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	Amr Hosny served as the writer for the dub.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/dubai.html Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East – CBC Arts]</ref>		Amr Hosny served as the writer for the dub.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/dubai.html Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East – CBC Arts]</ref>
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−	~~== Episodes ==~~
−	~~The episodes of the dub were aired out of order, and the following is the broadcast order of the Arabic dub, based on the available episodes online:~~
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−	~~Episode 1 = S01 EP07~~
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−	~~Episode 2 = S01 EP05~~
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−	~~Episode 3 = S01 EP06~~
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−	~~Episode 4 = S02 EP15~~
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−	~~Episode 5 = S02 EP06~~
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−	~~Episode 6 = S02 EP03~~
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−	~~Episode 7 = S01 EP12~~
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−	~~Episode 8 = S03 EP15~~
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−	~~Episode 9 = S02 EP02~~
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−	~~Episode 10 = S02 EP07~~
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−	~~Episode 11 = S03 EP22~~
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−	~~Episode 12 = S03 EP16~~
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−	~~Episode 13 = S02 EP14~~
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−	~~Episode 14 = S02 EP09~~
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−	~~Episode 15 = S01 EP09~~
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−	~~Episode 16 = S01 EP03~~
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−	~~Episode 17 = S03 EP07~~
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−	~~Episode 18 = S02 EP01~~
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−	~~Episode 19 = S03 EP17~~
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−	~~Episode 20 = S03 EP09~~
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−	~~Episode 21 = S02 EP22~~
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−	~~Episode 22 = S03 EP05~~
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−	~~Episode 23 = S03 EP12~~
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−	~~Episode 24 = S03 EP18~~
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−	~~Episode 25 = S02 EP12~~
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−	~~Episode 26 = S03 EP21~~
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−	~~Episode 27 = S03 EP01~~
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−	~~Episode 28 = S03 EP23~~
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−	~~Episode 29 = S02 EP11~~
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−	~~== Online Presence ==~~
−	Due to its poor reception, Al-Shamshoon episodes were never released on home video, and the dub has been obscure among Arab viewers since then. Only 29 of the aired episodes out of 34 have been found online.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:08, July 10, 2026
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	Amr Hosny served as the writer for the dub.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/dubai.html Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East – CBC Arts]</ref>		Amr Hosny served as the writer for the dub.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/dubai.html Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East – CBC Arts]</ref>
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		+	== Episodes ==
		+	The episodes of the dub were aired out of order, and the following is the broadcast order of the Arabic dub, based on the available episodes online:
		+
		+	Episode 1 = S01 EP07
		+
		+	Episode 2 = S01 EP05
		+
		+	Episode 3 = S01 EP06
		+
		+	Episode 4 = S02 EP15
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		+	Episode 5 = S02 EP06
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		+	Episode 6 = S02 EP03
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		+	Episode 7 = S01 EP12
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		+	Episode 8 = S03 EP15
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		+	Episode 9 = S02 EP02
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		+	Episode 10 = S02 EP07
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		+	Episode 11 = S03 EP22
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		+	Episode 12 = S03 EP16
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		+	Episode 13 = S02 EP14
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		+	Episode 14 = S02 EP09
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		+	Episode 15 = S01 EP09
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		+	Episode 16 = S01 EP03
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		+	Episode 17 = S03 EP07
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		+	Episode 18 = S02 EP01
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		+	Episode 19 = S03 EP17
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		+	Episode 20 = S03 EP09
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		+	Episode 21 = S02 EP22
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		+	Episode 22 = S03 EP05
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		+	Episode 23 = S03 EP12
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		+	Episode 24 = S03 EP18
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		+	Episode 25 = S02 EP12
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		+	Episode 26 = S03 EP21
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		+	Episode 27 = S03 EP01
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		+	Episode 28 = S03 EP23
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		+	Episode 29 = S02 EP11
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		+	== Online Presence ==
		+	Due to its poor reception, Al-Shamshoon episodes were never released on home video, and the dub has been obscure among Arab viewers since then. Only 29 of the aired episodes out of 34 have been found online.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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 The characters were also given typical Arabic names such as Omar, Mona, Bessa, and Badr for [[Homer]], [[Marge]], [[Lisa]], and [[Bart]] respectively as part of the retooling, while voices were provided by leading actors including Egyptian film star {{W|Mohamed Henedi}} as "Omar" and {{W|Hanan Tork}} as Lisa. Their hometown "[[Springfield]]" was called "Rabeea" (Arabic for "Spring") and made it look like an American town with a major Arab population. The series did not fare very well and only 34 of the 52 adapted episodes aired.<ref>[http://mentalfloss.com/article/57722/11-memories-arabic-version-simpsons 11 Memories From the Arabic Version of 'The Simpsons' – Mental Floss]</ref>
-[[Amr Hosny]] served as the writer for the dub.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/dubai.html Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East – CBC Arts]</ref>
+Amr Hosny served as the writer for the dub.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/dubai.html Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East – CBC Arts]</ref>
 == See also ==

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 It was dubbed in Arabic (with subtitles provided for shots including written English, such as the chalkboards), references to alcohol ([[Duff Beer]] and [[Moe's Tavern]]), pork (bacon and hot dogs), and numerous other themes have been deleted or significantly modified. For instance, Homer drinks soda-pop instead of beer and eats beef sausages as opposed to pork and all references to Moe's Tavern were cut.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1227362 'The Simpsons' Exported to Middle East – ABC News]</ref>
-The characters were also given typical Arabic names such as Omar, Mona, Bessa, and Badr for [[Homer]], [[Marge]], [[Lisa]], and [[Bart]] respectively as part of the retooling, while voices were provided by leading actors including Egyptian film star {{W|Mohamed Henedi}} as "Omar" and [[Hanan Tork]] as Lisa. Their hometown "[[Springfield]]" was called "Rabeea" (Arabic for "Spring") and made it look like an American town with a major Arab population. The series did not fare very well and only 34 of the 52 adapted episodes aired.<ref>[http://mentalfloss.com/article/57722/11-memories-arabic-version-simpsons 11 Memories From the Arabic Version of 'The Simpsons' – Mental Floss]</ref>
+The characters were also given typical Arabic names such as Omar, Mona, Bessa, and Badr for [[Homer]], [[Marge]], [[Lisa]], and [[Bart]] respectively as part of the retooling, while voices were provided by leading actors including Egyptian film star {{W|Mohamed Henedi}} as "Omar" and {{W|Hanan Tork}} as Lisa. Their hometown "[[Springfield]]" was called "Rabeea" (Arabic for "Spring") and made it look like an American town with a major Arab population. The series did not fare very well and only 34 of the 52 adapted episodes aired.<ref>[http://mentalfloss.com/article/57722/11-memories-arabic-version-simpsons 11 Memories From the Arabic Version of 'The Simpsons' – Mental Floss]</ref>
 [[Amr Hosny]] served as the writer for the dub.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/dubai.html Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East – CBC Arts]</ref>

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	[[Amr Hosny]] served as the writer for the dub.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/dubai.html Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East – CBC Arts]</ref>		[[Amr Hosny]] served as the writer for the dub.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/dubai.html Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East – CBC Arts]</ref>
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		+	== See also ==
		+	*''[[The Samsonadzes]]''

	== References ==		== References ==

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 [[File:Al-Shamshoon.jpg|thumb|250px|''Al-Shamshoon'' title card.]]
 '''''Al-Shamshoon''''' (Arabic: ''الشمشون'') was the Arabic dub of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It first aired in September [[2005]] and was produced by the {{W|Middle East Broadcasting Center}} (MBC). Before the Arab world had an Arabic subtitled version of the English episodes.
 == Background ==
-It was dubbed in Arabic (with subtitles provided for shots including written English, such as the chalkboards), references to alcohol ([[Duff Beer]] and [[Moe's Tavern]]), pork (bacon and hot dogs), and numerous other themes have been deleted or significantly modified. For instance, Homer drinks soda-pop instead of beer and eats beef sausages as opposed to pork and all references to Moe's Tavern were cut.
+It was dubbed in Arabic (with subtitles provided for shots including written English, such as the chalkboards), references to alcohol ([[Duff Beer]] and [[Moe's Tavern]]), pork (bacon and hot dogs), and numerous other themes have been deleted or significantly modified. For instance, Homer drinks soda-pop instead of beer and eats beef sausages as opposed to pork and all references to Moe's Tavern were cut.<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1227362 'The Simpsons' Exported to Middle East – ABC News]</ref>
-The characters were also given typical Arabic names such as Omar, Mona and Badr for [[Homer]], [[Marge]] and [[Bart]] respectively as part of the retooling, while voices were provided by leading actors including Egyptian film star [[Mohamed Henedi]] as "Omar". Their hometown "[[Springfield]]" was called "Rabeea" (Arabic for "Spring") and made it look like an American town with a major Arab population. The series did not fare very well and only 34 of the 52 adapted episodes aired.
+[[Amr Hosny]] served as the writer for the dub.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070703045949/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/dubai.html Why The Simpsons flopped in the Middle East – CBC Arts]</ref>
-[[Amr Hosny]] served as the writer for the dub.
+== References ==
 [[Category:The Simpsons]]
 [[Category:Non-English versions of The Simpsons]]