A timeless episode of the show. It features the original cast in what would become the home run swing of the show in later seasons. What makes it unique is that it never happened again with the original cast around. But most of all; the appearance of mythical/despised actor Walter Michiels (delete whichever is not applicable). In some creepy way, he looks a lot like his season 1 self.
Michiels looks like nothing is going on with him at all. His physique conceals everything, anyway. I've suspected he was suspiciously fired back in the day. Well, this episode really beats everything. His fellow actors complained. After watching this you'd start wondering 'about what?'. For something completely different. Episode lifts some of the characteristics of the show to a new high.
Slapstick and misunderstandings. So not only a misunderstanding as it had happened before. It wasn't the first time (eg. "De ooievaar" from season 2) and it's not the very best episode of the show but certainly this episode stands out as one of the better. The episode could be called unique as well, for the simple reason that it features all of the elements the show would be known for in later seasons, (as I put) with the original cast around, including Marc Vertongen.
Misunderstanding; the English team travelling to Belgium rather than De Kampioenen travelling to England because their English is a thorn in the side. Slapstick; the little bus breaking in half and the men mess it up when baking waffles. Boma pronouncing English words or names wrong like he never did before. "Nottingham, hete spurters" (Nottingham, hot sprinters), "Dure vrienden" (Expensive friends) or the flatly line "The field up, hurry hurry hurry" before the team's soccer training. He would continue speaking English inaccurately in later episodes.
To top it off, there are the interactions between Oscar, Pico and Marc. Spots get me every time (from the episode "Liefdesverdriet" until this episode basically). It's really a pity that they didn't last longer than they did. Oscar and Pico leave after the next episode, the season finale, making the interaction between them and Marc Vertongen quite rare. The last but one episode of what is labeled "the originals".
Michiels looks like nothing is going on with him at all. His physique conceals everything, anyway. I've suspected he was suspiciously fired back in the day. Well, this episode really beats everything. His fellow actors complained. After watching this you'd start wondering 'about what?'. For something completely different. Episode lifts some of the characteristics of the show to a new high.
Slapstick and misunderstandings. So not only a misunderstanding as it had happened before. It wasn't the first time (eg. "De ooievaar" from season 2) and it's not the very best episode of the show but certainly this episode stands out as one of the better. The episode could be called unique as well, for the simple reason that it features all of the elements the show would be known for in later seasons, (as I put) with the original cast around, including Marc Vertongen.
Misunderstanding; the English team travelling to Belgium rather than De Kampioenen travelling to England because their English is a thorn in the side. Slapstick; the little bus breaking in half and the men mess it up when baking waffles. Boma pronouncing English words or names wrong like he never did before. "Nottingham, hete spurters" (Nottingham, hot sprinters), "Dure vrienden" (Expensive friends) or the flatly line "The field up, hurry hurry hurry" before the team's soccer training. He would continue speaking English inaccurately in later episodes.
To top it off, there are the interactions between Oscar, Pico and Marc. Spots get me every time (from the episode "Liefdesverdriet" until this episode basically). It's really a pity that they didn't last longer than they did. Oscar and Pico leave after the next episode, the season finale, making the interaction between them and Marc Vertongen quite rare. The last but one episode of what is labeled "the originals".
