- Eretz Nehederet
Eretz Nehederet ( _he. ארץ נהדרת, "lit." Wonderful Country) is a
satirical Israel itelevision program , which has been broadcast since late 2003, and contains satirical and references to current affairs of the past week through parodies of the people involved, as well as the thoughts of recurring characters. The program is one of the most watched and influential shows on Israeli TV.The program features comedians such as
Tal Friedman ,Eyal Kitzis (theJon Stewart -type host),Alma Zak ,Orna Banai ,Asi Cohen ,Eli Finish ,Mariano Edelman ,Yuval Samo ,Maor Cohen andDov Navon . During the third season,Asi Cohen started doing small roles on the show, and by the beginning of the fourth season (fall 2006), Cohen became a full-time member.Recurring parodies include:
*Uzi Cohen , former deputy mayor ofRa'anana andLikud central committee member, by Eli Finish
*Binyamin Netanyahu by Edelman
*Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes , wife of former Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, by Orna Banai
*Shimon Peres by Eli Finish
*Pnina Rosenblum , model and sometime politician, by Edelman
*Shelly Yachimovich , journalist-turned-politician (under the name "Helly"), by Tal Friedman"Eretz Nehederet" won the Israeli Television Academy's "Best Entertainment Program" in 2004 and again in 2006, and attracts millions of viewers every season. In a May 2008 poll, web surfers selected all the Season 5 Eretz Nehederet actors from into the top 60 Israeli comedians list. The top 7 spots were all taken by Eretz Nehederet, as well as #9 and #20. [Cite news|url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3540281,00.html|title=Asi Cohen the Funniest in Israel, Again|publisher=
Ynet |date=2008-05-07|accessdate=2008-05-08|author=Barne'a, Or|coauthors=Shiloni, Smadar he icon]Characters
Following is a list of characters shown in Eretz Nehederet, both parodied real-life persons, and entirely fictional characters.
Reactions
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Muhammad Abu Tir ofHamas has expressed his discontent with the way he was represented on the program (as a terrorist disguised as aparty arranger, who constantly invites Israelis to his "parties" while rolling his eyes).References
External links
* [http://www.keshet-tv.com/nehederet Official website (in Hebrew)]
* [http://www.rating2day.co.il/article.asp?articleid=2941§ion=0 Interview with Alma Zak (in Hebrew)]
* [http://www.shaister.com/index.php/?p=798 Background article on the show]
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