{{short description|Philippine educational television series}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Use Philippine English|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox television | image = MathTinik_Title_Card.jpg | caption = Title card | genre = Children's television series<br />Educational | creator = | writer = Catherina Calzo-Fournier<ref name="Pasko">{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASO6-3BfKr0|title=Math sa Pasko (Christmas Special) {{!}} MathTinik|publisher=YouTube|date=November 11, 2019|accessdate=December 30, 2019}}</ref><br />Andrea delos Reyes<ref name="Logic">{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUDzmcj5Cs|title=Logic {{!}} MathTinik|publisher=YouTube|date=November 20, 2019|accessdate=December 30, 2019}}</ref> | director = Rowie E. Concepcion<ref name="Numeration">{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-klQdVD3zc|title=Numeration {{!}} MathTinik|publisher=YouTube|date=November 29, 2019|accessdate=December 30, 2019}}</ref><br />Rene Guidote<ref name="Pasko"/><br />Paul Daza<ref name="Logic"/><br />Christopher Sioco<ref name="TimeDate">{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQrY4QRjTcM|title=Time and Date {{!}} MathTinik|publisher=YouTube|date=December 12, 2019|accessdate=December 30, 2019}}</ref> | presenter = | starring = Angela Garcia<br />Lorena Garcia<br />Huey Remulla<br />Claudine Alejandro<br />Mark Guayco | narrator = | theme_music_composer = Ting-ting Calzo-Fournier<ref name="Pasko"/><br />Jungee Marcelo<ref name="Pasko"/> | open_theme = "Math-Tinik Theme" by Cris Villonco | end_theme = "Math-Tinik Theme" (instrumental) | composer = Noel Argosino<ref name="Pasko"/><ref name="Logic"/><br />Froilan Malimban<ref name="Pasko"/><ref name="Logic"/><br />Noel Manalo<ref name="Numeration"/><ref name="TimeDate"/> | country = Philippines | language = Tagalog | num_seasons = | num_episodes = | list_episodes = | executive_producer = Ma. Cielo S. Reyes<ref name="Pasko"/><br />Mariles H. Gonzales | producer = Gina L. Lopez | cinematography = | editor = Ding Mora<ref name="Pasko"/><br />Noemi Cariaso<br />Chris Sioco<br />Manny Diolazo | runtime = 30 minutes | company = ABS-CBN Foundation<br />Department of Education, Culture and Sports | network = ABS-CBN | first_aired = {{start date|1997|01|07}}<ref name="Pasko"/> | last_aired = {{end date|2004|8|3}} }} '''''Math-Tinik''''' ({{literal translation|math-thorn}}; stylized as '''''MATH-Tinik''''', a pun on the word “Matinik” which literally translates to “Thorny” but is often used to mean ‘sharp’ in terms of mental acuity)<ref name="Pasko"/> is a Philippine television educational show by ABS-CBN.<ref name="Partners">{{cite news|last=Sison|first=Carla|title=Partners in education|url=https://www.philstar.com/business/business-as-usual/2004/09/06/263764/partners-education|accessdate=December 30, 2019|work=Philstar.com|publisher=Philstar Global Corp.|date=September 6, 2004}}</ref><ref name="Pasko"/><ref name="Watch">{{cite news|author=ABS-CBN News|title=WATCH: How Gina Lopez pushed to air 'Sineskwela', 'Hiraya Manawari', 17 other educational shows|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/video/life/08/25/19/watch-how-gina-lopez-pushed-to-air-sineskwela-hiraya-manawari-17-other-educational-shows|access-date=December 30, 2019|work=ABS-CBN News|publisher=ABS-CBN Corporation|date=August 25, 2019}}</ref> Hosted by Angela Garcia, Lorena Garcia, Huey Remulla, Claudine Alejandro and Mark Guayco, it aired from January 7, 1997 to August 3, 2004.
==Cast== *Angela Garcia as Ms. Math-Tinik<ref name="Numeration"/> *Lorena Garcia as Sheila Mae<ref name="Pasko"/> *Huey Remulla as Charlie<ref name="Pasko"/> *Claudine Alejandro as Patricia<ref name="Pasko"/> *Mark Guayco as Joey<ref name="Pasko"/>
;Introduced in 2000 *Herbie Go as Artmetic<ref name="TimeDate"/>
==Production== The series' headwriters are Catherina Calzo-Fournier and Andrea Delos Reyes, with the former later becoming editor-in-chief of the ''Pinas'' newspaper. One of the episode directors is Rene Guidote, who has also directed ''Sine'skwela'', ''Bayani'', ''Pahina'' and other educational series made by ABS-CBN Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Guidote|first=Rene|title=Rene Guidote|url=https://ph.linkedin.com/in/rbguidote6855|website=LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn Corporation|accessdate=December 30, 2019}}</ref> As with other educational television programs from the ABS-CBN Foundation and DECS, a single episode of ''Math-Tinik'' took between three and nine months to make from conception to approval.<ref name="Partners"/>
===Music=== The "Math-Tinik Theme" was sung by Cris Villonco, with lyrics by Ting-ting Calzo-Fournier and music composed by Jungee Marcelo. The series composers were Noel Argosino, Froilan Malimban, and Noel Manalo, who also provided sound effects for the series.<ref name="Pasko"/><ref name="TimeDate"/>
In the 1999 episode "Numeration", the song "Numerals" was composed by Liezel Ann Tiamzon.<ref name="Numeration"/> In the 2000 episode "Time and Calendar", the song "Time and Calendar" was also composed by Tiamzon, sung by Caloy Santos Jr.<ref name="TimeDate"/>
==See also== *''Sine'skwela'' *''Hiraya Manawari'' *''Bayani'' *''Epol/Apple''
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{ABS-CBN Foundation shows}}
Category:1997 Philippine television series debuts Category:2004 Philippine television series endings Category:1990s Philippine television series Category:2000s Philippine television series Category:ABS-CBN educational shows Category:ABS-CBN original programming Category:Children's education television series Category:Filipino-language television shows Category:Mathematics education television series Category:Philippine children's television series Category:Philippine television shows featuring puppetry Category:Science education television series