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Genre | Comedy |
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Directed by | Beer ten Kate |
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Country of origin | Netherlands |
Original language | Dutch |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
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Original release | April 22, 2016 |
Toon is a 2016 Dutch-language comedy television series created by Dirk van Pelt, Beer ten Kate and Joep Vermolen, and starring Loulou Hameleers, Amy van der Weerden and Joep Vermolen. The plot revolves around introvert Toon (Joep Vermolen), a jingle writer who becomes famous after performing an impromptu song with his friend Nina (Amy van der Weerden) that becomes a viral hit. Soon, Toon's sister becomes their manager and starts to promote the duo. Fame throws them into the unfamiliar world of show business. [1] [2]
Toon was released on April 22, 2016 on KPN, and was later released worldwide on Netflix. [3]
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