Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά

Three airthcraftmen have their military service in an aviation office camp. The commander of this camp is Kakalos with the military rank of Group Captain. He is a strict commander but he is also ambitious, flirtatious and sometimes blunderer. Other basic members of the cast are Hlapatsas, a nark aircraftman, Karavaneas a naive sergeant and Boubou the secretary of the commander. The series is based on the funny situations between the staff of this aviation camp.

The Children of Greece (1993-1995) is a Greek national-television military sitcom created by Giannis Bezos and Dimitris Venizelos for ANT1. Set in a Greek air force aviation office camp, it follows the funny situations among the staff stationed there. Giannis Bezos plays Group Captain Kakalos, a strict yet ambitious and flirtatious commander whose pomposity regularly backfires, while Yiannis Savvidakis plays the conscript Dalas and Kostas Evripiotis plays the conscript Vlachos, two of three aircraftmen whose compulsory service keeps them in the orbit of his bluster. Giannis Kapetanios plays the naive sergeant Karavaneas, and Chrysoula Diavati plays Boubou, the commander's secretary. The engine of the show is the daily friction between rank and rank-and-file: schemes, petty rivalries, and the commander's vanity colliding with the conscripts' cheerful scheming. Across two seasons and fifty-three episodes, the format is episodic, with each episode a self-contained camp farce rather than a continuing storyline. Its tone is broad, breezy and affectionate, with a comic eye on institutional routine and masculine posturing. Fans of Sergeant Bilko and M*A*S*H will find resonance in its barracks-based ensemble comedy, and the show offers an easy, cheerful way into classic Greek television comedy of the early 1990s.

• Sergeant Bilko (1955)shared workplace sitcom humor built on a domineering boss and bumbling subordinates
• M*A*S*Hshared military-camp setting with comic friction between rank and rank-and-file
• Yes Ministershared broad ensemble sitcom comedy centred on an institution's eccentric staff

Created by

Giannis Bezos, Dimitris Venizelos

Release Date

1993-09-15

Episode runtime

25 min

Rating

8.1 / 10 (14)

What is Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά about?

Three conscripts and their ambitious commander navigate the petty absurdities of a Greek air force office camp.

What is Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά.

Which shows are like Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά?

Shows with a similar feel include Sergeant Bilko (1955), M*A*S*H, and Yes Minister.

How long is Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά?

Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά: 2 seasons, 53 episodes.

Is Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά still running?

No, Της Ελλάδος τα Παιδιά has ended.