About this season
Damascus in the late 1990s. Kareem and Nabila are raising five very different daughters — each with her own personality, ambitions and complications — alongside a scene-stealing aunt Jamila. Every episode centres on a family issue that brings everyone together to argue, laugh and muddle through. Warm, witty and deeply rooted in Syrian daily life, it remains one of the most beloved family comedies in Syrian television history. Stars Jamal Suleiman and Khaled Taja.
Episodes (39)
1. Confidential Papers
Aired 6 November 2002 • 47 min
As Nara grows up, she has questions about her adolescence and she turns to her family to answer her questions.
2. Four Eyes
Aired 7 November 2002 • 53 min
As Faten accidentally meets Kifaya, the Arabic language teacher who used to teach her and her sister, it turns out that they were afraid of her because of her strict manner.
3. I'm the One Who
Aired 8 November 2002 • 45 min
As Barhoum loses his memory after an accident, Shadia's family stands by him to regain his memory.
4. Beloved Mother
Aired 9 November 2002 • 54 min
As Nara refuses to give gifts on Mother's Day to her aunt and grandmother, she remembers Naima because she is alone and does not have a family.
5. The First of April Fool's
Aired 10 November 2002 • 43 min
As every member of Karim's family greets the first of April with a prank for fun, it turns out that Naima has a sister named Nemat.
6. The Last of April Fool's
Aired 11 November 2002 • 47 min
As Naima is surprised after the appearance of her sister, Malik's family starts to treat Naima differently in front of her sister. Nemat dies after her sister Naima knows that she had lost all her money.
7. For Women Only
Aired 12 November 2002 • 53 min
Nadia asks Adel to help Ghaida because of her husband, Abdul Latif, who had beaten her. Nadia incites the women of the family to fight against the violence and bullying of the men.
8. The Black Box
Aired 13 November 2002 • 49 min
Nadia prepares for her master's thesis in psychiatry with Dr. Sadiq. Nadia learns that Malik is mentally ill due to his father’s cruelty to him since his childhood.
9. Levantine Cat
Aired 14 November 2002 • 54 min
Karim tells his daughters about his memories with his mother in the past and how much he remembers all the details.
10. Gray Seat Lovers
Aired 15 November 2002 • 53 min
As Nadia starts working in the Syrian Association for the Physically Handicapped, Professor Anas helps her. As Nadia meets a writer, she doesn't know that he is disabled; he refuses to tell her and decides to leave.
11. Girl and Boy
Aired 16 November 2002 • 49 min
Nara discusses with her father the problem of camps and asylum in the occupied countries, and the suffering of the Palestinians.
12. We Crossed Your Mind
Aired 17 November 2002 • 46 min
After a man leaves a package with Barhoum for safekeeping, the man doesn't show up, so Barhoum opens the package and finds it to be money. Shadia decides to take advantage of the money.
13. Our Money and Your Money
Aired 18 November 2002 • 47 min
As Shadia hides the money from her family, she decides to enjoy it with her husband, and they travel. But they learn about the owner of the money and return it.
14. Cultural Behaviors
Aired 19 November 2002 • 50 min
After Majda learns that her friend Loujain has become a famous writer, she invites her to the house, only for an unexpected thing to happen; as Loujain doesn't remember her.
15. Theatrical Mask
Aired 20 November 2002 • 49 min
Ramy designs theatrical masks for his friends. As Mazen proposes to the daughter of a former ambassador, Masa, Soso and her mother can not bear the shock.
16. Honey Mask
Aired 21 November 2002 • 51 min
As Soso's psychological condition worsens, Adel stands by her side. Mazen falls into a trap after his fiancée leaves him during their engagement and returns to her ex-boyfriend.
17. Scorpion Mask
Aired 22 November 2002 • 51 min
As Samy, Masa's brother, admires Soso, he proposes to her, and she agrees. After Mazen finds out, he decides to get engaged to Soso, but she refuses to get back at him.
18. The Cup Reader
Aired 23 November 2002 • 61 min
As Soso and Samy get engaged, their marriage falls through because of her attachment to Mazen. Adel learns that he has a secret admirer since childhood, but she is afraid to reveal her feelings.
19. The Honorable Are Few
Aired 24 November 2002 • 49 min
As Abu Abdo asks Naguib to testify against his neighbors, he refuses. After a while, Abu Abdo dies, and Naguib feels remorse and does the impossible to clear his conscience.
20. Crystal Vase
Aired 25 November 2002 • 52 min
After Faten learns of Malik's betrayal of her, she decides to separate from him. Malik tries in various ways to apologize to her and asks Adel to help him.
21. Chinese Bowl
Aired 26 November 2002 • 54 min
As Malik learns of Faten’s desire to legally separate from him, Adel intervenes to resolve the matter quickly, and he succeeds.
22. Playing Hard to Get
Aired 27 November 2002 • 48 min
As Mazen is kidnapped by a gang of girls as revenge for hurting them, he feels remorseful.
23. Sponge and Apron
Aired 28 November 2002 • 52 min
As Ramy decides to work in cleaning restaurants in America like his friend Moufid Abu Nuqtah, the situation changes after the events of September 11th in the US.
24. The Forbidden & the Desired
Aired 29 November 2002 • 58 min
As Muthanna asks to marry Nadia, it turns out that he's married and has children. As his wife Fadia reconciles with the idea of his marriage, she justifies to Nadia the reason behind agreeing to his marriage.
25. Millionaire in Half an Hour
Aired 30 November 2002 • 60 min
As Ramy participates in the program 'Millionaire in Half an Hour', he answers many questions, but he doesn't win the million.
26. Moves 1
Aired 1 December 2002 • 50 min
As Nara is jealous of Sawsan's work with her father and his meeting with her daily, she intervenes to keep her father away from Sawsan.
27. Moves 2
Aired 2 December 2002 • 50 min
As Nara admits to Sawsan what she had done to keep her away from her father, Sawsan shows understanding and decides to help her because her father didn't know.
28. Without Moves
Aired 3 December 2002 • 46 min
As Sawsan decides to stay away from Adel, he doesn't let her, and he decides to get engaged to her and introduces her to Karim's family. After Sawsan gets to know them, she realizes that she is not suitable for marrying Adel.
29. The Absentee Is Yours, His Gifts Are Ours
Aired 4 December 2002 • 49 min
As Naguib and Majida travel to Italy, they lose their luggage on their way back and they do the impossible to get them back.
30. Mother on Demand
Aired 5 December 2002 • 47 min
Maya changes her temperament after accompanying her friend Darren, as she is from a struggling family; Faten becomes jealous and decides to change for the sake of her children.
31. Laughing Dove
Aired 6 December 2002 • 46 min
Karim grieves after knowing about the death of his lifelong friend Abu Muwaffaq; he's sad after learning about his sons leaving him and not asking about him.
32. Chamber Music
Aired 7 December 2002 • 51 min
The episode discusses how husbands keep their wives' secrets despite their wives acting otherwise.
33. Shado Jardin
Aired 8 December 2002 • 45 min
As Shadia buys international brands at low prices, she sells them to her sister Faten at an affordable price.
34. Home Alone
Aired 9 December 2002 • 44 min
Naguib misses his wife and children after being away from home for a while, as he feels helpless because he can't do anything on his own.
35. Beauty and the Ugly
Aired 10 December 2002 • 51 min
As Jamila loses her appetite, Karim and Nabila are worried about her; they ask her to undergo tests to make sure she's okay. Nazem and Fariz compete with each other to ask for Jamila's hand in marriage, but she refuses.
36. Gone with the Feathers
Aired 11 December 2002 • 44 min
Naguib is annoyed by his boss, Suhaila, and her control over him. It turns out that Naguib had been suffering from a young age from a difficult childhood that affected his psyche.
37. Lotus Flower
Aired 12 December 2002 • 50 min
As a director asks Barhoum and Shadia to shoot a movie at their home, they agree after getting to know the famous actor, Nael Abdel Hamid.
38. The Moon Smiles at Badr
Aired 13 December 2002 • 51 min
It turns out that Malik is helping Badr, a boy with special needs, as he opens a drawing exhibition for him for his excellence.
39. Pajamas and Nightgown
Aired 14 December 2002 • 41 min
As Karim falls ill, he undergoes an appendectomy operation, while Nabila also falls ill and undergoes a gallbladder operation; their children and grandchildren stand by them.