Tales of a Modern-Day Husband

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 30

In separate episodes, the series deals with the many sides of marital life and the various problems couples face across different classes and social backgrounds, through the story of the couple Mahmoud and Samia.

Episodes(30)

Economical Marriage

1. Economical Marriage

Friends Hassan and Hussein work in real estate and arrange Mahmoud's marriage to Samia to preserve wealth. Mahmoud and Samia agree to marry to please their parents, but love soon blossoms between them.

Air Date : 2003-10-26

Professor of Cooking

2. Professor of Cooking

Samia works in the kitchen of the same newspaper as her fiancé Mahmoud. She tricks Mahmoud into thinking she's a cooking professor, but he discovers the truth after marriage and adapts due to his love for her.

Air Date : 2003-11-02

Her Mom and My Dad

3. Her Mom and My Dad

Samia posts a university ad seeking help to cover her lectures, claiming she's from Alexandria. Love grows between Mahmoud and Samia, but they’re shocked when her mother marries Mahmoud’s father after their wedding.

Air Date : 2003-11-09

Domestic Crime

4. Domestic Crime

The story revolves around Samia and her husband Mahmoud, who falls for secretary Nani. Samia discovers the affair and succeeds in stealing Mahmoud’s money to prevent his marriage to Nani.

Air Date : 2003-11-16

Thieves 2003

5. Thieves 2003

Mahmoud lives in his wife Samia’s family home. He buys an apartment, only to find a neighbor has stolen one of its rooms after renovation. Samia’s plan successfully reclaims it.

Air Date : 2003-11-23

Emotional Conspiracy

6. Emotional Conspiracy

Mahmoud and Samia prepare for their wedding. Mansour sends a fake wedding photo of Mahmoud to Samia, breaking off the engagement. Mahmoud uncovers Mansour’s plot, as he loves Samia.

Air Date : 2003-11-30

Fire of Jealousy

7. Fire of Jealousy

Jealous wife Samia sees maid Aziza trying to split her and Mahmoud. Hassan, Aziza’s husband, robs the home. Police catch Aziza and Hassan, and Samia apologizes to Mahmoud.

Air Date : 2003-12-07

My Mother-in-law Is in Love

8. My Mother-in-law Is in Love

The story follows Zahra, Samia’s mother, who lives on memories of her late husband. Samia notices her mother’s unusual interest in herself and suspects remarriage plans after she founds a seniors' society.

Air Date : 2003-12-14

Empowerment in Her Hands

9. Empowerment in Her Hands

Journalist Samia, a women’s rights advocate, coincidentally works with editor Mahmoud at her magazine. Love sparks between them, ending in marriage with Mahmoud agreeing to give her the divorce right.

Air Date : 2003-12-21

New Citites

10. New Citites

Samia struggles with living in a new city development. She and her brother stage a fake robbery of their apartment. Her father buys the adjacent unit, resolving the issue.

Air Date : 2003-12-28

Lovers' Divorce

11. Lovers' Divorce

Playwright Mahmoud and university professor Samia suffer from her overbearing control. They separate but remarry quickly due to their love.

Air Date : 2004-01-04

You Luck and Fate

12. You Luck and Fate

Astrology enthusiast Samia is pushed by Wafaa to marry her brother Mahmoud. Samia finds their zodiacs incompatible, but Mahmoud lies about it, allowing the wedding.

Air Date : 2004-01-11

Highly Qualified Maid

13. Highly Qualified Maid

Housewife Samia shocks husband Mahmoud by wanting to work. She hires university-educated maid Abeer, who plays the roles of mother and homemaker. Samia grows suspicious of Mahmoud’s attachment to Abeer and fires her.

Air Date : 2004-01-18

An Investment Project

14. An Investment Project

Mahmoud and Samia use their end-of-service bonuses to buy a car, which they rent out. Mahmoud discovers the renter is a scammer. Samia’s trick reclaims the car and alerts police.

Air Date : 2004-01-25

The Madam Is a Student

15. The Madam Is a Student

Samia, who didn’t finish her studies, enrolls in media college with her daughter. Mahmoud grows jealous over her fan mail but supports her as she wins "ideal student."

Air Date : 2004-02-01

Artistic Works

16. Artistic Works

Writer Murad, divorced from actress Huda, is reached by Mahmoud and Samia. He believes magic ruined his life and remarries Huda with Mahmoud’s help.

Air Date : 2004-02-08

The Boy Grew Up

17. The Boy Grew Up

Students Tamer and Rasha dream of marrying during college. Their families initially object but agree after simple solutions.

Air Date : 2004-02-15

Star's Birth

18. Star's Birth

Hardworking teachers Samia and Mahmoud form a singing band with Samia’s university colleagues by chance, improving their lives.

Air Date : 2004-02-22

Electronic Dilemma

19. Electronic Dilemma

Chess lover Mahmoud neglects his family for café games. Samia buys him a computer, which addicts him further. Foreign online friends advise him to prioritize his wife.

Air Date : 2004-02-29

Half a Million

20. Half a Million

Accountant Mahmoud, returning from the Gulf, has half a million pounds planted in his bag by a forger. Samia convinces him not to hand it over immediately. Police arrest the forger, returning the money.

Air Date : 2004-03-07

The Reason Is Yesra

21. The Reason Is Yesra

Extravagant Samia forces Mahmoud into multiple jobs. She reforms after seeing a friend’s husband unable to pay debts abroad.

Air Date : 2004-03-14

Art Yearns

22. Art Yearns

Top student Rasha dreams of acting. Parents Mahmoud and Samia resist until a famous director endorses her, allowing theater institute entry.

Air Date : 2004-03-21

The Grand Prize

23. The Grand Prize

Writer Mahmoud wastes on gadgets; Samia tires of his lies. She convinces him to stop for their children’s future.

Air Date : 2004-03-28

Ad Madness

24. Ad Madness

Ad contest addict Samia buys products hoping to win. Mahmoud tricks her into quitting, but her mother moves in with the same issue, leading to separation.

Air Date : 2004-04-04

Suitors for Your Daughter

25. Suitors for Your Daughter

Engineer Mahmoud, married to Samia, lies to Haj Farghali about being single for a job. Farghali discovers the truth. Samia’s brother Sami meets and proposes to Farghali’s daughter Huda.

Air Date : 2004-04-11

Devoted Women

26. Devoted Women

Mahmoud suffers from Samia’s obsession with helping others. Conflicts rise over her loans to friends, but normalize upon learning of her pregnancy.

Air Date : 2004-04-18

Wild Dreams

27. Wild Dreams

Mahmoud deals with Samia, who believes dreams predict reality. Conflicts start with her dream of him marrying famous colleague Shahira, but end when Shahira marries someone else.

Air Date : 2004-04-25

Apartment Exchange

28. Apartment Exchange

Alexandria resident Mahmoud seeks a Cairo apartment for work, opposite to Samia. They fake engagements to swap homes, but the pretense turns real with love, leading to marriage.

Air Date : 2004-05-02

Wise Groom

29. Wise Groom

Mahmoud seeks a wife and proposes to Samia. She’s surprised by his frugality, and he’s shocked by her mother’s dowry list demands on wedding day, calling off the marriage.

Air Date : 2004-05-09

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