Naor's Friends


Naor's Friends is an Israeli television sitcom created by Naor Zion for the Israeli Channel [10 (Israel)|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, Weisman, Dedi, Mika, Omri. Dafi 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" was written, composed Danny Robas, and is performed in the series by Adi Cohen.

Cast

Main characters

Naor Zion - the main character of the series who works as a stand-up comedian.Daniel Weissmann - Naor's best friend.Dedi Har'el : Naor's friend. Dedi is a pilot in the Israeli Air Force who became a pilot for the purpose of impressing women.Mika - 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 - Naor's friend. Omri is a private eye.Dafi - 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 - Naor's overbearing mother. She is often described as stingy.Tamir Landau - Mika's surreal dwarf boyfriend.Pluto - an eccentric fan of Naor.Avi Dalal - the owner of a well known pizzeria in Tel Aviv which is the permanent venue of the main characters. Dalal is the mentor of the group.