All Episodes of A doctor in the family
Browse all episodes of A doctor in the family
All Episodes of A doctor in the family
Browse all episodes of A doctor in the family
Season 1
N/A/100 votesThe new house \ The mystery of Cetinka
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/6/1998
The 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 there to help him. The family's new housekeeper, Cetinka, causes chaos: as soon as she's hired, some money goes missing, and suspicion falls on her. But could this really be true? And are we sure she's from Poland?
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesA cousin on the run / Happy birthday, Maria!
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/13/1998
Alberto, 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 selling musical pillows. Maria's birthday is coming up and she asks her father if she can celebrate alone with her friends. Lele agrees but is reluctant. Around the same time, Maria gets her period, and Rebby is the first to know.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesLele, meet Irene / A question of image
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/20/1998
Alice 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 isn't enough to cover his family expenses. So his ex-father-in-law finds him a job at a private clinic that performs plastic surgery. Will this be the right fit for him?
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesHeartbreaks / Wounds old and new
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/25/1998
Barbara, 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 intervention save his life? Ciccio is struggling with his first love and would like to ask his father for advice, but Lele has other things on his mind at the moment. The trial regarding the accident that killed his wife Elena has begun.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesForty-four cats / Missteps
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/27/1998
Due 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 convinces Lele to sign up for a tango class with her. Sparks fly between them and they realize they're attracted to each other. But just then, Sergio, Alice's ex, arrives.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesLet's go... slowly / Loves... and non-loves
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/3/1999
Grandpa 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 local health authority, is having problems with her ex-husband, and so Lele decides to help her, pretending to be her boyfriend. But it seems only Lele is pretending: Laura seems to have genuine feelings for the doctor.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesThe great fear / Love means jealousy
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/10/1999
Alice 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, Sergio. Sergio and Alice's relationship is becoming serious. Lele decides to openly confess his feelings to his sister-in-law, but the results aren't what he hoped for.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesAlice is getting married / This wedding won't happen
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/17/1999
Sergio 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, Sergio savagely beats Alice. Alice's wedding is annulled: fortunately, she has truly seen who she's dealing with. So, distraught, she moves into the Martini household. Meanwhile, an old flame of Lele's arrives at the clinic.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesLibero in name and deed / Scandal at the park
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/24/1999
Grandpa 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 from her school. Irene's reappearance creates a lot of confusion in Lele's mind, so much so that he doesn't realize how unhappy Alice is. Meanwhile, Grandpa Libero's romantic relationship seems to be progressing.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesReunited / The allure of the circus
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/31/1999
Lele 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 significantly. Ciccio is sad because he didn't bring a good report card to his father, who scolded him. He meets Gus, a boy who lives and works at the circus, and decides to go with him and run away from home.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesDoubts and suspicions / The other side of the coin
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/1999
Great 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. Not all the flirtations are welcome. Grandpa Libero tries to contain Marite's advances, while Alice must curb the editor-in-chief's "attentions." A surprise ending to Irene's birthday party.
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N/A/100 votesFinally... Lele! / Brothers
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/1999
Lele 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 serious problem. Lele's relationship with Irene has begun, but not everyone is happy about it. Especially Maria. Uncle Spartaco's arrival from America is welcomed as something to celebrate, but the visit hides a bitter surprise.
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N/A/100 votesDrawings and projects / When the cat's away
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/21/1999
Maria 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 offer to live together. Lele discovers that Irene has hidden the news of her scholarship to Boston from him. She also doesn't intend to follow him to a friend's wedding in Milan. It's there that Alice and Lele meet again in Lele's room, alone.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesA head-stopping / Let's go! Let's go!
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/1999
Ciccio 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 to be a disaster. Lele and Irene argue after Irene discovers that Lele spent the night with Alice during the wedding in Milan; Irene is involved in a car accident, while Grandpa Libero's motorcycle is stolen.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesGuests / The Martinis conquer Venice
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/1999
A 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 Oscar. Lele will discover a secret. The Martinis go to Venice to visit Grandpa Libero's brother. After visiting the city, the Martinis separate. From this moment on, the trip turns out to be full of unexpected events, hidden just around the corner.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesFire! Fire! / Guilt
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/14/1999
While 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 very worried: the insurance, having expired, doesn't cover the renovation costs of the burned house, and Ciccio confesses to having started the fire by playing with firecrackers.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesConfidential... diagnosis / The announcement
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/21/1999
Alberto 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 her son. Alberto will remain at the Martini home. Irene, due to the expiration of her contract with the Rome Local Health Authority, must request a transfer. Lele tries to save their relationship and asks her if she wants to marry him.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesA jewel... of a husband / Dad Dongiovanni
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/28/1999
Grandpa 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 husband returned three days early: he lied to her! Ciccio suspects an affair between his father Lele and his friend Susi's mother. Meanwhile, Alice is becoming famous, but her career seems to be jeopardizing her family's affections.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesEngaged at home / Old grudges
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/4/1999
While 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 friends. At the Martini house, it seems like a maniac is stalking Cettina, but in reality it's just a misunderstanding. Meanwhile, Alessia Merz shows up at the local health authority, apparently interested in Lele.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesChristmas letters / Christmas at the Martini house
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/11/1999
A 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 a new bus for the orphanage as a Christmas gift. Grandpa Libero has organized a show with Orietta Berti, but it looks like a scam. Alice and Irene will also have to work on Christmas Eve, and the magic of Christmas is struggling to arrive at the Martini house.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesOld lonely hearts / Thank you, dr. Lele!
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/18/1999
Ciccio 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 invited by a boy she likes. At the radio station where Alice works, there's a health program. Lele and Alice are convinced the host is a charlatan, and even the local health authority is starting to worry about the show's success.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesDad, will you send me to the concert? / The awakening
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/25/1999
Alice 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 resolve the situation. Meanwhile, Jessica and Lele go to Ricky, who has woken up, but there's a nasty surprise lurking.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesThe law of silence / Cettina's dilemma
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/2/1999
Ciccio 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 give up the money. Lele finds a pregnancy test in Irene's locker and hopes for a child. But things aren't going to be like that, and in fact, Irene has been arrested at a doctor's office in Milan. This changes everything.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesLeonardo or Johnny? / Alice superstar
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/9/1999
Maria 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, Giulio decides to leave for Africa. Alice has been spotted with Tiberio Timperi, and Lele becomes jealous. Meanwhile, Giorgi discovers he's suffering from kidney failure, and everyone at the local health authority is worried, while Lele and Irene continue to argue.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesLong live the countryside! / Love has no age limit
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 5/16/1999
The 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 violent. But someone is ready to intervene. Grandma Enrica returns from Ponza with news: she's fallen in love with the owner of a fruit and vegetable supermarket, whom Alice doesn't like. Meanwhile, Lele decides to buy a ring.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesA love caught on the fly
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 5/30/1999
Lele 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 with him, he decides it's time to confess.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesI Martini alla conquista di Venezia
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 3/7/1999
The 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 of unexpected events hidden just around the corner.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesDiagnosi riservata
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 3/21/1999
Alberto 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 her son. Alberto will still remain at the Martini house.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesUn gioiello di marito
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 3/28/1999
Grandpa 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 returned three days before her: he lied to her!
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesLetterine di Natale
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 4/11/1999
A 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 and asks him for a new bus for the Institute as a Christmas gift.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votesNatale in casa Martini
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 4/11/1999
Nonno 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 struggling to reach the Martini house.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesW la campagna
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 5/16/1999
The 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, until he becomes violent. But someone is ready to intervene.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesUn amore preso al volo
Season 1 Episode 52 - Aired 5/30/1999
Lele 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 him, she decides it's time to come out.
Director: Unknown
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