Underplayed Gems

Zeg 'ns Aaa (1981)

Zeg 'ns Aaa poster
Directed by
Nico Knapper
Genre
comedy
Country
Netherlands
Length
12 seasons, 16 episodes
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How it feels

This Dutch sitcom follows a general practitioner, her family, and her housekeeper in the doctor's medical practice. The show blends family dynamics with comedic situations in a doctor's office.

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What happens

Zeg 'ns Aaa (Say Aah) was a long-running and popular Dutch sitcom, situated in the medical practice of a general practitioner and revolving around herself, her family, and her housekeeper. The title refers to the imperative phrase Say Aah, often said by doctors when they want to inspect the mouth cavity of a patient. The series ran for 212 episodes from 1981 until 1993 and was broadcast by the VARA. It was also shown on Belgian television and with English subtitles on Super Channel and on SBS-TV in Australia. There also was a German spin-off, "Sag mal Aah". Chiem van Houweninge and Alexander Pola originally wrote the scripts, later aided by Marina de Vos, Van Houweninge's wife. In the last season Lars Boom also wrote scripts. The title music was composed by Ruud Bos. In 1984 the series won the Gouden Televizier-Ring for best show on Dutch television that year. In 1991 the series was given a spin-off, Oppassen!!! (Take Care!!!), which ran until 2003. Between 2007 and 2008 there was a theatre show of Zeg 'ns Aaa. In 2009 the series was unsuccessfully reprised for one season on RTL 4. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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