De Club van Sinterklaas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids De Club van Sinterklaas |
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Created by | Michiel Kerbosch and others |
Starring | Bram van der Vlugt Don van Dijke Wim Schluter Beryl van Praag Tim de Zwart Piet van der Pas Harold Verwoert Michiel Kerbosch Peter de Gelder and others |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
No. of episodes | +/- 236 total |
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Running time | Television: 10 minutes per episode Movies: 75 minutes per episode |
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Original network | Fox Kids (1999–2004) Jetix (2005–2008) RTL 4 (2009) |
Original release | 1 November 1999 | – 4 December 2009
De Club van Sinterklaas (which means The Club of Sinterklaas in English) was a very popular Dutch TV show for children. It aired every year between 1999 and 2009. The show was based on the fun legends of Sinterklaas and his helpers, the Zwarte Pieten. Even after its TV run, De Club van Sinterklaas continued to entertain fans. Since 2010, you can find new adventures on their YouTube channel and in special movies.
This series was super popular in the Netherlands while it was on television. Many of the show's theme songs became big hits. In fact, their songs from 2005 and 2006 even reached the top of the Dutch Single Top 100 music charts! It was also the only Sinterklaas show to be nominated for a special TV award called the Gouden Stuiver.
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About the Show
The TV series follows a group of Zwarte Pieten on their exciting and sometimes funny journeys. Every year, they travel to the Netherlands to help Sinterklaas. Each season of the show had a different subtitle. This subtitle gave a hint about the main story or mystery for that year.
Who's in the Club?
Many actors played the beloved characters in De Club van Sinterklaas. Here are some of the main ones:
Main Characters
- Sinterklaas - Bram van der Vlugt (1999-2009)
- Wegwijspiet - Michiel Kerbosch (1999-2005)
- Chefpiet - Don van Dijke (1999-2002, 2005)
- Muziekpiet - Win Schluter (1999-present)
- Hooge Hoogtepiet- Tim de Zwart (2001, 2003-2020)
- Testpiet - Beryl van Praag (2001-present)
- Coole Piet - Harold Verwoert (2001-2007, 2009-2011)
- Profpiet- Piet van der Pas (2003-present)
- Hulppiet- Titus Boonstra (2004-2011)
Other Important Characters
- Meneer de Directeur - Tim de Zwart (2002-2004)
- Jacob - Peter de Gelder (2003-2005)
- Tante Toets - Maja van den Broecke (2005)
Adventures Each Year
Each year, De Club van Sinterklaas brought new stories and challenges for the Pieten. Here is a list of the different seasons and their special themes:
- Season 1 (1999): De club van Sinterklaas
- Season 2 (2001): De nieuwe club of Sinterklaas
- Season 3 (2002): De club van Sinterklaas & De verdwijning van Wagen 27
- Season 4 (2003): De club van Sinterklaas & Het blafpoeder
- Season 5 (2004): De club van Sinterklaas & De brieven van Jacob
- Season 6 (2005): De club van Sinterklaas & De streken van Tante Toets
- Season 7 (2006): De club van Sinterklaas & Paniek in de confettifabriek
- Season 8 (2007): De club van Sinterklaas & De speelgoeddief
- Season 9 (2008): De club van Sinterklaas & De grote onbekende
- Season 10 (2009): De club van Sinterklaas & De jacht op het kasteel