Acropolis Now

- Season 1

(1989)

Kostas Stephanidis goes back to Greece, leaving his son and his co-workers in charge of his 'Acropolis Now' Greek café.

Jim's mother calls to let him know that she is sending him a wife from Greece. Jim becomes miserable as he is not ready to get married.

Ricky's finding out what it's like to be financial manager of the Acropolis Now. Jim's "PR" is sending them broke. It seems everyone is getting free meals, free coffees, free anything at all.

It's the day of the prestigious Waiters' Race, the one day of the year Memo has been looking forward to.

Jim tries to arrange a double date with Ricky, but he's not interested, Jim thinks Uni has ruined Ricky.

Once upon a time in the hey-day of Cafeneo Acropolis there were two singing waiters. One of them wanted to be the next "King", Elvis Hatzidmitropoulos.

Because of a spate of break-ins in the area, the security conscious Ricky fits out the Acropolis Now with a complete set of deadlocks.

Easter is approaching and preparations Greek style are going ahead at the Acropolis Now. Red Easter eggs and Fasting top the bill. That means no meat, no cheese, no eggs or alcohol, these are all the good things a good Greek must do.

When Margo, a young pregnant woman turns up at the Acropolis Now, there are a tense few moments for Jim-is he the father of the child?

Jim learns he's supposed to be the best man for his cousin Bill's wedding, and being the best man means organising the traditional Buck's turn with all the traditional Buck's turn trimmings.

Epsilon is a famed Greek poet and when he walks into the café one day, Liz falls hopelessly in love with him. Things go smoothly until Jim reveals that he knows Epsilon as an old school buddy-Themmy Parkyakarkus.