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Big & Betsy facts for kids

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Big & Betsy
Genre Children's TV series
Starring Peter Thyssen
Maike Boerdam
Country of origin Belgium
Original language(s) Dutch
Production
Producer(s) Studio 100
Running time 25 minutes

Big & Betsy is a super fun Belgian television series made especially for children! It's all about a kind farmer named Betsy and her amazing talking pig, Big. They live on a farm and have many exciting adventures with their friends. The show was created by Studio 100.

Big and Betsy first appeared in 1999, introducing other children's shows on a TV channel called Kanaal 2. Everyone loved them so much that they got their very own TV series in November 2000! About 75 episodes of the show were made. There are also popular Big and Betsy songs, like "The Big Song," which became a big hit online.

Meet the Characters

Let's get to know the main characters who make Big & Betsy so much fun!

Name Played by What they are like
Betsy Maike Boerdam Betsy owns the farm. She's a bit playful and loves to play harmless tricks on her friends.
Big Peter Thyssen Big is a talking pig (played by a puppet) who sometimes makes funny noises! He often says his famous phrases, "Fopje flauw mopje" and "Sorry de snorry Betsy." Big loves to eat, especially pie, and he eats a lot!
Theresa Pruim Myriam Bronzwaar Mrs. Pruim is Big and Betsy's neighbor. She can be a bit bossy and thinks she's very proper. Big and Betsy often choose Mrs. Pruim for their playful pranks!
Pieter-Paul Pruim Jan Van Hecke Pieter-Paul is Mrs. Pruim's grown-up son. He's a bit shy and secretly likes Betsy. But his mom doesn't like him spending time with Big and Betsy.
Janus Chris Cauwenberghs Janus is another neighbor and also a farmer. Farmer Janus is kind-hearted but sometimes a bit naive, so Big and Betsy can easily trick him with their plans.
Agent Suikerbuik Fred Van Kuyk Agent Suikerbuik is the town's police officer. He really loves food! He secretly enjoys it when Big and Betsy play jokes on Mrs. Pruim and sometimes even joins in the fun.