Klokhuis
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Klokhuis is an educational NPS
television show for early teenagers in the Netherlands
that started in 1988. It is broadcast every weekday at 18:25 and lasts about 15 minutes. The subjects vary wildly, but often use an angle that is uncommon in other shows, which also makes it popular with adults. Quite often, factories are visited, where a complete production process is explained. The serious parts are interspersed with funny sketches, which sometimes have aspects that only adults would understand, whilst still remaining funny for children.
In 1990 there were plans to discontinue the show due to high cost, but after protests and even questions asked in parliament, it was decided to keep the show. In a later year, a Bill
was made to discontinue the NPS per 2008 which endangered the show again. But the fall of the Dutch parliament on june 30th 2006 put a halt to this and the show is still running in 2010.
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television show for early teenagers in the Netherlands
Netherlands
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that started in 1988. It is broadcast every weekday at 18:25 and lasts about 15 minutes. The subjects vary wildly, but often use an angle that is uncommon in other shows, which also makes it popular with adults. Quite often, factories are visited, where a complete production process is explained. The serious parts are interspersed with funny sketches, which sometimes have aspects that only adults would understand, whilst still remaining funny for children.
In 1990 there were plans to discontinue the show due to high cost, but after protests and even questions asked in parliament, it was decided to keep the show. In a later year, a Bill
Bill (proposed law)
A bill is a proposed law under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an act or a statute....
was made to discontinue the NPS per 2008 which endangered the show again. But the fall of the Dutch parliament on june 30th 2006 put a halt to this and the show is still running in 2010.