Het Huis Anubis

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Het Huis Anubis
Huis Anubis The Ride 2017.jpg
Replica of the house used in the series
Genre Mystery drama
Created byAnjali Taneja (idea)
Hans Bourlon
Gert Verhulst
Written byAnjali Taneja
StarringLoek Beernink
Iris Hesseling
Lucien van Geffen
Vincent Banic
Liliana de Vries
Vreneli van Helbergen
Achmed Akkabi
Kevin Wekker
Sven de Wijn
Marieke Westenenk
Gamze Tazim
Walter Crommelin
Patrick Wessels
Claartje Janse
Theme music composer Gert Verhulst
Hans Bourlon
Johan Vanden Eede
Opening themeHet Huis Anubis by Loek Beernink (2006)
Het Geheim by Loek Beernink
Seasons 3 & 4: Kunnen Stenen Iets Vertellen? by Loek Beernink
ComposerJohan Vanden Eede
Country of origin Netherlands
Belgium
Original languageDutch
No. of seasons4 (seasons 1, 2 and 3 were split in two parts)
No. of episodes404
Production
Executive producerAnja Van Mensel
Camera setup Videotape; single-camera
Running time10 minutes
Production company Studio 100
Original release
Network Nickelodeon
ReleaseSeptember 26, 2006 (2006-09-26) 
December 4, 2009 (2009-12-04)
Related
Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard
Das Haus Anubis
House of Anubis

Het Huis Anubis (English: The House of Anubis) is a Dutch-Belgian children's television mystery drama based on elements of Egyptian mythology devised/created by Anjali Taneja, produced by Studio 100 and aired on Nickelodeon in the Netherlands and Flanders. It first aired in September 2006 and the last episode was broadcast on December 4, 2009.

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The show was a large commercial and critical success in the Benelux and obtained a cult status in the Dutch-language television world. The series was dubbed and released throughout Scandinavia as well. In the Netherlands, the series quickly attracted around half a million viewers per episode. [1] In Flanders, the series was watched by over 300.000 viewers at its peak. [2] The series was nominated for a Rose d'Or and won numerous local television award, including the Gouden Stuiver, the most prestigious Dutch children's television prize of its time. [3] The series finale attracted 477.000 viewers in the Netherlands, easily becoming Nickelodeon's most-watched programme in 2009. [4]

The European success of the series made the American branch of Nickelodeon interested in producing their own remake, which eventually became House of Anubis , which was broadcast between 2011 and 2013. The American Nickelodeon producers stated to Studio 100 that they had no interest in broadcasting the original version. [5]

Premise

In Huis Anubis, a building dating from 1900 serving as an internaat, [6] eight young people live together under the supervision of the strict manager Victor and sweet housekeeper Trudie. When newcomer Nienke Martens moves into the house, another resident, Joyce, suddenly disappears. Joyce's best friend Patricia does not trust Nienke and links her to the strange disappearance. Hoping to get Nienke expulsed out of the house, Patricia challenges Nienke to spend a night in the attic, which is forbidden terrain for the residents.

There, Nienke later makes a bizarre discovery: the recorded diary of Sarah Winsbrugge-Hennengouwen, a young girl who previously lived in the house. She discovers that Sarah's parents were archaeologists in Egypt and the original owners of Huis Anubis, who later mysteriously died in a tragic car crash after an expedition into the tomb of a pharaoh. It is revealed that the house has a secret history in relation to the expedition of the Winsbrugge-Hennengouwen pair to Egypt. Nienke decides to investigate, together with fellow resident Fabian, a nerd interested in the history of Ancient Egypt, and her roommate, Amber. Meanwhile, Patricia searches for answers about Joyce's disappearance.

While each resident has their own way of dealing with school, friends, love and growing up, some of the residents bond together to solve the mystery hidden within Huis Anubis.

Cast

Main

Character (Dutch names)Actor/ActressEpisodesRun
Nienke MartensLoek Beernink 111–404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna2006–2009, 2010¹
Amber RosenbergIris Hesseling 111–404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna2006–2009, 2010¹
Fabian RuitenburgLucien van Geffen 112–404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna2006–2009, 2010¹
Patricia SoetersVreneli van Helbergen 111-3702006–2009²
Mick ZeelenbergVincent Banic 111-4042006–2009¹
Mara SabriLiliana de Vries 01-147 2006-2007
Appie Tayibi Achmed Akkabi 01-2902006-2008²
Kevin Wekker 0290–404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna2021-2022-220 D
Jeroen CornelissenSven de Wijn 112–404, Anubis en de Terugkeer van Sibuna2006–2009, 2010
Victor Emanuel RodenmaarWalter Crommelin 91–231, 233–350, 355–400, 4042006–2009¹
Joyce van BodegravenMarieke Westenenk 259–63, 75, 118, 124-3702006(guest star), 2007-2009²
Noa van Rijn Gamze Tazim 3147-4042007-2009³
Danny RodenmaarPatrick Wessels 0370-4042009³
Sofie RodenmaarClaartje Janse 0376-4042009³

¹ Character was seen during the entire series.

² Character left the show before it ended.

³ Character appeared later.

Supporting

Character (Dutch names)Actor/ActressRunSeasons (S)
Jason WinkerCurt Fortin2006–2007S1-S2
Yasmine SabriInge de Vries2007S2
Esther Verlinden Karen Damen 2006–2007S1-S2
JimmyRobert van Laar2007–2008S2
Vera de KellElle van Rijn2008S2
Raven van PrijzeHugo Metsers2007–2008S2
Gran Irene MartensRoelie Westerbeek2006–2008S1-S2
Uncle Pierre MarantRené Retèl2006, 2007–2009S1-S3
Sarah Winsbrugge-HennegouwenPim Lambeau2006–2007, 2008–2009S1, S3
Rufus Malpied¹Just Meijer2006–2007, 2008–2009S1, S3-S4
Zeno Terpstra¹Hero Muller2006, 2007–2009S1-S4
Ibrahim TayibiSabri Saad El Hamus2009S3-S4
Trudie TayibiMagda Cnudde2006–2009S1-S4
Ellie van EngelenIngeborg Ansing2006–2009S1-S4
Victor Rodenmaar seniorWalter Crommelin2008–2009S3-S4
Marijke RodenmaarTrudi Klever2009S4
Ari van SwietenTon Feil2006–2009S1-S4
Robbie LodewijksSander van Amsterdam2006–2009S1-S4
AnchesenamonMeghna Kumar2009S4
AmnerisAyesha Künzle2007–2008, 2009S2, S4
Jacob van den BergEvert van der Meulen2009S3-S4
Matthijs van den BergDavid-Jan Bronsgeest2009S3-S4

¹ The characters of Rufus Malpied and Zeno Terpstra would later be merged into one character (Rufus Zeno) for the English remake.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginal dateUSA date
Season 11142006-2007TBA
Season 21202007-2008TBA
Season 31202008-2009TBA
Season 4502009TBA

Spin-offs

After its finale, the show was followed by a spin-off, called Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard (The House of Anubis and the Five of the Magical Sword). This series followed another group of friends, who moved into the house from the original series after the original residents moved out and went to college. None of the actors from the original returned. The spin-off was based on Celtic mythology as opposed to Egyptian mythology. [7]

The series started re-airing all episodes in fall 2011, after the spin-off had its finale. Even though the majority of the episodes stayed the same, the episodes were aired in widescreen (the first two seasons were originally broadcast in fullscreen) and some of the old music was replaced with newer songs. Also, other small changes and cuts were made to make the seasons look a little bit more like the later seasons (which had higher budgets).

On 6 January 2018, Spike and MTV Netherlands aired a reunion special called: #TB Het Huis Anubis in which certain cast members looked back on their time on the show. The day after, Nickelodeon started re-airing all the episodes again, starting with season 1. Just like in 2011 the first season is being aired in widescreen and some of the music has been replaced. The old opening credits were also replaced with newer visuals. The logo for the show was also slightly modified.

International

Remakes

Dubs

Other countries have dubbed the English adaptation of the series House of Anubis instead of Het Huis Anubis.

Movies

There have been three movies, each with a stand-alone story, but with the same actors:

Books

The story of the series:

Released dateTitleTranslationPages
30 November 2006De geheime club van de oude WilgThe secret club of the old Willow250
23 May 2007Het geheim van de TombeThe Secret of the Tomb244
10 December 2007De geheimzinnige vloekThe mysterious curse256
26 May 2008De UitverkoreneThe Chosen one255
12 December 2008Het geheim van Winsbrugge-HennegouwenThe secret of Winsbrugge-Hennegouwen287
27 May 2009De traan van IsisThe tear of Isis243
27 December 2009De vloek van AnchesenamonThe curse of Anchesenamon265

The story of the movies:

Released dateTitleTranslationPages
15 October 2008Het pad der 7 ZondenThe Path of the 7 Sins174
16 December 2009De wraak van ArghusThe revenge of Arghus176
16 December 2009De wraak van Arghus (Limited Edition)The revenge of Arghus (Limited Edition)207

Additional books:

Released dateTitleTranslationPages
1 October 2007Het boek vol mysteriesThe Book full of Mysteries49
18 August 2008FanboekFanbook16
19 October 2009HersenbrekerBrainteaser25
3 February 2010SpelletjesboekGamebook48

References

  1. "Hoogste kijkcijfers ooit voor Het Huis Anubis". Mediacourant.nl. November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  2. "Kijkcijfers: geslaagde seizoensfinale voor 'Het Huis Anubis'". TVvisie.be. May 14, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  3. "Hoogste kijkcijfers ooit voor Het Huis Anubis". Mediacourant.nl. November 5, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  4. "Jaarrapport 2009" (PDF). Stichting Kijkonderzoek. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  5. "Successtory 'Huis van Anubis' dit jaar al bij 100 miljoen Amerikanen op tv". Nieuwsblad.be. March 13, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  6. A Dutch-Belgian type of residence for children and teens whose parents cannot provide full-time care of them due to wide-ranging circumstances. Unlike a boarding school, educational activities generally take place outside of an internaat.
  7. Roggeveen, Herman (February 18, 2010). "Sterre nieuwe hoofdrolspeler in Het Huis Anubis". Zappen.blog.nl. Retrieved November 14, 2020.