Underplayed Gems

De Stratemakeropzeeshow (1972)

De Stratemakeropzeeshow poster
Original title
De stratemakeropzeeshow
Directed by
Aart Staartjes
Genre
children's television series
Country
Netherlands
Length
4 seasons, 57 episodes
Rated
AL
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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.

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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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