A Hero From This Time — Season 1

Aired 8 December 1999 • 45 min

Disaster strikes when Saeid's children get arrested, Hossam for sexually harassing a girl and Alaa for getting in a car accident. Meanwhile, Saeid's manager, Eftekar, turns his life into a living hell.

Aired 9 December 1999 • 45 min

As Saeid tries to figure out a way to pay the medical expenses for the man who was injured in the accident, Hossam gets released. When news spreads at Saeid's work that he is informing on his colleagues to their superiors, his colleagues try to get close to him.

Aired 10 December 1999 • 45 min

As Saeid looks for a way to repay the debts he incurred to fix the car, his friend advises him to look for antiquities. When Abu Zuhair marries Souad, his sons enlist Saeid's help to sabotage the marriage. Saeid starts working on a taxi.

Aired 11 December 1999 • 45 min

When the taxi gets in an accident, the police arrest Saeid as a passenger accuses him of theft, but he soon gets acquitted.

Aired 12 December 1999 • 45 min

When Saeid gets robbed and is left naked, he calls Badawi for help, but the car's owner quarrels with him upon his return. Eftekar confesses to Suhail that she is the one who spread rumors about Saeid to get revenge on him.

Aired 13 December 1999 • 45 min

Suhail tells Assem the truth. As Salwa gets Saeid in trouble with the police, Saied refuses to become an accountant at a casino, which angers Jumana.

Aired 14 December 1999 • 45 min

When Saied has financial troubles, he starts looking for antiquities behind Jumana's back, only to be found out and blackmailed by two strangers. Saeid enlists Saud's help to get him out of his bind. Jumana grows suspicious as Saeid starts staying up late.

Aired 15 December 1999 • 45 min

Abu Zuhair's children kidnap him to prevent him from selling his house. As Saeid tries his luck with the lottery tickets, he gets arrested for not carrying his ID at night. The creditors demand Saeid's debts from Abu Zuhair.

Aired 16 December 1999 • 45 min

Jumana starts a new job which angers Saeid, who talks to Suhail and the rest of his colleagues about taking a job at the casino.

Aired 17 December 1999 • 45 min

Saeid's friend helps him to threaten his blackmailers in order to get them to return his ID. Saeid is shocked when a misunderstanding earns him a visit from the sheriff. The general manager, Adel, angers his employees when he moves the date for their promotion.

Aired 18 December 1999 • 45 min

Jumana's wealthy brother, Hassaan, visits Saeid's house and asks them to get their colleagues to work for him. As a fight lands Saeid's sons in the hospital, Saeid causes Suhail trouble with the police.

Aired 19 December 1999 • 45 min

When the police find a letter signed by Suhail at the excavation site, they interrogate Suhail. Saeid finds out about what happened to Suhail.

Aired 20 December 1999 • 45 min

As Nagat starts giving private lessons for money, Saeid quarrels with her over her absence. Suhail and Saeid's colleague nearly causes a scandal for them at the casino. The police find the taxi.

Aired 21 December 1999 • 45 min

When Adel and Hassaan visit the casino, they discover that Adel is working there. Adel tries to get close to Saeid to get him to reveal information about Aboud, but Saeid refuses and warns Aboud. Eftekar is saddened when Suhail starts looking for a bride.

Aired 22 December 1999 • 45 min

When Alaa's friend beats one of Saeid's creditors in Saeid's house, Saeid is summoned to the police station. Jumana borrows money from Hassaan to help Saeid.

Aired 23 December 1999 • 45 min

Saeid is caught as he and his son Hossam cheat on a test. Eftekar gets close to Essam. Adel gets close to Saeid.

Aired 24 December 1999 • 45 min

As Saeid's writing skills get him assigned to write the minister's inauguration speech, his family mistakenly think that Saeid is going to become a minister. Jumana admonishes Hossam and Salwa for their academic failure.

Aired 25 December 1999 • 45 min

As Saeid clashes with Abu Zuhair over the latter's desire to write his properties over to Souad's son, Saeid receives a monetary reward and gets assigned to write more speeches for the minister.

Aired 26 December 1999 • 45 min

When Saeid takes a trip with his family, they end up forgetting Salwa in the car, but Saeid eventually finds her. Eftekar enlists the help of a charlatan to secure her marriage to Suhail. The minister's assistant asks Saeid to write two books for him.

Aired 27 December 1999 • 45 min

As Saeid starts working in Hassaan's hotel, he accidentally drinks the juice that Eftekar put a spell on for Suhail. As Eftekar grows angry, Suhail confesses his love for her. Saeid's family struggles to deal with Salwa's mood swings. Assem orders Saeid to make reports about the rest of the employees.

Aired 28 December 1999 • 45 min

The police accuse Saeid of robbing one of the guests, putting him through hell during the interrogation as he gets tortured to confess. However, it's soon revealed that the guest was lying, and Saied gets acquitted. Saeid's sons cause a fire as they smoke cigarettes.

Aired 29 December 1999 • 45 min

When Saeid beats him, Hossam runs away to his cousin Samir's house, only to struggle to deal with Samir's constant insults as Saeid's family searches for him. Nizar gives Adel the reports about the employees.

Aired 30 December 1999 • 45 min

Suhail proposes to Eftekar. Hossam goes back home and reconciles with Saeid, who gets his family a lot of gifts after he receives another monetary reward. Jumana and Saied have an accident.

Aired 31 December 1999 • 45 min

When the hospital bill turns out to be too expensive, Hossam gets imprisoned, forcing Saeid to return to the excavation work as Hassaan intervenes to get Hossam released. Shaker admonishes Adel for hiring people on the minister's recommendation.

Aired 1 January 2000 • 45 min

Saeid reconciles Mansour and his wife Lama. Shaker asks Saeid to write about certain subjects. Adel fires Assem and gets Yasser to replace him, which angers the rest of the employees.

Aired 2 January 2000 • 45 min

Fares sets a date for Suhail and Eftekar's wedding. When Lama finds out that she is pregnant, she quarrels with Mansour and Saeid over her refusal to name the baby after their father. Saeid applies for a loan.

Aired 3 January 2000 • 45 min

Suhail and Eftekar get married after Fares threatens Suhail. As Saeid and his friends locate a treasure, some strangers prevent them from retrieving it and take it for themselves. Ramy tells Alaa that he wants to marry Salwa.

Aired 4 January 2000 • 45 min

Suhail struggles to deal with Fares's tyranny. Saeid starts working as a porter but he dons a mask to hide his identity; however, the mask does not prevent one of his colleagues from recognizing him. Suhail complains to Eftekar about her mother and Fares's attempt to control him.

Aired 5 January 2000 • 45 min

When the police arrest Saeid after he starts selling household items with no permit, Fares tries to help. Saeid gives Eftekar his old clothes iron after his colleagues refuse to help him with money to get her a gift. As rumors spread about an earthquake, the residents of Saeid's building end up getting robbed.

Aired 6 January 2000 • 45 min

Adel issues an edit forcing the employees to congratulate the assistant minister and buy his new book. As Saeid tells Jumana that he wants to travel abroad, Hassaan offers him to become his partner.

Aired 7 January 2000 • 45 min

When Badawi visits Saeid and asks for his robe, he gets angry when he finds it worn out. Souad complains that Abu Zuhair has started to show his age. Saeid's family hides his clothes to prevent him from leaving.

Aired 8 January 2000 • 45 min

When Suhail and Saied fail to get their visa, the latter goes back to excavating for antiquities. Suhail turns on Eftekar. Jumana causes an uproar when she mistakenly thinks that a thief has broken into the house.

Aired 9 January 2000 • 45 min

Saeid and Sorour damage the oil pipelines as they look for antiquities. Jumana complains about their financial troubles. Suhail and Eftekar look for an apartment.

Aired 10 January 2000 • 45 min

As Saeid borrows money to meet Jumana's demands, he soon gets robbed and loses the money. Samir talks to Saeid about marrying Salwa. Saeid's family is shocked when he starts stuttering.

Aired 11 January 2000 • 45 min

As Eftekar's mother quarrels with Suhail, the latter tries to borrow money from Saied. As the police arrest Hossam and Alaa after they try begging in the streets, Saeid punishes his sons for what they did.

Aired 12 January 2000 • 45 min

After a fight with his wife, Abu Zuhair moves into Saeid's house and bothers Jumana with his constant demands. Saied is surprised when he finds money among his belongings.

Aired 13 January 2000 • 45 min

Jumana grows angry with Abu Zuhair due to his interference with their lives. Saeid grows worried when the police arrest Souror. As Hassaan runs for the elections, he asks Saeid's family to support him.

Aired 14 January 2000 • 45 min

As Saeid decides to give his apartment back to its owner in exchange for money, he quarrels with Salwa over her wish not to continue her education.

Aired 15 January 2000 • 45 min

Fares investigates a corruption case. Suhail reconciles with his mother-in-law and Fares. As Saeid fails to win the lottery, his taxi gets destoryed.