A Doctor in the Family
The adventures of the unpredictable Martini family led by the tireless Grandpa Libero.
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Lele Martini, a general practitioner with Rome's experimental local health authority, moves to a new home in Poggio Fiorito, a residential area just outside the Italian capital. He's accompanied by his father, Libero, who recently retired, and their children, Maria, Ciccio, and Annuccia. Maria is opposed to the move, but changes her mind when she meets Reby, a classmate who becomes her best friend.
1.The New House \ The Mystery of Cetinka
06-12-19981h 39mThe Martini family moves to Poggio Fiorito, a residential area on the outskirts of Rome. Lele faces all the problems that the move entails. Luckily, his sister-in-law, Alice, is th...
2.A Cousin on the Run / Happy Birthday, Maria!
13-12-19981h 42mAlberto, Lele's only grandchild, runs away from home and takes refuge at the Martini house because his parents are divorcing. Meanwhile, Grandpa Libero, to save money, starts selli...
3.Lele, Meet Irene / A Question of Image
20-12-19981h 37mAlice and Giulio, Lele's best friend, are worried because the doctor hasn't dated women in years, so they decide to set him up with a 35-year-old doctor named Irene. Lele's salary...
4.Heartbreaks / Wounds Old and New
25-12-19981h 36mBarbara, a young intern who courts Lele, arrives at the local health authority. Meanwhile, Giulio is admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack; will Lele's timely int...
5.Forty-Four Cats / Missteps
27-12-19981h 38mDue to a sudden flood in his home, Giulio finds temporary shelter at the Martini house. Lele is obviously happy to lend a hand to his best friend... but only up to a point. Alice...
6.Let's Go... Slowly / Loves... and Non-Loves
03-01-19991h 37mGrandpa Libero, attracted to piano teacher Maritè, takes some piano lessons from her, and Alberto and his friends start smoking against Lele's wishes. Laura, a colleague at the lo...
7.The Great Fear / Love Means Jealousy
10-01-19991h 38mAlice has an unusual mole appearing on her skin. She'll have to undergo surgery, and she wants only Lele by her side. This will trigger intense jealousy in her current boyfriend, S...
8.Alice Is Getting Married / This Wedding Won't Happen
17-01-19991h 34mSergio and Alice set a wedding date. At the Martini household, no one is happy about Alice getting married, and they're right: one evening, in fact, after returning home drunk, Ser...
9.Libero in Name and Deed / Scandal at the Park
24-01-19991h 39mGrandpa Libero argues with his in-laws who want Maria to enroll in a very exclusive private school. Although things aren't going well, she's rather focused on her crush on a boy fr...
10.Reunited / The Allure of the Circus
31-01-19991h 39mLele organizes a weekend reunion at the Martini house with all his childhood friends, offering them room and board, but over the years his friends seem to have changed significantl...
11.Doubts and Suspicions / The Other Side of the Coin
07-02-19991h 38mGreat jealousy swirls in the air: Irene is angry with Lele because no doctor at the local health authority can resist his advances, while Maria is dealing with her first heartbreak...
12.Finally... Lele! / Brothers
14-02-19991h 40mLele finally manages to spend a passionate night with Irene, but things get complicated when he decides to introduce her to his family. Meanwhile, Giulio is grappling with a seriou...
13.Drawings and Projects / When the Cat's Away
21-02-19991h 37mMaria continues to hate Irene, hoping that Aunt Alice will fall in love with her father, because to her they seem like a perfect match. Meanwhile, Cettina rejects her boyfriend's o...
14.A Head-Stopping / Let's Go! Let's Go!
28-02-19991h 34mCiccio wears a hat lent to him by his girlfriend Susy, but it's full of lice, and the whole family becomes infected. Meanwhile, Alice and Giulio plan a night out, but it turns out...
15.Guests / The Martinis Conquer Venice
07-03-19991h 39mA new doctor arrives at the local health authority: Dr. Oscar Nobili. One day, a gunshot is heard from the new arrival's room; it's a man attempting to commit suicide in front of O...
16.Fire! Fire! / Guilt
14-03-19991h 35mWhile Lele and Irene browse the stalls at the neighborhood festival, where Libero, Giulio, and Giacinto are also selling modern antiques, the Martinis' house catches fire. Lele is...
17.Confidential... Diagnosis / The Announcement
21-03-19991h 37mAlberto hopes his mother has finally found the man of her life. Unfortunately, she has decided to resume her relationship with her ex-husband, which leads to a heated argument with...
18.A Jewel... of a Husband / Dad Dongiovanni
28-03-19991h 42mGrandpa Nicola finally returns from Brazil, and Grandma Enrica decides to look in his suitcase and discovers a beautiful necklace. The unpleasant surprise, however, is that her hus...
19.Engaged at Home / Old Grudges
04-04-19991h 39mWhile Lele and Irene spend the weekend in Bologna, their new neighbors arrive, with whom Ciccio is having some problems. Meanwhile, Cettina argues with Alberto over his snobbish fr...
20.Christmas Letters / Christmas at the Martini House
11-04-19991h 39mA group of children from an orphanage arrive at the clinic for vaccinations. Among them is Robertino, a boy with Down's syndrome who mistakes Lele for Santa Claus and asks him for...
21.Old Lonely Hearts / Thank You, Dr. Lele!
18-04-19991h 36mCiccio searches for a girlfriend for Grandpa Libero in a lonely hearts magazine. Ricky, Jessica's boyfriend, ends up in a coma after a car accident. Maria, on the other hand, is in...
22.Dad, Will You Send Me to the Concert? / The Awakening
25-04-19991h 36mAlice gives Maria tickets to the Backstreet Boys concert, but Lele, worried, refuses to let her. Luckily, Grandpa Libero intervenes! Giacinto is fired, and it's up to Cettina to r...
23.The Law of Silence / Cettina's Dilemma
02-05-19991h 36mCiccio steals from Grandpa Libero's wallet and, along with his friend Filiberto, skips school to go to the mall. But there, the two are threatened by other kids, who force them to...
24.Leonardo or Johnny? / Alice Superstar
09-05-19991h 38mMaria hears the news of Leonardo DiCaprio's arrival in Rome to shoot a movie and goes to Cinecittà, where she meets Johnny, his bodyguard, and develops a crush on him. Meanwhile, G...
25.Long Live the Countryside! / Love Has No Age Limit
16-05-19991h 36mThe Martini family relaxes in the countryside, where Maria meets a boy who invites her to a party. But things go haywire: the boy becomes too insistent, to the point of becoming vi...
26....and I Among You
23-05-199951 minAlice meets François, a doctor and friend of Giulio's who helps find families to take in African children for a while, and she decides to go with him to make a reportage. And Lele?
27.A Love Caught on the Fly
30-05-199949 minLele and Alice spend the evening together celebrating their departure, but he can't bring himself to confess his feelings. But when he learns from François that Alice is in love wi...
28.Partiam! Partiam!
28-02-199948 minLele and Irene argue after the latter discovers that Lele spent the night with Alice during their wedding in Milan; Irene is involved in a road accident, while Nonno Libero's motor...
29.Ospiti
07-03-199953 minA new doctor arrives at the ASL: Doctor Oscar Nobili. One day a shot is heard from the newcomer's room, it is a man who is trying to commit suicide in front of Oscar. Lele will dis...
30.I Martini alla conquista di Venezia
07-03-199948 minThe Martini family goes to Venice to visit Nonno Libero's brother. After visiting the city, the Martinis go their separate ways. From this moment on the trip turns out to be full o...
31.Al fuoco! Al fuoco!
14-03-199948 minWhile Lele and Irene visit the stalls of the neighborhood party where even Libero, Giulio and Giacinto sell modern objects, the Martini house catches fire.
32.Sensi di colpa
14-03-199949 minLele is very worried: the insurance, which has expired, does not cover the costs for the renovation of the burnt house and Ciccio confesses that he caused the fire by playing with...
33.Diagnosi riservata
21-03-199950 minAlberto hopes that his mother has finally found the man of her life. Unfortunately the woman has decided to resume the affair with her ex-husband, who comes to a strong clash with...
34.L'annuncio
21-03-199949 minIrene, due to the expiry of her contract with the Asl of Rome, has to ask for a transfer. Lele tries to save their relationship and asks her if she wants to marry him.
35.Un gioiello di marito
28-03-199952 minGrandpa Nicola finally returns from Brazil, and Nonna Enrica decides to peek into his suitcase, discovering a beautiful necklace. The bad surprise, however, is that her husband ret...
36.Papà Don Giovanni
28-03-199952 minCiccio suspects a relationship between his father Lele and his friend Susi's mother. Meanwhile Alice is becoming famous, but her career seems to compromise her family affections.
37.Fidanzati in casa
04-04-199953 minWhile Lele and Irene spend the weekend in Bologna, the new neighbors arrive, with whom Ciccio has some problems. Meanwhile Cettina argues with Alberto because of his snobbish frien...
38.Vecchie ruggini
04-04-199950 minAt the Martini house, it seems that a maniac is pursuing Cettina, in reality it is just a misunderstanding. Meanwhile, Alessia Merz shows up at the local health authority and seems...
39.Letterine di Natale
11-04-199949 minA group of children from an institution for orphans arrive at the polyclinic for vaccinations. Among them is Robertino, a kid with Down syndrome who mistakes Lele for Santa Claus a...
40.Natale in casa Martini
11-04-199952 minNonno Libero has organized a show with Orietta Berti, but it would appear to be a scam. Alice and Irene will also have to work on Christmas Eve, and the magic of Christmas is strug...
41.Vecchi cuori solitari
18-04-199949 minCiccio is looking for a girlfriend for Nonno Libero in a magazine for lonely hearts. Ricky, Jessica's boyfriend, ends up in a coma after a car accident. Maria, on the other hand, i...
42.Grazie, dottor Lele!
18-04-199950 minOn the radio where Alice works there is a column dedicated to health. Lele and Alice are convinced that the presenter is a charlatan, and even the ASL are starting to worry about t...
43.Papà, mi mandi al concerto?
25-04-199948 minAlice gives Maria tickets for the Backstreet Boys concert, but a worried Lele doesn't want to give her permission. Luckily grandfather Libero intervenes!
44.Il risveglio
25-04-199952 minGiacinto is fired, and it's up to Cettina to resolve the situation. Meanwhile Jessica and Lele go to Ricky who has awakened, but there is a nasty surprise lurking.
45.La legge del silenzio
02-05-199950 minCiccio steals from grandfather Libero's wallet and together with his friend Filiberto skips school and goes to the mall. But there the two are threatened by other kids, who force t...
46.Il dilemma di Cettina
02-05-199949 minLele finds a pregnancy test in Irene's locker, and hopes for the arrival of a child. But things are not like that, and indeed Irene was taken to a clinic in Milan. This changes eve...
47.Leonardo o Johnny
09-05-199950 minMaria heard the news of Leonardo Di Caprio's arrival in Rome to shoot a film and goes to Cinecittà, where she meets Johnny, the bodyguard, and develops a crush on him. Meanwhile Gi...
48.Alice superstar
09-05-199951 minAlice was seen in the company of Tiberio Timperi and Lele gets jealous. Meanwhile, Giorgi discovers that he has kidney failure and everyone at the ASL is worried, while Lele and Ir...
49.W la campagna
16-05-199950 minThe Martini family relaxes in the countryside, where Maria meets a boy who invites her to a party. But the situation takes a turn for the worse: the boy shows too much insistence,...
50.L'amore non ha età
16-05-199949 minGrandma Enrica returns from Ponza with some news, she has fallen in love with the owner of a fruit and vegetable supermarket that Alice doesn't see kindly. Meanwhile Lele decides t...
51.E io tra di voi
23-05-199951 minAlice meets François, a doctor friend of Giulio's who is in charge of finding families who can take in African children for some time and decides to leave with him to make a report...
52.Un amore preso al volo
30-05-199949 minLele and Alice spend the evening together to celebrate their departure, but he is unable to confess what he feels. But when she finds out from François that Alice is in love with h...
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