Someone sent an anonymous AMA to my Tumblr blog with the link. Don't know who it was, but I'm grateful.
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Re: Super Klenk
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:22 pm
by brdiy
Thanks! This is a great find. I never got to watch full episodes, but from the few scenes I saw earlier in the run, I remember there was a scene when she was not yet aware of her invulnerability, so she actually raised her hands when goons pointer their guns at her, but she was shot anyway, and was surprised that the bullets do not affect her. Another scene had her pretending to surrender to a super villainess, where she had to kneel down in front of the villain (the exact details elude me).
Probably even rarer is Lorna Tolentino's Darna back in the 70's. This was supposed to be a weekly show but was unceremoniously cancelled after just 2 episodes. There's also (Darna clone) Zarda, Super Filipina which lasted longer, but I doubt if there's any existing copy of the show anywhere.
Thanks! This is a great find. I never got to watch full episodes, but from the few scenes I saw earlier in the run, I remember there was a scene when she was not yet aware of her invulnerability, so she actually raised her hands when goons pointer their guns at her, but she was shot anyway, and was surprised that the bullets do not affect her. Another scene had her pretending to surrender to a super villainess, where she had to kneel down in front of the villain (the exact details elude me).
Aside from the peril, what else can you remember about the show? I know it was a comedy type series -- was it one of those studio audience / laugh track type affairs? Also, she's spinning around at the start of the promo, so is this another Wonder Woman twirling transformation?
Thanks! This is a great find. I never got to watch full episodes, but from the few scenes I saw earlier in the run, I remember there was a scene when she was not yet aware of her invulnerability, so she actually raised her hands when goons pointer their guns at her, but she was shot anyway, and was surprised that the bullets do not affect her. Another scene had her pretending to surrender to a super villainess, where she had to kneel down in front of the villain (the exact details elude me).
Aside from the peril, what else can you remember about the show? I know it was a comedy type series -- was it one of those studio audience / laugh track type affairs? Also, she's spinning around at the start of the promo, so is this another Wonder Woman twirling transformation?
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I don't remember much. Like I said, I only caught a few scenes and not exactly whole episodes. My impression from what I saw was that it was like "The Greatest American Hero" where she was still in the process of finding out her powers, but for all I know, that was just for the first few episodes. I can't remember much about the transformation, too, though generally, superhero shows in the Philippines seem to follow the Darna/Shazam type of transformation of using a magic word, so I wouldn't be surprised if this followed the same formula.
Re: Super Klenk
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:25 am
by five_red
Btw, I was digging up some further details on this show for a possible blog post and was looking back over some of the contemporary forum posts from when it aired thanks to archive.org.
For those folks here for whom this idea floats their boat: apparently over the course of the 13 episodes, Super Klenk gets knocked out by her opponents. Based on the comments, it seems like it happened more than once. The show was a light-hearted comedy, but it seems like there was some serious action sequences in there too.
Btw, I was digging up some further details on this show for a possible blog post and was looking back over some of the contemporary forum posts from when it aired thanks to archive.org.
For those folks here for whom this idea floats their boat: apparently over the course of the 13 episodes, Super Klenk gets knocked out by her opponents. Based on the comments, it seems like it happened more than once. The show was a light-hearted comedy, but it seems like there was some serious action sequences in there too.
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That sounds very promising! Would love to see some of those episodes. Great costume!
These are rare images indeed. Love Super Klenk's pose with a serious expression in one of the pictures. Such a screen siren!
I have not given up hope in one day finding Zarda pictures or videos. She is another rare Philippine superheroine who has gone missing and seem forgotten in time.
Re: Super Klenk
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 12:05 am
by brdiy
Wow! What a great find. Thank you for your persistence in digging up info on this superheroine.
I'm with the post above, hope you can also dig up info on Zarda, super Filipina. I do recall she had some difficult fights in the series, though not sure if there are any real perils for the character. Isabel Rivas, the actress who played Zarda was also a hottie during her time.
