''Zonder Ernst'' is a
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...
made for and aired in the 1990s by Dutch broadcasting organization
NCRV
NCRV (Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging) (English: Dutch Christian Radio Association) was a public radio and television broadcaster in the Netherlands, mostly transmitting on NPO 1 and NPO 2.
On 1 January 2014, NCRV merged with KRO to for ...
.
Plot
The series centers around widow Jet Valkenburg (
Sjoukje Hooymaayer) who lives in one house with her mother
Frederique Asselberg (
Ellen Vogel
Ellen Marie Elze Anthing Vogel (; 26 January 1922 – 5 August 2015) was a Dutch film, stage and television actress.
Personal
Born on 26 January 1922 in The Hague, Netherlands as the second child of publicist Louis Albert Anthing Vogel (1 ...
) and her daughter Klaartje
Ellemijn Veldhuijzen van Zanten. The
fourth main character is Jet's friend, a gay bookstore owner.
Miscellaneous information
The name is a pun, translating as both "without Ernst" (referring to Jet's late husband) and "without seriousness".
External links
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Dutch television sitcoms
1990s Dutch television series
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