Naor's Friends
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Naor's Friends is an Israeli television sitcom created by Naor Zion
for the Israeli Channel 10. The series premiered on November 14, 2006 and series 3 started airing on April 5, 2011. The Israeli comedian Naor Zion
completely wrote and directed the series and also stars in the series as a fictionalized version of himself. The series which is set in Tel Aviv
revolves around Naor's eccentric friends and acquaintances, including Weisman, Dedi, Mika and Omri
The series focuses on four single friends in their thirties, who live in the center of Tel Aviv
- Naor (played by Naor Zion
), Weisman (played by Benny Avni), Dedi (played by Yuval Semo
), Mika (played by Tamar Keinan), Omri (played by Yoni Zicholtz). Dafi (played by Mali Levi) is introduced in the third series as the closest female friend to the main male cast after Tamar Keinan quit her role as Mika.
The opening theme song of the series, "לא נרדמת תל אביב" (Translated
: "Tel Aviv Never Sleeps") was written, composed (and original sung by) Danny Robas
, and is performed in the series by Adi Cohen (who won third place on Kokhav Nolad
season 2).
Naor Zion
Naor Zion is an Israeli comedian, actor, writer and director. Zion was the creator, head writer and an actor for the Israeli sitcom television series "Naor's Friends".- Biography :...
for the Israeli Channel 10. The series premiered on November 14, 2006 and series 3 started airing on April 5, 2011. The Israeli comedian Naor Zion
Naor Zion
Naor Zion is an Israeli comedian, actor, writer and director. Zion was the creator, head writer and an actor for the Israeli sitcom television series "Naor's Friends".- Biography :...
completely wrote and directed the series and also stars in the series as a fictionalized version of himself. The series which is set in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
revolves around Naor's eccentric friends and acquaintances, including Weisman, Dedi, Mika and Omri
The series focuses on four single friends in their thirties, who live in the center of Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
- Naor (played by Naor Zion
Naor Zion
Naor Zion is an Israeli comedian, actor, writer and director. Zion was the creator, head writer and an actor for the Israeli sitcom television series "Naor's Friends".- Biography :...
), Weisman (played by Benny Avni), Dedi (played by Yuval Semo
Yuval Semo
Yuval Semo is an Israeli actor and comedian. He is well known for acting in the popular Israeli TV show Eretz Nehederet.- Biography :Semo was born in Haifa in 1972. His military service was in the Ordnance Corps. After his military service he worked in the Israel Electric Corporation. He left...
), Mika (played by Tamar Keinan), Omri (played by Yoni Zicholtz). Dafi (played by Mali Levi) is introduced in the third series as the closest female friend to the main male cast after Tamar Keinan quit her role as Mika.
The opening theme song of the series, "לא נרדמת תל אביב" (Translated
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
: "Tel Aviv Never Sleeps") was written, composed (and original sung by) Danny Robas
Danny Robas
Danny Robas is an Israeli pop-rock singer and songwriter.Daniel Robas was born in 1957 in a Kibutz named Shoval, and grew up in Rehovot. He completed his military service in the artillery corps at the rank of a lieutenant....
, and is performed in the series by Adi Cohen (who won third place on Kokhav Nolad
Kokhav Nolad
Kokhav Nolad is an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists based on the British Pop Idol and American Idol model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav Nolad has achieved great popularity and turned out many new musical stars...
season 2).
Main characters
- Naor Zion (playing himselfNaor ZionNaor Zion is an Israeli comedian, actor, writer and director. Zion was the creator, head writer and an actor for the Israeli sitcom television series "Naor's Friends".- Biography :...
) - the main character of the series who works as a stand-up comedianStand-up comedyStand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
. - Daniel Weisman (Played by Benny Avni) - Naor's best friend.
- Dedi Har'el (played by Yuval SemoYuval SemoYuval Semo is an Israeli actor and comedian. He is well known for acting in the popular Israeli TV show Eretz Nehederet.- Biography :Semo was born in Haifa in 1972. His military service was in the Ordnance Corps. After his military service he worked in the Israel Electric Corporation. He left...
): Naor's friend. Dedi is a pilotAviatorAn aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
in the Israeli Air ForceIsraeli Air ForceThe Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
who became a pilot for the purpose of impressing women. - Mika (played by Tamar Keinan) - a childhood friend of Naor with whom Naor and his friends consult about women, yet never listen to her advice. She is Tamir's girlfriend. Tamar Keinan quit her role as Mika before the third series.
- Omri (played by Yoni Zicholtz) - Naor's friend. Omri is a private eyePrivate investigatorA private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
. - Dafi (played by Mali Levi) - Naor's friend who is introduced in the third series.
Recurring characters
There are numerous recurring characters in The Friends of Naor. The most prominent are:- Hannah Zion (played by Roni Ivgy) - Naor's overbearing mother. She is often described as stingy.
- Tamir Landau (played by Aaron Silberberg) - Mika's surreal dwarfDwarfismDwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....
boyfriend. - Pluto (played by David Kigler) - an eccentric fan of Naor.
- Avi Dalal (playing himself) - the owner of a well known pizzeria in Tel Aviv which is the permanent venue of the main characters. Dalal is the mentorMentorIn Greek mythology, Mentor was the son of Alcimus or Anchialus. In his old age Mentor was a friend of Odysseus who placed Mentor and Odysseus' foster-brother Eumaeus in charge of his son Telemachus, and of Odysseus' palace, when Odysseus left for the Trojan War.When Athena visited Telemachus she...
of the group.