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Acropolis Now

  • TV Series
  • 1989–19921989–1992
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
345
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Acropolis Now (1989)
Comedy
The lives of the owners and workers at a Greek cafe in Melbourne.The lives of the owners and workers at a Greek cafe in Melbourne.The lives of the owners and workers at a Greek cafe in Melbourne.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
345
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
21,206
1,648
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Creators
      • Nick Giannopoulos
      • George Kapiniaris
      • Simon Palomares
    • Stars
      • Nick Giannopoulos
      • George Kapiniaris
      • Mary Coustas
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    • Creators
      • Nick Giannopoulos
      • George Kapiniaris
      • Simon Palomares
    • Stars
      • Nick Giannopoulos
      • George Kapiniaris
      • Mary Coustas
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    • 7User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Nick Giannopoulos
    Nick Giannopoulos
    • Jim Stephanidis
    63 episodes63 eps • 1989–1992
    George Kapiniaris
    • Memo Hatzidimitropoulos
    63 episodes63 eps • 1989–1992
    Mary Coustas
    Mary Coustas
    • Effie Stephanidis
    40 episodes40 eps • 1989–1992
    Tracey Callander
    • Elizabeth 'Liz' Wilson
    37 episodes37 eps • 1989–1991
    Nicki Wendt
    Nicki Wendt
    • Suzanna Martin
    26 episodes26 eps • 1992
    Simon Palomares
    • Ricardo 'Ricky' Martinez
    24 episodes24 eps • 1989–1990
    Simon Thorpe
    • Gavin 'Skip' Farrell
    20 episodes20 eps • 1989–1991
    Nick Carrafa
    • Alfredo
    20 episodes20 eps • 1991–1992
    George Vidalis
    • Manolis
    11 episodes11 eps • 1989
    Simon Wilton
    Simon Wilton
    • Lars Larson
    11 episodes11 eps • 1992
    Georgie Parker
    Georgie Parker
    • Despina Hatzipapadopoulos
    10 episodes10 eps • 1992
    Sheryl Munks
    • Sophie
    9 episodes9 eps • 1989–1992
    Christine Kaman
    • Olga
    6 episodes6 eps • 1992
    Katerina Kotsonis
    Katerina Kotsonis
    • Julia
    5 episodes5 eps • 1992
    Di Adams
    Di Adams
    • Mike
    3 episodes3 eps • 1991
    Evdokia Katahanas
    • Aphrodite 'Afro' Hatzidimitropoulos…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990–1991
    John Hindle
    • Self…
    1 episode1 ep • 1990
    Kris Karahisarlis
    • Harry the Bouncer
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990–1991
    • Creators
      • Nick Giannopoulos
      • George Kapiniaris
      • Simon Palomares
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    • Trivia
      One of Russell Crowe's first ever acting roles; as a Scottish footballer.
    • Quotes

      Jim: Please Ricky, don't tell him. You know what he thinks of me. He thinks I'm stupid. Ey do you remember at school huh? On parent techer nights he'd come in holding my report card wearing black.

    • Connections
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    Classic Comedy if ever there was
    Comedy doesn't get much better than Acropolis Now - the lives of the people who work in a greek cafe in Melbourne, Australia is a funny story in more than one way. The characters all have hilarious voices and habits, and the plot is extremely funny - but the cleverest bit is the way the show both makes fun of, and shows it is proud of, the Greek community while using Greek cast.

    The main cast of the show (Nick Giannopoulos, Mary Coustas, Georgie Parker et al) were at the time little known but the four years of Acropolis Now was what boosted their fame in Australia today. This show is a great reminder of the days when Australia had a huge comedic industry - where there now are hardly any comedies. This show is definitely recommended to anyone who has enjoyed an Australian sketch comedy show in the past, or even who hasn't

    This is classic comedy (at it's best!). Acropolis Now is one of those few shows that doesn't age, and that will still be funny for many years to come, or even perhaps for eternity...
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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1989 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • 7 Network
      • Crawford Productions
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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