Comments on: Yeah, right Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.

Yeah, right Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:42:39 -0800

As a treat for viewers during Ramadan, Dubai-based network MBC has dubbed 30 episodes of the Simpsons into Arabic. But in order not to offend their audience, this version of Our Favorite Family is, well, a bit different; for instance, Homer (rechristened Omar) doesn't eat bacon or drink beer. Speculation about the fate of other characters abounds, One Angry Arab is not impressed.

By: three blind mice

three blind mice — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:47:01 -0800

Just drop the project, and air reruns of Tony Danza's show instead. It is less painful. Don't have a cow man. Inshallah. The Angry Arab's right. It just doesn't work.

By: wfrgms

wfrgms — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:50:51 -0800

Mmmmm... Islam-o-licious... Arrrrrrgh...

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:55:01 -0800

So basically they take the animated footage, edit it, rearrange it, redub it with completely new dialogue and make a totally different show out of it? Such a thing has never been done before!

By: phearlez

phearlez — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:57:41 -0800

A good example; StarBlazers blew.

By: scratch

scratch — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:02:49 -0800

This really is good news for the insane!

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:06:32 -0800

The name is the game, scratch. Speaking of usernames, scratch that last comma in the post and turn it into a period. In your mind.

By: elpapacito

elpapacito — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:15:23 -0800

Waaah *cry* would somebody please think about Fox profits ? Why don't anybody think about Fox profits, broadcasting fees , gadgets etc ? Poor poor Rupert Murdoch, he's so concerned about not offending people he sells episodes' airing rights at full price yet lets the local authors play havoc with them ruining local Simpson value. What an example of lack of personal interest ..imagine his rightful anger in discovering there are mullahs more mediatically influential then him ! The shock, the horror , who's going to agitprop them the FauxNews style ?

By: StarForce5

StarForce5 — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:15:45 -0800

Star Blazers was so-so but Star Force Five rocked my lame ass.

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:21:44 -0800

Page title is awesome

By: Secret Life of Gravy

Secret Life of Gravy — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:23:41 -0800

For your information I've been editing, rearranging and rewriting Metafilter for years. my special version of Metafilter is a circle of knitting grannies swapping recipes, taking snuff, and yearning for the good old days before lesbians started wearing strap-ons to invade each other's blood-engorged behinds.

By: soyjoy

soyjoy — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:31:09 -0800

To put it another way: You have no idea how much editing of Mefi posts I've been doing... IN MY MIND!

By: Robot Johnny

Robot Johnny — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:39:53 -0800

Admit it -- this is why you guys went to war.

By: clevershark

clevershark — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:06:09 -0800

I'll bet that works as well as a hypothetical rework of Duckman where Duckman never gets angry or insults anyone.

By: three blind mice

three blind mice — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:41:06 -0800

Cast Dick Cheney as Homer, Condelezza Rice as Lisa, George Bush as Bart, Ariel Sharon as Montgomery Burns, and Osama bin Laden as Side Show Bob and it'll be a hit.

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:42:46 -0800

Who will play Ralph?

By: 235w103

235w103 — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:48:20 -0800

America, I think.

By: soyjoy

soyjoy — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:58:46 -0800

"Me a bigger threat to world peace than Saddam? That's unpossible!"

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:01:12 -0800

Heh. "I choo-choo-choose you. To be invaded."

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:07:48 -0800

Heh, this is not the same thing, but I found it amusing (stumbled upon it just now): The Singhsons.

By: Navek Rednam

Navek Rednam — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:52:06 -0800

Why don't they run it unfettered, and prove they have had America pegged all along?

By: Dean Keaton

Dean Keaton — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:48:25 -0800

Homer with no beer? Might as well just call him Bob!

By: InfidelZombie

InfidelZombie — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:30:03 -0800

No beer and no TV make Homer something something...

By: Bort

Bort — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:34:56 -0800

StarBlazers blew Blasphemer! StarBlazers was awesome - atleast I remember it being awesome. I was about 10 at the time.

By: scheptech

scheptech — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:43:19 -0800

No Lisa. It's crazy enough it just, might, work! Seems a long shot. Must've been an interesting process figuring out which 30 eps to go with. Any guesses as to who's in and who's out as key ep characters: In - Burns, Prof Frink, Nick Riviera (safe targets) Out - Ned, Smithers (christianity, homosexuality) Question - Will Moe remain jewish?

By: Smedleyman

Smedleyman — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:36:10 -0800

Worst. Shamshuns. Ever. Is Moe Jewish? I thought he was a snake handler.

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:49:45 -0800

Is Moe Jewish? Well, there is at least some evidence that he is Arabic. </geek> which 30 eps to go with My suggestions: Homer Phobia Three Gays of the Condo Like Father, Like Clown

By: Krrrlson

Krrrlson — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 21:04:34 -0800

Will there be honour killing?

By: Seth_Messinger

Seth_Messinger — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 10:02:50 -0800

In 1992 I spent the summer in Jordan and saw an episode of the Simpsons on local TV. It was broadcast in English with Arabic subtitles. My strongest memory of the episode was when Homer says "Bar-be-que" and it was translated in Arabic as "Shwarma!"