Storyline

The story revolves around the family of Umm Ahmed Bilalish who lives in one of the old Damascene neighborhoods. When Farhan proposes to marry Samar, her mother reluctantly agrees. The events start taking a comic twist when the family wins the lottery and their social status changes.

First Aired

1994-12-11
Last Aired

1995-01-09
Creator

Hakam Al Baba
Genre

Comedy, Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

30
Status

Ended
Language

العربية
Network

Keywords:

family dynamics

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Season 1

1. Bad Luck

Samar falls down the stairs when Farhan arrives while she is cleaning. Umm Khaled (Khaled's mother) br...More

Samar falls down the stairs when Farhan arrives while she is cleaning. Umm Khaled (Khaled's mother) brings Sawsan to Umm Ahmed (Ahmed's mother) to help her with childbirth. Samar's mother tells her daughter about what happened to her in the police station.Less

33mins 1994-12-11

2. Bad Reputation

As the mother asks about Farhan, it's revealed that his name is the same as an escaped criminal's, who...More

As the mother asks about Farhan, it's revealed that his name is the same as an escaped criminal's, who is also married with kids, and the criminal's wife arrives to ask about her husband. The mother asks Farhan for confirmation that he has no standing sentences.Less

27mins 1994-12-12

3. The First of the Month

Samar suspects that Abu Mahmoud (Mahmoud's father) took her missing necklace. Umm Taysir (Taysir's mot...More

Samar suspects that Abu Mahmoud (Mahmoud's father) took her missing necklace. Umm Taysir (Taysir's mother) resorts to fortune-telling to figure out the truth. Ahmed reveals that he is the one who hid the necklace.Less

28mins 1994-12-13

4. Good Deed

When a thief breaks into their house, Ahmed beats him until they all believe him dead. Their neighbor ...More

When a thief breaks into their house, Ahmed beats him until they all believe him dead. Their neighbor finds out and carries him to his own apartment. The neighbor eventually reveals that the thief is alive and that he stole his phone before fleeing.Less

31mins 1994-12-14

5. Episode 5

A misunderstanding causes Samar to mistakenly thinks that Farhan is cheating on her and kicks him out....More

A misunderstanding causes Samar to mistakenly thinks that Farhan is cheating on her and kicks him out. When the truth is revealed, Abu Farhan (Farhan's father) calls him back.Less

1994-12-15

6. Episode 6

The mother has Samar leave a note for Ahmed to buy meat from the market, and another note for Abu Farh...More

The mother has Samar leave a note for Ahmed to buy meat from the market, and another note for Abu Farhan to tell him that she is going to leave the door open for him. The notes get mixed up and Abu Farhan buys the meat.Less

1994-12-16

7. Episode 7

The mother leaves to help deliver a woman. When a guy arrives to ask about her mother, Samar thinks th...More

The mother leaves to help deliver a woman. When a guy arrives to ask about her mother, Samar thinks that she was kidnapped. When she grows to suspect that Farhan is working for the gang, she ties him up. The mother returns and clears the misunderstanding.Less

1994-12-17

8. Episode 8

As the mother takes her three children and her daughter's fiancé Farhan on a trip, Umm Khaled rents ou...More

As the mother takes her three children and her daughter's fiancé Farhan on a trip, Umm Khaled rents out their apartment. Farhan and Ahmed initially believe that the apartment is inhabited by Jin before the truth is revealed.Less

1994-12-18

9. Episode 9

Abu Wasfy (Wasfy's father) brings a foreign student to rent a room in Umm Samar's house. Ahmed suggest...More

Abu Wasfy (Wasfy's father) brings a foreign student to rent a room in Umm Samar's house. Ahmed suggests that he weds the foreign student to foil Umm Khaled's plans.Less

1994-12-19

10. Episode 10

When the mother falls ill, she undergoes a series of tests. Umm Taysir tells Umm Samar that she only h...More

When the mother falls ill, she undergoes a series of tests. Umm Taysir tells Umm Samar that she only has two months to live. It's revealed that the results Farhan got do not belong to Umm Samar.Less

1994-12-20

11. Episode 11

A TV crew uses the window of Umm Ahmed's apartment. When the director offers the mother the chance to ...More

A TV crew uses the window of Umm Ahmed's apartment. When the director offers the mother the chance to star in a series, she asks Farhan to postpone his wedding for a month.Less

1994-12-21

12. Episode 12

Umm Taysir introduces Umm Ahmed to Ghalib, who promises to invest their money for a share of the inter...More

Umm Taysir introduces Umm Ahmed to Ghalib, who promises to invest their money for a share of the interest. Ahmed pursues his dream of being an actor. It turns out that Ghalib is a swindler who escaped with their money.Less

1994-12-22

13. Episode 13

As Umm Ahmed travels, the landlord examines the apartment on Umm Khaled's advice after convincing him ...More

As Umm Ahmed travels, the landlord examines the apartment on Umm Khaled's advice after convincing him that Umm Ahmed is planning some renovations. Umm Taysir tells Umm Ahmed of the ruckus that happened in her absence.Less

1994-12-23

14. Episode 14

Umm Ahmed tells Umm Taysir that she found Ghalib and brought back some of the money he took from them....More

Umm Ahmed tells Umm Taysir that she found Ghalib and brought back some of the money he took from them. Umm Ahmed starts trading in imported clothes. She returns home to find Farhan in the house.Less

1994-12-24

15. Episode 15

It's revealed that Umm Khaled is the one who exposed Umm Ahmed's smuggling of clothes. As tensions ris...More

It's revealed that Umm Khaled is the one who exposed Umm Ahmed's smuggling of clothes. As tensions rise between Umm Ahmed and Umm Khaled, it escalates into an all-out war, and the neighbors try to reconcile the two.Less

1994-12-25

16. Episode 16

The mother believes that Samer's mother wants to wed Samar to Samer. When Samar runs away, the mother ...More

The mother believes that Samer's mother wants to wed Samar to Samer. When Samar runs away, the mother thinks that Farhan kidnapped her. Awad eventually tells her that Samar is in Umm Taysir's apartment. Abu Erfan (Erfan's father) wants to wed Umm Ahmed.Less

1994-12-26

17. Episode 17

Umm Ahmed refuses to wed Abu Erfan. Abu Erfan brings a gun and gives another to Farhan for them to res...More

Umm Ahmed refuses to wed Abu Erfan. Abu Erfan brings a gun and gives another to Farhan for them to resolve their dispute. Umm Ahmed goes to deliver a pregnant woman whose childbirth becomes difficult.Less

1994-12-27

18. Episode 18

The landlord proposes to Umm Ahmed and offers to waive the rent if she agrees. Abu Wasfy proposes to U...More

The landlord proposes to Umm Ahmed and offers to waive the rent if she agrees. Abu Wasfy proposes to Umm Ahmed too and asks her to partner up with him to buy the building from the landlord. Another suitor, Abu Mahmoud, arrives to propose to her.Less

1994-12-28

19. Episode 19

When Umm Ahmed considers becoming the neighborhood's chief, Umm Taysir asks to be her assistant. Umm A...More

When Umm Ahmed considers becoming the neighborhood's chief, Umm Taysir asks to be her assistant. Umm Ahmed gathers the neighbors to discuss the problems facing the neighborhood, but the police show up to investigate a noise complaint.Less

1994-12-29

20. Episode 20

Umm Ahmed tells Umm Taysir that she doesn't want to stick to the date of Samar's wedding to Farhan. Um...More

Umm Ahmed tells Umm Taysir that she doesn't want to stick to the date of Samar's wedding to Farhan. Umm Taysir comes up with the idea for a project. On Samar's wedding day, the police inform the family that Umm Ahmed is a beggar.Less

1994-12-30

21. Episode 21

When Abu Wasfy renews his proposal to Umm Ahmed, Samar and Farhan grow upset and try to get him to hat...More

When Abu Wasfy renews his proposal to Umm Ahmed, Samar and Farhan grow upset and try to get him to hate her. As he brings the marriage officiant to wed her, the police arrive to arrest him.Less

1994-12-31

22. Episode 22

Ahmed brings a client's car home to take Awad and her son to the doctor. Awad returns to claim that th...More

Ahmed brings a client's car home to take Awad and her son to the doctor. Awad returns to claim that they got in an accident, but she's covering up the fact that the car was towed by the police. Ahmed gets fired.Less

1995-01-01

23. Episode 23

Umm Ahmed's treatment of Farhan changes after he starts providing for the house. But when Ahmed wins t...More

Umm Ahmed's treatment of Farhan changes after he starts providing for the house. But when Ahmed wins the lottery, she resumes her ill-treatment of him, only to discover that Farhan bought half the lottery ticket from Ahmed.Less

1995-01-02

24. Episode 24

Farhan and Mohamed plot to fake a kidnapping to get Ahmed to give Farhan the lottery money. When Farha...More

Farhan and Mohamed plot to fake a kidnapping to get Ahmed to give Farhan the lottery money. When Farhan returns home to find Mohamed missing, Umm Ahmed refuses to believe that it was all a plot and calls the police on him.Less

1995-01-03

25. Episode 25

When everyone finds out about the lottery money, both the landlord and Abu Wasfy arrive to ask for an ...More

When everyone finds out about the lottery money, both the landlord and Abu Wasfy arrive to ask for an answer to their proposals and propose the ideas for some projects.Less

1995-01-04

26. Episode 26

Ahmed thinks about going to Egypt to wed Mervat Amin, and convinces Khaled to accompany him to wed Soh...More

Ahmed thinks about going to Egypt to wed Mervat Amin, and convinces Khaled to accompany him to wed Soheir Ramzy. Umm Ahmed asks Abu Wasfy to mediate with the landlord to buy the house, but he sells it to Zaky Aluminum.Less

1995-01-05

27. Episode 27

Umm Ahmed offers Umm Khaled a job as her secretary. Ahmed gets the director to film scenes between him...More

Umm Ahmed offers Umm Khaled a job as her secretary. Ahmed gets the director to film scenes between him and Samar that resemble scenes from an Egyptian film. Umm Ahmed gets the director to film her while she works.Less

1995-01-06

28. Episode 28

Umm Ahmed looks for a suitable location to open a super market. The distributors arrive to show her th...More

Umm Ahmed looks for a suitable location to open a super market. The distributors arrive to show her their merchandise.Less

1995-01-07

29. Episode 29

Umm Ahmed invites Zaky Aluminium over to discuss a business venture. Samar teaches Umm Ahmed etiquette...More

Umm Ahmed invites Zaky Aluminium over to discuss a business venture. Samar teaches Umm Ahmed etiquette. On Umm Ahmed's request, Abu Wasfy gathers the neighborhood's children to train him on how to welcome Zaky.Less

1995-01-08

30. Episode 30

Umm Ahmed opens a company that she names 'Ahmed Tours'. When Abu Wasfy informs her that the new buses ...More

Umm Ahmed opens a company that she names 'Ahmed Tours'. When Abu Wasfy informs her that the new buses have arrived, she sells her furniture in preparation for her move to her new apartment. Umm Ahmed asks Farhan and Samar to wed.Less