Wansapanataym

Wansapanataym
Title card since 2010–2019
Also known asWansapanataym Presents
WansapanaSummer
Genre
Created byABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN Studios
Written byVarious
Directed byVarious
StarringVarious
Theme music composerHomer Flores (1997–2004)
Jonathan Manalo (2004–2005; 2010–2019)
Opening theme"Nantucket" by Andrew White and David Arkenstone (1997–2001)
"Wansapanataym" by Nyoy Volante (2004–2005, 2010–2011)
Ending theme"Wansapanataym" by Michelle Ayalde (1997–2004, also used as opening theme from 1997–2001 in some episodes)
"Wansapanataym" by Nyoy Volante (2004–2005, 2010–2019)
Country of originPhilippines
Original languagesFilipino
English
No. of seasons10 (3 [first iteration], 7 [second iteration])
No. of episodes792 (351 [first iteration], 441 [second iteration]) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time42–90 minutes (first iteration)
21–50 minutes (second iteration)
Production companiesDreamscape Entertainment Television
CineMedia Group (2010–2019)
Original release
NetworkABS-CBN
ReleaseJune 22, 1997 (1997-06-22) –
February 27, 2005 (2005-02-27) (first iteration)
ReleaseSeptember 11, 2010 (2010-09-11) –
April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) (second iteration)
Related
Pinoy Fantasy
Hiraya Manawari
Komiks
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Wansapanataym (Filipinization of the English phrase "once upon a time"), also known as Wansapanataym Presents, is a Philippine fantasy anthology television series produced and broadcast by ABS-CBN, airing every Sunday night. The series follows the stories of everyday people as they encounter fantastic events involving magic and the supernatural and how their lives are forever changed by their adventures with the otherworldly. Like the children's television series Hiraya Manawari, the series also focus on providing values education for kids and teens through courage, discipline, honesty, humility, love, obedience, respect and other moral values, adapted from Filipino stories and legends or original stories.

The series was aired from June 22, 1997, to February 27, 2005, replacing The Sharon Cuneta Show, then re-aired from 2006 to 2007 and from September 11, 2010, to April 7, 2019, replacing Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla and was replaced by Hiwaga ng Kambat. The series was also aired on ABS-CBN's Yes Weekend! primetime block with new episodes and remakes of past episodes. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, Wansapanataym returned on air every weekend until some time in 2020,replacing 24/7 and Home Sweetie Home until the broadcast franchise of ABS-CBN expired.

Wansapanataym is the longest-running fantasy anthology series on Philippine television, reaching its 19th year in 2019. The creators dubbed the series as "the original storybook of Filipino children". As the series progressed, most episodes have spanned a variety of genres and subgenres including romantic comedy,[a] action-adventure, horror,[b] and science fiction, while also keeping the fantasy genre.
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