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Szomszédok

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1987 | 13 seasons | 30 min | Family, Drama, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Desperate Housewives, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, feel-good.
The pace
13 seasons and 331 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 166 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • A big time investment at 13 seasons.
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Szomszédok was a Hungarian television series, occasionally called the Hungarian Dallas, that ran from 1987–1999 and produced 331 episodes, airing its grand finale on December 31, 1999. The series was a soap opera, dealing with the lives of ordinary people, living and working in or around an average lakótelep. Its characters were explored, over time, in equal depth: ranging from elderly pensioners, busy middle aged professionals, up-and-coming young people, and children growing into their teens. Many consider Szomszédok to be the definitive Hungarian television series, being a period piece of sorts that covers the last few years of the communist era, the rendszerváltozás, and nearly a decade of the new market economy Hungary thereafter.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 13 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11987 · 18 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21988 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Season 31989 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Season 41990 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Season 51991 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Season 61992 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  7. Season 71993 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  8. Season 81994 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  9. Season 91995 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  10. Season 101996 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  11. Season 111997 · 26 episodes
    Not rated yet
  12. Season 121998 · 27 episodes
    Not rated yet
  13. Season 131999 · 26 episodes
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Cast & crew

Created by László Czető Bernát

  • Ferenc ZentheIstván 'Taki' Takács
  • Juci KomlósLenke Takács
  • Anna FehérAlma Niski
  • Károly NemcsákFeri Vágási
  • Ilona IvancsicsJutka Vágási
  • Edit FrajtJuli Mágenheim
  • Anita ÁbelJulcsi Mágenheim
  • Karola CsürösEtus Szikszay
  • László PalóczOszkár Sümeghy
  • János KulkaDr. Ádám Mágenheim