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Dutch sitcom, mainly about complacent civil servant Norbert Hogendijk and his somewhat mischievous school-age son Matthijs.

First time author Simon Tiggelaar is afraid to appear in public, so he asks his best friend Jack to attend a party using Simon's pseudonym 'Jan-Willem Verhagen'.

A bus stop has temporarily been placed right in front of the Hogendoorn house. While Norbert tries to get it removed as soon as possible, Matthijs sees it as a quick and easy way to make some money.

When Matthijs practices a climactic scene from Othelo with his female teacher at home, Norbert can't refrain from giving his son some acting tips.

Norbert has had extra security installed and joined a neighborhood watch. When Matthijs offers a place to sleep to a dangerous looking fellow, he calls his fellow watchman Ronnie.

Norbert is competing in the local elections as an independent candidate, but cannot count on Matthijs nor Suus' vote.

Norbert is dating a much younger woman he met at work. Naturally Matthijs and Suus want to find out all about her.

Matthijs exams are coming up and he is been telling so many lies at school all year that he and his pals are confident that they will easily get through every test by cheating.

Norbert is in the running for a promotion. To make him even more nervous, Matthijs has taken a job as an intern at his father's firm.

Matthijs and Guusje have organized a séance to contact Pinky the dead cat. Because Norbert finds the entire issue laughable, he excepts a challenge to spend the night at a haunted railway station.

Norbert doesn't want anybody to enter his expensive new kitchen. Matthijs is aiming to win a competition to play the local Sinterklaas. He a gets former Sint, thespian Albert Paardekoper, to coach him.

Matthijs is off to college and takes a room with fellow students Tony & René. But when his room turns out to be a broom closet he wants to move back home. However, his place in his father's house has already been taken by his younger sister Freddy.

Norbert finds that he is losing small change around the house, so he tells Matthijs to get a job.

Freddy and Matthijs want to surprise their father with a special breakfast for his birthday. They get dirty old Louis to play a butler, Matthijs manages to score some cheap caviar and there is even a Russian violinist.

Matthijs brings home a pregnant punk girl and claims to be the father of her child.

Norbert has received a trip for two of his choosing as a parting gift from the Ministry. His children decide to place an add seeking a suitable traveling companion for their father.

Norbert thinks Matthijs should be more like clean cut neighbor Jan-Willem, especially when the police come round with accusations of theft and drugs.

Sjakie 'De Octopus' Massini attempts to pick up Pamela at singles bar 'Cupido'. He suggests they introduce their mutual friends Karin and Willem to each other.

Sjaak has lied about Willem being a doctor. During their second double date with Pam and Karin, a man at another table becomes ill and a medic is called for.

Pam wants to tell Sjaak she's not interested in him, but when her ex husband shows up with his new girl, she suddenly needs Sjaak to play her boyfriend.

Pamela may lose her house because of debts left by her ex husband. Willem is still pretending to be a doctor and is therefore supposed to be well off.

Matthijs has become a vegetarian, joined a animal rights group and begins to brings home liberated lab animals.

Matthijs reminds Normert that it's his wedding anniversary. He has also invited his mother Tilly without his fathers consent, supposedly to get some of her old stuff back.