Lebanon is among the most developed Arab countries concerning freedom of expression, and its press and media are famous for their openness and critical approach toward domestic and Arab affairs. The openness and criticism notwithstanding, there are various restrictions, not always formal ones, on the freedom of expression in Lebanon. While much has been written about Lebanese freedom of expression and media, few researches have concentrated on Lebanese political TV satire. This article aims to examine the limits of freedom of expression in Lebanon, as reflected in the various political TV satire shows. The article examined five satire shows: Basmat Watan, La Youmal, Ma Fi Metlo, Chi.N.N. and Awal ‘Ala Akhir. For each show, the article referred to three controversial issues: the attitude toward politics and politicians; the attitude toward Hezbollah and its weapons; and the attitude toward Lebanese presidents, foreign heads of states and Syria. Focusing on the different Lebanese TV satire shows and these contentious subjects reveals how these shows challenge the press and media laws, break taboos and even, to a certain degree, habituate the Lebanese audience to engage with controversial issues.

黎巴嫩是言论自由最发达的阿拉伯国家之一，其新闻媒体以其对国内和阿拉伯事务的开放和批判态度而闻名。尽管存在公开和批评，但黎巴嫩的言论自由仍存在各种限制，但并不总是正式限制。虽然关于黎巴嫩的言论自由和媒体自由的文章很多，但很少有研究关注黎巴嫩的政治电视讽刺。本文旨在研究黎巴嫩言论自由的局限性，正如各种政治电视讽刺节目所反映的那样。这篇文章考察了五部讽刺剧：Basmat Watan、La Youmal、Ma Fi Metlo、Chi.NN和Awal 'Ala Akhir. 对于每个节目，文章都提到了三个有争议的问题：对政治和政客的态度；对真主党及其武器的态度；以及对黎巴嫩总统、外国元首和叙利亚的态度。关注不同的黎巴嫩电视讽刺节目和这些有争议的主题，揭示了这些节目如何挑战新闻和媒体法，打破禁忌，甚至在一定程度上使黎巴嫩观众习惯于参与有争议的问题。