Red Orbach puppet to get new Netflix series

• Author: HANNAH BROWN
• Published date: 05 October 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Red Orbach, an old-time rock star whose best days are behind him and whose every utterance is filled with four-letter words and very un-PC wisecracks, is the creation of puppeteer Ari Pfeffer. In The New Red, the famous puppet will be a judge on a mediocre singing competition, trying to get sober for the first time in his life while he attempts to fix the relationships his addiction destroyed.

In the new series, Pfeffer will continue to voice and puppeteer Red, and the series will feature a mixture of covers and comedy fans have loved for more than 15 years. Red Band, created by MYTV's Lee Yardeni and Aviram Buhris, gained a cult-like following and was the most viewed series on VOD during its initial run on cable. The series won numerous awards, including the Israeli TV Academy Award for Best Comedy Series and Best Screenplay. Red Band also toured and appeared in ads.

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Cobra Kai co-executive producer Michael Jonathan Smith is attached to write and executive produce, along with other executives from the Emmy-nominated series, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald, and Counterbalance Entertainment head of development Dina Hillier. In addition, yes Studios' managing director Danna Stern and Adam Berkowitz of Lenore Entertainment Group will executive produce alongside Barak Bar Cohen, and Pfeffer and Buhris of the original series.

Buhris, executive producer at MYTV said, "We are thrilled to partner with the talented team at Counterbalance as we let Red Orbach loose on to the world; we have no doubt that audiences will love this fuzzy purple rock star – as much as we do."

Stern, the managing...