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''Para Pencari Tuhan'' (''Those Who Are Searching for God'' in English) is a well-known [[UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}} Indonesian]] SoapOpera that airs in SCTV. One of the directors was nationally famous Dedi Mizwar (who is also an actor there) and it airs in the fasting month of [[{{UsefulNotes.Islam}} Islam]] known as Ramadhan. The main story is about the ComicTrio named Barong, Chelsea, and Juki who used to be in prison, ending up as workers at a ''musholla'' (mini mosque) being taught by Mr. Jack (''Bang Jack'').

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''Para Pencari Tuhan'' (''Those Who Are Searching for God'' in English) is a well-known [[UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}} Indonesian]] UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}}n SoapOpera that airs in SCTV. Creator/{{SCTV}}. One of the directors was nationally famous Dedi Mizwar (who is also an actor there) and it airs in the fasting month of [[{{UsefulNotes.Islam}} Islam]] UsefulNotes/{{Islam}} known as Ramadhan. The main story is about the ComicTrio named Barong, Chelsea, and Juki who used to be in prison, ending up as workers at a ''musholla'' (mini mosque) being taught by Mr. Jack (''Bang Jack'').
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* AbsenteeActor: Azam's family doesn't appear in season 9 minus the first episode because Zaskia A. Mecca (Aya's actress) is asked to spend more time with her husband instead of shooting.

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* LongRunnerCastTurnover - After 10+ seasons, the only stable cast is Jack, Jalal, Udin, Asrul, Jalal's wife, Joes, and Hakim. The original lead trio stops appearing after season 10 and many characters doesn't come back after the hiatus after season 11. ''Then'', many of the load of the new cast introduced in season 12 onwards only last one season or is gone after season 14.
* LongRunners - Have been aired regularly for 16 years (including the 2018 break) since 2007.



* ObnoxiousInLaws - Aya's mother-in-law.

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* NothingIsTHeSameAnymore: Kampung Kincir is destroyed by a flood in Season 11, forcing the characters to spend the season in a refugee camp before splitting up. When they gather back to live in a new neighborhood in the next season, many old characters do not return and the remaining ones meet new characters.
* ObnoxiousInLaws - Aya's mother-in-law.mother-in-law distrusts Aya's skill as a wife and goes to Azam and Aya's home to interfere, although they eventually get along.

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* BriefcaseFullOfMoney - Season 4. A little different that it uses a regular briefcase instead of a metal one.
* CassandraTruth - Bonte tries to convince Mr. Jack that the RW leader and his gang were [[ExecutiveMeddling making money by faking that Baha is some holy man]]. He didn't believes him and thought he's crazy instead.
* DecemberDecemberRomance - Between Mr. Jack and Azam's mother.

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* BriefcaseFullOfMoney - One is found and becomes the major plot element of Season 4. A little different that it uses a regular briefcase instead of a metal one.
one. [[spoiler:It's eventually revealed that them money inside isn't even real.]]
* CassandraTruth - Bonte tries to convince Mr. Jack that the RW leader and his gang were [[ExecutiveMeddling making money by faking that Baha is some holy man]].man. He didn't believes him and thought he's crazy instead.
* {{Catchphrase}} - The RW leader has stuttering "''nganu''" when he is forced to explain something that would reveal his scheme and "''wedus!''" when swearing.
* DecemberDecemberRomance - Between Mr. Jack and Azam's mother. Jack then must competes with a similarly old man Wijoyo.

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Ten seasons were aired in its home country (and its respected neighbors).

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Ten Fifteen seasons were have been aired in its home country (and its respected neighbors).
every [[UsefulNotes/IslamicHolidaysAndFestivals Ramadan]] month since 2007, with a hiatus in 2018.



* UndyingLoyalty - Loli to Mr. and Mrs. Jalal

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* UndyingLoyalty - Loli comes back to work for Mr. and Mrs. JalalJalal even though they go into poverty, simply out of loyalty.


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* WeddingFinale - Some seasons ends with a finale focused on a wedding between the main characters.
** Season 3 ends with Azzam's wedding with [[spoiler:Aya. It would have been with Kalila, but she pulls a IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy at the last second.]]
** Season 8 ends with Widya's wedding with [[spoiler:Wijoyo, leaving Jack as a RomanticRunnerUp.]]
** Season 10 ends with [[spoiler:Kalila and Domino]]'s wedding.

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* DisorganizedOutlineSpeech - The RW leader's speech to explain why he anonymously made the donation box for Loli starts by several "Do you think I did this for X? No!" When Jalal asks what the reason then, Idrus realizes that he has no idea what he is trying to say, but luckily Azam stands up and gives him a reason.



* IceCreamKoan - The RW leader speech before giving donations from fake charity box to Loli. Lampshaded by Jalal.
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* RagsToRiches - Happened to Asrul, and [[spoiler:unfortunately inverted to Mr. Jalal]]. In season 5, Barong, Juki and Chelsea become TV stars playing a Sinetron (Indonesia soap opera) which has a story that is very similar to their own life about a trio of former criminals who ended up working in a musholla. Accordingly, they [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments tried to ask Mr. Jack to live with them in their new house, though Mr. Jack politely decline because he wants to dedicate himself to taking care of the Musholla]].

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* RagsToRiches - Happened to Asrul, and [[spoiler:unfortunately inverted to Mr. Jalal]]. In season 5, Barong, Juki and Chelsea become TV stars playing a Sinetron (Indonesia soap opera) which has a story that is very similar to their own life about a trio of former criminals who ended up working in a musholla. Accordingly, they [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments tried to ask Mr. Jack to live with them in their new house, though Mr. Jack politely decline because he wants to dedicate himself to taking care of the Musholla]].Musholla.
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* RagsToRiches - Happened to Asrul, and [[spoiler:unfortunately inverted to Mr. Jalal]]. In season 5, Barong, Juki and Chelsea become TV stars playing a Sinetron (Indonesia soap opera) which has a story that is very similar to their own life about a trio of former criminals who ended up working in a musholla. Accordingly, they [[HeartwarmingMoments tried to ask Mr. Jack to live with them in their new house, though Mr. Jack politely decline because he wants to dedicate himself to taking care of the Musholla]].

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* RagsToRiches - Happened to Asrul, and [[spoiler:unfortunately inverted to Mr. Jalal]]. In season 5, Barong, Juki and Chelsea become TV stars playing a Sinetron (Indonesia soap opera) which has a story that is very similar to their own life about a trio of former criminals who ended up working in a musholla. Accordingly, they [[HeartwarmingMoments [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments tried to ask Mr. Jack to live with them in their new house, though Mr. Jack politely decline because he wants to dedicate himself to taking care of the Musholla]].
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''Para Pencari Tuhan'' (''Those Who Are Searching for God'' in English) is a well-known [[UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}} Indonesian]] SoapOpera that airs in SCTV. One of the directors was nationally famous Dedi Mizwar (who is also an actor there) and it airs in the fasting month of [[{{UsefulNotes.Islam}} Islam]] known as Ramadhan. The main story is about the {{ComicTrio}} named Barong, Chelsea, and Juki who used to be in prison, ending up as workers at a ''musholla'' (mini mosque) being taught by Mr. Jack (''Bang Jack'').

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''Para Pencari Tuhan'' (''Those Who Are Searching for God'' in English) is a well-known [[UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}} Indonesian]] SoapOpera that airs in SCTV. One of the directors was nationally famous Dedi Mizwar (who is also an actor there) and it airs in the fasting month of [[{{UsefulNotes.Islam}} Islam]] known as Ramadhan. The main story is about the {{ComicTrio}} ComicTrio named Barong, Chelsea, and Juki who used to be in prison, ending up as workers at a ''musholla'' (mini mosque) being taught by Mr. Jack (''Bang Jack'').
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* Undying Loyalty - Loli to Mr. and Mrs. Jalal

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* Undying Loyalty UndyingLoyalty - Loli to Mr. and Mrs. Jalal

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* IdentityAmnesia: Hakim suffers it after nearly drowns in a flood in season 11


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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In season 11, Udin mentions that he and Asrul have been friends for 10 Eid al-Fitr.
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** Kalila decided to marry Domino in season 10 finale.
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* OneSteveLimit: Averted. Two of Asrul's friends are named Zulfikar '''Baha'''r'''udin'''.

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* AbsenteeActor: Azam's family doesn't appear in season 9 minus the first episode because Zaskia A. Mecca (Aya's actress) is asked to spend more time with her husband instead of shooting.



* AscendedExtra - Roy.



* HeterosexualLifePartners - Asrul and Udin, they ''both'' have wives, and the former has children.

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* HeterosexualLifePartners - Asrul and Udin, they ''both'' have wives, wives (although Udin and the former has his wife is divorced), and both have children.



* KarmaHoudini - Vega and Vegi almost always get away with their thievery.



* ParentalSubstitute - [[spoiler:Juki's Mother (''Mak Juki'')]]
** Mr. Jack to Chelsea, Barong, and Juki.

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* ParentalSubstitute MissingMom - [[spoiler:Juki's Mother (''Mak Juki'')]]
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Chelsea's mom left him in orphanage when he was a baby.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: A RunningGag
-->'''Loli:''' I will always support
Mr. Jack to Chelsea, Barong, and Juki.Jalal. ''(a glare from Mrs. Jalal)'' And Mrs. Jalal.


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** Chelsea and Marni. Barong and Dara.
* ParentalSubstitute - [[spoiler:Juki's Mother (''Mak Juki'')]]
** Mr. Jack to Chelsea, Barong, and Juki.


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* PutOnABus: Hakim apparently went to Singapore during season 9, so Idrus and Yos needed to find a replacement RW treasurer.


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* RichesToRags:
** Happened to Mr. Jalal, although he recover and simply chose to live in his shack house before convinced to move to his old house.
** Happened to Asrul when his shop is rumored to sell pork.
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''Para Pencari Tuhan'' (''Those Who Are Searching for God'' in English) is a well-known [[UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}} Indonesian]] SoapOpera that airs in SCTV. One of the directors was nationally famous DediMizwar (who is also an actor there) and it airs in the fasting month of [[{{UsefulNotes.Islam}} Islam]] known as Ramadhan. The main story is about the {{ComicTrio}} named Barong, Chelsea, and Juki who used to be in prison, ending up as workers at a ''musholla'' (mini mosque) being taught by Mr. Jack (''Bang Jack'').

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''Para Pencari Tuhan'' (''Those Who Are Searching for God'' in English) is a well-known [[UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}} Indonesian]] SoapOpera that airs in SCTV. One of the directors was nationally famous DediMizwar Dedi Mizwar (who is also an actor there) and it airs in the fasting month of [[{{UsefulNotes.Islam}} Islam]] known as Ramadhan. The main story is about the {{ComicTrio}} named Barong, Chelsea, and Juki who used to be in prison, ending up as workers at a ''musholla'' (mini mosque) being taught by Mr. Jack (''Bang Jack'').
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The Danza is a trivia. Remove Underdog Never Lose because it\'s a red link.


* TheDanza - Several characters on the show, including Asrul and Udin.



* UnderdogNeverLose - Idrus never lose at RW leader election.
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~~SoapOpera Religious, Comedy~~

''Para Pencari Tuhan'' (''Those Who Are Searching for God'' in English) is a well-known [[UsefulNotes/{{Indonesia}} Indonesian]] SoapOpera that airs in SCTV. One of the directors was nationally famous DediMizwar (who is also an actor there) and it airs in the fasting month of [[{{UsefulNotes.Islam}} Islam]] known as Ramadhan. The main story is about the {{ComicTrio}} named Barong, Chelsea, and Juki who used to be in prison, ending up as workers at a ''musholla'' (mini mosque) being taught by Mr. Jack (''Bang Jack'').

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* TheAlcoholic - Baha
* AnAesop - The point of the series.
* BelligerentSexualTension - There are at least three cases.
** [[{{Tsundere}} Aya]] and Azam
** Mak Juki with her husband
** [[ObnoxiousInLaws Widya]] with Mr. Jack.
** Mr. Jack's nephew, Domino and Kalila in season 8
* BloodFromTheMouth - [[spoiler:Baha]] and a ''lot'' later.
* BriefcaseFullOfMoney - Season 4. A little different that it uses a regular briefcase instead of a metal one.
* CassandraTruth - Bonte tries to convince Mr. Jack that the RW leader and his gang were [[ExecutiveMeddling making money by faking that Baha is some holy man]]. He didn't believes him and thought he's crazy instead.
* TheDanza - Several characters on the show, including Asrul and Udin.
* DecemberDecemberRomance - Between Mr. Jack and Azam's mother.
* EvilSorcerer - The RW leader claims that he learned sorcery since he was little, [[RuleOfCool such as Voodoo and Mind-controlling]].
* ExecutiveMeddling - In Universe, where Mr. Jack was kicked out of the musholla and replaced by the RW leader.
* ForgottenBirthday - Aya's Birthday during one episode.
* {{Fainting}} - When [[spoiler:Kalila]] just knew that Azam and Aya [[spoiler:are going to get married by looking at a wedding invitation]].
** Also [[spoiler:Udin]] when [[spoiler:Kalila rejects his marriage proposal]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners - Asrul and Udin, they ''both'' have wives, and the former has children.
** Aya and Kalila, despite that they fought over the same man.
* HollywoodVoodoo - The RW (some form of neighborhood) leader does this to get the BriefcaseFullOfMoney.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy - At the end of the 3rd season, Aya lets Azam marry Kalila, [[spoiler:but as Azam and Kalila practiced for the wedding ceremony, turns out that somehow Kalila says that Azam would be better with Aya, and in the end Azam married Aya.]]
* IceCreamKoan - The RW leader speech before giving donations from fake charity box to Loli. Lampshaded by Jalal.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath - [[spoiler:Happened to TheAlcoholic at the 3rd season.]]
* JustLikeRobinHood - Robin
* LethalChef - Unfortunately Aya's mother-in-law disapproves Aya's cooking.
* LikeASonToMe - Bang Jack to Barong, Chelsea, and Juki.
* LikeBrotherAndSister - Baha and Kalila, especially at the 2nd season.
* LimitedWardrobe - Asrul almost ''always'' wear a blue T-Shirt and a red cap during the early seasons. Justified that he was too poor to buy new clothes (and currently saving money for his pilgrimage to Mecca).
* LoveTriangle - Aya, Azam, [[spoiler:and Kalila]] at the third season.
** Kalila, Domino, and Fahri at the eight season. [[spoiler:Then Udin join the triangle]]
* ParentalSubstitute - [[spoiler:Juki's Mother (''Mak Juki'')]]
** Mr. Jack to Chelsea, Barong, and Juki.
* ObnoxiousInLaws - Aya's mother-in-law.
* OfficialCouple - Aya and Azam, until there was another person.
** But were back into an OfficialCouple again as they married in the Season 3 finale.
* PowerTrio - Barong, Chelsea, and Juki (the three themselves are played by the ''Trio Bajaj''). In scratch, Barong would be Superego, Chelsea would be Id while Juki would be Ego.
* PromotionToParent - Seemly Haifa, Aya's sister.
* RagsToRiches - Happened to Asrul, and [[spoiler:unfortunately inverted to Mr. Jalal]]. In season 5, Barong, Juki and Chelsea become TV stars playing a Sinetron (Indonesia soap opera) which has a story that is very similar to their own life about a trio of former criminals who ended up working in a musholla. Accordingly, they [[HeartwarmingMoments tried to ask Mr. Jack to live with them in their new house, though Mr. Jack politely decline because he wants to dedicate himself to taking care of the Musholla]].
* [[RichBitch Rich Jerk]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold With A Heart Of Gold]] - Kalila's uncle Jalal.
* RomanticRunnerUp: [[spoiler:Mr. Jack when Widya choose to marry Wijoyo]]
* ScreamingBirth
* ShortDistancePhoneCall: Between Aya and Kalila.
* {{Tomboy}} - Azam's gift towards Aya implies that she used to be this when she was little.
* Undying Loyalty - Loli to Mr. and Mrs. Jalal
* UnderdogNeverLose - Idrus never lose at RW leader election.
* UglyGuyHotWife - Udin and his wife.
* VerbalTic - During the early seasons, Bonte likes to say "Cie Cie Cie!" (an equivalent to whistling)
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