"Sam sam" (1994) TV series 1994-2003

Directors:

Leonie Biegel
Hans de Korte
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Writers:

Lars Boom
Alex van Galen (multiple episodes 1995-2003)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Comedy

Cast

John Jones	...	Jimmy de Waard (41 episodes, 1994-2002)
Anne-Mieke Ruyten	...	Christien Meeuwisse (41 episodes, 1994-2002)
Jules Royaards	...	Nol Brouwer (41 episodes, 1994-2002)
Bea Meulman	...	Rietje Brouwer (41 episodes, 1994-2002)
Elle van Rijn	...	Jolanda van Staveren / ... (40 episodes, 1994-2001)
Joost Buitenweg	...	Lex Pijnakker (21 episodes, 1994-2002)

Series Directed by
Robin Pera		(15 episodes, 1994-1996)
Leonie Biegel		(unknown episodes)
Hans de Korte		(unknown episodes)
Roel Reiné		(unknown episodes)
Mannin de Wildt		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Ger Apeldoorn		(14 episodes, 1994-1996)
Harm Edens		(14 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lars Boom		(unknown episodes)
Frank van Heerde		(unknown episodes)
Ralph Schippers		(unknown episodes)
Alex van Galen		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Wim Dröge	....	executive producer (1 episode, 2002)
Johan Nijenhuis	....	producer (1 episode, 2002)
Hans de Korte	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Joop van den Ende	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Harry Klooster		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Art Direction by
Leo Zandvliet		(3 episodes, 1994)

Series Set Decoration by
Pieternel Pouwels		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Sound Department
Pieter Philips	....	sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 1997-2002)

Production Companies

• Joop van den Ende TV Produkties

Distributors

• RTL Entertainment (1994) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL4) (season 1)
• Veronica Television (1995-2001) (Netherlands) (TV) (seasons 2-8)
• Yorin (2001-2003) (Netherlands) (TV) (seasons 9 and 10)

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Color:

Color

Company:

Joop van den Ende TV Produkties

Trivia:

The show was supposed to end its run on 27 November 2000. Producers allowed viewers to choose how it would end: Jimmy leaving town to pursue the dream job he had been offered; staying to go after his old flame Christien; or staying to go after Jolande. The viewers chose the Chris ending but somehow the show didn't end after this and is still being broadcast.

Quotes:

Rietje Brouwer:Now or never, Nol.
Nol Brouwer:Not now.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Man About the House" (1973)

Still very funny

Although Sam Sam is not on television for a while (sorry, my English is good, but not perfect, so my sentences are a little different than they should be), I still am a great fan of the show. The replacements of Anne-Mieke Ruyten (Chris) and Elle van Rijn (Jo) are not much better than Ruyten and van Rijn, but they're very funny, especially Anneke as the blonde Nina. She's very sweet. It's good that Angelique de Bruijne was replaced by somebody else (I don't know her name), cause she was not a very good actress. The one in the new episodes is a bit better. John Jones does sometimes a bit overacting, but that's not so bad, it's (most of the time) funny.