Jacobus en Corneel

Jacobus en Corneel
Genre	Children's TV show
Written by	Bob Davidse
Country of origin	Belgium
Original language	Dutch
No. of episodes	30
Production
Running time	10-15 minutes
Original release
Network	BRT (nowadays the VRT)
Release	1982 (1982)  – 1984 (1984)

Jacobus en Corneel is a Flemish children's slapstick series from the 1980s 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 Bonheiden. 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 Peppi & Kokki.

Cast

• Jacobus: Jappe Claes
• Corneel: Jos Kennis
• Narrator: Nolle Versyp.
• Female roles: Marleen Merckx

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.

External links

• IMDB page