''Naor's Friends'' () is an Israeli television

sitcom A sitcom, a Portmanteau, portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troup ...

created by

Naor Zion Naor Zion ( he, נאור ציון, ; born February 10, 1973) is an Israelis, Israeli comedian, actor, writer and director. Zion was the creator, head writer and an actor for the Israeli sitcom television series ''"Naor's Friends"''. Career Naor Z ...

for the Israeli Channel 10. The series premiered on November 14, 2006 and series 3 started airing on April 5, 2011. The Israeli comedian

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-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

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

- Naor (played by

), Weisman (played by Benny Avni), Dedi (played by

Yuval Semo Yuval Semo ( he, יובל סמו; born 20 June 1969) is an Israeli actor and comedian. He became well known for his roles in the popular Israeli TV show, '' Eretz Nehederet'' and later for '' Zanzouri'' and ''Hashoter Hatov'' (''The Good Cop''). ...

), 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. On 13 July 2016, some 5 years since its last original episode, creator and star Naor Zion announced the series will be returning for a 4th season on Channel 10. It would also be the first season without Ronit Ivgy, who died earlier that same year. The fourth season began filming in August 2016. The opening theme song of the series, "לא נרדמת תל אביב" (

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: "Tel Aviv Never Sleeps") was written, composed (and original sung by)

Danny Robas Danny Robas ( he, דני רובס; born December 24, 1957) is an Israeli pop-rock singer and songwriter. Daniel (Danny) Robas was born in 1957 in Kibbutz Shoval, and grew up in Rehovot. He completed his military service in the artillery corps ...

, and is performed in the series by

Adi Cohen Adi or ADI may refer to: Names and titles * Adi (mythology), an Asura in Hindu faith who appears in the Matsya Purāṇa * Adi (name), a given name in Hebrew and a nickname in other languages * Adi (title), a Fijian title used by females of chie ...

(who won third place on

Kokhav Nolad ''Kokhav Nolad'' ( he, כוכב נולד) (meaning ''A Star Is Born'') was an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists, based on the British '' Pop Idol'' model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav No ...

season 2).

Cast

Main characters

* Naor Zion ( playing himself) - the main character of the series who works as a

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. * Daniel Weissmann (Played by Benny Avni) - Naor's best friend. * Dedi Har'el (played by

): Naor's friend. Dedi is a

pilot An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators, because they a ...

in the

Israeli Air Force The Israeli Air Force (IAF; he, זְרוֹעַ הָאֲוִיר וְהֶחָלָל, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, tl, "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as , ''Kheil HaAvir'', "Air Corps") operates as the aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense ...

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

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. * Dafi (played by

Mali Levi Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...

) - 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: * Hanna Zion (played by Ronit Ivgy) - Naor's overbearing mother. She is often described as stingy. * Tamir Landau (played by Aaron Silberberg) - Mika's surreal

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boyfriend. * Pluto (played by David Kigler) - an eccentric fan of Naor. * Avi Dalal (playing himself) - the owner of a well known

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in Tel Aviv which is the permanent venue of the main characters. Dalal is the

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of the group.

Plot

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1785923
Naor's Friends
- official website 2006 Israeli television series debuts Israeli television sitcoms Channel 10 (Israeli TV channel) original programming 2000s Israeli television series