''The Samsonadzes'' ( ka, სამსონაძეები, ) is a Georgian

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created and produced by Shalva Ramishvili. It first aired in Georgia in November 2009 and ended sometime in 2010."Georgia's answer to 'The Simpsons'"
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'', December 18, 2009 It almost immediately became a "hit", "taking Georgia by storm" and "shooting to the number two spot among the most-popular shows on one of Georgia's main TV channels". It has been described as "bearing more than a passing resemblance" to the American animated television sitcom ''

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, February 3, 2010 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", 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." The series has attracted some attention by featuring Russian leaders in a negative light, in a context of tense

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appears in one episode, sending a spy into Georgia. Ramishvili described this criticism of the Russian government as "simply our civil liberty and duty"."Georgia's answer to the Simpsons"
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has noted that the series' creators "make lots of fun of Russian politicians, while forgetting their own."

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