Post by disneyhead on Jul 24, 2015 4:02:19 GMT -8
Since not all of us grew up in the U.S, I was curious what TV shows aired in our countries of origin that you would like to share.
I live in Israel, and one of my favorite Israeli TV shows is a satirical show calls "The Jews Are Coming." Basically, it's sketches that refer to Biblical stories or events significant in Jewish history, but from a secular, modern day POV and it's so funny. Sadly, some people consider it offensive, but I disagree. I think self irony is a very healthy thing for a society to have.
Another one of my favorites is an Israeli version of "Comedy Store." It aired in the 1990s and features some of the best Israeli comedians of that time. This was also a series of funny sketches, but they were meant for pure entertainment, it was not satirical.
I also liked a show that aired when I was a kid, which literally translates to "The Wonders of Backstage." It was about 3 stage actors and one actress that performed plays of famous stories, but in the process the show also gave a look to what the actors were doing backstage.
Another of my favorites as a kid was a show called "Hugo," which is actually a Danish game, but this was a kids' show on the Israeli children's channel in which kids would call the hosts and play the game via telephone. The games themselves were fun, and the hosts added some entertainment.
I live in Israel, and one of my favorite Israeli TV shows is a satirical show calls "The Jews Are Coming." Basically, it's sketches that refer to Biblical stories or events significant in Jewish history, but from a secular, modern day POV and it's so funny. Sadly, some people consider it offensive, but I disagree. I think self irony is a very healthy thing for a society to have.
Another one of my favorites is an Israeli version of "Comedy Store." It aired in the 1990s and features some of the best Israeli comedians of that time. This was also a series of funny sketches, but they were meant for pure entertainment, it was not satirical.
I also liked a show that aired when I was a kid, which literally translates to "The Wonders of Backstage." It was about 3 stage actors and one actress that performed plays of famous stories, but in the process the show also gave a look to what the actors were doing backstage.
Another of my favorites as a kid was a show called "Hugo," which is actually a Danish game, but this was a kids' show on the Israeli children's channel in which kids would call the hosts and play the game via telephone. The games themselves were fun, and the hosts added some entertainment.
