Shaabiat Al Cartoon

(Season 1-2 Promotional Artwork) September 23, 2006 - present

Shaabiat Al Cartoon (Arabic: شعبية الكرتون) is an Emirati animated comedy series that revolves around social and cultural values in Emirati society. It was broadcast on television for the first time in 2006 during Ramadan on the channel Sama Dubai. The show was directed by Amer Kokh from 2006 to 2010, then Haidar Mohammed began directing in 2011.

Air Date

September 23, 2006 - present

Storyline

Shaabiat Al Cartoon originally began as a mobile phone animation service in 2004 and quickly turned into one of the Persian Gulf region’s funniest animations in 2006 during the month of Ramadan. It discusses various social issues series based on a group of Middle Eastern families and individuals living in Dubai, their lives and traditions in a very humorous and engaging way.

Shaabia "شعبية" in Emirati Arabic refers to a rural neighborhood, just like the setting of the show. Based on a group of Middle Eastern families and individuals living in Dubai, the series portrays their lives and traditions in a humorous and engaging way. With 24 unique characters (the most popular being Shambeeh "شامبيه", Affari "عفاري", Atooga "عتوقة" and Bu Mhayer "بو مهير" Real Name: Medhat "مدحت") from local and Middle Eastern origin, each with their own unique accent and habits, the animated series has attracted an increasingly loyal fan following across the Middle East. Conceived by Haidar Mohammed, the series has been a great revenue spinner over 5 years. It also gained international recognition and generated high levels of interest among other markets in Arab states of the Persian Gulf, keen on enjoying the Middle Eastern and Emirati culture while gaining a better understanding of the same.

The English language version (with English subtitles) is already underway, catering to a larger global audience. Officially by its production company Fanar Production, established in 2008 (Qanawat from 2006 to 2010), and sponsored by Etisalat, Shaabiat Al Cartoon is a wonderful showcase of social lives and cultural values.

Sound Effects Used

• Anime Twitch Sound 2
• Dial-up Modem Sounds
• H-B HIT, CARTOON - HORN BONK
• H-B ZIP, CARTOON - SWISH AND ZING
• Hollywoodedge, Alto Sax Playing Sho CRT048001
• Hollywoodedge, Ascending Trumpet CRT044901
• Hollywoodedge, Bird Hawk Single Scre PE020801
• Hollywoodedge, Car Crash Small 1 Shor PE111901
• Hollywoodedge, Cats Fighting Loud Sc PE917007/Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601
• Hollywoodedge, Crazy Man Laughs CRT023101
• Hollywoodedge, Elephant Trumpeting PE024801
• Hollywoodedge, Explosion Large Shar PE097801
• Hollywoodedge, Funny Sgl Chicken CRT011001
• Hollywoodedge, Gong Hit Wring Stret CRT015602
• Hollywoodedge, Hawaii Guitar Slide CRT046603
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• Hollywoodedge, High Bird Chirp Bell CRT015501
• Hollywoodedge, Musical Boing Metlc CRT016302
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trombone Rapi CRT044703
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trombone Rapi CRT044704
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Long CRT044504
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Long CRT044702
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Short CRT045101
• Hollywoodedge, Muted Trumpet Short CRT045102
• Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer Siren PE080801
• Hollywoodedge, Punch Face Hit 4 Sharp PE100401
• Hollywoodedge, Quick Warble Sizzle CRT015502
• Hollywoodedge, Short Up Tempo Music CRT049001
• Hollywoodedge, Screams 2 Woman Singl PE133601
• Hollywoodedge, Screams 5 Man InsaneT PE134601
• Hollywoodedge, Thin Process Bell CRT015601
• Hollywoodedge, V8 Car Fast Skid To Sto PE072701
• Hollywoodedge, Warning Buzzer Indus PE194401
• Sound Ideas, BITE, CARTOON - BONE BITE
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - BOINK AND WIGGLE
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - HOYT'S BOING
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - THIN WOOD BOING
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, ACCENT - BONG, HORN, SQUAWK
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEW'S HARP BOING, SHORT 02
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEW'S HARP, HARD AND FLAT
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - STRING PLUCK
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - THIN METAL PING AND WARBLE 01
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - THIN METAL PING AND WARBLE 03
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - TIMPANI, LONG GLISS UP, PERCUSSION, MUSIC, DRUMS
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON - HEAD BONK WITH CUCKOO BIRD, SLIDE DOWN AND SPLAT, HIT
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, LAUGHTER - CHIPMUNK LAUGH, HUMAN
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, MUSIC - THEME 12A: FULL MIX, MENACING, PONDERING, SLOW/MED. TEMPO
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, MUSIC - THEME 12A: STINGER, HORROR JAB
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SLIDE - SHORT VIOLIN SLIDE UP
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, TWANG - WOBBLING TWANG
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, VOCAL - 'WHAT?!', HUMAN 01
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - FALL WHISTLE, MEDIUM 01
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - SLIDE WHISTLE: FAST ZIP UP
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, ZIP - RISING ZIPS
• Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - SHORT THIN RICOCHET, BULLET 02
• Sound Ideas, INDUSTRY, HYDRAULIC - ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC MACHINE: UP FULL, FACTORY
• Sound Ideas, PING, CARTOON - SMALL STRING PLUCK 01
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - BOW STRING RICCO
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 01
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 03
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 07
• Sound Ideas, SLIDE, CARTOON - SHORT STRING SLIDE 02
• Sound Ideas, TAKE, CARTOON - WHISTLE TAKE
• Sound Ideas, TWANG, CARTOON - SAW BLADE TWANG 02
• Sound Ideas, WHISTLE, SLIDE - DOWNWARD SLIDE, MUSIC, COMEDY 01
• Sound Ideas, XYLOPHONE - ASCENDING CHROMATIC SCALE, TWO OCTAVES, MUSIC, PERCUSSION
• Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT
• Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT, HIGH

Other Audio Used

• Dick De Benedictis Music

Image Gallery

Shaabiat Al Cartoon/Image Gallery