Van Oekel's Discohoek
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Van Oekel's Discohoek |
| Country of production | Netherlands |
| original language | Dutch |
| Year (s) | 1974 and 1975 |
| length | 27 to 39 minutes |
| Broadcasting cycle |
per month |
| genre | Music show |
| Moderation | |
| First broadcast | May 30, 1974 on VPRO |
Van Oekel's Discohoek (Dutch for disco corner) was a music and comedy show on Dutch television from 1974 and 1975. It was the model for the record kitchen .
show
concept
The peculiarity of Van Oekel's Discohoek was that there were not only skits between the music contributions, the music was even interrupted for them. Dolf Brouwers presented the show in his character Sjef van Oekel. He played the program director of a television station and also had conversations with the accountant Evert vd Pik, who was occupied by the actor Jaap Bar. A running gag was that the filing cabinet kept falling over.
Production design
The recordings took place in a small television studio without an audience. There was a small stage and an office. Unlike later in the plate kitchen, the television viewer could see that both were arranged next to each other.
Sjef van Oekel
Figuar Sief van Oekel has previously played Dolf Brouwers as a supporting actor in other television shows. Its name comes from the director Wim T. Schippers, who drove past a car accessories shop in Belgium called Van Oekel in 1972. Then he had the idea of a character with the same name. The comedian Harry Touw then referred Schippers to his friend Dolf Brouwers as the ideal cast for this role. It was initially called S. van Oekel until Brouwers called it Sief.
music
Donna Summer's first television appearance as a solo artist was titled The Hostage at Van Oekel's Discohoek.
success
The concept appealed to the young people, but numerous adults were also enthusiastic about the show. However, there was also great resistance.
expenditure
| episode | First broadcast |
|---|---|
| 1 | May 30, 1974 |
| 2 | June 20, 1974 |
| 3 | July 11, 1974 |
| 4th | 1st August 1974 |
| 5 | 22nd August 1974 |
| 6th | September 12, 1974 |
| 7th | 1st October 1974 |
| 8th | November 12, 1974 |
| 9 | December 24th 1974 |
| 10 | 4th February 1975 |
| 11 | March 18, 1975 |
| 12 | April 29, 1975 |