Al Bernameg

8.6/10

2011

3 Seasons

142 Episodes

News

Talk

Overview

Al Bernameg is a popular Egyptian satirical program. The series is hosted by satirical comedian Bassem Youssef on the satellite channel CBC. The press has compared it to The Daily Show hosted by Jon Stewart, which was the inspiration for this show. Youssef visited The Daily Show as a guest in April 2013, while Stewart, on hiatus from his own hosting duties, returned the favor on El Bernameg in June 2013.

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3 Seasons • 142 Episodes Total

Season 1

102 Episodes • Aired August 2011

Overview

The show’s move to Egyptian channel ONTV made it one of the first internet to TV conversion in the Middle East. The show premiered in Ramadan 2011, and became the platform for many writers, artists, and politicians to speak freely about the social and political scene. Season one of Al-Bernameg aired a total of 104; 30-min episodes and was produced by Qsoft Ltd

Episodes

102

First Aired

Aug 2011