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Meneer Aart (Mr. Aart) is a character on Sesamstraat, the Dutch version of the children's television program Sesame Street.

Development
In 2009, Staartjes threatened to leave Sesamstraat when its timeslot was subject to change. After its broadcast time was decided to remain unchanged, Staartjes realized he would have missed the role a lot. When Sesamstraat moved from NPO1 to NPO3 in 2015, Staartjes again considered to retire from the series. He was highly critical of moving the series to channels focused entirely on children's programming, as he said adults would no longer watch Sesamstraat alongside their children.

Meneer Aart last appeared in Sesamstraat in 2019, when the series went on indefinite hiatus.