Super Dad (1993–1997)
Super Dad is a Turkish comedy, drama, family series broadcast on atv, first aired in 1993–1997. After divorcing, Fikret Aksu, known as Fiko, raises his three children in Istanbul’s Çengelköy neighborhood. Financial difficulties, his former wife’s return, a custody dispute, and the reappearance of his first love shape his family and neighborhood life.
Super Dad cast: Şevket Altuğ (Fikret Aksu), Ümit Çırak (Cemil), Jülide Kural (İpek), Sümer Tilmaç (Nihat), Şevval Sam (Deniz), Metin Çekmez (Cevdet).
Detailed content was compiled from sources with AI; pending editorial review. Editor: Uğur Arı.
Plot
Süper Baba follows Fikret Aksu, known as Fiko, a divorced father living in Istanbul’s Çengelköy neighborhood. Without a regular job, Fikret assumes custody of his three children and tries to support them with limited means. His former wife Şule returns years after the divorce and seeks custody, creating a conflict that affects the family. Fikret’s past also resurfaces when İpek, his former first love, returns to the neighborhood as a pharmacist. The series combines comedy and drama while depicting fatherhood, family responsibility, neighborhood solidarity, economic hardship, and changing urban life.
Origins of the story
Adaptation status
No verified adaptation source was found in the examined official and academic records. The series is documented as an ATV television production.
Connection to reality
No reliable source found linking the series to a specific real event, real person, or lived family story. Its connection is limited to fictional treatment of family and social conditions associated with 1990s Istanbul.
Iconic filming locations
The story setting and the real filming site are identified separately.
Çengelköy
Çengelköy · İstanbul · Türkiye
- Use in filming
- Neighborhood, street and surrounding exterior scenes.
- Place represented in the story
- The neighborhood where Fikret lives in the series.
- Scenes and context
- An official Istanbul Governorship source identifies Çengelköy as the neighborhood that hosted the series; ATV’s series description also states that Fikret lives in Çengelköy.
Tarihi Çınaraltı Çay Bahçesi
Çengelköy · İstanbul · Türkiye
- Use in filming
- One of the series’ main exterior locations; associated with Fiko’s coffeehouse.
- Place represented in the story
- Not explicitly stated in the sources.
- Scenes and context
- Anadolu Agency identifies the venue as one of Süper Baba’s main locations. Hürriyet also states that Çınaraltı Kahvesi hosted the series.
Location details were compiled from sources with AI assistance and are pending editorial review.
Trailer
Details
- Year
- 1993–1997
- Channel
- atv
- Genre
- comedy, drama, family
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 137
- Rating
- 8.4
Cast
Character Map
Hero
- ↳ Şule — spouse
- ↳ İpek — partner
- ↳ Nihat — friend
- ↳ Zeynep — parent
- ↳ Alim — parent
- ↳ Mine — parent
Antagonist
- ↳ Zeynep — parent
- ↳ Alim — parent
- ↳ Mine — parent
Supporting
- ↳ İpek — sibling
Character
What's in this series?
No verified adaptation record
The examined records document Süper Baba as an ATV television series and do not identify a literary or audiovisual source work. No verified adaptation differences can therefore be listed.
Fatherhood and family representation in 1990s Turkey
Academic studies place Süper Baba among 1990s series centered on neighborhood and family relations. Fikret’s role as a father who handles childcare and domestic responsibilities offers a different television representation of fatherhood while making the life of a divorced father visible.
Çengelköy, neighborhood solidarity, and urbanization
The series builds its setting through neighborhood, coffeehouse, tavern, neighbor, and tradespeople relationships. Academic analysis connects this setting with financial hardship, construction, and changing neighborhood relations in 1990s Istanbul, without presenting the story as a depiction of a specific real event.
ATV period and production credits
The production record identifies ATV as the first medium and KARE Ajans–Şevket Altuğ as producer. Directing credits include Kartal Tibet, Feyzi Tuna, Funda Aras, Tunca Yönder, Osman Sınav, and Orhan Oğuz.
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes is Super Dad?
Super Dad has 137 episodes across 4 seasons.
When did Super Dad air?
Super Dad first aired in 1993–1997 on atv.
Who is in the cast of Super Dad?
The main cast includes Şevket Altuğ (Fikret Aksu), Ümit Çırak (Cemil), Jülide Kural (İpek), Sümer Tilmaç (Nihat), Şevval Sam (Deniz), Metin Çekmez (Cevdet).
Sources
- Süper Baba Hakkında — atv
- Süper Baba — Eser Detay — Senaryo ve Diyalog Yazarı Sinema Eseri Sahipleri Meslek Birliği
- 1990’lı Yıllarda Türk Televizyon Dizilerinde Aile Temsili — Marmara Üniversitesi Kurumsal Akademik Arşiv
- 1990’lı Yılların Televizyon Dizilerinde Baba Temsili — DergiPark
- Süper Baba — Tüm Ekip ve Oyuncuları — iSFDm
