''Princess Sarah'' is a 2007

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based on

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''. It is topbilled by

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as Sarah Crewe. The series was aired on

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's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide on

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from November 12 to December 21, 2007, replacing '' Kokey''. The series was shot in

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and the

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instead of Victorian London (including

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. Unlike the 1995 Filipino film and the 1985 Japanese anime series it was based from, which in turn was based on Burnett's original novel, the

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adaptation took even more creative liberties from the original story, with Ram Dass being depicted as a female sorceress, Lavinia as Miss Minchin's daughter, and fantasy elements being introduced in the story. This series is currently streaming on

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every 7:00 pm replacing '' Volta''.

Plot

Sarah Crewe studies in a boarding school for rich girls. Although motherless, Sarah is rich in love showered by her father, Captain Cristopher Crewe. But one day her father has to leave for an expedition and is lost and presumed dead. The sufferings of Sarah begin, as she was reduced to poverty and was forced to live a life as a servant in Miss Minchin's seminary.

Cast and characters

Main characters

as Sarah Crewe *

Albert Martinez Alberto Pineda Martinez (born April 19, 1961), is a Filipino actor, director and producer. Early life He was born in Manila on April 19, 1961 to Bert Martinez, and Margarita Pineda. Career Martinez began as a film actor. He took his first te ...

as Capt. Cristopher Crewe - the father of Sarah. Envied by other pirates for his discovered treasure map, he will soon be placed in a situation between life and death matters. *

Sheryl Cruz Sheryl Rose Anna Marie Sonora Cruz (born April 5, 1974), better known as Sheryl Cruz, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Divina Ferrer in 2007's television drama series ''Sinasamba Kita'', as Valeria in '' Bakekang ...

as Miss Maria Minchin - the owner and headmistress of the boarding school where Sarah stays. Miss Minchin has the strongest personality in the house, and she is blinded by the shine of richness. She was later revealed to be Lavinia's biological mother. In the end, she fells regret her mistakes for Sarah until she was arrested by the police twice before they sent back to jail. *

Ai-Ai delas Alas Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. She is widely regarded as the country's "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent and best know ...

as Rama Dass (a female character of Ram Dass) - a native woman who often visits the city. In her tribe, she has high reputations and later will come to Captain Crewe's side for help. Ram Dass is the male character in the original story. *

Candy Pangilinan Maria Carmela Espiritu Pangilinan , popularly known as Candy Pangilinan, is a Filipino film and television actress and comedian. She won best actress for CineFilipino 2016 and Los Angeles International Film Festival for the movie ''Star na si ...

as Miss Amelia Minchin - the kind hearted sister of the cruel Miss Minchin. Her sister often bullies her, but at the end of the story, Amelia will make a stand against her dominating sister. *

Diether Ocampo Diether Pascual Ocampo (born July 19, 1973) is a Filipino actor, singer, and model. Background Ocampo was born on July 19, 1973 in Aniban, Bacoor, Cavite, where he attended school. He attended De La Salle University-Dasmarinas. He is of German ...

as Master Brandon Crissford - one of the friends of Captain Crewe. Brandon lives next door to the boarding school where Sarah works as a maid. * Sophia Baars as Lavinia Minchin Herbert - Sarah's rival on the school. She does everything to make Sarah's life as miserable as possible. As the series progress, secrets about her family will be revealed and her manners will be justified. In the end, she reconciles Sarah and Becky at the finale. *

Carlos Agassi Amir Carlos Damaso Vahidi Agassi (born December 12, 1979, in Makati, Philippines), popularly known as Carlos Agassi and simply Amir, is a Filipino actor, rap artist, host, and model. He was launched as a member of ABS-CBN's Star Circle (now S ...

as Phillip Burrose - deviant to the original story, the series' main villain crown was shifted to Mr. Burrows - "a play on the character Mr. Barrow of the original one". He will held Captain Crewe captive for a long time for the latter to surrender a map the former failed to retrieve during their expedition. He will blackmail the boarding school headmistress for the sake of money. In connection, Miss Minchin's character serves as a bit humorous and lighter form of a villain. He was killed by Captain Crewe.

Students

Noemi Oineza Noemi Oineza (born October 7, 1999) is a Filipino actress and model. She is best known for her role as Lottie in ''Princess Sarah''. She is also a child star on '' Goin' Bulilit''. Later, she played villainous roles in ''Wansapanataym ''Wans ...

as Lottie Legh - the cry baby of the group. * Khaycee Aboloc as Ermengarde St. John - Sarah's bestfriend. * Divine Loraine Penaflor as Gertrude - Lavinia's friend that will help her on the way to getting rid of Sarah's reputation. * Bianca Pulmano as Jessie - one of Lavinia's friends that will help Lavinia on her way to getting rid of Sarah's reputation. * Angel Sy as Eidelweiss - former student of the dormitory and now the school ghost. She befriended Sarah and Becky and will be a great help to the two in times of distress, set aside when it comes to Miss Minchin. * Elisia Parmisano as Princess Eidelweiss Dalfrethon * Martina Wassertheurer as Princess Hazel Dalfrethon

Other characters

Eunice Lagusad Eunice Michaella Lagusad (; born May 18, 1998) is a Filipino actress and vlogger. She is popularly known as Charming, since playing the character Charming in the hit drama series ''Bakekang''. She is currently a freelance actress but is mostly ...

as Becky - one of the maids in the boarding school. Becky becomes friends with Sarah while she is still wealthy and continues to support her after she is relegated to the attic. * Irish Fullerton as Miss Viola - the music teacher of the girls. *

Jaime Fabregas Jaime Francisco García Fábregas (; born February 28, 1950) is a Filipino actor and musical scorer. Early life Jaime Francisco García Fábregas was born in Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines to his parents Pedro Fábregas and Isabel Garc ...

as Monsieur Dufarge - the French teacher (also Jaime Fabregas is one of the original cast in a movie version "Sarah, Ang Munting Prinsesa" who played Mr. James as a chef in a dormitory). *

Melissa Ricks Melissa Marie Ricks-Macatangay (born January 9, 1990) is a Filipino actress of American descent. She was a runner-up in the reality talent search '' Star Circle Quest'' on ABS-CBN. Background Career In 2004, Ricks joined the reality talent sea ...

as Mariette - one of the maids in the boarding school and the sister of Picolino. She will fall in love with Paul (although she's not dismissed from here job just like the 1985 Japanese anime series). *

Matt Evans Matthew Nicolas Evans (born October 22, 1986) is a Filipino actor who rose to prominence after appearing in Filipino soap operas '' Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko'', '' Tanging Yaman'' and '' Rosalka''. Evans previously compet ...

as Paul - Peter's eldest brother. * Lui Villaruz as Picolino - the resident chef of the boarding school, who is secretly in love with Amelia but he befriends Mariette, Sarah and Becky (unlike James from the 1985 Japanese anime series and 1995 live-action film). *

Bubbles Paraiso Pilar Angela D. Paraiso, or better known as Bubbles Paraiso (born July 24, 1984 in the Makati, Philippines), is a Filipino actress and the younger sister of actor Paolo Paraiso. She is currently seen on Kapamilya Channel Kapamilya Channel ...

as Kalela - Brandon's partner. * Julijo Pisk as Peter * Helga Krapf as Antoinette - another maid in the boarding school. She openly seduces Paul in front of Mariette to gain attention and often diverts her frustrations at the young maids - Sarah and Becky as well as the bullied students Lottie and Ermengarde (similar to Mollie from the 1985 Japanese anime series and 1995 live-action film). * France Bonnin as Matilda *

Lou Veloso Luciano "Lou" Mariñas Veloso (born January 7, 1948) is a Filipino actor, comedian, director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 comedy films, which include ''Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang'' (1985), ''Pulis Patola'' (1993 ...

as Captain Seaweed * Lauren Novero as Orion * Andrew Muhlach as Graham *

Precious Lara Quigaman Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz (; born 3 January 1983) is a Filipino actress, multi-product endorser and beauty queen who won the Miss International 2005 beauty pageant held in Tokyo, Japan. She is the fourth Filipino to have won t ...

- a cameo role as Sarah's mother where she was seen briefly in a lullaby scene and in Sarah's locket.

Animal characters

* Surya - a little

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that belongs to Rama Dass and is very playful. Surya is the name of monkey in the anime version and also in Philippine movie version. * Jump - Sarah's own

horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million y ...

given by her father. He is made of good nature and lived a happy life with Peter attending to him, until he had to leave one day. * Mr. Chester - Chesster Tomboc. A

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that was brought by Peter to the school. * Pedro - an

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that was brought by Sarah to the street. * Carl - a

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that was brought by Peter to the mall. * Izzy - a

polar bear The polar bear (''Ursus maritimus'') is a hypercarnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the largest extant bear specie ...

that lives in Pasig City. * Nebo - an

owl Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers a ...

that lives in Malabon Zoo. He also appeared on ''Kulilits''. * John - a

lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...

that lives in Malabon Zoo. He also appeared on the "Lucky Me Noodles" commercials. * Romeo - a

tiger The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus '' Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on u ...

that belongs to Peter and is very ugly. Romeo's voice actor is

Nash Aguas Aeign Zackrey Nash Victoriano Aguas (; born October 10, 1998), known professionally as Nash Aguas, is a Filipino actor, businessman/entrepreneur, real-estate investor, and politician. Career At the age of five, Aguas made his television debut ...

. * Reno - a

turtle Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked tu ...

that lives in Palawan. * Julalay - an

elephant Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae an ...

that lives in Africa. Julalay's voice actor is Basty Alcances. * Chris - a

zebra Zebras (, ) (subgenus ''Hippotigris'') are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are three living species: the Grévy's zebra (''Equus grevyi''), plains zebra (''E. quagga''), and the mountain zebra (''E. zeb ...

that lives in Africa. Chris' voice actor is JJ Zamora.

Reception

''Princess Sarah'' replaced '' Kokey'' in its timeslot and was expected to follow its success. The pilot episode garnered a 27.1% ratings according to AGB Nielsen in Mega Manila. It ran for only a month during the

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; the finale ratings were low, only able to reach a total of 22% ratings. The highest rating was 28.5% while the lowest was 20.6%.

References

External links

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