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The European Side

2004–2009 · 6 seasons

A breezy, warm sitcom full of gentle class-clash gags and familiar family chaos, easy to dip into and consistently light-hearted.

Created by: Gülse Birsel
Genres: Family, Comedy
Starring: Gazanfer Özcan, Hümeyra, Gülse Birsel

Overview: The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile contemporary life of Nisantasi.

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Created by: Gülse Birsel
Genres: Family, Comedy
Starring: Gazanfer Özcan, Hümeyra, Gülse Birsel

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
identity
work
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
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Humour	8
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: family, comedy
Created by: Gülse Birsel
Written by: Gülse Birsel
Starring: Gazanfer Özcan, Hümeyra, Gülse Birsel, Engin Günaydın, Levent Üzümcü, Rutkay Aziz, Suna Keskin, Şenay Gürler
Length: 6 seasons, 190 episodes, 90 min each
Network: atv
Country: Turkey
Languages: Turkish

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