| Bakkar | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Amr Samir Atef |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | Bakkar |
| Country of origin | Egypt |
| Original language | Egyptian Arabic |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 280 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15–17 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Egyptian Television Channel One |
| Release | 1998 (1998) – 2016 (2016) |
Bakkar (Arabic: بكار) is an Egyptian cartoon series that was produced by the Egyptian Radio and Television Union to be aired on Channel One and was traditionally broadcast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan from 1998 to 2006, and from 2015 to 20161, running for 12 to 30 episodes of the 11 seasons.23
The series revolves around the adventures of a young Nubian-Egyptian boy named Bakkar, his pet goat Rashida, and his friends. It was written by Amr Samir Serif, and directed by Mona Abul-Nasr.4 The opening and closing songs are by famed Nubian-Egyptian singer Mohammed Mounir, and written by longtime collaborator Kawthar Mostafa.5 Sherif Nour is one of the composers.6
Legacy
A number of episodes can now be watched on the ERTU Maspero Atfal YouTube Channel.7 as well as via the Google Play app store.8
Episodes
2D Episodes (1998 – 2006)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released (Egypt) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1998 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 1999 | ||
| 3 | 30 | 2000 | ||
| 4 | 30 | 2001 | ||
| 5 | 30 | 2002 | ||
| 6 | 30 | 2003 | ||
| 7 | 30 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | 30 | 2005 | ||
| 9 | 30 | 2006 | ||
3D Episodes (2015 – 2016)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released (Egypt) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 2015 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 2016 | ||
References
References
- Galal, Ehab (2017). "Domestication and Commodification of'the Other' on Egyptian Children's TV". Children's TV and Digital Media in the Arab World Childhood, Screen Culture and Education. Bloomsbury.
- Bakkar (TV Series 1998– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-12-24
- "مسلسل - بكار - 1998", El-Cinema (in Arabic), retrieved 2022-12-24
- "Meet Bakkar". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- "حوار| مؤلفة أغنية "بكار" تروي أسرار علاقتها بـ"محمد منير"". Akhbar al-Youm. 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- Cast: Series - Bakar 2016 - 2016, retrieved 2023-02-02
- "ماسبيرو أطفال - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- "بكار - Android Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.