1 9 8 9 – 1 9 9 2 (Australia)
63 x 30 minute episodes
This Aussie sitcom from Crawford Productions was effectively a spin-off from the successful Wogs Out Of Work stage show that toured Australia in the 1980s (Nick Giannopoulos and Simon Palomares conceived both).
The series aired on the Seven Network and revolved around a Greek cafe in Melbourne called The Acropolis which was managed and frequented by a colourful assortment of ethnic Australians and the odd “skip”.
Mary Coustas co-starred as breakout character Effie – an off-the-wall woman who was streetwise, abruptly honest and always ready with a can of industrial-strength hairspray.
Jim Stefanidis
Nick Giannopoulos
Ricardo ‘Rick’ Martinez
Simon Palomares
Memo Hatzidimitropoulos
George Kapiniaris
Effie Stefanidis
Mary Coustas
Liz Wilson
Tracey Callander
Manolis
George Vidalis
Gavin ‘Skip’ Farrell
Simon Thorpe
Suzanna Martin
Nicki Wendt
Alfredo
Nick Carrafa
Lars Larsen
Simon Wilton
Despina Hatzipapadopoulos
Georgie Parker
Stella
Zoe Carides
Sophie
Sheryl Munks
Kostas Stefanidis
Warren Mitchell