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Kadur Pore'ach

Also known as Hot Air Balloon (Kids Channel) · Kadur Pore'ach · Kadur Poreach · כדור פורח · כדור פורח 94 · כדור פורח 95 · מחנה קיץ בערוץ הילדים · קייטנת הקיץ של ערוץ הילדים

  • Years 1993-2005
  • Seasons 13
  • Country Israel
  • Network Kids Channel (Arutz HaYeladim)
  • Early slogan The Kids Channel summer day-camp
  • School-year counterpart HaKita HaMeofefet (later MerkazInyanim, HaMagnet, Ulpan Arutz HaYeladim)
  • Original theme Performed by Hami Rodner; lyrics Alon Shtrozman; music Shmulik Neufeld & Yuval Shafrir
  • From 2001 Rebranded as a summer camp strip with a new opening song

Kadur Pore'ach (Hot Air Balloon) was the Kids Channel (Arutz HaYeladim) daily live summer strip during July-August, 1993-2005 - 13 summer seasons.

Early years were billed as the channel’s summer day-camp: short live studio blocks (~10 minutes) from morning to midday, with cartoons and acquired kids shows between them.

It paralleled the school-year strip HaKita HaMeofefet, but had its own studio and theme song.

It grew out of a May 1993 teachers’ strike and the live-studio experiment “HaUniversita HaKtana.” From 1994 the year was part of the title (Kadur Pore'ach 94', and so on). Memorable beats include the virtual alien Pepa (1996), the bat puppet Freddy (1997), traveling “Ir Arutz HaYeladim” shows, the 2001 “pick a host” contest, the premiere of HaPijamot (2003), and Masa Kayitz (2004). Hami Rodner sang the original theme; from 2001 a new camping-themed opening replaced it.

What was it?

A live Kids Channel summer strip: hosts in studio, games, guests and mixed educational/entertainment bits, with cartoons and acquired shows between blocks.

It was TV day-camp for the big vacation - a daily format for the whole summer, not a single scripted series.

How it started

During a ~10-day teachers’ strike in May 1993 the channel switched to live studio (“HaUniversita HaKtana”). That summer they kept the format under a vacation brand - and Kadur Pore'ach launched.

Moments people still remember

Virtual alien Pepa (1996), bat puppet Freddy (1997), traveling Kids Channel City shows, games like Shared Building and Manhos, the 2001 host contest that chose Miki Geva and Dana Marmor, HaPijamot’s premiere day (2003), and Masa Kayitz (2004).

Cast

No photo

Giora Kenet

Pepa (voice / motion capture)

1996

Series details

Network
Kids Channel (Arutz HaYeladim)
Genre
Children · Live television · Summer programming strip
Episode length
Short live blocks (~10 minutes) between series

Related series

Did you know?

  • Year in the title From 1994 the summer year was part of the name: Kadur Pore'ach 94', 95', and so on.
  • Paxi In the 1994 lead-in strip HaKadur Shelanu, the fax machine was nicknamed Paxi and treated as a character.
  • Lyric credit Hebrew Wikipedia credits Natan Brand; Shironet and Ishim credit Alon Shtrozman. This entry follows Shironet for lyrics and credit.

Opening theme

Opening theme (Hami Rodner)

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