Acropolis Now
Aug. 09, 1989Seven Network
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min/episode
Rated: N/A
Status: Ended
Seasons and episodes
5Season 5Aug. 12, 1992
- 5 - 13Here Come The Brides (Part 2)Nov. 04, 1992
- 5 - 12Here Come The Brides (Part 1)Oct. 28, 1992
- 5 - 11Confessions of a Hair Gel GoddessOct. 21, 1992
- 5 - 10StupidstitionOct. 14, 1992
- 5 - 9Torn Between Two LoversOct. 07, 1992
- 5 - 8The Battle of the SexistsSep. 30, 1992
- 5 - 7Coward's EndSep. 23, 1992
- 5 - 6Mum's the WordSep. 16, 1992
- 5 - 5The Lars SupperSep. 09, 1992
- 5 - 4The Other ManSep. 02, 1992
- 5 - 3Hair RazorsAug. 26, 1992
- 5 - 2LoveAug. 19, 1992
- 5 - 1Dream BabyAug. 12, 1992
4Season 4Feb. 13, 1992
- 4 - 13The Last TemptationMay. 21, 1992
- 4 - 12Deaf JammedMay. 14, 1992
- 4 - 11Desperately Seeking EffieMay. 07, 1992
- 4 - 10The King and IApr. 16, 1992
- 4 - 9Devil in DisguiseApr. 09, 1992
- 4 - 8Four EyesApr. 02, 1992
- 4 - 7Full Metal JerksMar. 26, 1992
- 4 - 6Wheel of ShameMar. 19, 1992
- 4 - 5The LetterMar. 12, 1992
- 4 - 4Twenty One TodayMar. 05, 1992
- 4 - 3Crimes of FashionFeb. 27, 1992
- 4 - 2Phantom of the AcropolisFeb. 20, 1992
- 4 - 1Oh SuzannaFeb. 13, 1992
3Season 3Feb. 21, 1991
- 3 - 13Acropolis LawMay. 23, 1991
- 3 - 12Back in the USSRMay. 16, 1991
- 3 - 11Midnight ExpressoMay. 09, 1991
- 3 - 10Snow Job, Part TwoMay. 02, 1991
- 3 - 9Snow Job, Part OneApr. 25, 1991
- 3 - 8Throw Memo from a PlaneApr. 18, 1991
- 3 - 7The Best of EnemiesApr. 11, 1991
- 3 - 6The KidMar. 28, 1991
- 3 - 5Teenage Mutant Ninja GreeksMar. 21, 1991
- 3 - 4On the Waiter FrontMar. 14, 1991
- 3 - 3A Fistful of CabanaMar. 07, 1991
- 3 - 2The GoddessFeb. 28, 1991
- 3 - 1Harry Who Didn'tFeb. 21, 1991
2Season 2Aug. 30, 1990
- 2 - 13Ricky Sings The BluesNov. 08, 1990
- 2 - 12The Taxman ComethNov. 01, 1990
- 2 - 11My Sister AphroulaSep. 13, 1990
- 2 - 10Shakespeare Was A GreekSep. 20, 1990
- 2 - 9Jobs For The GirlsAug. 16, 1990
- 2 - 8Ring Of ConfidenceOct. 25, 1990
- 2 - 7Carmen, I'm Too BizetSep. 27, 1990
- 2 - 6Ms AcropolisSep. 06, 1990
- 2 - 5St. Memo's FireAug. 23, 1990
- 2 - 4Olives Ain't OlivesOct. 18, 1990
- 2 - 3Black Ain't BlackOct. 04, 1990
- 2 - 2Double Or NothingOct. 11, 1990
- 2 - 1Cappuchino CatastropheAug. 30, 1990
1Season 1Aug. 09, 1989
- 1 - 11Writers BlockOct. 18, 1989
- 1 - 10BuckloversAug. 30, 1989
- 1 - 9Three Skips and a JoeyOct. 11, 1989
- 1 - 8Easter Greek StyleAug. 23, 1989
- 1 - 7The Key to Her HeartSep. 06, 1989
- 1 - 6It's Not UnusualSep. 13, 1989
- 1 - 5It's AcademicSep. 20, 1989
- 1 - 4The Trouble With MothersOct. 04, 1989
- 1 - 3The Martinez InquirySep. 27, 1989
- 1 - 2The Proxy BluesAug. 16, 1989
- 1 - 1Old Bar, New BarAug. 09, 1989
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Synopsis
Acropolis Now was an Australian sitcom set in a Greek cafe in Melbourne of the same name that ran for 63 episodes from 1989 to 1992 on the Seven Network. It was created by Nick Giannopoulos, George Kapiniaris and Simon Palomares, who also starred in the series. They were already quite well known for their comedy stage show, Wogs out of Work. The title is a play on the film Apocalypse Now. Each episode was 30 minutes in length and filmed in front of a live audience. Jim's father asks him to run the family business, the Acropolis café, when he suddenly leaves Australia to return to his homeland Greece. The series centres around the activities of the cafe staff. Greek Jim Stephanidis, is the immature owner and his best friend, Spaniard Ricky Martinez is the sensible manager. Memo is the traditional Greek waiter, Liz is the liberated Australian waitress. Skip is the naïve new cook from the bush and Manolis is the stubborn cook from the old cafe. 'Hilarity' prevails from the clash of cultures and beliefs. Jim's hairdresser cousin Effie, played by Mary Coustas, became a hugely popular and enduring character during the run of the show. Coustas later reprised the role for several TV specials and series including Effie, Just Quietly, an SBS comedy / interview show, and Greeks on the Roof, a short-lived Greek-Australian version of the British talk show The Kumars at No. 42.
Original titleAcropolis Now
First air dateAug. 09, 1989
Last air dateNov. 04, 1992
Seasons5
Episodes63
IMDb Rating7.0379 votes
TMDb Rating51 votes