Al Bernameg
Al Bernameg is a popular Egyptian satirical program. The series is hosted by satirical comedian Bassem Youssef on the satellite channel CBC. The press has compared it to The Daily Show hosted by Jon Stewart, which was the inspiration for this show. Youssef visited The Daily Show as a guest in April 2013, while Stewart, on hiatus from his own hosting duties, returned the favor on El Bernameg in June 2013.
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Season 3
Al Bernameg returned with its third and final season, on MBC Masr satellite channel. The show achieved unprecedented viewership ratings every week. In June 2014 Youssef announced the termination of Al-Bernameg where he said that the pressure on him, his family, and MBC had become too great.
