Chag sameach, my loyal readers! Did you receive everything you wanted for Hanukkah? Hanukkah Harry didn’t come visit me this year, presumably because I live in Israel where we don’t give gifts (where every day, people give the gift of joy and kindness. Anybody falling for that? That’s one of those jokes that only people who live here are allowed to laugh at. Ok, moving on…. )
To all my Israeli readers out there, Hanukkah Harry was the Jews’ answer to Santa Claus on a “Saturday Night Live” sketch or two twenty years ago. Sadly, I won’t be embedding any clips because nobody gave me Hulu for Hanukkah this year. Jesus Christ, on behalf of everybody who’s asked me….why can’t we get Hulu in Israel? (And I had read this question two years ago, I would have said, “HUH?????” and stuck my thumb back in the chumus bowl.)
I presume it’s some kind of legal issue….perhaps because the shows air later here or don’t air at all, they can’t be shown over the internet. You think that has anything to do with this being the most downloadingest people ever to walk the earth?
Anyone know what this site is? Yeah, me neither.
Well, you listen and you listen good, Santa: you bring me Hulu for Christmas this year or I’m launching a Hulu-fada*. You heard me, Western world-not a day will pass where my fellow Israelis and I don’t throw remotes and TV Guide cocktails at you. Rockefeller Center, I’m coming after you.
Anyway, on a lighter note, I haven’t had any sufganiyot or latkes except for during a two-hour window Saturday night. I’m such a Grinch, aren’t I?, not partaking in the fried foods fun to celebrate the oil lasting eight days. After all, it’s not like we eat fried foods during the rest of the year. Never have I seen our people eating cheeps, falafel, shnitzel, halumi cheese, Israeli tempura sushi rolls, or anything else with oil like salad, chumus, techina, what have you. So eat up, people! Deep fry your Snickers bar American-style because it’s Hanukkah! (Perhaps this is why we have universal health care in Israel.)
*Just because I’m in a jokey mood doesn’t mean I won’t be launching my Hulu-fada. Hulu Akbar!!!
Thanks, #1.
if it makes you feel any better, KoC, we cannot access Hulu from Canada either.
Oh, I have cursed this Hulu black hole often. Hulu with my hummus? Yes, please!
International Laws can cause issues with distributing tv shows. Just kidding, I have no idea why it doesn't work. ;D
Try casttv.com. They show a ton of shows from the States, and you can watch it in the comfort of yor home with a bowl of Chumus and chips.
You can use different proxy programs to trick Hulu into thinking you are in the United States. Try the hotspot hider on the site below:
http://lifehacker.com/5318593/ip-hider-accesses-hulu-other-us+only-content-from-outside-the-us
Were you hoping for Hanukah Harry? Are you in need of socks?
I am 150% with you on the Hulu-fada. What's more, your blessed HOT cancelled CNN and NOW I can't watch full episodes of the Daily Show on-line. Clips are fine, but really, I can't watch a whole show suddenly? (last time I checked…)
Global village indeed. Harumph. Luckily, I have sneaky, back-alley ways to watch my favorite shows. Take that pay-per-view, cable, satelite, commercial-filled television!
Hi Benji! Felafel lady to the rescue! Here are my favorite 3 places for watching TV online in Israel:
1. Great Stuff TV: http://greatstufftv.com
2. Watch Series: http://watch-series.com
3. TV Duck: http://tvduck.com
TO see the full list, although a lot have shut down: http://www.thebigfelafel.com/20-places-to-watch-tv-shows-and-movies-online-for-free-from-israel/
Ah, television is over rated. Go BT, with an extra dash of dati and you won't need it any more.
also try ch131.com i use it to get my american tv fix
Bit Torrent them! Always a workaround!