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Comedy Ideas

Episode number: 1

Overview: Have you ever wondered where funny ideas and jokes come from? Is it possible to achieve a comic style that puts a smile on the faces of all Arab people at the same time?

Verbal Comedy

Episode number: 2

Overview: Every verbal comedy needs elaborate artistic plots and quick improvisational abilities. How has this comedy genre come to compete with other arts despite its difficulty and in such a short period of time?

Screen Writing

Episode number: 3

Overview: Are only funny jokes enough to produce a complete comedy film? How can a script be written from scratch? What are the most prominent mistakes in Arab film scenarios?

Types of comedy: Black comedy

Episode number: 4

Overview: What are the most prominent forms of comedy in Arab artistic works? How can sad or embarrassing situations be turned into funny ones?

Montage

Episode number: 5

Overview: Is wit the basis of creating humor? Is writing enough to make a funny comedy film? What are the most prominent non-written elements in comedy?

Building Characters

Episode number: 6

Overview: What are the most famous styles in the world of comedy? What is the difference between comic characters? Why is Adel Imam considered a prominent model of success in multiple characters on the map of Arab comedy?

The Parody

Episode number: 7

Overview: What is the secret of the power of parody in the world of comedy? What are the most prominent methods of transforming serious works into comic comedies? How did the art of “Baroudi” become a means of criticizing works of art?

Comedy Song

Episode number: 8

Overview: What is the secret of comedic songs being able to put a smile on faces? What are the steps to writing a comedy song? What makes a song stick in the minds of the audience?

Comedy Ads

Episode number: 9

Overview: Can a comedic ad change people's perceptions? How do comedy and promotional songs affect the success of advertising? To what extent is humor able to penetrate the hearts of audiences?

Action comedy

Episode number: 10

Overview: How can action comedy make the audience laugh without dialogue? How does music contribute to its success? What are the most prominent examples of this type of comedy in the Arab world?

Improvisation

Episode number: 11

Overview: How can an entire theatrical scene be built based on improvisation? Is it possible to practice improvisation in comedy? What are the conditions for the representatives?

Social Media

Episode number: 12

Overview: How does social media affect comedy? What is the role of social media in changing comedy writing methods? How do audiences interact with online comedy content?

Trip Summary

Episode number: 13

Overview: Laughing is easy, but making it is not that simple. Summary of the experience of searching for the most important questions and challenges in the world of comedy. What makes people laugh? How do we express tragedies with comedy?