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| Genre | Comedy Talk show |
| Created by | Seifu Fantahun |
| Presented by | Seifu Fantahun |
| Starring | Habesha Band |
| 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 |
| Production company | EBS |
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| Network | EBS TV |
| Release | October 24, 2013 – present |
Seifu on EBS is a late-night talk show airing each Sunday at 9:00 p.m. Ethiopia Time on EBS TV in Ethiopia. The hour and a half long show premiered on November 8, 2010, 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
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, SignoffGuests come from a wide range of cultural sources, and include actors, musicians, authors, athletes and political figures.[1][2]
Monologue
Fantahun 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
Following the Monologue, Fantahun usually interacts with the audience through games or takes part in comedy sketches involving a guest on the show.
See also
References
- ^ Bogale, Samuel (25 July 2017). "Ethiopia: The Ailing State of Health Care in Ethiopia's State-Run Hospitals: Who Takes the Blame?". All Africa.
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