Eretz Nehederet (Hebrew: ארץ נהדרת; lit.'A Wonderful Country') is an Israeli prime-time television satirical sketch comedy show, that premiered on Keshet's Channel 2 in 2003. It features satirical references to current affairs of the past week through parodies of the people involved, as well as the thoughts of recurring characters. The program's concept is inspired by Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show and others. The program is one of the most watched and influential shows on Israeli TV.[1] It is also one of the longest-running scripted shows in Israeli television to date, running for 20 seasons as of 2022. Beginning with Season 15, the program is aired on Keshet 12, in HDTV.
It was first filmed in Tel Aviv, and in later seasons, was filmed in the neighboring Herzliya.
The show features a regular cast of comedians and actors, including Tal Friedman (11 first seasons), Eyal Kitzis (the Jon Stewart-type host), Alma Zak, Orna Banai (6 first seasons), Shani Cohen (season 5 and on), Asi Cohen, Eli Finish, Mariano Edelman, Yuval Semo, Roey Bar-Natan, Eran Zarachovitch, Yaron Berlad, Maor Cohen and Dov Navon (4 first seasons). 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 regular member.
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.[2]
In 2010, Erez Nehederet produced a satire feature film called Zohi Sdom (lit.'This is Sodom').
In May 2010, a sketch played off tensions between Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu and American PresidentBarack Obama, with Netanyahu trying to smooth over differences as they meet in the White House. A series of accidents caused Netanyahu to set the American flag on fire, stomp on it, and then torch a copy of Obama's proposed Middle East peace plan.[1]
In May 2016, the group created the "ISIS at the Eurovision" sketch.[10]
ReactionsEdit
Muhammad Abu Tir of Hamas has expressed his discontent with the way he was represented on the program (as a terrorist disguised as a party arranger, who constantly invites Israelis to his "parties" while rolling his eyes).[citation needed]
In a speech on March 21, 2013, President Barack Obama quipped that "any drama between me and my friend, Bibi, over the years was just a plot to create material for Eretz Nehederet. [...] That's the only thing that was going on. We just wanted to make sure the writers had good material."[11]
Canadian journalist and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell discussed the show on his podcast Revisionist History in an episode on satire. Gladwell discusses his own sadness at how American comedians like Tina Fey use satire to mock but never wish to have their point get across, and cites Eretz Nehederet as a key example of political satire done right.[12]
ReferencesEdit
^ abFlower, Kevin (19 May 2010). "Israeli TV show attacks taboos with humor". CNN.
^Barne'a, Or; Shiloni, Smadar (2008-05-07). "Asi Cohen the Funniest in Israel, Again" (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
^Van Camp, Jeffrey (November 23, 2010). "Israeli Angry Birds satire goes viral". Digital Trends. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
^"Breakthrough: Peace talks begin to settle bitter longstanding conflict". Hot Air. November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
^. intomobile.com]. November 23, 2010. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
^Shaer, Matthew (November 29, 2010). "Angry Birds bound for Xbox, PlayStation". Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^"Israeli satire show goes viral with Angry Bird take on peace talks". Haaretz. November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
^Stewart, Keith (November 23, 2010). "Angry Birds Treaty brings casual gaming into the world of satire". The Guardian. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^Popkin, Helen A.S. (November 22, 2010). . MSNBC. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^"Israeli Satire of ISIS Performing at Eurovision Song Contest Explodes on Social Media (VIDEO)". Algemeiner.com. 15 May 2016.
^Remarks of President Barack Obama To the People of Israel
^Gladwell, Malcolm (17 August 2016). "The Satire Paradox". Revisionist History, S1 Ep10.
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This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards No cleanup reason has been specified Please help improve this article if you can August 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Eretz Nehederet Hebrew ארץ נהדרת lit A Wonderful Country is an Israeli prime time television satirical sketch comedy show that premiered on Keshet s Channel 2 in 2003 It features satirical references to current affairs of the past week through parodies of the people involved as well as the thoughts of recurring characters The program s concept is inspired by Saturday Night Live The Daily Show and others The program is one of the most watched and influential shows on Israeli TV 1 It is also one of the longest running scripted shows in Israeli television to date running for 20 seasons as of 2022 Beginning with Season 15 the program is aired on Keshet 12 in HDTV Eretz NehederetEretz Nehederet studioGenreSatire comedySketch comedyCreated byMuli SegevDavid LifshitzAsaf ShalmonCountry of originIsraelOriginal languageHebrewNo of seasons20No of episodes357 as of season 18 ProductionProduction locationHerzliya StudiosRunning time49 minutesProduction companyKeshet BroadcastingReleaseOriginal networkChannel 2 Keshet 2003 2017 Keshet 12 2017 Original release2 November 2003 2003 11 02 presentIt was first filmed in Tel Aviv and in later seasons was filmed in the neighboring Herzliya The show features a regular cast of comedians and actors including Tal Friedman 11 first seasons Eyal Kitzis the Jon Stewart type host Alma Zak Orna Banai 6 first seasons Shani Cohen season 5 and on Asi Cohen Eli Finish Mariano Edelman Yuval Semo Roey Bar Natan Eran Zarachovitch Yaron Berlad Maor Cohen and Dov Navon 4 first seasons 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 regular member 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 2 In 2010 Erez Nehederet produced a satire feature film called Zohi Sdom lit This is Sodom Contents 1 Recurring parodies 2 Characters 3 Notable sketches 4 Reactions 5 References 6 External linksRecurring parodies EditUzi Cohen former deputy mayor of Ra anana and Likud central committee member by Eli Finish Benjamin 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 FriedmanCharacters EditFollowing is a list of characters shown in Eretz Nehederet both parodied real life persons and entirely fictional characters Characters Actor TypeBaba Luba Russian supermarket worker Tal Friedman FictionalHizki Tour guide Tal Friedman FictionalMahmoud Abu Tir Tal Friedman Parody of Muhammad Abu TirAriel Sharon Tal Friedman Real lifeVladimir Putin Tal Friedman Real lifeEhud Barak Tal Friedman Real lifeEhud Olmert Tal Friedman Real lifeHaim Yavin Tal Friedman Real lifeAssi Dayan Tal Friedman Real lifeUri Zohar Tal Friedman Real lifeShosh Atari Tal Friedman Real lifeAdele Tal Friedman Real lifeModern Talking Eli Finish Thomas Anders Tal Friedman Dieter Bohlen Real lifeBarack Obama Eli Finish Real lifeBashar al Assad Eli Finish Real lifeShimon Peres Eli Finish Real lifeMoshe Katsav Eli Finish Real lifeEli Yishai Eli Finish Real lifeYigal Amir Eli Finish Real lifeAviv Geffen Eli Finish Real lifeYuval The Confused Eli Finish Real lifeAvi Yossi Mazaliko Sderot resident Eli Finish FictionalGiovanni Rosso Eli Finish Real lifeEyal Berkovic Mariano Edelman Real lifeItzik Zohar Mariano Edelman Real lifeDiego Maradona Mariano Edelman Real lifeMuammar Gaddafi Mariano Edelman Real lifeBenjamin Netanyahu Mariano Edelman Real lifeShaul Mofaz Mariano Edelman Real lifeAmir Peretz Mariano Edelman Real lifeYair Lapid Mariano Edelman Real lifeCondoleezza Rice Mariano Edelman Real lifeMargalit Tzan ani Mariano Edelman Real lifePnina Rosenblum Mariano Edelman Real lifeDora the Explorer Mariano Edelman Cartoon characterHillary Clinton Alma Zack Real lifeYonit Levi Alma Zack Real lifeGalit Gutmann Alma Zack Real lifeHanny Nahmias Alma Zack Real lifeTzipi Shavit Alma Zack Real lifeTzipi Livni Alma Zack formerly Orna Banai Real lifeLimor Livnat Orna Banai Real lifeRuhama Avraham Orna Banai Real lifeJudy Shalom Nir Mozes Orna Banai Real lifeRaymond Abukasis Orna Banai Real lifeSigal Azrieli Orna Banai Parody of Inbal GavrieliAvigdor Lieberman Asi Cohen Real lifeGabi Ashkenazi Asi Cohen Real lifeTal Brody Asi Cohen Real lifeAvi Nimni Asi Cohen Real lifeMohammad Bakri Asi Cohen Real lifeUri Geller Asi Cohen Real lifeDedi Dadon Asi Cohen FictionalGuy Zohar Asi Cohen Real lifeYonah Shamir Yuval Semo Parody of Yitzhak ShamirOn Perlin Olmert s PR advisor Yuval Semo FictionalMiri Regev Yuval Semo Real lifeHassan Nasrallah Yuval Semo Real lifeMosh Ben Ari Yuval Semo Real lifeGeorge W Bush Maor Cohen Real lifeArik Einstein Maor Cohen Real lifeZohar Argov Maor Cohen Real lifeMosko Alkalai Maor Cohen Real lifeGilad Tarhan Maor Cohen Parody of Gilad Erdan to the style of The Mask Sofa Landver Shany Cohen Real lifeDorit Beinisch Shany Cohen Real lifeAnastassia Michaeli Shany Cohen Real lifeTzipi Livni Shany Cohen Real lifeLimor Livnat Shany Cohen Real lifeMiriam Feirberg Roey Bar Natan Real lifeGidi Gov Roey Bar Natan Real lifeDanny Danon Roey Bar Natan Real lifeGideon Sa ar Roey Bar Natan Real lifeAriel Atias Roey Bar Natan Real lifeBamba s Baby Yaron Barlad Cartoon CharacterNetta Barzilai Tom Yaar Real lifeBenny Gantz Lior Ashkenazi formerly Roey Bar Natan Real lifeYoni Rechter Lior Ashkenazi Real lifeYehuda Levi Yaniv Biton Real lifeThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items August 2008 Notable sketches Edit nbsp Angry Birds Peace Treaty shot A moment before the talks break badly In May 2010 a sketch played off tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and American President Barack Obama with Netanyahu trying to smooth over differences as they meet in the White House A series of accidents caused Netanyahu to set the American flag on fire stomp on it and then torch a copy of Obama s proposed Middle East peace plan 1 In November 2010 the group used the video game characters Angry Birds in a mock up peace treaty sketch The skit satirized recent failed Israeli Palestinian peace attempts The video quickly went viral across the world It received favorable coverage from a variety of independent blogs such as Digital Trends 3 Hot Air 4 and Intomobile 5 as well as from online news media agencies such as The Christian Science Monitor 6 Haaretz 7 The Guardian 8 and MSNBC 9 In May 2016 the group created the ISIS at the Eurovision sketch 10 Reactions EditMuhammad Abu Tir of Hamas has expressed his discontent with the way he was represented on the program as a terrorist disguised as a party arranger who constantly invites Israelis to his parties while rolling his eyes citation needed In a speech on March 21 2013 President Barack Obama quipped that any drama between me and my friend Bibi over the years was just a plot to create material for Eretz Nehederet That s the only thing that was going on We just wanted to make sure the writers had good material 11 Canadian journalist and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell discussed the show on his podcast Revisionist History in an episode on satire Gladwell discusses his own sadness at how American comedians like Tina Fey use satire to mock but never wish to have their point get across and cites Eretz Nehederet as a key example of political satire done right 12 References Edit a b Flower Kevin 19 May 2010 Israeli TV show attacks taboos with humor CNN Barne a Or Shiloni Smadar 2008 05 07 Asi Cohen the Funniest in Israel Again in Hebrew Ynet Retrieved 2008 05 08 Van Camp Jeffrey November 23 2010 Israeli Angry Birds satire goes viral Digital Trends Retrieved November 26 2010 Breakthrough Peace talks begin to settle bitter longstanding conflict Hot Air November 25 2010 Retrieved November 26 2010 The Angry Birds Peace Treaty didn t turn out so well intomobile com November 23 2010 Archived from the original on November 27 2010 Retrieved November 26 2010 Shaer Matthew November 29 2010 Angry Birds bound for Xbox PlayStation Retrieved November 29 2010 Israeli satire show goes viral with Angry Bird take on peace talks Haaretz November 22 2010 Retrieved November 26 2010 Stewart Keith November 23 2010 Angry Birds Treaty brings casual gaming into the world of satire The Guardian Retrieved November 29 2010 Popkin Helen A S November 22 2010 Angry Birds fail to negotiate peace treaty MSNBC Archived from the original on November 25 2010 Retrieved November 29 2010 Israeli Satire of ISIS Performing at Eurovision Song Contest Explodes on Social Media VIDEO Algemeiner com 15 May 2016 Remarks of President Barack Obama To the People of Israel Gladwell Malcolm 17 August 2016 The Satire Paradox Revisionist History S1 Ep10 External links EditEretz Nehederet on IMDb Official website in Hebrew Full Episodes in Hebrew Interview with Alma Zak in Hebrew Background article on the show Overview of the show New York Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eretz Nehederet amp oldid 1173658427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
