''Zeg 'ns Aaa'' (''Say Aah'') was one of the longest running and most popular

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sitcoms, situated in the medical practice of a general practitioner and revolving around herself, her family, and her housekeeper. The title refers to the imperative phrase ''Say Aah'', often said by doctors when they want to inspect the

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of a patient. The series ran for 212 episodes from 1981 until 1993 and was broadcast by the

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. It was also shown on

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and with English subtitles on Super Channel and on

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in Australia. There also was a German spin-off, "Sag mal Aah". Chiem van Houweninge and

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originally wrote the scripts, later aided by Marina de Vos, Van Houweninge's wife. In the last season

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also wrote scripts. The title music was composed by Ruud Bos. In 1984 the series won the Gouden Televizier-Ring for best show on Dutch television that year. In 1991 the series was given a spin-off, ''Oppassen!!!'' (''Take Care!!!''), which ran until 2003. Between 2007 and 2008 there was a theatre show of ''Zeg 'ns Aaa''. In 2009 the series was unsuccessfully reprised for one season on

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Cast

* Sjoukje Hooymaayer (deceased) - Dr. Lydie van der Ploeg *

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(deceased) - Dr. Hans Lansberg * Carry Tefsen - Mien Dobbelsteen * John Leddy (deceased) - Koos Dobbelsteen Dutch television sitcoms 1981 Dutch television series debuts 1993 Dutch television series endings