Toen Was Geluk Heel Gewoon

Toen was geluk heel gewoon (When Happiness Was Very Common) was a popular Dutch television sitcom. It was broadcast on KRO from January 2, 1994, through June 3, 2009. The series, a Dutch adaptation of the American sitcom The Honeymooners, stars Gerard Cox and as friends and neighbors. Cox and his real-life spouse Joke Bruijs play spouses on the show. The show is the longest-running sitcom in the Netherlands.

The show's title is taken from a song, "" by Kees van Kooten and Wim de Bie (Van Kooten en De Bie), later covered by Gerard Cox.

Cast

• Gerard Cox as Jaap Kooiman, a bus driver
• Joke Bruijs as Nel Kooiman, Jaap's wife
• as Simon "Siem" Stokvis, a journalist
• as Zus Stokvis-Mollema, Siem's wife
• as Karel van Dam
• as Mijnheer Harmsen, Jaap's boss

Running gags

• Jaap easily takes offence to Simon's remarks; he responds by wagging his finger back and forth towards the door, indicating Simon should leave, as Jaap raises his voice.

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