True-to-life stories on Bio

MANILA, Philippines - Taking the spotlight this month is Bio’s famed reality TV show, Gene Simmons: Family Jewels, airing Tuesday nights at 10.

Legendary bassist and vocalist of band KISS Gene Simmons, together with his long-time partner, former Playmate of the Year model Shannon Tweed, are two dedicated and reliable parents. While they have raised their children Nick and Sophie in a most non-traditional family environment, their brood turns out to be very charming and well-behaved.

Through the hit series, witness how the characters of the Simmons family deal with their daily lives under the oddest of circumstances.

Revive fond memories of childhood with Disney Pixar, airing tomorrow night at 7, and on Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The engaging documentary reveals unknown facts about the world’s greatest animation company — from the early techniques invented by Disney, to those pioneered by Pixar more recently. The show traces the creative process from the storyboard to the silver screen for beloved characters such as Snow White, Bambi, Buzz Lightyear and Nemo.

Tickets to Paradise, which airs on Jan. 27 at 10 p.m., and Jan. 28 at 10 a.m., takes viewers on a journey to northeast Thailand, where a small village with two types of families live — those who have a daughter married to a Westerner and those who have not. The first type of family lives in concrete mansions, while the latter resides in wooden shacks. Triggering the unfolding of such events was Sommai, who was the first to leave the village and return with a Danish husband in tow. Wanting to live out the same story, the village girls flock around her, hoping to have a share in her lucky fate.

Finally, catch The Rocky Saga: Going The Distance on Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. From low-life mob enforcer and local club fighter to heavyweight champion, from distress to success, and back to misery again, Sylvester Stallone, together with the Rocky series’ cast mates, friends and filmmakers, takes viewers through how one man’s drive and passion got this project made and elevated him to pop culture superstardom.

Bio is available on SKYCable Channel 65, Cignal TV Ch 36, Cablelink Chanel 47, Dream Channel 21 and Destiny Cable Channel 44.