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'''Batibot''', previously known as '''Sesame''' is a Filipino educational show for children produced by  Philippine Children's Television Foundation. Sesame, its precursor, was co-produced by Children's Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop).<ref> [https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/batibot-pong-pagong-kiko-matsing-a00289-20200907-lfrm Here's the Real Story of Batibot's Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing] Retrieved 18 Nov '21</ref>
'''''Batibot''''', previously known as '''''Sesame''''' is a Filipino educational show for children produced by  Philippine Children's Television Foundation. ''Sesame'', its precursor, was co-produced by Children's Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop).<ref>[https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/batibot-pong-pagong-kiko-matsing-a00289-20200907-lfrm Here's the Real Story of Batibot's Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing.] Retrieved 18 Nov '21</ref>


== Info ==
==Info==
Just like Sesame Street and its precursor Sesame, the show is aimed at children and educates them. The show is iconic due to the characters Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing which were both inspired by a Filipino fable "The Monkey and the Turtle".
Just like ''Sesame Street'' and its precursor ''Sesame'', the show is aimed at children and educates them. The show is iconic due to the characters Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing which were both inspired by a Filipino fable "The Monkey and the Turtle."


Sesame, its precursor, was a co-production between the Philippine Children's Television Foundation (PCTF) and the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) with the support of the Philippine government at that time. It is a bilingual program, having two languages: Filipino and English.<ref> [https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2010/04/19/567548/batibot-coming-back-bang Batibot coming back with a bang] Retrieved 18 Nov '21</ref> The support of the government ended after the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. and the deal with CTW was cancelled. The show ran from 1983 to 1984.
Sesame, its precursor, was a co-production between the Philippine Children's Television Foundation (PCTF) and the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) with the support of the Philippine government at that time. It is a bilingual program, having two languages: Filipino and English.<ref> [https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2010/04/19/567548/batibot-coming-back-bang Batibot coming back with a bang.] Retrieved 18 Nov '21</ref> The support of the government ended after the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. and the deal with CTW was cancelled. The show ran from 1983 to 1984.


A year later, PCTF decided to produce its own show named Batibot. It was done entirely in Filipino and characters Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing are in the show due to the deal with CTW, until the 1990s. It is aired every weekday at 10:30 AM.<ref> [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19870315&printsec=frontpage&hl=en March 15, 1987 TV Guide] Retrieved 18 Nov '21</ref> It is consistently ranked as among the top 10 daytime shows in the Philippines.
A year later, PCTF decided to produce its own show named Batibot. It was done entirely in Filipino and characters Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing are in the show due to the deal with CTW, until the 1990s. It is aired every weekday at 10:30 AM.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19870315&printsec=frontpage&hl=en March 15, 1987 ''TV Guide''] Retrieved 18 Nov '21</ref> It is consistently ranked as among the top 10 daytime shows in the Philippines.


The show was aired on several networks throughout the years, and in 1999 it was relaunched as Batang Batibot. The show ended in 2003.
The show was aired on several networks throughout the years, and in 1999 it was relaunched as Batang Batibot. The show ended in 2003.


== Availability ==
==Availability==
Several scenes of the show are available online, however, full episodes are nowhere to be seen. The intros and several scenes were uploaded from the late 2000s. Both Batibot and Sesame doesn't have full episodes yet on the internet.
Several scenes of the show are available online, however, full episodes are nowhere to be seen. The intros and several scenes were uploaded from the late 2000s. Both Batibot and Sesame doesn't have full episodes yet on the internet.


== Videos ==
==Gallery==
{{Video|perrow  =4
{{Video|perrow  =4
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   |service1    =youtube
   |id1          =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5MbQP49JHM
   |id1          =v=m5MbQP49JHM
   |description1 =Reunion of Batibot stars from Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, has some scenes
   |description1 =Reunion of Batibot stars from Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, has some scenes.
   |service2    =youtube
   |service2    =youtube
   |id2          =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5V3H73hVDk
   |id2          =v=C5V3H73hVDk
   |description2 =Footage of "Sesame"
   |description2 =Footage of "Sesame."
   |service3    =youtube
   |service3    =youtube
   |id3          =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMXK7z7eV38
   |id3          =v=ZMXK7z7eV38
   |description3 =Batang Batibot opening
   |description3 =Batang Batibot opening.
   |service4    =youtube
   |service4    =youtube
   |id4          =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7MrFtls7Io
   |id4          =v=M7MrFtls7Io
   |description4 =Opening, aired in December 19, 1990
   |description4 =Opening, aired in December 19, 1990.
}}
}}


== External links ==
==External Links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGYRkD99x0YzaZKrEM-JvKei26Xjs5wbN Playlist containing Batibot clips, with the channels uploaded this also have more clips]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGYRkD99x0YzaZKrEM-JvKei26Xjs5wbN Playlist containing Batibot clips, with the channels uploaded this also have more clips.]


==References==
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== References ==
[[Category:Lost puppetry]]
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[[Category:Lost TV]]
[[Category:Partially found media]]

Revision as of 15:53, 19 November 2021

BatibotLogo.jpg

The show's logo.

Status: Partially Found

Batibot, previously known as Sesame is a Filipino educational show for children produced by Philippine Children's Television Foundation. Sesame, its precursor, was co-produced by Children's Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop).[1]

Info

Just like Sesame Street and its precursor Sesame, the show is aimed at children and educates them. The show is iconic due to the characters Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing which were both inspired by a Filipino fable "The Monkey and the Turtle."

Sesame, its precursor, was a co-production between the Philippine Children's Television Foundation (PCTF) and the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) with the support of the Philippine government at that time. It is a bilingual program, having two languages: Filipino and English.[2] The support of the government ended after the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. and the deal with CTW was cancelled. The show ran from 1983 to 1984.

A year later, PCTF decided to produce its own show named Batibot. It was done entirely in Filipino and characters Pong Pagong and Kiko Matsing are in the show due to the deal with CTW, until the 1990s. It is aired every weekday at 10:30 AM.[3] It is consistently ranked as among the top 10 daytime shows in the Philippines.

The show was aired on several networks throughout the years, and in 1999 it was relaunched as Batang Batibot. The show ended in 2003.

Availability

Several scenes of the show are available online, however, full episodes are nowhere to be seen. The intros and several scenes were uploaded from the late 2000s. Both Batibot and Sesame doesn't have full episodes yet on the internet.

Gallery

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External Links

References