Checkout (Israeli TV series)

Checkout, also known as Cash Register, (Hebrew: קופה ראשית, romanized: Kupa Rashit, lit. 'Main Register') is an Israeli mockumentary-style sitcom that premiered on 21 February 2018.

Checkout
Also known asCash Register
Hebrewקופה ראשית
Genre
Created by
  • Yaniv Zohar
  • Nadav Frishman
Directed byOren Shkedy
Starring
  • Keren Mor
  • Dov Navon
  • Noa Koler
  • Amir Shurush
  • Daniel Styopin
  • Yaniv Swissa
  • Aviva Nagosa
  • Dorit Lev-Ari
  • Ya'ackov Bodo
  • Yigal Adika
  • Rudi Saada
  • Maya Landsman
Country of originIsrael
Original languageHebrew
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes60
Production
Producers
  • Noam Arazi
  • Idit Mistriel
  • Avia Sahrai
  • Kobi Ozingy
  • Amit Stretiner
Running time18-30 minutes
Production companyJuly August Productions
Release
Original networkKan 11
Original release21 February 2018 (2018-02-21) –
present

The show takes place in the Yavne branch of the fictional Israeli supermarket "Shefa Isaschar" and follows the routine interactions between the store's workers and customers.

Originally produced for the Israeli Educational Television channel, the show was later acquired by Kan 11 and renewed several times, with the fourth season set to begin on 26 April 2023.

Series summary
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
12020 February 201811 July 2018
2206 January 20208 May 2020
32026 July 202128 November 2021
4TBA26 April 2023TBA

Season 1

The first season began airing on 21 February 2018 on the Israeli Educational Television and continued until the closure of the channel, and was also broadcast by Channel 10. After the Educational Channel's closure, Kan 11 acquired the rights to the show and, starting on 31 August 2018, began airing reruns of the show before renewing it for a second season on 12 February 2019.[1] The season ran for 20 episodes, plus one behind the scenes episode.

Season 2

The second season began on 3 January 2020 on Kan 11 and ran through May of that year. In addition to broadcasts on television, it was also streamed on the Kan 11 YouTube channel.

Season 3

The third season began on 26 July 2021 and ran through November of that year. In addition to broadcasts on television, it was also streamed on the Kan 11 YouTube channel.

Season 4

In October 2021, it was announced that the series would be renewed for a fourth season, to begin broadcasting on 26 April 2023.

Reception

The show received strongly positive reviews, praising the quality of the comedy[2] as well as the show's portrayal of "social commentary...rooted in the unglamorous realities of Israeli culture."[3]

The show has been popular with all ages, initially airing on the family-friendly Educational Channel[4] but also reportedly one of the most watched TV series on Kan 11.[5]

Awards

The series has been nominated for several awards, both at home in Israel and abroad. The show was nominated for 10 awards at the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2020, taking home the prize for Best Sitcom Series, and in 2021, the show was nominated for 13 awards, again winning Best Sitcom Series as well as Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (for Amir Shurush) and Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (for Dov Navon).

The series was also one of the nominees for Best Comedy Series at the International Emmy Awards in 2019.[6]

References
  1. "Israeli public broadcaster KAN recommissions scripted comedy Checkout! from July August Productions". Seven.One Studios. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. "'Kupa Rashit' or "Checkout': Israel's award-winning show hits N.America". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. "Why 'Checkout' may be the Israeli show that we need to see right now". The Forward. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. Steinberg, Jessica. "Laughs in store: Israel's favorite supermarket comes to international TV audiences". www.timesofisrael.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. Wiseman, Andreas (17 September 2021). "ChaiFlicks Picks Up North American Rights To Three Israeli Series From 'Shtisel' & 'Fauda' Outfit Yes Studios". Deadline. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. "Falco, Checkout! nominated for International Emmys". Seven.One Studios. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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