Seifu on EBS

Seifu on EBS
Genre Comedy
Talk show
Created by Seifu Fantahun
Presented by Seifu Fantahun
Starring Habesha Band
Country of origin Ethiopia
Original language(s) Amharic
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 80 (as of November, 2017)
Production
Production location(s) Seifu on EBS Studios
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Running time 65 minutes
Production company(s) EBS
Distributor EBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network EBS TV
Picture format 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Original release October 24, 2013 (2013-10-24) – present
External links
Website

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

  1. ↑ Bogale, Samuel (25 July 2017). "Ethiopia: The Ailing State of Health Care in Ethiopia's State-Run Hospitals: Who Takes the Blame?". All Africa.
  2. ↑ "Captain Guta Dinka, the Man Who Saved Mandela's Life in Ethiopia". Awramba Times. December 19, 2013.
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