Tales of a Modern-Day Husband — Season 1

Aired 26 October 2003 • 45 min

Friends Hassan and Hussein work in real estate and arrange Mahmoud's marriage to Samia to preserve wealth. Mahmoud and Samia agree to marry to please their parents, but love soon blossoms between them.

Aired 2 November 2003 • 45 min

Samia works in the kitchen of the same newspaper as her fiancé Mahmoud. She tricks Mahmoud into thinking she's a cooking professor, but he discovers the truth after marriage and adapts due to his love for her.

Aired 9 November 2003 • 45 min

Samia posts a university ad seeking help to cover her lectures, claiming she's from Alexandria. Love grows between Mahmoud and Samia, but they’re shocked when her mother marries Mahmoud’s father after their wedding.

Aired 16 November 2003 • 45 min

The story revolves around Samia and her husband Mahmoud, who falls for secretary Nani. Samia discovers the affair and succeeds in stealing Mahmoud’s money to prevent his marriage to Nani.

Aired 23 November 2003 • 45 min

Mahmoud lives in his wife Samia’s family home. He buys an apartment, only to find a neighbor has stolen one of its rooms after renovation. Samia’s plan successfully reclaims it.

Aired 30 November 2003 • 45 min

Mahmoud and Samia prepare for their wedding. Mansour sends a fake wedding photo of Mahmoud to Samia, breaking off the engagement. Mahmoud uncovers Mansour’s plot, as he loves Samia.

Aired 7 December 2003 • 45 min

Jealous wife Samia sees maid Aziza trying to split her and Mahmoud. Hassan, Aziza’s husband, robs the home. Police catch Aziza and Hassan, and Samia apologizes to Mahmoud.

Aired 14 December 2003 • 45 min

The story follows Zahra, Samia’s mother, who lives on memories of her late husband. Samia notices her mother’s unusual interest in herself and suspects remarriage plans after she founds a seniors' society.

Aired 21 December 2003 • 45 min

Journalist Samia, a women’s rights advocate, coincidentally works with editor Mahmoud at her magazine. Love sparks between them, ending in marriage with Mahmoud agreeing to give her the divorce right.

Aired 28 December 2003 • 45 min

Samia struggles with living in a new city development. She and her brother stage a fake robbery of their apartment. Her father buys the adjacent unit, resolving the issue.

Aired 4 January 2004 • 45 min

Playwright Mahmoud and university professor Samia suffer from her overbearing control. They separate but remarry quickly due to their love.

Aired 11 January 2004 • 45 min

Astrology enthusiast Samia is pushed by Wafaa to marry her brother Mahmoud. Samia finds their zodiacs incompatible, but Mahmoud lies about it, allowing the wedding.

Aired 18 January 2004 • 45 min

Housewife Samia shocks husband Mahmoud by wanting to work. She hires university-educated maid Abeer, who plays the roles of mother and homemaker. Samia grows suspicious of Mahmoud’s attachment to Abeer and fires her.

Aired 25 January 2004 • 45 min

Mahmoud and Samia use their end-of-service bonuses to buy a car, which they rent out. Mahmoud discovers the renter is a scammer. Samia’s trick reclaims the car and alerts police.

Aired 1 February 2004 • 45 min

Samia, who didn’t finish her studies, enrolls in media college with her daughter. Mahmoud grows jealous over her fan mail but supports her as she wins "ideal student."

Aired 8 February 2004 • 45 min

Writer Murad, divorced from actress Huda, is reached by Mahmoud and Samia. He believes magic ruined his life and remarries Huda with Mahmoud’s help.

Aired 15 February 2004 • 45 min

Students Tamer and Rasha dream of marrying during college. Their families initially object but agree after simple solutions.

Aired 22 February 2004 • 45 min

Hardworking teachers Samia and Mahmoud form a singing band with Samia’s university colleagues by chance, improving their lives.

Aired 29 February 2004 • 45 min

Chess lover Mahmoud neglects his family for café games. Samia buys him a computer, which addicts him further. Foreign online friends advise him to prioritize his wife.

Aired 7 March 2004 • 45 min

Accountant Mahmoud, returning from the Gulf, has half a million pounds planted in his bag by a forger. Samia convinces him not to hand it over immediately. Police arrest the forger, returning the money.

Aired 14 March 2004 • 45 min

Extravagant Samia forces Mahmoud into multiple jobs. She reforms after seeing a friend’s husband unable to pay debts abroad.

Aired 21 March 2004 • 45 min

Top student Rasha dreams of acting. Parents Mahmoud and Samia resist until a famous director endorses her, allowing theater institute entry.

Aired 28 March 2004 • 45 min

Writer Mahmoud wastes on gadgets; Samia tires of his lies. She convinces him to stop for their children’s future.

Aired 4 April 2004 • 45 min

Ad contest addict Samia buys products hoping to win. Mahmoud tricks her into quitting, but her mother moves in with the same issue, leading to separation.

Aired 11 April 2004 • 45 min

Engineer Mahmoud, married to Samia, lies to Haj Farghali about being single for a job. Farghali discovers the truth. Samia’s brother Sami meets and proposes to Farghali’s daughter Huda.

Aired 18 April 2004 • 45 min

Mahmoud suffers from Samia’s obsession with helping others. Conflicts rise over her loans to friends, but normalize upon learning of her pregnancy.

Aired 25 April 2004 • 45 min

Mahmoud deals with Samia, who believes dreams predict reality. Conflicts start with her dream of him marrying famous colleague Shahira, but end when Shahira marries someone else.

Aired 2 May 2004 • 45 min

Alexandria resident Mahmoud seeks a Cairo apartment for work, opposite to Samia. They fake engagements to swap homes, but the pretense turns real with love, leading to marriage.

Aired 9 May 2004 • 45 min

Mahmoud seeks a wife and proposes to Samia. She’s surprised by his frugality, and he’s shocked by her mother’s dowry list demands on wedding day, calling off the marriage.

Aired 16 May 2004 • 45 min

Playwright Mahmoud writes a series depicting his marriage struggles with Samia. She sues for defamation, but the public prosecutor reconciles them.