''Ktsarim'' ( he, קצרים, ''Shorts'') was an Israeli

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series broadcast on Channel 2.

History

''Ktzarim'' was based on the

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comedy show ''

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''. The show debuted in 2004 and is similar to Israeli

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sketch shows, like

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and

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. It is composed of a series of sketches, often with a

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at the end.

Cast

The show features: *

Moni Moshonov Shlomo "Moni" Moshonov ( he, שלמה "מוני" מושונוב; born 18 August 1951) is an Israeli actor, comedian, and theater director. Early and personal life Moshonov was born in Ramla, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family that immigrated ...

(מוני מושונוב) *

Keren Mor Keren Mor ( he, קרן מור; born March 18, 1964) is an Israeli actress and comedian. Biography During her mandatory military service in the IDF, Mor studied acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv. Mor is married to the Israeli ...

(קרן מור) * Shmulik Levy (שמוליק לוי) *

Riki Blich Rivka "Riki" Blich ( he, ריקי בליך; born September 29, 1979) is an Israeli actress and comedian. She was born to parents who immigrated from Soviet Russia in 1973. History 1991 In 1991, when Riki was 12 years old, she made her debut ...

(ריקי בליך) *

Yuval Segal Yuval Segal ( he, יובל סגל; born 6 December 1971) is an Israeli actor. Biography Personal life Segal was born in Afula, Israel, to a Jewish family. During his childhood his family moved to Kfar Saba. In his youth, he competed in fencing. ...

(יובל סגל)

References

External links

Official website
*{{IMDb title, id=0439939, title=Ktzarim Israeli television series Television sketch shows Channel 2 (Israeli TV channel) original programming 2004 Israeli television series debuts 2009 Israeli television series endings 2000s Israeli television series