Toen Was Geluk Heel Gewoon
| Toen Was Geluk Heel Gewoon | |
|---|---|
| Genre | comedy |
| Created by | Frank Janssen |
| Based on |
The Honeymooners by Jackie Gleason |
| Written by |
Gerard Cox Sjoerd Pleijsier |
| Directed by | Zdeněk Kraus Frans Boelen (2 episodes) |
| Starring |
Gerard Cox Joke Bruijs Sjoerd Pleijsier Mouna Goeman Borgesius |
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Original language | Dutch |
| No. of seasons | 16 |
| No. of episodes | 227 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies |
Katholieke Radio Omroep John de Mol Produkties (seasons 1-3) |
| Original release | |
| Network | KRO |
| Release | 2 January 1994 – 3 June 2009 |
Toen Was Geluk Heel Gewoon (Then Happiness Was Common) was a popular Dutch sitcom broadcast on KRO from January 2, 1994 till June 3, 2009. It's a Dutch adaptation of the American sitcom The Honeymooners starring Gerard Cox and Sjoerd Pleijsier in the respective roles of bus-driver Jaap Kooiman and journalist Simon Stokvis.
Running gags
- Jaap easily takes offence to Simon's remarks; he responds by moving his finger back and forth towards the door, indicating Simon to get out and ultimately raising his voice.