Al Shamshsoon

Looking back at ‘The Simpsons’ and its Arab version as Homer’s odyssey continues

Looking back at ‘The Simpsons’ and its Arab version as Homer’s odyssey continues

  • The first episode of animated sitcom “The Simpsons” (“Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”) aired in the US on Fox on December 17, 1989
  • In 2005, MBC launched “AlShamshoon,” an ambitious attempt at a culturally relevant Arabic version of the hit series
By Arab News ·