The Simpsons Ported To Arabic

October 21st, 2005 · No Comments

The Independent reports that the Simpsons has now been remade for Arabic TV:

With Omar as Homer, and Badr substituted for Bart, The Simpsons is now playing on Arab television.

But in order not to risk offending an Arab audience, the characters in Al Shamshoon, as the show is now called, have modified some of their most distinguishable traits.

Omar may look the same as in the series that debuted in 1987, but he has swapped Duff beer for soft drinks; no longer hangs out at “seedy bars with bums and lowlifes” - Moe no longer owns a bar - and eats barbequed Egyptian beef sausages instead of non-Halal hotdogs. He even grazes on Arab kahk cookies in place of doughnuts.

The dysfunctional family, that continues to live in Springfield, have not wholly reformed. Omar is still lazy and Badr continues to bate his teachers and parents.

The adaptation, which began in time for Ramadam when television viewing figures peak, uses the original Simpsons animation. High profile Egyptian actors, including Mohamed Heneidy, are providing the character’s voices.

Good God! This sounds even worse than the old dutch dubbed version (Which is TERRIBLE, as anyone who can remember Homer says “So de jus” wil probably agree). Why in the name of all that is holy would they do this? This really just ruins the Simpsons humor.