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In the early 90s, in Saudi Arabia, there were two national tv channels. Channel 1 and Channel 2. During the month of Ramadan, right after we break our fast, we
by firefoxd 5y ago
In the early 90s, in Saudi Arabia, there were two national tv channels. Channel 1 and Channel 2.
During the month of Ramadan, right after we break our fast, we would run to the tv room and tune in to channel 2. A spotlight would frame a door and the announcer would go, "...ladies and gentlemen, Bob Saget!" He would walk in with his signature suit and greet the crowd. America's funniest home video was one of the few American shows that ran on Saudi TV. Right after, they played Full House. So many memories.
Many Muslims will stop for a moment today and make a grateful prayer for Bob Saget.
Rest in Peace.
- kobayashi 5y agoI believe you but wow that is very surprising
- alostpuppy 5y agoThat is so cool!
- masteruvpuppetz 5y agoI only know him from Full House runs in Pakistan :)
- atonse 5y agoI love the idea of a whole population having this shared experience, whatever the reason might be. There’s an unwritten sense of community there. Similarly, growing up in the 80s in India, there was basically one channel and a similar shared sense of community. Everyone remembers certain ads, certain shows, theme songs, certain hosts. Everyone’s Sunday morning routine was watching certain shows. Maybe it’s mostly nostalgia but there is that sense of shared experience that we lack now. I’ve read the same from Zeynep Tufekci about a belly dance performance that used to happen every Xmas in Turkey.