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- StarsBetty ValassiAnthi AndreopoulouAntonis AngelousisTelevision adaptation of the novel by Maria Iordanidou. It depicts the life of a Greek family in Constantinople from the late 19th century to World War I. The main character is Loxandra, the de facto matriarch of the family.
- StarsAnna PanagiotopoulouNatasa AsikiThanasis PapageorgiouThis classic series follows the exploits of madam Sousou, a poor woman who is obsessed with the high society lifestyle. Her behavior makes people laugh at her all the time, and embarrasses her husband who is a normal down-to-earth man.
- StarsAntonis KafetzopoulosDimitris KatalifosGiannis ZavradinosTo Minore Tis Avgis tells the story of Greek culture from 1930-1960. It tries to illustrate the years when the Rebetico music style was born. The title is a reference to a famous song by Markos Vamvakaris. The plot follows the lives of four different people (Antonis, Mitsos, Vangelis, Thanasis) who create a group and became known. Throughout the series popular songs of old composers (Vamvakaris, Tsitsanis, Papaioanou, Mouflouzelis, etc.) are heard. The series is set in the port of Piraeus and Athens of 1930. The story covers 50 years in 26 episodes so it often moves quickly to cover ground.
- StarsKostas SkokosDimitris PiatasMihalis MitrousisThe journalist Pikos Apikos, who is called upon to investigate the mystery behind the sudden disappearance of Manolis the grocer.
- StarsAnna PanagiotopoulouMina AdamakiNena MentiThree sisters Olga, Maria and Irini around at the age of 45. Daughters of a judge, grown in one two-store house that now belongs to the youngest sister, Eirini. When Olga gets married and Maria does the same, they grow apart for about 20 years, until Olga gets widowed and Maria leaves her husband after his adultery. The sisters then, return to their family residence. The name "Harites" was taken partly from ancient Greek mythology (The Three Graces) and partly from their surname, which was "Haritou".