Latremenoi Mou Geitones or My Beloved Neighbours is a Greek TV serial written by Panos Amarantidis, directed by Pierros Andrakakos, created by Studio ATA and broadcast on Mega Channel starting in 2007 with additional episodes in 2008. The series is based on a Spanish production, Mis Adorables Vecinos. The series revolves around the lives of two families. The Moustoxidis family is from a poor neighbourhood and working class, however their young daughter, Betty, wins a reality singing show and ends up a superstar with the family becoming very rich. They move in next door to the Papapavlos family who are sophisticated Athenians. At the heart of the story is the on-off relationship between Aris Moustoxidis and Lisa Papapavlou.
The Families
The Moustoxidis Family
Babis was a greengrocer; he's now so rich he doesn't have to work but has problems coming to terms with doing nothingall day. He argues loudly with his wife but they are always in love and have a healthy relationship.
Pelagia worked in a hairdresser.
Aris is the older son of the family. He has an on-off relationship with Lisa from the next door and makes friends easily at his new school including a romantic interlude with different girls. However he sometimes goes too far.
Mihalakis is the younger son of the family.
Betty is the daughter of family and the cause of all the wealth.
Zambeta is the Pelagia's mother who lives with them.
Ioulia is the maid of the family.
The Papapavlou Family
Vyron is the father of family also a plastic surgeon with a cash strapped surgery. He is the main butt of the jokes and often gets frustrated by the actions of his new neighbours.
Miranda is the mother of family, more sympathetic to their new neighbours and tries, in her subtle way, to help them fit in with the sophisticated Northern Athens suburb life.
Lisa is the older daughter and has accepted the family but is frustrated by Aris and their on-off relationship.
Nefeli the son of the family.
Milica is the maid of family.
Focus
Although there are occasional glimpses of the underlying tensions involved with class and behaviour, upbringing and status, the series generally focuses on the obvious for its humour, for example the way in which Pelagia dresses and behaves betrays her origins and often the upper-class locals look down on her ways.
Ratings
The first season averaged a 35% rating and the second, with a lot of changes, 22%.
