Stories from the Armchair 2020 - 2023

Ha-Chaim Ze Lo Hacol (2001 - 2011)

7.5 /10

Israeli TV sitcom about a divorced couple trying to live their lives together.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 2001 - 2011

Director: Daniel Lappin

Stars: Avi Kushnir , Anat Waxman , Yael Levental , Motti Katz , Idan Alterman , Shlomo Vishinsky

Your Family or Mine (2011 - 2020)

5.9 /10

Shani and her husband Shai visit her Sephardic family, then his Ashkenazi brood, for regular weekend meals that reveal both clans' quirks and foibles.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 2011 - 2020

Director: Yaniv Polishuk , Ruby Duenyas

Stars: Dvir Benedek , Rotem Abuhab , Yamit Sol , Yaniv Polishuk , Tom Avni , Ami Smolartchik

Checkout (2018 - 2023)

0 /10

A comic series telling the tale of a failing supermarket in a backwards town and following the daily events that take place within the supermarket. The series goes into the details of everything we don’t know about the behind the scenes occurrences in the supermarket – the relationships between the employees forced to work in a place they feel no loyalty for, the customers with their baseless and petty demands, the management’s abusive attitude towards the employees, and the private lives of the workers at the bottom of the employment hierarchy.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 2018 - 2023

Director: Nadav Frishman , Yaniv Zohar

Stars: Keren Mor , Yaniv Swissa , Amir Shurush , Aviva Nagosa , Daniel Styopin , Noa Koler

Eretz Nehederet (2003 - 2023)

0 /10

An Israeli satire show featuring satirical references to current affairs of the past week through parodies of the people involved, as well as the thoughts of recurring characters. One of the most watched and influential shows on Israeli TV.

Average Episode Run Time: 52` . Year(s): 2003 - 2023

Director: Asaf Shalmon , Muli Segev , David Lifshitz

Stars: Eyal Kitzis , Mariano Idelman , Alma Zack , Eli Finish , Shahar Hason , Gal Gadot

Ramzor (2008 - 2014)

8.6 /10

3 middle aged men in a conflict with life about their wives, friends, children and everyday situations.

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . Year(s): 2008 - 2014

Director: Adir Miller , Ran Sarig

Producer: Elad Koperman

Stars: Adir Miller , Lior Halfon , Nir Levy , Liat Harlev , Yael Sharoni , Yuval Vin

Dumb (2016 - 2019)

7.3 /10

Shiri is 30 years old actress waiting for her big break, which doesn't seem to come because she looks too young. An unexpected opportunity comes when she is recruited by the police as a secret agent in a high-school where drugs are suspected to be distributed.

Average Episode Run Time: 35` . Year(s): 2016 - 2019

Director: Bat-Chen Sabag , Shai Kapon

Stars: Bat-Chen Sabag , Danny Niv (Muki) , Mickey Leon , Moshe Ashkenazi , Shani Klein , Kobi Marziano

True Hero (2019)

5.8 /10

The series follows the young screenwriter Emma Green (Joy Rieger), who created the successful fantasy series "The Warrior," centered at the main character Thomas Black, played by Yotam Lapid (Ran Danker). The series has wanted to be successful throughout the country for six seasons, until suddenly Yotam, the lead actor, informs the production that he has received a desirable role in an American series and has been forced to leave the country and is forced to kill Yotam. She is forced to part with himself as an orphan, because they are a couple in real life. After Yotam's departure, the expected episode of Thomas's death is projected as expected, but suddenly, in a very illogical way, Thomas Black lands in her apartment. Her mother and later the other members and partners of the series "The Warrior" are forced to cope with the extraordinary situation.

Average Episode Run Time: 27` . Year(s): 2019

Director: Yaron Shilon , Uri Gross

Stars: Joy Rieger , Ran Danker , Shira Naor , Gaia Shalita Katz , Tom Baum , Adi Havshush

Big Deal (2004 - 2017)

8.1 /10

It all started with a missile… The dramatic series follows the life of Junior High students who take part in “young initiators” project at school, in which they must come up with an interesting, innovative and practical invention. They must also play according to the adults world- plan the invention, recruit the funding for its development’ market and sell it. The winner team will take part in the world wide competition to be held in the Netherlands.

Average Episode Run Time: 35` . Year(s): 2004 - 2017

Director: Ronit Sofer , Michal Cooper Keren , Gal Friedman

Stars: Roei Weinberg , Sapir Darmon , Eldar Brantman , Tomer Offner , Itzik Cohen , Aki Avni

The Eight (2005 - 2007)

7.7 /10

HaShminiya is a television series that was broadcast on the Israeli channel Arutz HaYeladim in HOT. Although the show was designated for children and teenagers, it was also popular with adults.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . Year(s): 2005 - 2007

Director: Ruby Duanias , Giora Chamizer

Producer: Tmira Yardeni , Dudu Yardeni

Stars: Adi Himelbloy , Tom Avni , Tuval Shafir , Shira Katzenelenbogen , Yedidia Vital , Hili Yalon

The Good Cop (2015 - 2019)

7 /10

Danny Confino is a full-time cop, during one of the police's worst times. A period in which its image is at a low ebb, they are ousted every week, harassed by commanders twice a week, budgets are cut and complaints against police are piled up in DIP offices. He returns to his parents' home in order to live there temporarily, but the temporary becomes permanent and Danny finds that life at home is superior to any crime scene.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . Year(s): 2015 - 2019

Director: Tomer Aviram , Yuval Semo , Erez Aviram

Stars: Yuval Semo , Ortal Ben-Shoshan , Guy Loel , Liora Rivlin , Yigal Adika , Loai Nofi

HaPijamot (2003 - 2015)

8.4 /10

HaPijamot is a sitcom on Israeli television about a struggling band determined to make it in the real world. The show runs on Arutz HaYeladim and Channel 2.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 2003 - 2015

Director: Ruby Duenyas , Arik Zilberman , Yoav Tzafir

Stars: Ilan Rosenfeld , Kobi Farag , Oded Paz , Yaniv Polishuk , Yamit Sol , Dana Frider

Asfur (2010 - 2011)

8.2 /10

Asfur is an Israeli television series, which is broadcast on the channel HOT3. Its title, which literally means "bird" in Arabic, is the main protagonist's "good luck bird" – his late grandfather believed that its arrival symbolized a positive turn of events. Hot had already started working on two additional seasons even before the television pilot was aired. Season two began airing on October 17, 2011. Savyon and Amir sold the format to John Wells in October 2011. The adaptation, named "Hard Up", will air on FOX.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . Year(s): 2010 - 2011

Director: Guy Amir , Hanan Savyon

Stars: Shalom Michaelshvili , Efrat Dor , Oz Zehavi , Guy Amir , Hanan Savyon , Gal Gadot