Sharqiya's Show 'Mat Al Haku' A Comic Gem

Yesterday we came across a kinetic, unconventional and hilarious show called 'MAT AL HAKU' on Al Sharqiya (the Iraq satellite channel).

They had an 'Oprah Winfrey Show' skit called 'Obra'. As soon as the words 'OBRA!' flashed across the screen with the 'Knight Rider' theme in tow, I knew this was exactly the kind irrational comedy that I was a sucker for - the kind where you sit around with your friends and go 'can you believe they used that piece of music?' or 'is that guy for real?' Having said that, it is a satirical show with political overtones, which I love - you don't see much of that in the Arab world nowadays.

The show begins at approximately 6:30 pm (GMT +3) - If you enjoy watching Iraqi BRAVEHEART spoofs with Danny De Vito clones (among other irreverent stuff) then I highly recommend the show.