''Gav Ha'Uma'' (formerly ''Matzav Ha'Uma'') was an Israeli
satire
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of exposin ...
show hosted by
Lior Schleien,
Orna Banai,
Guri Alfi
Guri Alfi-Aharon (; born 18 September 1976) is an Israeli actor, director, screenwriter, producer, stand-up comedian, voice actor, comedian and television host.
Biography
Alfi was born, raised and educated in Ramat Gan. He is the son of the w ...
and as of the fourth season also
Einav Galili. The show was broadcast from January 4, 2010 until January 15, 2015 on
Channel 2 (
Reshet
Reshet (, ''lit.'' "Network") is an Israeli television broadcasting and production company. It was one of the two concessionaires running the Israeli commercial television channel, Channel 2 from 1993 to 2017, and is running channel 13 alongsi ...
) as ''Matzav Ha'Uma'' ("מצב האומה", "The state of the nation") and from February 3, 2015 on
Channel 10 as ''Gav Ha'Uma'' ("גב האומה", "The back of the nation").
History
Guri Alfi, one of the show's regular panelists, appeared in only a handful of episodes of the 2nd season of ''Gav Ha'Uma'', and departed from the show in favor of hosting his own late-night talk show in Channel 2's
Keshet. Recurring panelists participate since then as a replacement.
The show's team performed in NY at NYU Skirball Center in 2014, with a guest skit involving
Joan Rivers
Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedienne, actress, producer, writer and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona that w ...
.
The show was taken down in August 2020, after the network decided not to sign Lior Schleien for another season, this due to high production cost, and low ratings.
The shows cancellation sparked controversy. Some claimed that the shows cancellation was influenced by political interest, while other suggested that the show stopped being funny.
See also
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Channel 2 (Israel)
Channel 2 (), also called "The Second Channel" () was an Israeli commercial broadcasting, commercial television channel. It started doing experimental broadcasts funded by the television tax. The channel started commercial broadcasting on 4 Novem ...
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Channel 10 (Israel)
Channel 10 (), formerly known as Israel 10 (), was an Israeli free-to-air television channel. Operating under the auspices of The Second Authority for Television and Radio, Channel 10 was one of three commercial television channels in Israel ...
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Reshet
Reshet (, ''lit.'' "Network") is an Israeli television broadcasting and production company. It was one of the two concessionaires running the Israeli commercial television channel, Channel 2 from 1993 to 2017, and is running channel 13 alongsi ...
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Nana 10
Channel 10 (), formerly known as Israel 10 (), was an Israeli free-to-air television channel. Operating under the auspices of The Second Authority for Television and Radio, Channel 10 was one of three commercial television channels in Israel ...
References
External links
Official website of ''Matzav Ha'Uma''Official website of ''Gav Ha'Uma''* {{IMDb title, id=2604320
2010 Israeli television series debuts
2015 Israeli television series debuts
2020 Israeli television series endings
Israeli television shows
Channel 2 (Israeli TV channel) original programming
Channel 10 (Israeli TV channel) original programming
Channel 13 (Israel) original programming
Words and phrases in Modern Hebrew