Oba-na

''Oba-na!'' (russian: О́ба-На) was a

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program that aired on Channel One and ATV from November 1990 until June 1995. The first episode of ''Oba-na!'' was aired on November 19, 1990. ''Oba-na!'' was one of the most progressive and courageous comic programs. The program has become famous for a plot under the name "Funeral of meal" (an actual joke of 1991). The program fell victim to repeated attempts at

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by The USSR State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting and would often by forced off the air. ''Oba-na!'' Became the first winner of the Gold Ostap premium. The actors from "Oba-na" sung the Soviet

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style. The last episode of ''Oba-na!'' was aired in June 1995. Channel One Russia original programming 1990 Russian television series debuts 1995 Russian television series endings Russian comedy television series 1990s Russian television series {{Russia-tv-prog-stub