De Stratemakeropzeeshow (1972)

Original title

De stratemakeropzeeshow

Directed by

Aart Staartjes

Genre

children's television series

Country

Netherlands

Length

4 seasons, 54 episodes

Rated

AL

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Dutch children's TV series from the 1970s used absurdist sketches and songs to break taboos. It tackled topics considered morally unacceptable at the time, like bodily functions, and challenged adult conventions on children's television.

absurdistplayfulirreverentwhimsicalboldunpredictablenostalgiclighthearted

What happens

De Stratemakeropzeeshow (English: The road worker at sea show) was a Dutch children's television programme that ran from 1972 to 1974 and was aired by the VARA broadcasting organization. De Stratemakeropzeeshow is regarded as one of the finest Dutch children's television shows for its absurdist and taboo-breaking sketches. The show was regarded controversial because it tackled topics what were then considered not morally acceptable and for its song "Poop and Pee Minuet". After the death of Aart Staartjes in early 2020, television critics argued that the programme had forever changed Dutch children's television, freeing the genre of adult morals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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