Tal Friedman

Eretz Nehederet is a satirical Israeli television show, which made its debut on November 7, 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 is one of the most watched and influential shows on Israeli TV. 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, such as Tal Friedman, Eyal Kitzis, Alma Zak, Orna Banai, Shani Cohen, Asi Cohen, Eli Finish, Mariano Edelman, Yuval Semo, Roey Bar-Natan, Eran Zarachovitch, Yaron Barlad, Maor Cohen and Dov Navon. During the third season, Asi Cohen started doing small roles on the show, and by the beginning of the fourth season, Cohen became a regular member.

Recurring parodies include:

⁕Uzi Cohen, former deputy mayor of Ra’anana and Likud 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