Home Along Da Riles (lit. 'home along the rails' or 'home along the railroad') is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by ABS-CBN. The series is based of 1990 American film Home Alone Directed by Johnny Manahan, Victor de Guzman and Apollo Arellano, it stars Dolphy. It aired from December 23, 1992 to August 10, 2003, and was replaced by Ang Tanging Ina. This series is currently streaming on Kapamilya Online Live Global every Wednesdays, 3:00 am–5:00 am.

Premise

The series tells the lives of the Kósme family and neighbors who live on the nearby railroad tracks. The family patriarch, Kevin Kosme, serves as the breadwinner of the family. He deals with problems with his five children, long-time love interest Aling Ason, brothers-in-law Ritchie and Elvis, and the people from the agency he worked at including the antagonistic Steve. Aside from the problems, there are some non-sense exploits and misadventures that would laugh your butts off.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting

Films

Star Cinema made two films in junction to the series: Home Along da Riles da Movie (1993) and Home Along da Riles 2 (1997). The first film (1993) goes deeper into Kevin's history revealing he was an all-star chef at a hotel but was fired after an explosion in the hotel's kitchen, ending up with him working as a messenger in a placement agency thereafter. The family was also implicated from trying to expose corrupt practices of a corrupt politician to the Presidential Anti-Crime Task Force, which nearly cost their lives. The second film (1997) follows Kevin and his family after he "inherits" a family estate from his late uncle. While at the family estate, the family solves the real problem of why a business tycoon was trying to seize its inheritance, which the tycoon also owns and operates the polluted factory near the estates' land. In 2014, the first film was digitally restored into HD and was to be released via Kapamilya Blockbusters.

Reception

Dolphy was able to separate all his notable characters that made him a wonderful actor. According to critics, Dolphy was able to turn his character Mang Kevin Kosme into a unique kind of father that Filipinos adore, and his characters as Facifica Falayfay, Fefita Fofonggay, Omeng Satanasia and John Purontong into other timeless characters that has made a mark in people's minds. Until he was old and ailing, Dolphy had been making movies like Father Jejemon.

Timeslot

Home Along Da Riles aired on Wednesday nights from December 23, 1992 to February 1995. In February 1995, the show was transferred to Thursday nights until September 6, 2001, and was replaced by Attagirl. The network shifted its timeslot to Monday nights on September 10 to October 15, 2001, replacing Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis and was replaced by FPJ Action Cinema. It was finally transferred to Sunday evening from October 28, 2001 until its finale.

Spin-off

Home Along da Airport is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by ABS-CBN. The series is the spin-off to Home Along Da Riles. Directed by Apollo Arellano, it stars Dolphy. It aired from August 16, 2003, to January 22, 2005, replacing Arriba, Arriba! and was replaced by Quizon Avenue.

Premise

Mang Kevin Kosme and his family's exploits after they decided to vacate their former home near the railroad tracks after being persuaded by the head of the MMDA (played by Bayani Fernando as himself in the show's penultimate episode) due to safety concerns, eventually settling in a small community situated near the city airport. Despite having finished sending all of his children to school, Mang Kevin still continues with his job at the placement agency, while Aling Ason, with whom Mang Kevin shares his household, plies her new trade in the meat-selling business. In their new community the Kosmes are joined by their new neighbors, friends and acquaintances who bond over their features common continuing problem—dealing with the regular jet noise from the airplanes taking off and landing from the nearby airport.

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Awards and nominations