Wilayat Batikh (Melon State Show or Melon City Show, Arabic: ولاية بطيخ) is an Iraqi sketch comedy television show created by Iraqi TV presenter and comedian Ali Fadel. The show premiered on Hona Baghdad on July 30, 2015.[1][2]
| Melon City Show | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Ali Fadhil |
| Country of origin | Iraq |
| Original language | Arabic |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 136 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50–60 minutes |
| Production company | Melon City Company |
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| Release | July 30, 2015 – present |
Each episode of the show consist mainly of several pre-taped skits. The sketches cover a variety of societal topics, often with focus on Iraqi popular culture, and politics. After the success of the show, the cast presented live on-stage performances to live audience.
On May 18, 2017, Ali Fadel, a star and presenter of the show, announced that the show would be moving to another channel next season.[3] On July 14, 2017, season three premiered on Dijlah TV.[4] On August 11, 2017, Asia Satellite Television got broadcasting rights of the show.[5]
Etymology
editMelon City or City of Melon is a literal translation of an Iraqi Arabic proverb that means a city without regard for the law, to briefly describe a situation in which there is no organization and control, especially in society, because there is no effective government.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Politics, terror are laughing matter on Iraqi TV". The Arab Weekly. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ "الموقع الرسمي لبرنامج ولاية بطيخ". meloncityshow.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ ولاية بطيخ | Melon City Show (2017-05-18), حلقات ماقبل الموسم الثالث الحلقة 11, retrieved 2017-06-17
- ^ Host, Unix. "الفرات الإخباري | انطلاق الموسم الثالث لـ "ولاية بطيخ" على شاشة قناة دجلة". www.alforat.info. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ "قناة آسيا » ولاية بطيخ". www.asiasat.tv (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ https://plus.google.com/u/0/115627928338362597397/posts/fi3ENq4vjPK [dead link]