Kick is an Australian television series that was first broadcast on 9 June 2007 on SBS TV. It is set in Brunswick in Melbourne, Australia. The series follows the adventures of wild twenty-something Miki Mavros who is forced to move back in with her Greek-Australian parents on Hope Street after a failed attempt to "make it big". Miki begins work as a secretary for suave Anglo-Indian Dr. Joe Mangeshkar, who has a girlfriend named Jan, and things spiral out of control. Miki manages a local neighbourhood soccer team, hence the series title Kick.
The show also follows the adventures of Miki's neighbours on Hope Street, including the Salim family, a Lebanese-Australian Muslim family with siblings Amen, Osama "Ozzie", Taghred and Layla. Amen is an aspiring businessman with questionable ethics. Osama is going through typical teenage angst and has a crush on Taghred's friend Tatiana. Taghred is an aspiring soccer star. Layla is a university student arranged to be married to Sharif, but everything changes when Layla falls for fellow fencer Jackie.
• Unemployed Miki Mavros returns home to live with her parents, Takis and Dora, on Hope Street after trying to break into the entertainment industry and kick start her career.
• University student Layla meets Jackie in a fencing match - there's attraction at first sight and they exchange numbers. But we learn that Layla is reluctantly engaged to be married to Sharif.
2
"You Can't Stop The Music"
16 June 2007
• Jackie invites Layla to a party and Layla happily accepts. Later, Layla is forced to cancel for the karaoke party where she is performing with her brother and sister. Jackie comes to the karaoke party unannounced and after Layla finishes performing, she flees without talking to Jackie.
3
"I Feel A Tingle"
23 June 2007
• Miki's day turns into a nightmare when her commercial audition is a disaster, she forgets to help out her boss and Tatiana's soccer dreams continue to nag her.
• Tatiana's soccer is put on hold when she lands a gig in a band. • After a tiff about Layla's seeming disinterest in continuing their relationship, Layla and Jackie resolve their misunderstanding and go out for coffee. Layla meets Jackie's friends who catch her off guard by asking if she is Jackie's girlfriend. Layla says they are just hanging out, but the question clearly makes her think.
4
"Attitude"
30 June 2007
• Layla continues to enjoy her time spent with Jackie at university, while her relationship with fiancée Sharif continues with him being more invested than she is.
5
"Get It While You Can"
7 July 2007
• The attraction between Layla and Jackie grows although their attempts to be alone together are repeatedly thwarted. Finally, Layla and Jackie kiss for the first time.
6
"Love The One You're With"
14 July 2007
• Layla invites Jackie to meet her family but worries that their relationship will be exposed. Jackie assures Layla she will keep their secret. After meeting Sharif, Jackie asks Layla if he is her boyfriend; she answers he is just her "disguise".
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"And The Singer Is..."
21 July 2007
• Layla and Jackie room together during an overnight fencing camp. Their plans are interrupted when another fencer named Jody joins them temporarily, but they eventually have the opportunity for private intimacy after Jody decides to go home early. *Note*: Former "Saddle Club" star Janelle Corlass-Brown guest stars as Jody.
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"Playing With Fire"
28 July 2007
• Layla meets Sharif's female cousin, and Sharif talks about plans to have children after Layla graduates; Layla is less than enthusiastic about the idea. Attending a lesbian club with Jackie, Layla is surprised to see Sharif's cousin with a female companion.
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"Baby, Believe Me"
4 August 2007
• Layla shops for white goods with Jackie, and for engagement rings with Sharif.
10 & 11
"While The Cat's Away" & "Get Up, Stand Up"
11 August 2007
• Jackie accidentally learns from Sharif that he is engaged to marry Layla. Layla says she is torn between her feelings for Jackie and her obligation to her family to marry Sharif; she does not want to marry Sharif but is not ready to reveal that she is gay. Amen sees Layla and Jackie kiss at a party but says he will not tell anyone about their relationship. Jackie turns up uninvited at Layla and Sharif's engagement party, but leaves early in tears.
12 & 13
"Crunch Time" & "Issi, Ozzie, Oi Oi Oi!"
18 August 2007
• Jackie tells Layla their relationship is over if she stays with Sharif and continues to hide her relationship with Jackie. Amen also tells Layla that she needs to make a decision. To her mother's dismay, Layla tells Sharif that she does not love him and cannot marry him. She explains this to Jackie, but says she is not ready to reveal to her family that she is gay. Jackie and Layla resume their relationship.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kick TV series news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kick is an Australian television series that was first broadcast on 9 June 2007 on SBS TV It is set in Brunswick in Melbourne Australia The series follows the adventures of wild twenty something Miki Mavros who is forced to move back in with her Greek Australian parents on Hope Street after a failed attempt to make it big Miki begins work as a secretary for suave Anglo Indian Dr Joe Mangeshkar who has a girlfriend named Jan and things spiral out of control Miki manages a local neighbourhood soccer team hence the series title Kick KickGenreComedy Family DramaDirected byEsben StormStarringZoe VentouraRaji JamesCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons1No of episodes13ProductionExecutive producerDebbie LeeProducersEsben StormAdam BowenRunning time25 minutesReleaseOriginal networkSBSOriginal release9 June 2007 06 09 18 August 2007 2007 08 18 The show also follows the adventures of Miki s neighbours on Hope Street including the Salim family a Lebanese Australian Muslim family with siblings Amen Osama Ozzie Taghred and Layla Amen is an aspiring businessman with questionable ethics Osama is going through typical teenage angst and has a crush on Taghred s friend Tatiana Taghred is an aspiring soccer star Layla is a university student arranged to be married to Sharif but everything changes when Layla falls for fellow fencer Jackie The first season of the show is available on DVD Contents 1 Season one 2 Cast 3 See also 4 External linksSeason one EditEpisode Title Original airdate1 Kick Start 9 June 2007 Unemployed Miki Mavros returns home to live with her parents Takis and Dora on Hope Street after trying to break into the entertainment industry and kick start her career University student Layla meets Jackie in a fencing match there s attraction at first sight and they exchange numbers But we learn that Layla is reluctantly engaged to be married to Sharif 2 You Can t Stop The Music 16 June 2007 Jackie invites Layla to a party and Layla happily accepts Later Layla is forced to cancel for the karaoke party where she is performing with her brother and sister Jackie comes to the karaoke party unannounced and after Layla finishes performing she flees without talking to Jackie 3 I Feel A Tingle 23 June 2007 Miki s day turns into a nightmare when her commercial audition is a disaster she forgets to help out her boss and Tatiana s soccer dreams continue to nag her Tatiana s soccer is put on hold when she lands a gig in a band After a tiff about Layla s seeming disinterest in continuing their relationship Layla and Jackie resolve their misunderstanding and go out for coffee Layla meets Jackie s friends who catch her off guard by asking if she is Jackie s girlfriend Layla says they are just hanging out but the question clearly makes her think 4 Attitude 30 June 2007 Layla continues to enjoy her time spent with Jackie at university while her relationship with fiancee Sharif continues with him being more invested than she is 5 Get It While You Can 7 July 2007 The attraction between Layla and Jackie grows although their attempts to be alone together are repeatedly thwarted Finally Layla and Jackie kiss for the first time 6 Love The One You re With 14 July 2007 Layla invites Jackie to meet her family but worries that their relationship will be exposed Jackie assures Layla she will keep their secret After meeting Sharif Jackie asks Layla if he is her boyfriend she answers he is just her disguise 7 And The Singer Is 21 July 2007 Layla and Jackie room together during an overnight fencing camp Their plans are interrupted when another fencer named Jody joins them temporarily but they eventually have the opportunity for private intimacy after Jody decides to go home early Note Former Saddle Club star Janelle Corlass Brown guest stars as Jody 8 Playing With Fire 28 July 2007 Layla meets Sharif s female cousin and Sharif talks about plans to have children after Layla graduates Layla is less than enthusiastic about the idea Attending a lesbian club with Jackie Layla is surprised to see Sharif s cousin with a female companion 9 Baby Believe Me 4 August 2007 Layla shops for white goods with Jackie and for engagement rings with Sharif 10 amp 11 While The Cat s Away amp Get Up Stand Up 11 August 2007 Jackie accidentally learns from Sharif that he is engaged to marry Layla Layla says she is torn between her feelings for Jackie and her obligation to her family to marry Sharif she does not want to marry Sharif but is not ready to reveal that she is gay Amen sees Layla and Jackie kiss at a party but says he will not tell anyone about their relationship Jackie turns up uninvited at Layla and Sharif s engagement party but leaves early in tears 12 amp 13 Crunch Time amp Issi Ozzie Oi Oi Oi 18 August 2007 Jackie tells Layla their relationship is over if she stays with Sharif and continues to hide her relationship with Jackie Amen also tells Layla that she needs to make a decision To her mother s dismay Layla tells Sharif that she does not love him and cannot marry him She explains this to Jackie but says she is not ready to reveal to her family that she is gay Jackie and Layla resume their relationship Cast EditZoe Ventoura as Miki Mavros Raji James as Joe Mangeshkar George Kapiniaris as Takis Mavros Maria Mercedes as Dora Mavros Anh Do as Hoa Tran Damien Fotiou as Nico Angelidis Firass Dirani as Amen Salim Nicole Chamoun as Layla Salim Stephen Lopez as Osama Ozzie Salim Craig Menaud as Ravi Mangeshkar Mauricio Merino Jr as Justin Haz Romi Trower as Jackie Schneider Kat Stewart as Jan Pollock Alex Menglet as Zoran Baranoff Nadja Kostich as Martina Baranoff Natasha Cunningham as Tatiana Baranoff Osamah Sami as Sharif Doumani Rebecca Asha as Guest CastSee also EditList of Australian television series List of television shows with LGBT charactersExternal links EditOfficial site Kick at IMDb Interview with Zoe Ventoura star of Kick Interview with Nicole Chamoun Layla on Kick Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kick TV series amp oldid 1130449901, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
