as Kevin Delgado in the television series '' 100 Days to Heaven'', Young Jao in Princess and I, Pikoy in ''Juan dela Cruz'', an ...

as Matthew "Theo" Balderama, Jr., the youngest Balderama sibling who is geeky yet caring. * Adrian Lindayag as Mikhail "Kelly" Macapangyarihan-Balderama, the eldest of the siblings. *

Gloria Diaz Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz (; born 10 March 1951) is a Filipino actress of film and television, model and beauty queen who rose to fame after being crowned Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title. Early ...

as Belinda "Tiyang Bella" Bergado, the gossiping neighbor, aunt to Sandra and Jepoy. *

Ariel Ureta Ariel Ureta (; born November 5, 1946) is a Filipino comedian, actor and TV host. Biography Early career Ureta's first movie was ''Zoom Zoom Superman'' a fantasy comedy movie with the former child wonder Niño Muhlach in 1973, followed by hi ...

as Lolo Moises Balderama, Matthew's father and grandfather to his three newly-found children. * Gerry Acao as Benjomin "Benjo" Manalastas, Matthew's best friend and former teammate. * Fino Herrera as Jefferson "Jepoy" Bergado, Tiyang Bella's nephew and helper, and the object of Kelly and Lenlen's affection

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External links

*{{Official website, www.tv5.com.ph/shows/oh-my-dad TV5 (Philippine TV network) original programming 2020 Philippine television series debuts 2021 Philippine television series endings 2020s Philippine television series Filipino-language television shows Philippine television sitcoms Television series by Brightlight Productions

Premise

Cast

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