Martin Chuzzlewit
Old Martin Chuzzlewit is nearing his death. Who will inherit his riches? With such a prize to play for, the Chuzzlewit family bring forth all of their cunning, greed and selfishness.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
Old Martin Chuzzlewit travelling in Wiltshire with his companion Mary Graham, is suddenly taken ill. Lying at the Blue Dragon Inn, he finds himself surrounded by grasping relatives anxious to inherit his money. They have learnt that his grandson, Young Martin has been disinherited. His cousin Seth Pecksniff, secretly takes young Martin on as an apprentice with hopes of making a match with one of his daughters (Charity or Mercy). Young Martin joins the simple Tom Pinch as an apprentice. Pecksniff is summoned to London lodging with his daughters at Mrs Todgers' boarding house. Old Martin confides to Pecksniff that against his wishes young Martin intends to marry Mary Graham.
Nov 7, 1994 · 84m -
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Episode 3
Jonas Chuzzlewit gives his father a lavish funeral, then, encouraged by Pecksniff returns with him to Wiltshire to pay further attention to Charity. Anthony's ancient clerk, Mr Chuffey, is left in the care of Mrs Gamp, a "specialist nurse". To Charity's dismay and anger, Jonas proposes to Mercy who, after much teasing, accepts. Old Martin Chuzzlewit and Mary Graham turn up unexpectedly at Pecksniff's, and the latter attempts to insinuate Jonas back into his uncle's favour.
Nov 21, 1994 · 55m -
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Episode 5
On arriving in London, Tom Pinch accidentally meets Mercy and is shocked to see how much she has changed since her marriage. Jonas however is also fear-ridden, as Tigg Montague's investigations have disclosed some damning information about him. Tigg attempts to blackmail Jonas into investing more money in his business, but Jonas panics and attempts to flee to Rotterdam with his wife. Tigg has put a private detective (Nadgett) on his trail and he catches Jonas at the docks. Jonas is then forced to agree to try and trap Pecksniff into investing in the company and Tigg and Jonas make a trip to Wiltshire.
Dec 5, 1994 · 53m -
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Episode 11
As Rania becomes the spokesperson for the High Seas Company for Tuna, she tells Adel that her salary is 8 thousand pounds. But when she gets fired for signing a check for 100,000 pounds, Adel sets a trap for the imposter and sells him a smuggled statue in exchange for the check.
Oct 4, 2006 -
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Episode 13
As Adel is asked to bring a foreign judge from outside the region, he makes a deal with the referee Mohsen to make him win, in exchange for persuading Sanaa to return to him. But when Sanaa finds out, she records Mohsen as he admits that the refereeing is staged.
Oct 6, 2006 -
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Episode 15
When Adel feels that Yasmine loves Sanaa more than him, he decides to take her to the zoo, but he takes her to the coffee shop to watch the Al-Ahly match, and they miss the zoo. He ends up buying her a toy instead.
Oct 8, 2006