Best reality TV show format

So here is proof that something good can emerge from a war situation. Israeli TV has pretty much become 100% reality shows this year, importing all the American/European junk TV formats (Survivor, Big Brother, etc). Ugh...

It took a war in Gaza for Israel's Channel 2 to come up with an original, and incredibly good, reality show format. The kids in southern Israel have not been going to school for over two weeks now, and are at homes and shelters with not much to do. The idea for the TV show (named "Learning Together") is super-simple - Put cameras inside a classroom and bring the most interesting people in the country to give a lesson on a subject of their choice. There are several "classes" each morning, passed by people like: Presidents of Israel, book authors, etc. For example - as a kid (and even an adult) - could you hope for anything more interesting than getting a class in citizenship by Nobel Prize winner, President Shimon Peres?... Wow.

I'm not sure what the ratings are for this show, but I love how for a near zero production cost a new format emerged which is intelligent, educational and original. 

Comments

[Or-Tal Kiriati]

Hi Yaron,
I agree. This is a cool reality show and a positive development for this genre. But how quickly will you get these people to participate at a time of peace?
I'd love to see this show continues, so I guess we'll see...

[Nadav]

Hi Yaron, I couldn't find the date of broadcast of this show or was it just online?

I'm also wondering who produced the show..if you know, I don't speak ivriet.

thnx, nadav

[Yaron Galai]

Hey Nadav - here's a link to one of the classes: http://www.mako.co.il/vod/index/lomdim/VOD/itemId=ba50154d4c6ae110VgnVCM100000290c10acRCRD

Or-Tal - why would someone not participate? Give one class, which takes an hour and maybe an hour or two more to prepare. The education value for the young generations is priceless. It should be mandatory, like reserve service maybe...