''Zeg 'ns Aaa'' (''Say Aah'') was a long-running and popular

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sitcom, situated in the medical practice of a

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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 VARA. 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 Alexander Pola 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 RTL4.

Cast

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- Dr. Lydie van der Ploeg * Manfred de Graaf - Dr. Hans Lansberg * Carry Tefsen - Mien Dobbelsteen * John Leddy - Koos Dobbelsteen

References

{{Reflist Dutch television sitcoms 1981 Dutch television series debuts 1993 Dutch television series endings