# Ramzor

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{{Short description|Israeli sitcom, 2008–2014}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Ramzor Logo.png
| caption              = Ramzor logo
| native_name          = {{Infobox name module|he|רַמְזוֹר}}
| genre                = [Sitcom](/source/Sitcom)
| creator              = [Adir Miller](/source/Adir_Miller)
| writer               = Adir Miller<br />Ran Sarig
| starring             = Adir Miller<br />[Lior Halfon](/source/Lior_Halfon)<br />[Niro Levy](/source/Niro_Levy)<br />Yael Sharony<br />Liat Har-lev
| open_theme           = "Lo Rotze LeHitbager" (Don't Want to Grow Up) by [Muki](/source/Muki_(singer)) & [Useless ID](/source/Useless_ID)
| country              = [Israel](/source/Israel)
| runtime              = 24 minutes
| channel              = [Channel 2](/source/Channel_2_(Israel)) ([Keshet](/source/Keshet_(TV)))
| first_aired          = {{start date|2008|3|24|df=y}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|2014|7|3|df=y}}
| num_seasons          = 4
| num_episodes         = 51
| list_episodes        = List of Ramzor episodes
| company              = Kuperman Productions
| related              = ''[Traffic Light](/source/Traffic_Light_(TV_series))''
}}
'''''Ramzor''''' ({{langx|he|רַמְזוֹר}}; ''[lit.](/source/literal_translation)'' Traffic Light) is an Israeli [sitcom](/source/situation_comedy). The program was created by [Adir Miller](/source/Adir_Miller), who also co-authored the screenplay (along with Ran Sarig) and also appears in the program in the leading role.

The series ran for four seasons on Israeli [Channel 2](/source/Channel_2_(Israel)) (on [Keshet](/source/Keshet_(TV))) between 2008–2014. The fourth season was announced as the final one.

In early 2010, [Fox](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company) purchased the rights for an American adaptation of the series, ''[Traffic Light](/source/Traffic_Light_(TV_series))'', which premiered on 8 February 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2011/02/08/traffic_light_starts_with_a_flash_of_possibility/ |title='Traffic Light' starts with a flash of possibility |work=Boston Globe |first=Matthew |last=Gilbert |date=8 February 2011 |access-date=8 February 2011}}</ref>

In 2010 the series won an Israeli TV Academy Award (פרס האקדמיה לטלוויזיה) in the Best comedy series category and also became the first Israeli TV series that won the [International Emmy Award](/source/International_Emmy_Award) in the Best comedy series category.<ref>{{cite web|last=Service |first=Haaretz |url=https://www.haaretz.com/culture/israeli-hit-sitcom-ramzor-wins-international-emmy-1.326262 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124023615/http://www.haaretz.com/culture/israeli-hit-sitcom-ramzor-wins-international-emmy-1.326262 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 November 2010 |title=Israeli hit sitcom 'Ramzor' wins International Emmy Israel News |publisher=Haaretz |date=23 November 2010 |accessdate=10 August 2014}}</ref>

Around 2016, Lithuanian production company, [Videometra](/source/Videometra), purchased the rights for a Lithuanian adaptation for the series, [Šviesoforas](/source/%C5%A0viesoforas), which premiered on 13 March 2017 on [TV3](/source/TV3_(Lithuania)).

==Background==
The show revolves around three friends in their mid-thirties living in [Givatayim](/source/Givatayim). Each of them with a distinct personal status, symbolized by the three colors of a traffic light.<br />Itzko is the "red light"; married with a 7-year-old daughter.<br />Amir is the "yellow light"; He lives with his girlfriend, Tali.<br />Hefer is the "green light"; He has no permanent partner.

==Characters==
*Amir Rosner ([Adir Miller](/source/Adir_Miller)) is an event director. He lives with his girlfriend Tali, a flight attendant, and her dog Yardena. Amir has a healthy relationship with Tali although he hates her dog.
*Eyal (Itzko) Itzkovich ([Lior Halfon](/source/Lior_Halfon)) is married to Lilach and is the father of Danielle. He owns a magic store and is characterized as cheap. His relationship with his wife Lilach is rather poor.
*Hefer Guri ([Nir Levy](/source/Nir_Levy)) is a single "party animal"  who often changes girlfriends. As a single man, with a lot of relationship-experience, he gives advice to his two friends, usually about relationship "problems".
*Lilach Itzkovich-Yafa ([Yael Sharoni](/source/Yael_Sharoni)) is Itzko's wife. She is a journalist with a very strict and serious personality.
*Tali Rosner (née Dvir) ([Liat Harlev](/source/Liat_Harlev)) Amir's Girlfriend. Tali met Amir during his work as a director. Tali works as a flight attendant
*Danielle Itzkovich ([Yuval Vin](/source/Yuval_Vin)) Itzko and Lilach's daughter. Danielle is 7 years old yet very mature, cynical and sophisticated for her age. She loves watching the news and bossing around her parents.

==International response==
After the success in [Israel](/source/Israel), the TV series was adapted into various versions in the United States and Russia. The Russian version - [Svetofor](/source/Svetafor_(TV_series)) ([Светофор](/source/%3Aru%3A%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80_(%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BB))) became very successful and had finished the 9th season in [STS Channel](/source/CTC_(TV_channel)).

The [American version](/source/Traffic_Light_(TV_series)) was cancelled after one season of 13 episodes.

A Greek version of the show was broadcast for one season of 63 episodes, under the title Gia Panta Paidia ([Για πάντα παιδιά](/source/%3Ael%3A%CE%93%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CF%80%CE%AC%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1_%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%AC_(%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE_%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%AC))). The show was one of the first shows that broadcast on the renamed [Open TV](/source/Open_TV) in the 2018-2019 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvopen.gr/giapantapaidia/about|title=Για πάντα παιδιά &#124; OPEN TV &#124; About}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.ethnos.gr/lifestyle/170_gia-panta-paidia-mia-treli-androparea-sto-open-tv| title = "Για πάντα παιδιά": Μια τρελή ανδροπαρέα στο Open TV {{!}} Έθνος| date = January 1980}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.mako.co.il/tv-ramzor Official website] {{in lang|he}}
* {{IMDb title|id=1405737|title=Ramzor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{InternationalEmmyAward ComedySeries}}

Category:Israeli television sitcoms
Category:Channel 2 (Israeli TV channel) original programming
Category:2008 Israeli television series debuts
Category:2014 Israeli television series endings
Category:International Emmy Award for best comedy series winners
Category:Givatayim

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