HaPijamot

HaPijamot (the pajamas)
Genre Sitcom
Created by Arik Zilberman
Ruby Duenyas
Yoav Tzafir
Developed by Ilan Rosenfeld
Oded Paz
Kobi Faraj
Directed by Ruby Duenyas
Starring Ilan Rosenfeld
Oded Paz
Kobi Faraj
Yaniv Polishuk
Alona Tal (season 1–3)
Yamit Sol (season 4–present)
Dana Frider (season 5–present)
Yuval Segal (season 2 (some specific chapters), 4, 6–present)
Shon Gitelman (season 8–present)
Eli Keren-Asaf
Ruby Duenyas (season 1–present)
Theme music composer Yoni Bloch
Opening theme "HaPijamot" by Yoni Bloch (season 1–3)
"HaPijamot" by Ilan Rosenfeld (season 4)
"HaPijamot" by Guy Mezig (season 5–7)
"HaPijamot" by Sha'anan Streett (season 8–present)
Composer(s) Tal Yardeni
Country of origin Israel
Original language(s) Hebrew
No. of seasons 9
No. of episodes 223 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s) Nava Kolton
Editor(s) Ruby Duenyas
Yoav Tzafir
Running time About 25 minutes
Production company(s) Tedy Productions
Distributor Noga Communications
Release
Original network Arutz HaYeladim
Original release 1 July 2003 (2003-07-01) – present
Chronology
Followed by Mendelbaum Balash Prati (2009–2011)
Related shows HaPijamot BeCafé Kar-Sol (2007–2008)
HaPijamot BaMofa Shel Doval'e (2009)
External links
Website

HaPijamot (Hebrew: הַפִּיגָ'מוֹת; lit. The Pajamas) is a sitcom on Israeli television about a struggling band determined to make it in the real world. The show runs on Arutz HaYeladim (The Kids' Channel) and Channel 2 (Keshet).

Background

The show follows the misadventures of three friends, Ilan, Kobi and Oded, as they move from Netanya to Tel Aviv to launch their band. Unlike many shows, the characters in the show are aware that they are on television; the show features their day-to-day lives. A major aspect of the show is "HaMasach HaLavan" (the white screen), where cast members talk to the viewers. Gary also talks to the viewers when he is alone, often complaining about his wife or just his life in general. There are several interactive episodes, such as an episode which the viewers can fast forward or rewind to decide the outcome of the episode, an episode which the viewers can record ringtones, and an episode with a cheaper form of scratch-and-sniff. The show always ends with Shtifat Kelim (washing the dishes); the characters washing the dishes for Gary and summarize the episode.

Seasons

The first season of the show debuted on 1 July 2003 and included 23 episodes. The season ended in a special episode called "My Favorite Episode". Because the show attracted a large number of viewers, The Kids Channel decided to order another two seasons, which were written and filmed together. The second season debuted on 28 March 2004 and included 19 episodes. That season ended with a special episode called "The Gold Pyjamas". The third season of the show premiered on 1 July 2004 and included 20 episodes. The season ended with two special episodes, a documentary episode called "Only The Truth" and a trivia contest about the third season called "This That or That This". After the third season ended, The Kids Channel decided to stop the series, because Alona Tal had left for the US, and the trio filmed a new show on The Music Channel.

A year later, The Kids Channel decided to film a new season in response to high VOD viewing numbers. Alona Tal stayed in the US (but guest starred in five episodes), and the production team picked Yamit Sol to effectively replace her. Yuval Segal, who played Ilan's cousin in three episodes in season two, joined the main cast. This season debuted on 13 August 2006 and included 25 episodes.

In December 2007 The Kids Channel ordered another season. Dana Frider joined the cast for Yuval Segal (who went to study acting in New York), and Yamit Sol was absent in many episodes due to her psychology studies. Eli Keren Asaf was absent in many episodes too (she was drafted to the army). The season was the longest to date, with 36 episodes. It debuted on 1 September 2008.

Several months later, The Kids Channel ordered two more seasons. They were written between January and March 2010. The 6th season began to air on 1 September 2010. These seasons include 25 episodes each. Yuval Segal returned to the main cast. The 7th season aired on 1 September 2011 and included 25 episodes, that season ended on 9 October 2011.

HaPijamot was renewed for two more seasons. The eighth season aired on 19 May 2013. The 9th season aired on 4 January 2015.

Characters

Side characters

Kobi's characters

Episodes

Seasons Episodes First airdate Last airdate
1 23 July 1, 2003 July 31, 2003
2 19 March 28, 2004 May 2, 2004
3 20 July 1, 2004 July 28, 2004
4 25 August 13, 2006 September 17, 2006
5 36 September 1, 2008 October 27, 2008
6 25 September 1, 2010 October 10, 2010
7 25 September 1, 2011 October 9, 2011
8 25 May 19, 2013 June 30, 2013
9 25 January 4, 2015 February 15, 2015

External links

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