To be bluntly honest, "7 Numara" ranks among the top three Turkish comedy series. The comedic essence of the series emerges from the unwanted convergence of seven young people with different lifestylen. Initially centered around four cultured, modern, urban girls and three rural, naive, "unattractive" boys, the series gradually introduces additional characters over time. Nevertheless, the show generally navigates its storyline around these differences.
The girls, with a certain lifestyle, cultured, modern, urban, contrast sharply with the boys who were born and raised in the countryside, never ventured outside, embraced rural life, are unaware of city life, and are innocent and pure, albeit "not handsome." Two of the boys (one of whom follows them) enter the city to attend university and encounter the chaos of city life. The city is foreign to them. The female students they share a house with also find them foreign. To the girls, this "rural" group of boys are not "modern," hence they are not wanted by the girls.
The concept of "modern," as we call it, emerges as conflicts between the girls and boys begin. Being urban and knowing social etiquette is considered modernity by the girls. Therefore, boys who drink tarhana soup, raise roosters, and "taking off his shoes in front of the door" are not considered modern. This is why the girls do not want them in the same house, but financial constraints force them to live together. Thus, the series portrays the clash between "modern/city-dwelling" and "non-modern/non-city-dwelling" in a comedic style.
As the episodes progress, characters become more defined, and the humor strengthens. The series doesn't offer shallow comedy; it incorporates societal events, showing it remains connected to society. It addresses issues like book and socio-cultural event prices, economic crises, student problems, rural-urban conflicts, poverty, innocence, appearance, and more. Beyond just making people laugh, it makes them think with quotes in some episodes and even brings tears in certain scenes. The series was so beloved that despite initially ending, it was renewed for another season due to popular demand, followed by a second final season. A present-day "reunion" episode would be immensely enjoyable. Heartfelt thanks to the entire team and cast involved in the series. I've watched it multiple times without getting bored, and I intend to watch it again.
