Un medico in famiglia facts for kids

Un medico in famiglia (which means "A Doctor in the Family" in English) is a popular Italian TV show. It's a drama series that first started in 1998 on the TV channel Rai 1. It has been on for many years and is now in its ninth season!

About the Martini Family

The show is all about the lives of the Martini family, who live in Rome, Italy. The main character is Lele Martini, a doctor. He is a widower, meaning his wife passed away. Lele has three children: Maria, Francesco (who everyone calls "Ciccio"), and Anna (who they call "Annuccia").

Early Seasons' Story

In the first few seasons, Lele falls in love with his sister-in-law, Alice Solari. They get married at the end of the second season and later have twin babies. Lele hires a woman named Cettina to help with the children and the house. Cettina is from Naples, Italy, but she pretends to be Polish to get the job! The Martinis eventually find out she's Italian, but they like her so much that they don't fire her.

At the start of the third season, Lele, Alice, and their twins move to Australia. Lele leaves his older children with their grandpa, Nonno Libero. Cettina falls in love with a man named Torello, who is a funeral director. They get married at the end of the third season. Later, Maria, Lele's daughter, falls in love with a doctor named Guido. They also get married at the end of the fourth season.

Later Seasons' Adventures

In the sixth season, Lele returns home to Rome. He and Alice are no longer married. He comes back with his two younger children, Bobo and Elena.

Cettina, the family's helper, was thought to have died in a shipwreck. But it turns out she didn't! She actually lost her memory and became a very rich woman in the United States. She decides to visit Italy for a holiday and, by chance, meets the Martini family again. Slowly, she starts to remember everything and eventually reunites with her husband, Torello, and her son, Eros.

During this season, Lele has two girlfriends: a doctor named Funny and a woman named Bianca who sells chocolate. In the end, he decides to get engaged to Bianca. Cettina's cousin, Melina, is hired as the new helper for the Martini family. She falls in love with Dante Piccione, a clumsy man who likes to bet on horse races.

Images for kids

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  Cast of the sixth season

See also

In Spanish: Un medico in famiglia para niños