Plot Summary
Polishuk (Hebrew: פולישוק) is an Israeli political comedy television series. It tells the story of politician Rubi Polishuk, a member of MELEL Party (National Liberal Center) who unexpectedly was appointed as the Minister for Social Advancement.
The series stars Sasson Gabai as Polishuk. The show is created written and directed by Shmuel Hasfari. It is produced by Channel 2 Israel.
Thirty nine episodes, divided into three seasons, have been produced. The series was first shown in Israel in the autumn of 2009. A third season began its run on 2014. The name of the program and titular figure “Polishuk” is a portmanteau of “Politics” (Politika) and “Market” (Shuk) in Hebrew.