Kargin Serial
GenreComedy
Directed byHrant Avetisyan
StarringHayk Marutyan
Mkrtich Arzumanyan
Areg Galoyan
ComposerAPRICOTA
Country of originArmenia
Original languagesArmenian, Latin, English, Russian, German, French
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes139
Production
Executive producerArman Marutyan
CinematographyHayFilm
Camera setupFilm; Multi-camera
Running time25 minutes
Production companiesKargin Studio,
Sahakyants Animation Studio
Original release
NetworkArmenia TV
ReleaseOctober 12, 2010 (2010-10-12) –
June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)

Kargin Serial (Armenian: Կարգին սերիալ; Cool Serial) was an Armenian sitcom airing on the Armenia TV channel from October 2010 to June 2013.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
132October 12, 2010 (2010-10-12)December 30, 2010 (2010-12-30)
226March 15, 2011 (2011-03-15)July 7, 2011 (2011-07-07)
39December 21, 2011 (2011-12-21)January 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)
430March 14, 2012 (2012-03-14)June 10, 2012 (2012-06-10)
524October 14, 2012 (2012-10-14)January 5, 2013 (2013-01-05)
624March 17, 2013 (2013-03-17)June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)

Cast

Main cast

  • Hayk Marutyan as Vardan, a bachelor, home broker, dangler.
  • Mkrtich Arzumanyan as Adik, Vardan's brother, a male nurse with extremely low wage and lives off his brother in his house.
  • Arshaluys Avetisyan as Seda, mother of Vardan and Adik, has been married 4 times.
  • Areg Galoyan as Aramik, Adik's son, a student.
  • Zhenya Mkrtumyan as Jemma, Vardan's maid with a criminal past.
  • Andranik Harutyunyan as Halal, Vardan's friend, lives in the same district.
  • Rafael Yeranosyan as Zulal, Vardan's other friend, and best friend of Halal, lives in the same district.
  • Anna Babayan as Emmanuella (Eva), Adik's new wife
  • Karen Mirijanyan as Shahen Liparitovich, Seda's former husband, doctor

Recurring characters

  • Rippi as Monika, Vardan's ex-wife (on Season 4, main cast, on Season 5, recurring character).
  • Hasmik Gharibyan as Sofa, a crazy young lady, Vardan's girlfriend (on Season 1 and 2, main cast, on Season 5, recurring character).
  • Anzhela Sargsyan as Nona, Adik's ex-wife (on Season 1 and 2).
  • Hovhannes Azoyan as Georgi Mirzoyan, philosophy doctor (season 5)
  • Sergey Magalyan as Ashot Ter Abrahamyan, Evas (Emanuella) father (season 6)

Comparison and similar shows

Many people have found similarities between Kargin Serial and an American sitcom Two and a Half Men. In an interview, Mko has accepted that Kargin Serial's format is based on another TV show, but also added that it's adopted to Armenian reality.[1]

References

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