Box set: Acropolis Now Collectors Edition
Box cover signed by George Kapiniaris

Acropolis Now: Season 5
 (1989)
TV Series  /  Comedy
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IMDB   7.0
300 mins Australia / English
DVD  Any Region   PG
George Kapiniaris Memo Hatzidimitropoulos
Nick Giannopoulos Jim Stephanidis
Mary Coustas Effie Stephanidis
Nicki Wendt Suzanna Martin
Simon Wilton Lars Larson
Georgie Parker Despina Hatzipapadopoulos
Christine Kaman Olga
Katerina Kotsonis Julia
John Lee William
Fiona Spence Joan
Charles Tingwell Customer
Chris McLean Guest
Paul Dawber Helmut
Sean Ladhams Customer
Yuri Worontschak Organist
Director
Andrew Friedman
Mike Smith
Writer Ray Boseley
Chris Anastassiades

Kostas Stephanidis arrived in Australia from Greece & settled in Melbourne. He opened a coffee house & named it the 'Acropolis' cafe. Now, 23 years later Kostas is going home to Greece for a long overdue holiday. He leaves his cafe in the hands of his son Jim & his friend Rick joins him to manage the finances. Jim soon turns the quiet cafe into a happening place for young people. If only Kostas could see his Acropolis Now.!
Episodes
 30 mins    12/08/1992  1.  Dream Baby
Jim has a horrible dream — he is married to Suzanna. They have one screaming baby, another on the way, and he has traded in his Monaro... for a station wagon! Perhaps it's not the best time for them to go away for a romantic weekend? After Effie loses her job, Suzanna encourages her to set up her own hair salon (Hair Razors) above the café. Memo's volatile air hostess ex-girlfriend returns, lawsuit in hand.
Director:  Ray Boseley  Writer:  Mike Smith 
Guest starring:  Louis Watson as Woman
 30 mins    19/08/1992  2.  Love
Jim panics when Suzanna's parents want to meet their future son-in-law. Her parents are less than impressed by Jim and set out to show just how incompatible he and their daughter are. Effie invents a potent new shampoo. Memo gets a lawyer to fight Despina's lawsuit.
Director:  Mike Smith  Writer:  Keith Nemeth 
Guest starring:  Fiona Soence as Joan, John Lee as William
 30 mins    26/08/1992  3.  Hair Razors
A Swedish car expert and photographer, Lars Larson, falls in love with Effie while helping Jim rebuild his Monaro. Despina sends Memo a series of provocative photos from her travels.
Director:  Mike Smith  Writer:  Chris Anastassiades  / Aleksi Vellis 
Guest starring:  Simon Wilton as Lars
 30 mins    2/09/1992  4.  The Other Man
Memo has had enough of Despina's flirting with sports stars and decides to show her who's boss. Suzanna asks Jim to throw away his "little black book". Despina tries to make Memo jealous by dating other men.
Director:  Mike Smith  Writer:  Chris Anastassiades 
Guest starring:  Paul Dawber as Helmut, Therese Randall as The Customer
 30 mins    9/09/1992  5.  The Lars Supper
Wrestlemania 17 fever grips Jim and Memo and nothing is going to stop them watching the show on TV. Lars gives Effie an ultimatum: admit she loves him or he'll leave. Suzanna and Despina decide the best way to get him to stay is to throw him a going-away party.
Director:  Mike Smith  Writer:  Ray Boseley  / Lachy Hulme 
Guest starring:  Sean Ladhams as The Customer
 30 mins    16/09/1992  6.  Mum's the Word
Jim hides his relationship with Suzanna when his mother returns unexpectedly from Greece. As Suzanna threatens to walk out, Effie needs to find a way for her salon customers to walk in.
Director:  Andrew Friedman  Writer:  Ray Boseley 
Guest starring:  Christine Kaman as Olga, Emma Bourke as The Customer
 30 mins    23/09/1992  7.  Coward's End
There's a new girl in Jim's life, maybe even a wife! AFter watching Jim propose to another woman, Suzanna leaves for a once-in-a-lifetime job managing a resort in Cairo. Memo almost forgets Despina's birthday.
Director:  Andrew Friedman  Writer:  Christine Madafferi 
Guest starring:  Christine Kaman as Olga, Katerina Kotsonis as Julia
 30 mins    30/09/1992  8.  The Battle of the Sexists
Memo refuses to accompany Despina to Greece and his reputation as a notorious Greek stud is ruined. To make matters worse, Despina declines his marriage proposal.
Director:  Andrew Friedman  Writer:  George Kapiniaris  / Julian Glavacich 
Guest starring:  Katerina Kotsonis as Julia
 30 mins    7/10/1992  9.  Torn Between Two Lovers
Jim panics when both Suzanna and Julia accept Jim's marriage proposal. Despina agrees to accompany Memo to the Greek Waiters Picnic.
Director:  Andrew Friedman  Writer:  Peter Herbert  / Elizabeth Coleman 
Guest starring:  Christine Kaman as Olga, Katerina Kotsonis as Julia
 30 mins    14/10/1992  10.  Stupidstition
Memo asks Despina to quit her job when a fortune teller reveals a looming tragedy in her life. Jim searches for a best man for his wedding — both of them.
Director:  Andrew Friedman  Writer:  George Kapiniaris  / Julian Glavacich 
Guest starring:  Katerina Kotsonis as Julia, Adam Thompson as Client
 30 mins    21/10/1992  11.  Confessions of a Hair Gel Goddess
After helping Jim keep Julia and Suzanna from meeting one another, Effie finally confesses her love for Lars. Memo receives his first fax from Despina and Lars reveals a secret about his past.
Director:  Andrew Friedman  Writer:  Mary Coustas 
Guest starring:  Katerina Kotsonis as Julia, Craig Hesse as Client
 30 mins    28/10/1992  12.  Here Come The Brides (Part 1)
Jim is kept busy planning two weddings but eventually must admit to Memo that he doesn't actually love Suzanna or Julia. Memo throws a disastrous buck's party.
Director:  Andrew Friedman  Writer:  Nick Giannopoulos 
Guest starring:  Christine Kaman as Olga, Katerina Kotsonis as Julia, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Customer
 30 mins    4/11/1992  13.  Here Come The Brides (Part 2)
Jim fails to show up for his weddings. Lars returns and Despina announces her love for Memo.
Director:  Andrew Friedman  Writer:  Nick Giannopoulos 
Guest starring:  Katerina Kotsonis as Julia, Christine Kaman as Olga, John Lee as Suzanna's Father [William], Fiona Spence as Suzanna's Mother [Joan], Tasos Petousis as Priest, Jennifer Castles as Airline Attendant, Brian Wilkinson as Courier, Yuri Worontschak as Organist
Edition Details
Series Acropolis Now
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 2.0 [English]
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 15/05/2022
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