Jacobus en Corneel is a

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series from the

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featuring the exploits of two handymen. It was originally broadcast between 1982 and 1984 on BRT (nowadays the VRT) every Tuesday and Friday around 18.20 in the evening.

Concept

Jacobus is tall and quite serious; Corneel is short and jolly but clumsy. They're housemates unless they're called to fix something up. Both men wear caps and blue overalls over a white shirt. They travel by tandem bicycle. The outdoor shots were done in the Pajottenland, while studio shots were made in

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. Rather than featuring dialogue, the episodes were narrated by a voice-over. In terms of personalities and comedy, Jacobus and Corneel were comparable to Laurel & Hardy and the Dutch 1970s duo

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Cast

* Jacobus:

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* Corneel: Jos Kennis * Narrator: Nolle Versyp. * Female roles:

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Adaptations

In 1985 a comic book was made based on the TV show. It was drawn by Luc Morjeau and Yaack. Jaak Lamoen also published a children's novel about the characters.

Aftermath

Actor Jos Kennis died on July 15, 2009.

Sources

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External links

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Flemish television shows Belgian children's television shows Belgian comedy television shows 1984 Belgian television series debuts 1985 Belgian television series endings Television duos Fictional characters from Flanders Fictional mechanics Fictional plumbers Fictional construction workers Comedy television characters Television shows set in Belgium Television shows adapted into novels Television shows adapted into comics VRT 1 original programming