''Savri Maranan'' ( he, סברי מרנן) is an Israeli

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television series.

History

Savri Maranan was produced by Keshet and Tedy. The show was created by Ruby Duenyas and Yaniv Polishook. It originally aired on Channel 2, and currently airs on Channel 12. In May 2014 the series was sold to TBS, the new American version was called ''

Your Family or Mine ''Your Family or Mine'' is an American sitcom series based on the Israeli series '' Savri Maranan'' ( he, סברי מרנן). The series is centered on a young married couple, Oliver ( Kyle Howard) and Kelli ( Kat Foster), and alternates between t ...

''. It premiered on April 7, 2015.

Plot

The series stars the family of Shay Rosen and Shani Hasson, who are of different ethnic groups. Shay's family is of Ashkenazi descent, while Shani's family is of

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descent. The show follows the family as they visit their extended families for Shabbat dinner, where most of their escapades occur. Most of the show's comedy is derived from stereotypes of the two ethnic groups and the differences between them. The show's name is derived from a traditional expression, part of the Kiddush.

Cast

Main cast

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as Shai Rosen * Rotem Abuhab as Shani Rosen-Hasson

Rosen Family

Tuvia Tzafir Tuvia Tzafir ( he, טוביה צפיר; born December 31, 1945) is an Israeli actor, comedian, television presenter, singer and entertainer. Biography Tzafir was born in Tel Aviv as Tuvia Kozlowski. He grew up in a traditionalist home of J ...

as Pinchas (pini) Rosen, Shai's father * Sandra Sade as Rivka (Riki) Rosen-Pinkus, Shai's mother * Yaniv Polishook as Itamar (Itamarmelada) Rosen, Shai's brother * Liat Har Lev as Michal Rosen, Itamar's wife (seasons 1-2) (In season 3 ex-wife) * Tom Avni as Adam (Adamke) Rosen, Shai's brother * Yarden Bracha as Sapir (George) Rosen-Cohen, Adam's wife (season 3 - present) * Galit Giat as Liora (Liri) Gabriel, Itamar's girlfriend (season 4 - present)

Hasson Family

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as Silvan (Sali) Hasson, Shani's father *

Yona Elian The word Yona in Pali and the Prakrits, and the analogue Yavana in Sanskrit and Yavanar in Tamil, were words used in Ancient India to designate Greek speakers. "Yona" and "Yavana" are transliterations of the Greek word for "Ionians" ( grc, � ...

as Rachel Helena Hasson, Shani's mother * Yamit Sol as Orna Katz-Hasson and Efrat Hasson, Shani's sisters *

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as Moshe Katz, Orna's husband * Kobi Maor as Menachem (Manny) Hasson, Shani's brother * Tamara Klingon as Alin Hasson, Manny's wife * Edna Blilious as Meirav Hasson, Shani's sister * Kobi Farag as Aharon Katz, Moshe's brother and Meirav's husband (season 4 - present)

Production

On June 19, 2012 the series was renewed for a second season. Production began in June 2012 and ended in August 2012. The third season was announced on March 1, 2016 and it premiered on March 11, 2016. The fourth season began filming on April 20, 2017 and finished filming on June 13, 2017. The season premiered on November 3, 2017 on the new

Keshet 12 Channel 12 ( he, ערוץ 12), also known as Keshet 12 ( he, קשת 12), is an Israeli free-to-air television channel owned by Keshet Media Group. It launched on 1 November 2017 as one of two replacements of the outgoing Channel 2. History Is ...

channel. The fifth season began filming on March 25, 2018 and finished filming on May 22, 2018. The sixth season was announced by Yaniv Polishook on November 26, 2018. Filming started on December 9, 2018 and ended on February 11, 2019. The seventh season haven't been officially announced yet, but Yaniv Polishook has confirmed that the writing and pre-production has started.

Series overview

Ratings

Adaptations

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adaptation under the title Το Σόι σου ( romanized: to soi su, English: Your family), premiered on

Alpha TV Alpha TV is a Greek free-to-air channel, being one of the biggest stations in Greece. The station features a mix of Greek and foreign shows with an emphasis on information. The studios are located in Kifissia and Pallini. Alpha TV is owned by Alph ...

, on October 23, 2014, and concluded its run on June 25, 2019, after five seasons and 307 episodes in total. On April 7, 2015, an American adaptation of the show premiered in the TBS under the title ''

''. It only aired for one season. While not an adaptation of the show, the 2011 British series ''

Friday Night Dinner ''Friday Night Dinner'' is a British television sitcom written by Robert Popper and starring Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal, and Mark Heap. The comedy is focused on the regular dinner experience of the middle-class Bri ...

'' has some similarities to Savri Maranan.

References

External links

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Official website
{{reflist, group=nb Israeli television sitcoms Channel 2 (Israeli TV channel) original programming 2011 Israeli television series debuts