Most Famous Egyptian Cartoon Series
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There are many famous Egyptian cartoon series, which were among the means of learning, as they discussed a lot of values and ethics in addition to important information in a manner suitable for children. The cartoon series differed from generation to generation, but there are some that still interest children and adults.
Bakkar
The dramatic and family cartoon series was aired on television on December 19, 1998, and different seasons of the series were produced, as it achieved great success. It was written by Amr Samir Atef, directed by Mona Abu Al-Nasr, the opening and ending themes were sung by the great artist Mohamed Mounir, and the voice over was presented by Amr Mostafa, Suhair El Badrawi, Rashwan Saeed, Waheed Osama, Ali Orabi, Mohamed Mahmoud, Adel Khalaf, and others.
The cartoon series revolves around the main characters, who are the Nubian child Bakkar from Aswan, his friend Hassouna, and his sheep Rashida. Bakkar goes through different experiences and adventures with his friends to learn new things, and to give a moral message to the children.
Learn through this article about the Nubia civilization
Yahya and Knouz
The educational drama cartoon series was aired on April 2, 2022, the second season was produced and aired in 2023, it was written by author Muhammad Adly, directed by Muhammad Eid and Imad Ismail, and the voice over was presented by Buthaina Hani, Essam El Sakka, Alaa Morsi, Sami Maghawry, Tariq Abu Al-Saud, Yaser Galal, and others.
The cartoon series revolves around Yahya and Knouz and their attempt to explore the treasures, history and most important places of Egypt, and introduce children to the history of their country in a distinctive and interesting way.
Zaza and Gargir
The comedy cartoon series was aired on August 21, 2009, five seasons of the series were produced, it was written by the author Abdul Rahman Al-Khamisy, directed by Haitham Al-Khamisy, and the voice over was presented by Moawad Ismail, Shihab Ibrahim, Ibrahim Gharib, Ahdi Sadiq, Sayed Al-Roumi, and others.
It is a comedy cartoon series which revolves around Zaza and Gargir, who face many different situations, and they have to act and choose the right decision, to give educational lessons to children.
Alam Simsim
The educational cultural comedy series was aired on August 11, 2010, many seasons of the series were produced. It was written by Wael Hamdi, Muhammad Hussein and Amr Al-Dali, directed by Andrea Zakaria and Amr Qura, and the voice over was presented by Salwa Muhammad, Sabri Iskandar, Dina Saleh, Wael Awad, Walid Badr, Sumaya Al-Imam, Shadi Khafaja, and others.
The events of the educational cartoon series revolve around children’s rights, such as their right of education, health care, reading, and treatment, and the role of the family in awareness and education.
Bougie and Tamtam
The dramatic family series was aired on June 12, 1983, many seasons of the series were produced, it was written by Shawky Khamis and Yousra Khamis, directed by Mahmoud Rahmi, and the voice over was presented by Najwa Ibrahim, Hala Fakher, Younis Shalaby, Syed Azmy, and others.
The events of the series revolve around the siblings Bougie and Tamtam, their friends Zizi and Riri, and their neighbor, Uncle Shakshak, it was an icon at the time, as it discussed many events and behaviors in the Egyptian family, and it was one of the most important works presented to children.
Stories of the Prophets
The historical religious family cartoon series was aired on December 20, 1998, it was written by Lina Kilani, directed by Zainab Zamzam, and the voice over was presented by Muhammad Al-Saba, Farouk Naguib, Samir Hosni, Ashraf Abdel Ghafour, Samira Abdel Aziz, and others.
The events of the series revolve around the stories of the prophets and the difficulties that the prophets faced in spreading the message of Allah, the story of each prophet, how the revelation came to him and the reaction of his people, the series presents the events in a simple framework and cites the Qur’anic verses to clarify the mention of the stories in the Qur’an.
Fawazeer Amo Fouad
This comedy cartoon series was aired on February 22, 1993, it was written by Fidaa Al-Shandawili and Shamekh Al-Shandawili, directed by Muhammad Ragai and the voice over was presented by by a group of the brightest stars, Fouad Al-Mohandes, Ola Rami, Alaa Zeinhom, Magdy Fekry, Farouk Falawkas, Azza Labib, and others.
The series revolves around a riddle, in each episode, Amo Fouad talks about a place or a riddle, and the viewers guess the solution of the riddle and tell him the answer.
