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Cappuccino Catastrophe

Episode 2.01 (12)
Aired: 1990
Written by Simon Palomares
Directed by Pino Amenta

After four days away, Ricky returns from his holidays to find the Acropolis Café a disaster area with an exploded coffee machine, broken cash register and a mountain of unfinished paper work. After a lesson from Memo on how to approach women, Ricky puts his new-found skills into action when the bank manager stops by.

With: Rebecca Gibney as Bank Manager

Double or Nothing

Episode 2.02 (13)
Written by Nick Giannopoulos, Chris Anastassiades
Directed by Pino Amenta

Convinced Liz has feeling for Jim, Effie bets her she can't go out with Jim without falling victim to his charms. Liz is convinced they can go out and have fun without groping, enjoying nothing more than interesting conversation and pleasant company. Memo attempts to set a world record for carrying the most cups of coffee.

With: Mary Coustas as Effie

Black Ain't Black

Episode 2.03 (14)
Written by Nick Giannopoulos, Chris Anastassiades
Directed by Pino Amenta

With Liz going away over the long weekend with her classic literature class, her replacement causes quite a stir with Jim who falls head over heels for her. Memo just wants to figure out where she's from (Jim's a little confussed too).

With: Jedda Cole as Ula

Olives Ain't Olives

Episode 2.04 (15)
Written by Simon Palomares
Directed by Pino Amenta

Jim receives a chain letter promising fame and fortune yet warning of impending disaster if ignored. Ricky and Liz advise him to ignore it but no sooner is the letter destoyed than Costas phones to tell Jim he's selling the café. It seems a glut on the European olive market has devalued his crop, forcing him to sell the café to make ends meet. The only hope… use more olives in the café — or appeal to a friend of the family for a loan. But will Jim have to marry his daughter to seal the deal?

With: Gina Riley as Demi Cashimides, Bob Ruggiero as "Plenty" Cashimides

St. Memo's Fire

Episode 2.05 (16)
Written by George Kapiniaris
Directed by Peter Andrikidis

Temptations abound when Memo decides to become a Greek Orthodox priest. Ricky does his best to replace Memo as the Acropolis Now's head waiter.

With: Maeliosa Stafford as Mrs Chisholm, Marion Heathfield as Wayne O'Toole

Ms Acropolis

Episode 2.06 (17)
Written by Nick Giannopoulos, Chris Anastassiades
Directed by Pino Amenta

To help pick up… business, Jim organises a beauty contest to find "Miss Acropolis" (with the winner getting to meet Craig McLachlan). Liz is offended by the whole idea but jumps at Jim's offer to be a judge on the condition she be allowed to ask the contestants any questions she wants.

With: Mary Coustas as Effie

Carmen I'm Too Bizet

Episode 2.07 (18)
Written by Simon Palomares
Directed by Pino Amenta

Ricky misses going to see the big soccer match to look after a friend's daughter while she goes out on a date. When Rosie finally returns, a day late and with a new fiancé, she denies the baby is hers.

With: Dina Panozzo as Rosita, Jon Concannon as Eric

Ring Of Confidence

Episode 2.08 (19)
Written by Nick Giannopoulos, Chris Anastassiades
Directed by Pino Amenta

Liz is unsure whether or not the ring Jim has given her is a marriage proposal.

With: Mary Coustas as Effie

Job's For The Girls

Episode 2.09 (20)
Written by George Kapiniaris
Directed by Pino Amenta

To keep up with expenses (hair gel and makeups), Effie and Sophie come to the café in search of jobs. Determined to prove Jim wrong, Effie accepts his challenge to find jobs they can keep for one entire day.

With: Mary Coustas as Effie; Sheryl Munks as Sophie

Shakespeare was a Greek

Episode 2.10 (21)
Written by George Kapiniaris
Directed by Pino Amenta

After a night at the theatre with Liz, Jim decides to host "Shakespear at the Acropolis", performing a chaotic version of Romeo and Juliet.

With: Mary Coustas as Effie, Simon Thorpe as Skip; Nicholas Bell as Himself, John Hindle as Himself

My Sister Aphroula

Episode 2.11 (22)
Written by George Kapiniaris
Directed by Pino Amenta

Memo searches for a husband for his sister, Aphroula. Jim finds the perfect candidate, but when he walks off with Memo's new French girlfriend, someone will have to step in.

With: Simon Thorpe as Skip; Evdokia Katahanas as Aphroula, Kris Karahisarlis as Harry, Helen Milte as Lou Lou

The Taxman Cometh

Episode 2.12 (23)
Written by Simon Palomares
Directed by Pino Amenta

When Ricky tries to get the café's books in order for an audit by the Tax Office, he gets more than he bargained for — all of Costas' books are in Greek. Is Jim's new girlfriend too good to be true?

With: Andrew Larkins as Victor Harrison, Dale Stevens as Fiona

Ricky Sings The Blues

Episode 2.13 (24)
Written by Nick Giannopoulos, Chris Anastassiades
Directed by Pino Amenta

Ricky is faced with a dilemma — to stay at the café or join a jazz band and tour Europe.

With: Simon Thorpe as Skip; Wade Beed as Jack, Caroline Johansson as Customer