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'''''Ontbijt Piet!''''' (English: ''Breakfast Pete!'') is a Dutch | '''''Ontbijt Piet!''''' (English: ''Breakfast Pete!'') is a Dutch Sinterklaas-themed live-action series produced by Endemol & broadcasted by Nickelodeon in the Netherlands. It features characters based on the legend of Zwarte Piet ('Black Pete', the mischievous assistant of Sinterklaas (Dutch Santa Claus) and ran for 2 seasons between late November and early December in 2007-2008. It stars Rein Hofman as Ontbijtpiet, Eva van der Gucht as Smulpiet and Bram van der Vlugt as Sinterklaas ''a.k.a'' Saint Nicholas.<ref>[https://www.televisiegeheugen.nl/sinterklaas-series/ontbijtpiet-2007-2008#informatie Dutch article that has information on the show.] Retrieved 05 Nov '19</ref> The show was partially sponsored by a Dutch supermarket chain and made to encourage children to eat a healthy breakfast.<ref>[https://www.adformatie.nl/craft/nickelodeon-zet-ontbijtpiet-voor-beter-ontbijt-kinderen News article about the show.] Retrieved 05 Nov '19</ref> In total, around 28 episodes were made. | ||
As of now, all of the episodes are lost. Given the characters are portrayed - as is traditional for Zwarte Piet - by white actors in blackface, a tradition that has since become the subject of fierce international controversy, they are not likely to resurface in any official format. | As of now, all of the episodes are lost. Given the characters are portrayed - as is traditional for Zwarte Piet - by white actors in blackface, a tradition that has since become the subject of fierce international controversy, they are not likely to resurface in any official format. | ||
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File:Screenshot 2019-11-02 ontbijtpiet2008.png|The website for the show. | File:Screenshot 2019-11-02 ontbijtpiet2008.png|The website for the show. | ||
File:Screenshot_2019-12-19_Nickelodeon.png|Screenshot from a Ontbijt Piet flash game. (Found on a archive of the Dutch Nickelodeon website. | File:Screenshot_2019-12-19_Nickelodeon.png|Screenshot from a Ontbijt Piet flash game. (Found on a archive of the Dutch Nickelodeon website. |
Revision as of 18:34, 21 November 2021
Ontbijt Piet! (English: Breakfast Pete!) is a Dutch Sinterklaas-themed live-action series produced by Endemol & broadcasted by Nickelodeon in the Netherlands. It features characters based on the legend of Zwarte Piet ('Black Pete', the mischievous assistant of Sinterklaas (Dutch Santa Claus) and ran for 2 seasons between late November and early December in 2007-2008. It stars Rein Hofman as Ontbijtpiet, Eva van der Gucht as Smulpiet and Bram van der Vlugt as Sinterklaas a.k.a Saint Nicholas.[1] The show was partially sponsored by a Dutch supermarket chain and made to encourage children to eat a healthy breakfast.[2] In total, around 28 episodes were made.
As of now, all of the episodes are lost. Given the characters are portrayed - as is traditional for Zwarte Piet - by white actors in blackface, a tradition that has since become the subject of fierce international controversy, they are not likely to resurface in any official format.
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See Also
External Link
- Dutch Wikipedia page about the show. Retrieved 05 Nov '19
References
- ↑ Dutch article that has information on the show. Retrieved 05 Nov '19
- ↑ News article about the show. Retrieved 05 Nov '19