''Nováci'' is a

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that ran for two seasons, first broadcast on 19 April 1995. Directed by and , it was the first television comedy series to be shown on TV Nova. The sitcom's main storyline revolves around a Czech family called Nováci. The family

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, Jeremy Washington, who eventually purchases a home from a family involved with the

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Season 1

''Nováci's'' first season, which ran from 19 April 1995 to 27 December 1995, included 72

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Season 2

In January 1996, production began on Season 2 (sometimes called ''Nováci 2''), which had 52 episodes. This was essentially a new series with a new plot, new

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, new

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s, and new

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. Only the

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Jiří Adamec remained from the original production staff.

Cast

Season 1

* Ota Jirák as father Novák * Jana Janěková as mother Nováková *

Filip Rajmont Filip () is a masculine given name and a surname, cognate to Philip. The male name Filip comes from the Greek "philos" (love) and "hippos" (horse), which means "horse lover". In Croatia, the name Filip was among the most common masculine given nam ...

as son *

Jitka Ježková Jitka is a Czech female given name. It is a nickname of the Hebrew name Judith, meaning ''He will be praised'' or ''woman of Judea''. The old Czech form is Jutka, derived from the German name Jutta. The name day is celebrated on 5 December. Pronounc ...

as daughter * Paulo Nanque as Jerry

Season 2

Pavel Zedníček Pavel Zedníček (born 1 November 1949 in Hoštice-Heroltice) is a Czech actor. He appeared in more than sixty films between 1976 and 2011. Filmography External links Official website
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as father Novák *

Jana Paulová Jana may refer to: Entertainment * ''Jana'' (film), a 2004 Tamil film by Shaji Kailas * Jana (singer) (born 1974), Serbian singer * Jana (Native American singer), née Jana Mashonee * ''Jana of the Jungle'', animated series created by Doug Wilde ...

as mother Nováková *

Jitka Schneiderová Jitka Schneiderová (born 23 March 1973) is a Czech film, television and stage actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the ...

as daughter *

Robert Galia The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, reno ...

as son

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Novaci Czech comedy television series 1990s sitcoms 1995 Czech television series debuts Television series about families