Season 1 • Episode 120
LatestSuper Inggo is an International Emmy-nominated fantaserye aired on the Philippine television network ABS-CBN. Its main character is Budong, a 10-year-old kid who dreams of becoming a real life and full-fledged superhero. Unknown to him, he possesses superhuman strength and abilities which he inherited from his Superhero father and Villain mother. The series started August 28, 2006 and ended its first season run on February 9, 2007, ranking at number 2 in the nationwide Philippine Nielsen ratings. The show went on air again November 3, 2007 titled, Super Inggo 1.5: Ang Bagong Bangis' as a prelude installment to the future events in Book 2 of the superserye. ABS-CBN re-aired the series with the title “Super Inggo: The Director’s Cut,” last September 22, 2008, before “Boy & Kris.”
Acting
Makisig Morales carried 120 episodes at age 10.
Costume
Super Inggo's DIY superhero look: red bandana, never forget.
Writing
Balanced slapstick with surprisingly nuanced parent-child drama.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Super Inggo pioneered the 'superserye' format in Philippine primetime, paving the way for later fantaseryes like Mars Ravelo's Darna remakes. It proved local superhero stories could compete with Mexican telenovelas.
Kathryn Bernardo's Maya was her breakout role at age 12—she and Daniel Padilla would later become Philippine cinema's most bankable love team, making this your origin story homework.
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