- Bolji život
Infobox Television
show_name = Bolji život
caption = Members of the Popadić family.
format = Family Drama,Comedy
picture_format =
runtime = 40 minutes
creator = Mihajlo Vukobratović
executive_producer = Nenad Romano
starring = Marko NikolićSvetlana Bojković
Boris KomnenićLidija Vukićević Dragan Bjelogrlić
country = Flagicon|YugoslaviaSFR Yugoslavia
network = TV Belgrade
first_aired =January 6 ,1987
last_aired =May 5 ,1991
num_episodes = 82
num_seasons = 3
list_episodes =
imdb_id = 0090399
tv_com_id =
website ="Bolji život" (
Serbian Cyrillic : Бољи живот, English: "A Better Life") is an iconic Yugoslav soap-opera/sitcom that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by theRadio Television of Serbia it is considered to be the most successful show as ever produced inSerbia . The show was written bySiniša Pavić , most filmed Serbian screenwriter. It helped start the careers of many actors and actresses who today are famous for their roles on this show.History
"Bolji život" began airing on Radio Television of Serbia (then known as the Radio Television of
Belgrade ) onJanuary 6 ,1987 . It started off with the theme song named "Bolji život" sung byDado Topić and composed byVojislav Voki Kostić . The theme song became extremely popular after its run on the successful series.Plot
The show is based around the Popadić family and works through their struggles and adaptation to the rapid changes taking place in Yugoslavia. Some episodes are especially interesting and display these social changes. An example would be when all the women go on strike in a company because they are not happy with the rights they get within their union while the male director of company frantically tries to solve the situation and realises he can do nothing without these women.
The show also focuses on family relations, affairs and teen stupidity. The comedy often is created by the teen character Slobodan "Boba" Popadić (played by
Dragan Bjelogrlić ). The show can be described as a real life drama mixed with humorous adventures.Cast
Popadić family
* Dragiša "Giga" Popadić (played by Marko Nikolić)
* Emilija "Ema" Popadić (played bySvetlana Bojković )
* Aleksandar "Saša-Guza" Popadić (played byBoris Komnenić )
* Violeta "Viki" Popadić (played byLidija Vukićević )
* Slobodan "Boba" Popadić (played byDragan Bjelogrlić )Pavlović family
* Kosta Pavlović (played by
Predrag Laković )
* Branka Pavlović (played byLjiljana Blagojević )
* Mirko Pavlović (played byMiroslav Bijelić )
* Duda Pavlović (played byLjiljana Sedlar )Đorđević family
* Vlastimir Đorđević,
MSc (played byVlasta Velisavljević )
* Buba Radović-Đorđević (played byOlivera Marković )Replays and ratings
The show has been rerun on RTS many times after its original run ended in 1991. In 2007 is was re-run once again on RTS1. The shown is sometimes re-ran in other parts of former Yugoslavia as well.
The show brought in huge ratings for the network during its dark days of the 1990s. In February 2007 the series was the third most watched show on television. 23,3% of the public tuned in to watch the repeats of the show.
ee also
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Radio Television of Serbia
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