Eretz Nehederet

Eretz Nehederet is a popular Israeli satirical television show on the air since 2003. It is produced and broadcast as a TV news show, as shown below. The name Eretz Nehederet means "Wonderful Land" in Hebrew.

The show is structured as a series of skits and parodies, featuring a cast of actors and comedians who play a variety of characters, both real and fictional. The show often takes on current events and political issues (political parties are satirized), using humor to critique and comment on Israeli society.

Eretz Nehederet has been a critical and commercial success in Israel, winning numerous awards and attracting a loyal fan base. The show's influence extends beyond television, with segments and sketches often going viral on social media! Here are the links to their Instagram and Facebook.

Overall, Eretz Nehederet is a clever and entertaining program that offers a unique perspective on Israeli culture and society. The show has a strong cultural footprint in Israel, such as Saturday Night Live in the US, or Les Guignols in France.

The actors on the show are highly popular in Israel and frequently appear in ads on the streets and on social media. The cast has remained nearly unchanged since the show's inception, including the host, Eyal, who has been with the program since its creation.

Eyal Kitzis, the presenter of the show.

Here are some extracts:

- the 2020 elections,

- WhatsApp voice messages,

- Israeli high-tech company and real estate prices,

- Waze.

One of the most significant characters they created is Shauli. He is a fictional character played by the Israeli actor Assi Cohen who represents the not-so-well-mannered Israeli, with many accentuated defaults (selfish, racist, etc.). Extract here.

This extract made a sensation among the public in 2021, during the elections to the 24th Knesset, in which he called for a possible civil war.

Some politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even participated in the show, as seen in this excerpt, where he is shown sitting alongside his fictional character.

Since the events of October 7, 2023, the show has shifted its focus to an international audience, offering more content in English and satirizing various groups, political parties, and international antisemitic institutions.