Home Along Da Riles

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show_name = Home Along Da Riles


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format = Situational comedy
runtime = 1 hour
1 hour and 30 minutes
creator = ABS-CBN Entertainment Dept.
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starring = Dolphy
Nova Villa
country = flagicon|Philippines Philippines
network = ABS-CBN
first_aired = December 1992
last_aired = August 2003
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followed_by = Home Along Da Airport
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"Home Along Da Riles"(translated in English as "The House Along the Railroad Tracks") is a comedy sitcom aired in ABS-CBN from 1992-2003.

ypnopsis

Home Along Da Riles or translated in English, The House Along the Railroad Tracks, is a family situation comedy depicting the lives of a typical Filipino family living beside the railroad tracks. The Kosmes are poor and as a running gag, their house looks as if it will fall apart anytime the train passes by. The income of Kevin (played by Dolphy), the main character in this funny sitcom, barely meets the need of his five children and yet they are happy, content and has a very positive outlook in life.

The target audience of the show is the average Filipino family whom we want to entertain and at the same time, put across positive and good Filipino values. Viewers see the Kosmes and they empathize with the characters - the joys and the woes of the Kosmes are their joys and woes too. Life as a low-income earner in the Philippines is very difficult and full of problems and that's what is shown in the program but amidst all the troubles that come along the way, the laughter spices it up. And we hope that in our own small way, as we reach Filipinos across the country and around the world, we are able to give them laughter and values.

Cast of Characters

* Dolphy as Kevin Cosme -works as a messenger/ janitor in a placement agency hoping that one day he will be sent overseas to work as a cook because he is a very good cook, industrious, helpful, friendly, kind, widower with five children, he acts as mother and father to all his kids.

* Nova Villa as Corazon Madamba or Ason - sister in -law of Kevin, her twin sister Sion married Kevin although she was the original girlfriend of Kevin and he eloped with the wrong sister, she still loves Kevin all this time and hopes that one day he will marry her too. She loves her nephews and nieces, has an adopted daughter, very rich and involved in real estate business.

* Babalu (1992-1998) as Richie - half brother of Ason, very poor, an illegitimate son of Ason's father and his mistress, he wants to own the land where Ason and Kevin live, claiming that it actually belongs to him, greedy for money, troublemaker, earns a living by taking out a pedicab "Padyak along da riles", lazybones.

* Smokey Manaloto as Bill Kosme - eldest son of Kevin, still studying in college taking up Commerce and working at the same time as a sales person in Joke One (a hamburger stand), he is not handsome but kind and loving, he keeps on courting girls and always getting busted.

* Gio Alvarez as Bob Kosme - second son of Kevin, freshman student at college taking up Mass Communication, very good dancer and singer, plans to continue with his band member friends to add to the family's income, always meet troubles in school and with friends.

* Claudine Barretto as Bing Kosme (recurring star) - the only daughter of Kevin, a senior student in high school, very beautiful and intelligent, has lots of suitors. She left the house when she entered college and she went to U.S. with her aunt, the rich sister of Kevin, Matilda Kosme (played by Celia Rodriguez).

* Vandolph as Baldomero Kosme or Baldo - youngest son of Kevin,having difficulties in his studies - low grades, loves to play and eat a lot, spoiled by his aunt Ason

* Boy2 Quizon as Estong - adopted son of Kevin, son of Ason's laundrywoman who died and gave the responsibility of caring for her son to Kevin. He's helpful but eats a lot.

* Maybelyn de la Cruz as Maybe - adopted daughter of Ason , intelligent, playmate of Baldo and Estong, spoiled

* Paula Peralejo as Bessie Cosme - The beautiful nephew of Kevin. She is the cousin of Baldo, Bill, Bob and Bing. During the absence of Bing, Bessie has lived with the Kosme's in their house to study in Manila.

* Rica Peralejo as Trisha - The longest girlfriend of Bill Kosme.

* Aurora Halili as Lorie Kosme - The wife of Bob Kosme.

* Nikki Valdez as Becky Kosme - Another nephew of Kevin. The elder sister of Besie. She has lived with the Kosme's for one year when Bing left the house.

* Dang Cruz as Roxanne - maid of Ason, industrious and gossipy and a comic relief of the show.
* Tommy Angeles as Tomas - bestfriend of Kevin who owns a sari-sari store just beside the railways, near Kevin's house, kind and always helping Kevin with his problems

* Cita Astals as Hilary Lagdameo - lady boss of Kevin who owns the Lagdameo Placement Agency where they send all types of overseas workers, witty and friendly, very understanding

* Bernardo Bernardo as Steve Carpio - cousin of Hilary working as Hilary's assistant, wise and wily, hates Kevin's guts and enjoys putting Kevin down to no avail

* Ericka Fife as Nonie - secretary in the agency, grew up in the States thus her Tagalog is bad.

* Joymee Lim as Linggit - secretary in the agency, she's about the only normal person in the office, quiet, cheerful

* Sherlyn Reyes as Sheryl - secretary in the agency, dumb and clumsy

* Vhong Navarro as Hercules

* G. Toengi as Sam - bestfriend of Bing (recurring guest star)

Movie version

* Star Cinema made the movie version twice, One in 1993, One in 1996. The first movie actually revealed that Kevin Cosme once worked as a chef for a five-star hotel and was given an award for his exemplary performance. However, he was booted out from the job after the kitchen's LPG exploded when he left to receive the award.

Trivia

*There was an episode that parodied Power Rangers.

ee also

* List of shows previously aired by ABS-CBN
* John En Marsha
* John en Shirley
* Quizon Avenue