The After Moon Show

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The After Moon Show
Written byUmer Mukhtar, Yasir Taj
Directed byAsad Buksh
Presented by Yasir Hussain
Opening themeAsim Azher
Original languagesUrdu
English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producerMaimoona Siddiqui
ProducerKaleem Khan
Production locationKarachi
Running time40 minutes
Original release
Network Hum TV
Release10 February (2018-02-10) 
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24)

The After Moon Show was a Pakistani prime time talk show hosted by Yasir Hussain on Hum TV. The show premiered on 10 February 2018. It was produced by Hum Television Network. The show is hosted by film, theater and television actor Yasir Hussain, in his debut as a television host. [1] [2]

Contents

Seasons

Season 1 of the show premiered on 10 February 2018 and concluded on 17 June 2018 with an Eid Special finale episode. Season 2 started on 14 July 2018 in the same time slot.

Format

The show was divided into six segments. Chit Chat Couch Session had Yasir in conversation with the guests. Chai Ya Thanda challenged celebrities with interesting riddles and they were given brain boosters if they got stuck. The Puppet segment had a puppet character who liked to share jokes which were silly but he thought they were funny. Kathera was a segment where celebrities had to stand in a katehra (witness box) and clarify funny accusations put on them by the public which were asked by Yasir. Urta Teer was another segment where rapid fire questions were aimed at celebrities who had to give quick answers. Two Minutes of Fame invited a new singer on every show who had a chance to showcase his talent.

Episodes

Season 1

Episode NoGuest
Episode 1 Sanam Jung & Adnan Siddiqui [3]
Episode 2 Soniya Hussain & Asim Azhar
Episode 3 Humayun Saeed & Kubra Khan
Episode 4 Hareem Farooq & Ali Rehman Khan
Episode 5 Iqra Aziz & Shahzad Sheikh
Episode 6 Imran Abbas & Reema Khan [4]
Episode 7 Zara Noor Abbas & Asad Siddiqui [5]
Episode 8 Nadia Khan & Azfar Rehman
Episode 9 Sanam Saeed & Aamina Sheikh
Episode 10 Bushra Ansari & Aijaz Aslam
Episode 11 Maya Ali & Osman Khalid Butt
Episode 12 Aiman Khan & Minal Khan
Episode 13 Urwa Hocane & Mawra Hocane
Episode 14Best Of The Season Episode (BTS)
Episode 15 Ayeza Khan & Danish Taimoor

Season 2

Episode NoGuest
Episode 1 Hania Amir & Mohsin Abbas Haider
Episode 2 Ayesha Omar & Hina Dilpazeer
Episode 3 Sanam Baloch & Shoaib Akhtar
Episode 4 Sarah Khan & Agha Ali
Episode 5 Sania Saeed & Sarmad Khoosat
Episode 6 Mahira Khan & Mikaal Zulfiqar
Episode 7 Javed Sheikh & Shaista Lodhi
Episode 8 Veena Malik & Yasir Nawaz
Episode 9 Vaneeza Ahmad & Anwar Maqsood
Episode 10 Sami Khan & Momal Sheikh
Episode 11 Aima Baig & Momina Mustehsan
Episode 12 Sarwat Gillani & Wasim Akram
Episode 13 Asad Siddiqui, Asim Azhar & Iqra Aziz

Reception

The show garnered positive response from the public and critics. It is termed as a "light hearted evening show". From episode 1 the ratings were high enough to beat competitive channels including ARY Digital and GEO TV.[ citation needed ]

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