Melon City Show
Genre
Created byAli Fadhil
Country of originIraq
Original languageArabic
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes136
Production
Running time50–60 minutes
Production companyMelon City Company
Original release
Network
ReleaseJuly 30, 2015 (2015-07-30) –
present

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]

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

Melon 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

References

  1. ↑ "Politics, terror are laughing matter on Iraqi TV". The Arab Weekly. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  2. ↑ "الموقع الرسمي لبرنامج ولاية بطيخ". meloncityshow.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  3. ↑ ولاية بطيخ | Melon City Show (2017-05-18), حلقات ماقبل الموسم الثالث الحلقة 11, retrieved 2017-06-17
  4. ↑ Host, Unix. "الفرات الإخباري | انطلاق الموسم الثالث لـ "ولاية بطيخ" على شاشة قناة دجلة". www.alforat.info. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  5. ↑ "قناة آسيا » ولاية بطيخ". www.asiasat.tv (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  6. ↑ https://plus.google.com/u/0/115627928338362597397/posts/fi3ENq4vjPK
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