Dadi (2001– )

A Turkish remake of "The Nanny", one of the most successful sitcoms in US in 90's. Melek (Gülben Ergen), fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend's shop is working as a ... See full summary »

Stars:

Gülben Ergen, Kenan Isik, Haldun Dormen

Cast

Credited cast:
Gülben Ergen	...	Melek
Kenan Isik	...	Ömer
Haldun Dormen	...	Pertev
Seray Sever	...	Suzan
Sinem Kobal	...	Dilara
Yasar Abravaya	...	Tolga
Gökçe Uzuner	...	Duygu
Ilkay Saran	...	Mualla
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cigdem Mizrahi
Bülent Polat
Levent Sülün
Özge Özder

Storyline

A Turkish remake of "The Nanny", one of the most successful sitcoms in US in 90's. Melek (Gülben Ergen), fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend's shop is working as a door-to-door cosmetics saleswoman when she stumbles onto the opportunity to become nanny to the children of a wealthy media tycoon, Ömer Giritli (Kenan Isik). Once Melek realizes Giritli is not only wealthy but also a widower, she eagerly takes the job. It's a situation of blue-collar meets blue blood, as Melek gives the prim-and-proper and his problem children a dose of "street-smart logic," helping them become a healthy, happy family. Melek discovers she's got a lot of work to do with the three Giritli youngsters. Dilara (Sinem Kobal) is a pretty, yet insecure teenager in need of a boost in self-esteem. Convinced he doesn't need a nanny, Tolga (Yasar Abravaya) is a master at mischievous pranks and tormenting his sisters. Eight-year-old Duygu (Gökçe Uzuner) is a serious child who dotes on her daily...

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish

Filming Locations:

Istanbul, Turkey

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar International Television, Medyapim

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

She was working in a bridal shop in Ankara, Turkey... more's the pity

This is airing as I speak on our national "ethnic" broadcaster, SBS (which helpfully provides English subtitles), and very peculiar it is too. Basically, the show looks and plays like "The Nanny" - near-identical sets, same multi-camera set-up & camera positions, a cast that bears a general resemblance to the original actors, scripts that are one-to-one adaptations of the original scripts (the show is licensed, not a knockoff) - but it is decidedly NOT "The Nanny": no more Yiddish jokes/Jewish references; no more jokes about Broadway shows; no snotty English butler; no live audience (and boy, does it show), just canned laughter. Gülben Ergen is talented enough in her own way, but she's no Fran Drescher, and a show like this really revolves around its Nanny, so you do miss her presence.