Mega Mindy

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Mega Mindy
Mega Mindy poster.jpg
Created bySven Duyn
Starring Free Souffriau
Louis Talpe
Anton Cogen
Matthias Temmermans
Fred Van Kuyk
Nicky Langley
Opening theme"Ik Ben Mega Mindy", performed by Free Souffriau
Country of origin Belgium
Original languageDutch
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes70
Production
Executive producersBart Van Leemputten
Matthias Temmermans
Gert Verhulst
Camera setup Videotape (filmized);
Multi-camera
Running time22–23 minutes
Production company Studio 100
Original release
Network Ketnet
Release26 November 2006 (2006-11-26) 
29 October 2014 (2014-10-29)

Mega Mindy is a Flemish children's television series with a supernatural/superhero drama theme. The series was created by Studio 100 and airs on the Flemish TV channel Ketnet. [1] It centers around a young woman, Mieke (Free Souffriau), who lives with her grandparents and works as a police officer but also has a secret identity as superhero Mega Mindy. [2] She tries to keep it a secret, but falls in love with Toby (Louis Talpe) who also works at the police. [3] He is in love with Mega Mindy and does not know that Mieke secretly likes him and is actually Mega Mindy. She tries to find a way to balance between work and being a superhero, but it is not always easy.

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Mega Mindy performing in Plopsaland, De Panne, Belgium Mega Mindy 2.jpg
Mega Mindy performing in Plopsaland, De Panne, Belgium

Every episode has a new mystery that Mieke has to solve and one or more bad guys whom Mega Mindy takes down. Mieke's not-so-smart boss always tries to solve the case, but Mega Mindy usually ends up with the solution, which he does not appreciate. He does manage to claim responsibility for capturing a bad guy on several occasions because Mega Mindy cannot reveal herself.

Cartoon version of the character Mega Mindy verkeerspark.jpg
Cartoon version of the character

Cast

Main characters

Side characters

Powers

Mega Mindy has several superhero powers. She is able to run fast, to fly and teleport to any place she wants.

Adaptations

Mega Mindy was adapted into several stage shows and four films, released in respectively 2009 [5] , 2010 [6] , 2011 [7] and 2015 [8] .

A theatre show ran in 2021 with actrice Lotte Stevens, after Free Souffriau announced that she was quitting the role she had played for 15 years. [9] [10]

Trivia

Through the years, various Mega Mindy costumes, games, toys and children books were released by Studio 100. [11] [12]

Souffriau herself sings the opening theme. She also provided the voice for different Mega Mindy singles, albums and story readings that were released. [13] [14]

The original boss of Mieke and Toby in the series was replaced by his younger brother. In reality the actor who played their boss, Sjarel Branckaerts, died. [15]

References

  1. "Mega Mindy-verjaardagsweekend op Ketnet!" (in Dutch). Studio 100 . Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  2. "Mega Mindy". studio100.com (in Dutch). 1 December 2022.
  3. "Mega Mindy (AVROTROS)". zappelin.nl (in Dutch). 17 May 2024.
  4. "Volledige cast & crew van Mega Mindy". moviemeter.nl (in Dutch). 21 July 2025.
  5. "Het Geheim van Mega Mindy (2009)" (in Dutch). moviemeter.nl. 21 July 2025.
  6. "Mega Mindy en het Zwarte Kristal (2010)" (in Dutch). moviemeter.nl. 21 July 2025.
  7. "Mega Mindy en de Snoepbaron (2011)" (in Dutch). moviemeter.nl. 21 July 2025.
  8. "Mega Mindy versus Rox (2015)" (in Dutch). moviemeter.nl. 21 July 2025.
  9. "Free Souffriau neemt afscheid van Mega Mindy, maar niet van het podium". pickx.be (in Dutch). 28 July 2021.
  10. "Dit is de nieuwe Mega Mindy". De Morgen. 18 August 2021.
  11. "Boeken Mega Mindy". nl.fnac.be (in Dutch). 10 May 2022.
  12. "Producten Mega Mindy". webshop.studio100.com (in Dutch). 17 March 2025.
  13. "Mega Mindy". apple.com (in Dutch). 7 April 2025.
  14. "Mega Mindy". musicmeter.nl (in Dutch). 21 July 2025.
  15. "Acteur Sjarel Branckaerts plots overleden". hbvl.be. 12 June 2007.