Al Mouaallima Wal Oustaz ( ar, المعلّمة والأستاذ en, The teacher and the professor) is a popular

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made during the 80s, Starring

Ibrahim Maraachli Ibrahim Maraachli or Meraachli ( ar, إبراهيم مرعشلي) (27 January 1937 – 15 September 2004) was a Lebanese television, radio and stage actor and comedian. He took part in a great number of plays on Lebanese television and stage for ...

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and

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. The series was broadcast on

Télé Liban Télé Liban (also known as TL, ar, تلفزيون لبنان) is the first Lebanese public television network, owned by the Lebanese government. It was a result of a merger of the privately run Compagnie Libanaise de Télévision (CLT) (channe ...

, the Lebanese national broadcaster and had a total of 13 episodes.

Synopsis

''Al Mouaallima wal Oustaz'' takes place in a private school, named "Mahou L-Oummiya" ( ar, محو الأُمّيّة, en, Erase Analphabetism), where two professors teach grown-ups the basics of Arabic language. The first professor, a sympathetic man called Ibrahim ( Ibrahim Meraachli), tries to marry the other teacher, played by

, and finally succeeds. During this general Leitmotive, there are many comical events that happen, involving the two teachers, the principal and the students. The school's principal is Sitt Zarifeh (translates to Mrs. Sympathetic, although the character is the complete opposite), played by

Crew

Cast

Main cast

Remaining Cast

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Liliane Nemri Liliane Nemri ( ar, ليليان نمري) is a Lebanese actress and comedian who has acted in Lebanese movies and series. Filmography TV series *Abou Melhem *Al 3a2ila al sa3ida *Al Mo3allima wal Ostaz *Sett El habayeb Ya Baba *Bentein w Sa ...

, , Hind's maid , , , - , Aalia' , , Aalia' Nemri , , Pierrot's mother , -

Soundtrack

The music of the introduction is titled T'as fait du beau boulot, which translates from French to "You made a good Job". During the show, there are many mixing of the three languages, Arabic, English and French. This comes from the fact that Lebanese people are generally very fluent in the three, and usually use a combination of the three in their everyday discussions. The song ending the series in the last episode is called Mitl El Ghouraba Mnetla'a (We meet as strangers). It was made and sung by Rabih El-Khouly.

Notes

The 13 episode series has been uploaded to YouTube by Shoof Drama Zaman titled "مسلسل المعلمة والأستاذ الحلقة 1 - إبراهيم مرعشلي - هند أبي اللمع". Lebanese television series 1980s Lebanese television series Télé Liban original programming