Esti HaMekho'eret (Hebrew: אסתי המכוערת; lit. The Ugly Esti) is an Israeli television comedy-drama series starring Riki Blich. The series premiered on 3 July 2003 on Channel 2 in Israel and was created by Shlomo Moshiah.
| Esti HaMekho'eret | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Elvis, Rosenthal, VeHaIsha Hamistorit |
| אסתי המכוערת | |
| Genre | comedy-drama |
| Created by | Shlomo Moshiah |
| Based on | El amor no es como lo pintan by Juan David Burns and Elisa Salinas |
| Starring | Riki Blich, and others |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 2 |
| Release | July 3, 2003 – 2006 |
This series is based on the Mexican telenovela El amor no es como lo pintan, despite reports that it is based on the Colombian novela Yo soy Betty, la fea.[1] A report to the relevant stockholders of Dori Media shows that the company was threatened with a lawsuit because of their show's similarities to Betty la fea.[2] Because of potential legal action, the show's premise was changed, as was its title, "Elvis, Rosenthal, VeHaIsha Hamistorit" .
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character |
| Riki Blich | Esther "Esti" Ben-David |
| Shaike Levi | Hananel "Elvis" Ben-David |
| Oded Kotler | Zvi Rosenthal |
| Leora Rivlin | Dina Rosenthal |
| Nitza Saul | Ika Alfandari-Ben David |
| Chelli Goldenberg | Ruthy Casspi |