Seifu on EBS
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| Genre | Comedy Talk show |
| Created by | Seifu Fantahun |
| Presented by | Seifu Fantahun |
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| Country of origin | Ethiopia |
| Original language | Amharic |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 80 (as of November 2017) |
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| Production locations | Seifu on EBS Studios, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
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| Network | EBS TV |
| Release | 24 October 2013 – present |
Seifu on EBS is an Ethiopian late-night talk show airing each Sunday at 9:00 p.m. in Ethiopian Time on EBS TV. The hour and a half long show premiered on 24 October 2013,[1] and is hosted by comedian and radio host Seifu Fantahun. Modeled after the traditional late-night talk shows of the U.S., the show incorporates the use of comedy bits, monologue jokes, musical guest performances as well as celebrity interviews.
Episode format[edit]
Seifu on EBS follows the already established six-piece late night format popularized by many late-night talk show hosts of United States. Each episode of Seifu on EBS is 90 minutes in length, including commercials, and typically consists of:
- Act 1: Monologue
- Act 2: Comedy Bit(s)
- Act 3: Celebrity Interview 1
- Act 4: Celebrity Interview 1 continued
- Act 5: Celebrity Interview 2
- Act 6: Musical or stand-up comedy guest, signoff guests come from a wide range of cultural sources, and include actors, musicians, authors, athletes and political figures.[2][3]
Monologue[edit]
Seifu starts each episode with a monologue drawing from current news stories and issues. The monologue is sometimes accompanied by pictures and videos found on social media.
Comedy bits[edit]
Following the monologue, Seifu usually interacts with the audience through games or takes part in comedy sketches involving a guest on the show.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zehabesha Amharic » Entertainment". zehabesha6.rssing.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ Bogale, Samuel (25 July 2017). "Ethiopia: The Ailing State of Health Care in Ethiopia's State-Run Hospitals: Who Takes the Blame?". All Africa.
- ^ "Captain Guta Dinka, the Man Who Saved Mandela's Life in Ethiopia". Awramba Times. December 19, 2013. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014.
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