Super Dad (Süper Baba)

Super Dad (Süper Baba) (translated)

TV Series · 1993–1997 · 22 people

Süper Baba (Super Dad) is a series produced by Kare Ajans that began on atv on September 25, 1993, and ended on June 6, 1997, with its 137th episode, after four seasons. Şevket Altuğ played the lead and also produced it. The directors, in order, were Kartal Tibet, Feyzi Tuna, Funda Aras, Tunca Yönder, Osman Sınav (episodes 47-107) and Orhan Oğuz (episodes 108-137). Sulhi Dölek is credited with the script and Yavuz Turgul as supervisor. A flood at atv in 1995 damaged the archive, and some episodes were lost.

Fikret Aksu, called Fiko (Şevket Altuğ), is a helpful, divorced father of three in Çengelköy with no steady job. His first love is İpek (Jülide Kural), sister of his best friend Nihat (Sümer Tilmaç); Fiko marries the wealthy Şule, cannot forget İpek and divorces. He later has a relationship with Deniz (Şevval Sam), his son's French teacher, and goes to prison; looking after the family of Celal, whom he met there, he grows close to Elif (Bennu Yıldırımlar). The show also covers his elder daughter Zeynep's drive for independence, his son Alim's love life and the troubles of the neighborhood's shopkeepers.

The theme song is "Bana Bir Masal Anlat Baba", composed by Yeni Türkü and sung by Oya Küçümen. At the 1995 Golden Butterfly Awards the series won best series and Altuğ best actor.

Production companyKare Ajans
Networkatv

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Also in the cast: Jülide Kural

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Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

Süper Baba tells of the life in Çengelköy of Fiko, a helpful, divorced father of three with no steady job; warmth and neighborhood solidarity are the show's heart. The song 'Bana Bir Masal Anlat Baba', composed by Yeni Türkü, captures that feeling superbly. Şevket Altuğ winning best actor and the series best series at the 1995 Golden Butterfly Awards shows the love of that time. The criticism is that the winding stories in Fiko's love life repeat; still, a big-hearted portrait of a father.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

A divorced, jobless but big-hearted father and his three children, with neighbors and shopkeepers. Süper Baba treats the family and fatherhood in a warm voice. Zeynep's drive for independence and Alim's love life touch the world of young people too. There are more serious stretches, such as Fiko going to prison, but overall the series revolves around love and solidarity. Older and younger members can watch together. As an older production its pace is calm; for a patient family evening.

Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Fiko's successive loves, İpek, Şule, Deniz, Elif, are the show's main engine, with a new relationship each season. That gives the main character an arc but risks repeating the pattern. 137 episodes, four seasons and many directors: handovers such as Osman Sınav directing episodes 47-107 must have affected tone. A flood at atv in 1995 damaging the archive and some episodes being lost keeps the series from being watched whole. Still, his old feeling for İpek is a continuing vein.

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