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Block 13
''Block 13'' ( ar, قطعة 13, translit=qiteat ṯālatha 'ash) is a Kuwaiti animated television series that serves as the Arabic adaptation of the popular American animated sitcom, ''South Park''. It was created and directed by Nawaf Salem Al-Shammari and aired on Kuwait TV on November 27, 2000, running until December 5th, 2002. It was the first animated TV series to be produced in the Persian Gulf region. It has recently re-aired on Kuwait TV for 2020's Ramadan and continues to. The series follows Hammoud, Azzouz, Saloom, Honey, Abboud, and his baby sister Farooha, who all often go on wacky and strange misadventures. Similar to ''South Park'' in the United States, the series dealt with many issues that concerned the Kuwaiti population but in a way that could be less offensive and more family-friendly. Unlike ''South Park'', which is adult-oriented, ''Block 13'' was meant for families and children of all ages. Characters Main characters Abboud *Abdullah "Abboud" Bu Abboud Al-A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
