Donia - Season 1

First aired: 12/8/1999 30 episodes

Episodes

1. Sister of Men

Aired: 12/8/1999

As Abu Ramy's family waits for the arrival of the new maid Donia, she is late because she filed a report against a man who harassed her. She finally arrives after solving the problem at the police station.

2. The Cup Reader

Aired: 12/9/1999

As Umm Ramy (Ramy's mother) decides to consult her maid Donia about a dream she had, Donia tells her that Abu Ramy (Ramy's father) is cheating on her, causing Umm Ramy to doubt him.

3. Hamdy Archaeologically

Aired: 12/10/1999

When Abu Ramy's colleague, Hamdy, injures his back, he asks for Donia to clean the house for him, but his wife refuses. As Umm Ramy is forced to agree, Donia messes with the artifacts he hides in his house.

4. Dalal's Engagement

Aired: 12/11/1999

Abu Ramy asks Donia that she goes with him to the home of Dalal, his colleague, in exchange for helping her transport her belongings, but she discovers that Dalal needed her help in her engagement.

5. A Scoop

Aired: 12/12/1999

As Donia decides to expose Hamdy's involvement in the antiquities trade, she devises a plan with the journalist Mai, who disguises herself as a foreign tourist searching for antiquities.

6. Useful Suggestion

Aired: 12/13/1999

The house enters into a state of chaos after Sahar's quarrel with her husband Murad and her return to her family's home. As Sahar asks Donia to accompany her for a few days, she causes Sahar to suspect her husband.

7. Miss OK

Aired: 12/14/1999

Sahar decides to devise a plan with Donia to claim that she's about to give birth to her baby so that her husband, who is busy at work all the time, comes to her at the hospital. But when she becomes in a dangerous situation, Donia and Abu Ramy decide to intervene in their own way.

8. The Long Night

Aired: 12/15/1999

As Sahar gives birth to a baby boy, everyone rejoices the news. As Umm Ramy is detained in the hospital, she asks Abu Ramy and Donia to come immediately, or she will report them to the hospital administration for having fake identities.

9. Card Blanche

Aired: 12/16/1999

Umm Ramy's treatment of Donia changes completely after receiving a recommendation card. As everyone is racing to try to please her and fulfill her requests; Umm Ramy tries to get the card from her.

10. The People of the Neighborhood

Aired: 12/17/1999

As one of the assistants of the influential official tears off the recommendation card that Donia got, Abu Ahmed recants his promise to Donia to provide her with a home, and she loses her job at Abu Ramy's.

11. The Lawyer Samih

Aired: 12/18/1999

As Donia joins the lawyer Samih and his mother, he tries to stalk her by various means. Samih asks Donia to testify in a quarrel that took place in the neighborhood in which Hassan and Salim were involved.

12. Lady Kawkab

Aired: 12/19/1999

As Donia works for the washed-up singer Kawkab Sadiq, she tries to contact her old friend Wa'el, who rebuffs her, so Donia decides to impersonate a new singer to go to him on television, and he tries to harass her.

13. Hassan the Singer

Aired: 12/20/1999

A dispute arises between Kawkab and Donia after she storms into the studio. Kawkab tries to force Donia to be nice to Wa'el, who harassed her. Hassan has the opportunity of his life when he sings in front of Wa'el.

14. Water the Flowers

Aired: 12/21/1999

After leaving Kawkab, Donia works for Darrine who is an actress who is currently working on two series, but she gets into trouble because of Donia when she interferes in things that don't concern her.

15. Two on the Air

Aired: 12/22/1999

As Darrine reprimands her brother for being unemployed and constantly taking money from her, she succeeds in reaching her son after an absence. Donia puts Darrine in an embarrassing situation on TV when she reveals personal details about her life.

16. The Hotel Night

Aired: 12/23/1999

After what she did to Darrine, Donia tries to find a room to sleep in for the night, but she finds herself involved in a quarrel in a hotel over a room. As she tries to reach a solution with them, she spends a busy night with Rabab and Abu Fayad.

17. Vinegar Worm

Aired: 12/24/1999

Donia goes to meet Rola, the director of public relations in a company, where she works for the wife of Nabil, the director of the company whose wife is jealous over him all the time.

18. The Call of the Heart and Duty

Aired: 12/25/1999

Donia reveals to Nabil that his secretary is the one who is exposing his secrets to his wife. When Rola submits her resignation, Nabil refuses to let her go. As the spouses quarrel, Nevin insists on firing Rola. Raafat admires Donia.

19. The Party

Aired: 12/26/1999

As Nabil and Nevin prepare to hold a reception at their home on Thursday, Nevin is fighting with another customer, Nahla, over a dress in the store where she shops.

20. The Night at the Station

Aired: 12/27/1999

As Nevin suspects that Donia is the one who stole her wristwatch, she's taken to the police station for investigation. As she gets detained in the station, the police ask for the names of the guests at the party; Donia's innocence is revealed.

21. Old Fashioned

Aired: 12/28/1999

As Donia becomes unemployed again, she spends the night with her friend Turfa. When Donia asks to work for one of Turfa's acquaintances, Abdul Raouf, she interferes in a sales operation.

22. Public Speaking

Aired: 12/29/1999

When Abdul Raouf tries to force Donia to play backgammon with him, Turfa decides to challenge him in the backgammon game and try to win his heart.

23. The Final Solutions

Aired: 12/30/1999

As Donia finds a new job with Soulaf, who lives alone because her son studies in America, she accidentally ruins her shirt with chocolate. Donia gets an opportunity to travel outside Syria.

24. Artificial Pregnancy

Aired: 12/31/1999

Donia works in the house of Nada, whose husband is trying to look after her during her pregnancy. As he asks Donia to follow his instructions, she does everything he says. But despite all his safety measures, Nada has a miscarriage.

25. The Little Nanny

Aired: 1/1/2000

After Nada’s pregnancy fails, Diya’s sister decides to arrange a second marriage for him; Donia finds out about it. As Donia is asked to serve in Diya’s second home after his new marriage, Donia becomes locked up with her in the same house.

26. My Heart and Its Key

Aired: 1/2/2000

After her problem with Diya, Donia turns to Saadia to teach her to sew. Donia and Turfa have an argument. One of Saadia's employees tries to get close to Donia.

27. Clouds Over the Clouds

Aired: 1/3/2000

Donia works as a maid for Sahar the writer, who tries to publish her novel but fails. Sahar suffers because her sweetheart Marzouq lives in another country.

28. Your Eye on Who 1

Aired: 1/4/2000

As Sahar succeeds in writing a new novel from the inspiration of Donia’s stories, she becomes a huge success. But Donia exposes her by saying that she is the one who tells the stories to her. As Donia decides to work with Marzouq after his return, Turfa competes with her over it.

29. Your Eye on Who 2

Aired: 1/5/2000

After Marzouq makes a painting for Donia, he makes a second one for Turfa. As Marzouq decides to take advantage of both of them in his new paintings, they discover in time his trick, and they return to the village.

30. Welcome Back

Aired: 1/6/2000

As Donia comes to Khadra who warmly welcomes her, she tries to find a groom for Turfa. Donia tries to get her land back from Shaher after she saved up enough money from her work as a housemaid.