Moderna Oikogeneia

Moderna Oikogeneia (Μοντέρνα Οικογένεια) is the Greek adaption of Modern Family. It premiered on March 20, 2014 and ended on May 29, 2015, due to low ratings. It was broadcast on Mega Channel. The series was nominated for Best International Adaption of Famous Series at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015.
==Characters and actors==
===Main===
*Takis Stavridis (Jay Pritchett), played by Antonis Kafetzopoulos
*Carmen Stavridi (Gloria Pritchett), played by Klelia Renesi
*Diego Dalmas (Manny Delgado), played by Alkis Pantazopoulos
*Fay Chatzopoulou (Claire Dunphy), played by Zeta Douka
*Philippos Chatzopoulos (Phil Dunphy), played by Kostas Koklas
*Danae Chatzopoulou (Haley Dunphy), played by Konstantina Metaxa
*Alexandra Chatzopoulou (Alex Dunphy), played by Maria Pateli
*Panos Chatzopoulos (Luke Dunphy), played by Petros Zabakas
*Dimitris Stavridis (Mitchell Pritchett), played by Dimitris Makalias
*Lambros Linardatos (Cameron Tucker), played by Giorgos Tzavaras
*Lily Linardatou-Stavridi (Lily Tucker-Pritchett), played by Danae Laopodi (Season 1)/Stefania Raftopoulou (Season 2)
===Miscellaneous/Recurring===
*Petros Theodorou (Dylan Marshall), played by Nicolas Bravos
*Alekos Chatzopoulos (Frank Dunphy), played by Alexandros Milonas
*Tasia (DeDe Pritchett), played by Maria Kavoyianni
*Miguel Dalmas (Javier Delgado), played by Fanis Mouratidis
*Vasia (Valerie), played by Jenny Botsi
*Vicky (Desiree), played by Vicky Kaya
==Episodes==
===Season 1===
*Episode 1: "Pilot"
*Episode 2: "The Bicycle Thief"
*Episode 3: "Come Fly with Me"
*Episode 4: "The Incident"
*Episode 5: "Great Expectations"
*Episode 6: "Coal Digger"
*Episode 7: "Fifteen Percent"
*Episode 8: "Moon Landing"
*Episode 9: "Up All Night"
*Episode 10: "My Funky Valentine"
===Season 2===
*Episode 11: "Airport 2010"
*Episode 12: "Hawaii"
*Episode 13: "Run for Your Wife"
*Episode 14: "Truth Be Told"
*Episode 15: "Game Changer"
*Episode 16: "Not in My House"
*Episode 17: "En Garde"
*Episode 18: "Benched"
*Episode 19: "Fizbo"
*Episode 20: "Travels with Scout"
*Episode 21: "Chirp"
*Episode 22: "Unplugged"
*Episode 23: "Regrets Only"
*Episode 24: "Two Monkeys and a Panda"
*Episode 25: "Our Children, Ourselves"/"Boys' Night"
*Episode 26: "Good Cop Bad Dog"
*Episode 27: "Caught in the Act"
*Episode 28: "Undeck the Halls"
*Episode 29: "Mother Tucker"
*Episode 30: "Someone to Watch Over Lily"
*Episode 31: "Earthquake"
*Episode 32: "Lifetime Supply"
*Episode 33: "Bixby's Back"
*Episode 34: "Princess Party"
*Episode 35: "Send Out the Clowns"/"The Last Walt"
*Episode 36: "Leap Day"
*Episode 37: "Door to Door"/"Treehouse"
*Episode 38: "Aunt Mommy"
*Episode 39: "The Kiss"
*Episode 40: "Virgin Territory"/"Tableau Vivant"
*Episode 41: "When Good Kids Go Bad"/"Dude Ranch"
*Episode 42: "Mother's Day"/"Baby on Board"
*Episode 43: "Planes, Trains and Cars"/"Baby on Board"/"Bringing Up Baby/"Party Crasher"
==Intro sequence song==
The series used an original song, called "Μοντέρνα Οικογένεια" (Moderna Oikogeneia/Modern Family), by the Greek band "BURGER PROJECT". In the first few episodes, the whole song was used as the opening/ending theme. A shortened, no-vocals version was later used for the intro sequence. The ending credits always featured the whole song with vocals.
==End==
The show ended after just two seasons, due to low ratings. There are a few differences from the original plot. Carmen (Gloria) gets pregnant, and so does Fay (Claire), ruining her 6-year plan. Danae (Haley) and Petros (Dylan) move in together, after she gets admitted into university (much to her parents' surprise). Lambros (Cam) and Dimitris (Mitchell) proceed with the adoption of their second child.
==Trivia==
*Moderna Oikogeneia appears to be the only adaptation where the main characters and their descriptions are kept intact, except for Lambros (Cam) and Dimitris (Mitchell) adopting Lily from London, rather than from Vietnam.
*It is mentioned that Dimitris (Mitchell) has U.K. citizenship, as he lived there for several years. This is probably why Lily was adopted from London.
*There's a running joke in the series (especially in Season 1); most people mistakenly say "Chazopoulos" instead of "Chatzopoulos" when referring to Philippos (Phil). "Chazo" (χαζό) means dummy in Greek.
*Lambros (Cam) and Dimitris (Mitchell) never kissed on camera. In the adaption of "The Kiss", their "kissing" is hidden by Takis (Jay), who turned to the camera while covering his eyes with his hand. Just a few scenes earlier, he had pointed out that if the couple kissed in front of the camera, they would get into trouble with the ΕΣΡ (Greek National Council for Radio and Television).
*While her character is Colombian, Klelia Renesi is a Greek actress and only knew Italian. Her friend, Giorgos Kapoutzidis (famous Greek actor), helped her learn Spanish, as he is a fluent Spanish speaker himself.
*Petros appears in various episodes that Dylan hadn't appeared in the original series.
*In the the original version of "The Incident", DeDe mentions Claire's ex-boyfriend Ricky and later, in the original version of "Princess Party", another ex-boyfriend, Robbie Sullivan, enters the picture. But in the adaptations of these two episodes, Ricky and Robbie are both named Babis, indicating that Fay (Claire) had a single boyfriend.
*In the Greek series, it is Lambros (Cam's counterpart) who has a beard. However, starting Episode 31, he's shaved.
*In the Greek adaption, the duration of the episodes is longer (30 - 40 mins). As a result, some episodes contain the plot of two or more episodes from the original series.
*There are several subplots that were implemented in the Greek series, but had never taken place in the original series, especially in Season 2.
*Jungle Tanya's counterpart from "Fizbo" appears thrice, rather than once. She makes her second appearance in the adaptation of "Leap Day", where she is seen by Danae (Haley) in Petros' house. In her third appearance, she breaks up with him, knowing that he's still thinking about Danae.
*In the adaptation of "Unplugged", Danae won the no-electronics contest, but she only got a toy car. Note that she didn't have a driver's license, as she wasn't 18 (minimum age for getting a driver's licence in Greece, at the time). That explains why there was no adaption of "Fears". 
*The character of Walt Kleezak was cut out. As a result, in the adaptation of "Lifetime Supply", it is Petros (Dylan) who plays video games with Panos (Luke), as he was trying to find a way to approach Danae again, after their breakup.
*Petros mentions his father twice; in the adaptation of "The Incident", he says that the two of them almost never talk, and in "Lifetime Supply", he points out that his father is a doctor, specifically a vet. In the original series, Dylan's father has never been seen or mentioned in any way.
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