The Samsonadzes
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The Samsonadzes (Georgian: Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang".) is a Georgian animated sitcom created and produced by Shalva Ramishvili. It first aired in Georgia in November 2009 and ended sometime in 2010.[1]
Description and resemblance to The Simpsons
The series has been described as "bearing more than a passing resemblance" to the American animated television sitcom The Simpsons,[1] although the creator has denied accusations of plagiarism.[2]
The Samsonadzes are "a yellow-skinned cartoon family, consisting of a dopey husband" (Gela Samsonadze, who works in a bank) "and his lavishly coiffed wife, Dodo, who live in a made-up city with their children", Shorena and Gia. They also have a parrot, Koke.[1] Their home city has been noted for its apparent resemblance to Tbilisi.[3]
Ramishvili has stated that the series aimed to be "relevant to Georgian reality and touch on social issues that will resonate with a Georgian audience",[1] while its chief scriptwriter, Zviad Bliadze, explained: "We just took an average family and made a parody of the common traits, like laziness or love of alcohol."Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Russian focus
The series has attracted some attention by featuring Russian leaders in a negative light, in a context of tense Georgia–Russia relations. Former Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appears in one episode, sending a spy into Georgia.[1] Ramishvili described this criticism of the Russian government as "simply our civil liberty and duty".[4] The Independent, however, has remarked that there are "no plans to introduce the controversial Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili" into the programme, and Russia Today has noted that the series' creators "make lots of fun of Russian politicians, while forgetting their own."Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Episodes
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| 1 | "Work on Bank for 1 Money" |
| 2 | "Please Get Me Away Cow" |
| 3 | "Battle for Movie: Qeto and Kote" |
| 4 | "You're the Evil" |
| 5 | "Double Gela" |
| 6 | "3054 G2S1" |
| 7 | "Dodo's Vacation" |
| 8 | "That's Evil-Team" |
| 9 | "Gelatown's First Land of Santa's Surprise" |
| 10 | "Evil Samsonadze Family" |
| 11 | "Simpsons in My Family" |
| 12 | "What a Fate (Part 1)" |
| 13 | "What a Fate (Part 2)" |
| 14 | "Most Money in Family" |
| 15 | "Most Power in Family" |
| 16 | "Dictatoring Ice" |
| 17 | "Hot-Lava-Land" |
| 18 | "Evil Dodo's Girlfriend" |
| 19 | "Furry Infection" |
| 20 | "Hard Trouble" |
References
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- ↑ a b c d e "Georgia's answer to 'The Simpsons'", The Independent, December 18, 2009
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- ↑ "Putin appears in Georgia's Simpsons-like cartoon show", British Broadcasting Corporation, February 3, 2010
- ↑ "Georgia's answer to the Simpsons", The Guardian, January 15, 2010
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External links
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- The Simpsons
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- Georgian adult animated comedy television series
- Animated satirical television series
- Computer-animated television series
- Television sitcoms in Georgia (country)
- Television shows set in Georgia (country)
- Television shows involved in plagiarism controversies
- Animated television series spinoffs
- 2000s Georgia (country) television series
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- Cultural depictions of Vladimir Putin
- 2010 television series endings
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