Better Life

Trials and tribulations of the Popadic family, a typical family of five with everyday problems... BOLJI ŽIVOT is a Yugoslav TV series with mixed elements of soap opera, comedy and drama that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radiotelevision Belgrade it is considered to be the most successful TV show ever produced in Yugoslavia. Written by Siniša Pavić, most prolific Serbian screenwriter, the series helped jump start cinematic careers for many of its protagonists, most notably Dragan Bjelogrlić who went on to become successful actor, director, and producer.

Šorga's, the retired boxing champion nicknamed "Tiger", wife leaves him for a wealthier guy. He meets a juvenile thief, Čok, and decides to become his father figure. In the process of changing Čok, Šorga changes himself.

The adventures of a skillful Belgrade policeman who proves to be equally successful as a caring father.

A local bar/restaurant run by a feuding husband and wife find themselves and their business threatened by a not so bright group of extortionists. With the help of their patrons who wish to preserve their quiet mode of patronage and a motor cycle riding stranger, they take the fight directly back to the villains with some non conventional approaches.

A divorcee and her three teenage daughters go on their summer holidays at sea. There they encounter some romantic (mis)adventures.

Two babies, Aleksa and Luka are switched at the hospital accidentally. Thirty years later, Aleksa is a rich and successful businessman while Luka is poor and barely gets by. When the nurse who switched the two of them tells them what she had done, their lives change completely.

What happens when you find documents and compromising feminine items belonging to an unknown young woman in a taxi on New Year's Day, and you forget to inform your wife about it?

While riding in a cab, Zivota finds an ID that belongs to singer Vesna Zmijanac. After he returns it to her, she invites him to the New Year Eve’s party where she is performing, but his wife Zivadinka is suspicious about the whole situation.

A well-educated family man realizes that his life is in crisis. Could the next generation do better?

Through many diffrent situations, we follow the life of a family, friends, love (revered and unclaimed), and through the episodes new characters (guest stars) appear, which additionally complement the most diffrent life situations of our main characters.