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* ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping: In one episode, Tom is looking for a gift for Ellen while accompanying AKKe at an electronics store, no less. The sales clerk isn't too helpful either...
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* AccidentalTheft: When Akke spots Tony at an electronics store, Tom (who's with him) follows him and accidentally brings along the stuff Akke was going to buy. He gets caught by a (rather unfriendly) store cop straight away.
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* DoubleTake: Steve does one in response to finding some toast burning in the kitchen.
--> ''[Akke is soldering in the kitchen, as it's filling up with smoke]''
--> '''Steve''': Akke, can't you do that outside.
--> '''Akke''': Why?
--> '''Steve''': Can't you see all this smoke.
--> '''Akke''': Oh, that's not coming from my end.
--> '''Steve''': Alright then...
--> ''[As Steve turns away, he realizes that something else is burning]''
--> '''Steve''': Where's the fire?!
--> '''Akke''': Oh, Tom forgot some toast in the toaster...
--> ''[Akke is soldering in the kitchen, as it's filling up with smoke]''
--> '''Steve''': Akke, can't you do that outside.
--> '''Akke''': Why?
--> '''Steve''': Can't you see all this smoke.
--> '''Akke''': Oh, that's not coming from my end.
--> '''Steve''': Alright then...
--> ''[As Steve turns away, he realizes that something else is burning]''
--> '''Steve''': Where's the fire?!
--> '''Akke''': Oh, Tom forgot some toast in the toaster...
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* LostInTransmission: When Steve calls Tony after Akke saw him in an electronics store, Tony asks Steve to hand the phone to Akke. He then asks Akke what he would be doing at the electronics store. While the punchline to the joke is lost to the viewer, Steve's reaction to it gives away that it must have been indecent.
--> '''Steve''' ''[shocked]'': Akke?!
--> '''Akke''': What, you can buy that there...
* MatchMakerQuest: When Tom looks for a gift for Ellen, he eventually asks Zoë for advise. She want to help him, but only if he helps her score with a guy by preparing a romantic picknick. Tom ends up stealing the picknick idea for Ellen and him.
--> '''Steve''' ''[shocked]'': Akke?!
--> '''Akke''': What, you can buy that there...
* MatchMakerQuest: When Tom looks for a gift for Ellen, he eventually asks Zoë for advise. She want to help him, but only if he helps her score with a guy by preparing a romantic picknick. Tom ends up stealing the picknick idea for Ellen and him.
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* OnlySaneMan: Akke, of all people, utters this after taking part in a discussion about Bert and Ernie's relation with one another:
--> '''Tom''' ''[in response to Steve's romantic troubles]'' : Take Bert and Ernie, they argue every once in a while, but they've been sharing their lives for thirty odd years now.
--> '''Steve''': Bert and Ernie aren't gay...
--> '''Tom''': Not gay?! look at those tight T-shirts they're wearing.
--> '''Steve''': They're good friends who live together, like you and me.
--> '''Tom''': Steve, have you never noticed the symbolism... "Ernie, there's a banana in your ear."
--> ''[Zoë enters the room]''
--> '''Tom''': Zoë, your opinion... Bert and Ernie, gay or just friends?
--> '''Zoë''': Bert and Ernie? They're two brother who kept on living together.
--> '''Tom''': Alright, let's ask someone else, then...
--> '''Tom''' ''[shouting]'': Akke, Carlo!
--> '''Akke and Carlo''' ''[in unison]'': Yes!
--> '''Tom''': Bert and Ernie, are they gay, just friends or brothers? And don't tell me they're two homosexual, befriended brother who live together...
--> '''Akke''' ''[stoicly]'': You know Bert and Ernie are just two puppets, right?
--> '''Carlo''': Those friends of yours...
--> '''Akke''' ''[exasperated]'': Don't tell me about it! You're merely exposed to them every once in a while, but I have to live with those guys 24/7!
--> '''Tom''' ''[in response to Steve's romantic troubles]'' : Take Bert and Ernie, they argue every once in a while, but they've been sharing their lives for thirty odd years now.
--> '''Steve''': Bert and Ernie aren't gay...
--> '''Tom''': Not gay?! look at those tight T-shirts they're wearing.
--> '''Steve''': They're good friends who live together, like you and me.
--> '''Tom''': Steve, have you never noticed the symbolism... "Ernie, there's a banana in your ear."
--> ''[Zoë enters the room]''
--> '''Tom''': Zoë, your opinion... Bert and Ernie, gay or just friends?
--> '''Zoë''': Bert and Ernie? They're two brother who kept on living together.
--> '''Tom''': Alright, let's ask someone else, then...
--> '''Tom''' ''[shouting]'': Akke, Carlo!
--> '''Akke and Carlo''' ''[in unison]'': Yes!
--> '''Tom''': Bert and Ernie, are they gay, just friends or brothers? And don't tell me they're two homosexual, befriended brother who live together...
--> '''Akke''' ''[stoicly]'': You know Bert and Ernie are just two puppets, right?
--> '''Carlo''': Those friends of yours...
--> '''Akke''' ''[exasperated]'': Don't tell me about it! You're merely exposed to them every once in a while, but I have to live with those guys 24/7!
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* PoorCommunicationKills: This exchange between Tom and Steve required some additional explanation by Akke to make any kind of sense.
--> '''Tom''': I don't wanna hear another word about it!
--> '''Akke''': But I swear it was Tony!
--> '''Tom''': Steve, you tell him!
--> '''Steve''': Tell him what?
--> '''Tom''': Tell him that he cost me 5000 francs in administrative costs, because I, in a store where I didn't '''want''' to be, trying to find a gift I certainly '''wouldn't''' find there, from a salesman who wouldn't even sell his wares to '''himself''', had to chase him out and got arrested by a store cop who would scare '''the Terminator''' into submission!
--> '''Steve''' ''[baffled]'': Alright, I'm gonna need some context for this...
--> '''Akke''': I saw Tony!
--> '''Tom''': I don't wanna hear another word about it!
--> '''Akke''': But I swear it was Tony!
--> '''Tom''': Steve, you tell him!
--> '''Steve''': Tell him what?
--> '''Tom''': Tell him that he cost me 5000 francs in administrative costs, because I, in a store where I didn't '''want''' to be, trying to find a gift I certainly '''wouldn't''' find there, from a salesman who wouldn't even sell his wares to '''himself''', had to chase him out and got arrested by a store cop who would scare '''the Terminator''' into submission!
--> '''Steve''' ''[baffled]'': Alright, I'm gonna need some context for this...
--> '''Akke''': I saw Tony!
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* {{Reveille}}: Jasmijn does this with an airhorn in a season two episode to tell the student house residents that she's off with her parents to Germany for the week. She promptly leaves afterwards.
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* ThoroughlyMistakenIdentity: Akke once mistook a woman for Elvis Presley (after he passed away) and, to this day, still claims that she was Elvis in disguise.
* ThatCameOutWrong: After Steve breaks up with Tony, Tom tries to console him and states that he had his streak of eartbreak from bad boys as well. This piques everyone's interest and leaves Tom bumbling for words.
--> '''Tom''': You're never gonna let me forget this one, do you? Anyways, let's bury this one under the mantle of love and forget all about it, okay?
* ThatCameOutWrong: After Steve breaks up with Tony, Tom tries to console him and states that he had his streak of eartbreak from bad boys as well. This piques everyone's interest and leaves Tom bumbling for words.
--> '''Tom''': You're never gonna let me forget this one, do you? Anyways, let's bury this one under the mantle of love and forget all about it, okay?
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* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: After being out of a job for too long, Birgit briefly becomes a bit of an immitation of Tom, complete with potato chips addiction.
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* HollywoodMidLifeCrisis: Steve and Birgit get a brief one, when they come to the realization that they're starting to get old and boring.
--> '''Birgit''' ''[after Jasmijn's presence reminds her that they're the responsible adults of the house]'': To the club?
--> '''Steve''': To the club!
--> '''Birgit''' ''[after Jasmijn's presence reminds her that they're the responsible adults of the house]'': To the club?
--> '''Steve''': To the club!
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* IrritationNightmare: Steve has one the night before his anatomics exam, where he dreams that he has to succesfully remove the kidneys in the board game operation during his exam and fails at it.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Happens to Steve when he gets engrossed in studying for his anatomics exam.
--> ''[Akke drinks milk straight from the carton while Steve is in the kitchen]''
--> '''Akke''' ''[who just noticed Steve]'': Didn't you see me drink straight from the carton?
--> '''Steve''': Meh...
--> '''Akke''' ''[concerned]'': Steve, are you okay?
--> ''[Akke drinks milk straight from the carton while Steve is in the kitchen]''
--> '''Akke''' ''[who just noticed Steve]'': Didn't you see me drink straight from the carton?
--> '''Steve''': Meh...
--> '''Akke''' ''[concerned]'': Steve, are you okay?
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* AccidentalPervert: In one episode, Jasmijn ended up in the student house in her underwear and had to go home undressed. As she leaves the house, she runs into a man, who accidentally takes a peek at her. Jasmijn subsequently calls the man a pervert, causing him to run away in embarrassment.
* CompanionCube: In one episode, Akke introduces his friend Etienne, who's an anatomical skeleton.
* GirlsVsBoysPlot: One of these takes place between Tom and Zoë, as they try to determine which sex is the strongest.
* LingerieScene: One episode contained one of Zoë and Jasmijn, as the former asked the latter to return her clothes (which she was wearing at the moment), which she had borrowed. Jasmijn ended up having to go home in her underwear.
* TemptingFate: In one episode, Steve wonders if Birgit and him are getting old, as they want to watch [=TV=] instead of going out to a club. Birgit subsequently states that they're only truly old once teenagers start whining about their day to them. Que Jasmijn entering the house, whining about a (boring) trip she took with her parents.
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* XylophonesForWalkingBones: Steve does this with Etienne, Akke's (inanimate) skeletal friend. Steve and Akke even jam out together and take a bow to the camera when they finish.
* XylophonesForWalkingBones: Steve does this with Etienne, Akke's (inanimate) skeletal friend. Steve and Akke even jam out together and take a bow to the camera when they finish.
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* HomemadeInventions: BORF is probably the best example of this, as it is a home domotics system built and coded by Akke and Carlo within the student home.
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* ShowerOfAwkward: Happens to Steve when he tries to take a bath at the start of a season two episode. First, Zoë walks in on him twice, then Birgit. Steve eventually decides to later take a shower instead.
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--> '''Steve''': What do you want me to say to that.
--> '''Tony''' ''[accidentally burns his hand on the stove]'': Oh Sh*t!
--> '''Steve''': Not what I had in mind...
--> '''Tony''' ''[accidentally burns his hand on the stove]'': Oh Sh*t!
--> '''Steve''': Not what I had in mind...
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* MinorFlawMajorBreakup: Although Steve and Tony were already heading for a break-up due to Tony not informing Steve that he returned to Belgium,[[note]]He was supposed to be in Spain[[/note]] the thing that truly convinced Steve to break up with Tony was the fact that he got blonde highlights in his dark hair.
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* SingingInTheShower: Although he was taking a bath, Steve seems to be fond of this.
--> '''Steve''' ''[Singing]'': It's now or never!
--> '''Steve''' ''[Singing]'': It's now or never!
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* VirtualAssistantBlunder: BORF is full of these, as he sees everything as a command. Humorously exemplified when Steve and Tony go through their break up in the kitchen.
--> '''Steve''': We're through once and for all!
--> '''Tony''': I don't understand how you can go over this so lightly.
--> '''BORF''': BORF, light.
--> ''[The light turns off in the kitchen]''
--> '''Steve''': I used to have feelings for you, but now you leave me indiferent and cold.
--> '''BORF''': BORF, cold water.
--> ''[the faucet turns on.]]''
--> '''Tony''': I know our relationship's icy...
--> '''BORF''': BORF making icecream, vanilla or chocolat?
--> '''Tony''': But you know I'd go through fire for you!
--> '''BORF''': BORF, furnace on.
--> ''[The furnace of the stove turns on]''
--> '''Steve''': We're through once and for all!
--> '''Tony''': I don't understand how you can go over this so lightly.
--> '''BORF''': BORF, light.
--> ''[The light turns off in the kitchen]''
--> '''Steve''': I used to have feelings for you, but now you leave me indiferent and cold.
--> '''BORF''': BORF, cold water.
--> ''[the faucet turns on.]]''
--> '''Tony''': I know our relationship's icy...
--> '''BORF''': BORF making icecream, vanilla or chocolat?
--> '''Tony''': But you know I'd go through fire for you!
--> '''BORF''': BORF, furnace on.
--> ''[The furnace of the stove turns on]''
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* AgonyOfTheFeet: Zoë drops a barbell on Steve's foot during a training montage in one of the episodes. The work up to it is particularly funny.
--> '''Zoë''': I can't lift this barbell with only one functioning arm, it's too heavy.
--> '''Steve''': I'm sure you can do it! just try!
--> ''[Zoë starts lifting the barbell]''
--> '''Steve''': Come on, Zoë! You can do it!
--> ''[Zoë lifts the barbell a bit higher]''
--> '''Steve''': Just a bit more! You can do it!
--> ''[Zoë can't hold the barbell up any longer and drops it on Steve's foot]''
--> '''Steve''' ''[Grimacing with pain]'': Okey, you can't do it...
--> '''Zoë''': I can't lift this barbell with only one functioning arm, it's too heavy.
--> '''Steve''': I'm sure you can do it! just try!
--> ''[Zoë starts lifting the barbell]''
--> '''Steve''': Come on, Zoë! You can do it!
--> ''[Zoë lifts the barbell a bit higher]''
--> '''Steve''': Just a bit more! You can do it!
--> ''[Zoë can't hold the barbell up any longer and drops it on Steve's foot]''
--> '''Steve''' ''[Grimacing with pain]'': Okey, you can't do it...
* BasementDweller: Akke and Carlo both show shades of this, as they're nerds who spend most of their time behind their computer at the student house. Carlo even lives in the resident's basement for a while, after Akke and him have a falling out.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: This exchange.
--> '''Zoë''' ''[after watching Tom leave for a date with her best friend Ellen]'': Tom and Ellen?!
--> '''Akke''' ''[who just entered with Carlo]'': No, Carlo and Akke.
--> '''Carlo''': No, Akke and Carlo!
--> '''Zoë''' ''[after watching Tom leave for a date with her best friend Ellen]'': Tom and Ellen?!
--> '''Akke''' ''[who just entered with Carlo]'': No, Carlo and Akke.
--> '''Carlo''': No, Akke and Carlo!
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** This exchange.
--> ---> '''Zoë''' ''[after watching Tom leave for a date with her best friend Ellen]'': Tom and Ellen?!
--> ---> '''Akke''' ''[who just entered with Carlo]'': No, Carlo and Akke.
--> ---> '''Carlo''': No, Akke and Carlo!Carlo!
** Akke seems to be full of these moments:
---> '''Carlo''' ''[about Birgit]'': That's not how you speak to a gorgeous woman!
---> '''Akke''' ''[sincerely]'': A gorgeous woman?! Where?
--->''[Later that episode]''
---> '''Tom''' ''[to Ellen]'': Let's go to my room for some privacy.
---> '''Akke''': Good news, Tom! I'm nearly finished rewiring your room!
---> '''Tom''' ''[sarcastically]'': That's great...
---> '''Akke''': Yeah, isn't it fantastic news!
** This exchange.
** Akke seems to be full of these moments:
---> '''Carlo''' ''[about Birgit]'': That's not how you speak to a gorgeous woman!
---> '''Akke''' ''[sincerely]'': A gorgeous woman?! Where?
--->''[Later that episode]''
---> '''Tom''' ''[to Ellen]'': Let's go to my room for some privacy.
---> '''Akke''': Good news, Tom! I'm nearly finished rewiring your room!
---> '''Tom''' ''[sarcastically]'': That's great...
---> '''Akke''': Yeah, isn't it fantastic news!
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* ShirtlessScene:
** Tom has one of these when he starts his relatioship with Ellen.
** Zoë has one later that same episode, when she gets a massage from Steve. While the viewer only sees her back, Tom gets an eyeful, when Zoë leaps up after Steve sprays cold massage lotion on her back.
* SickeningSweethearts: While the show occasionally portrays relationships as this, the honeymoon weeks in the relation between Jasmijn's father and her French teacher took this UpToEleven, as to (humorously) torment Jasmijn even further with this.
--> '''Jasmijn''' ''[After witnessing a (sickening) display of romance at breakfast]'': It's far too early in the morning for this...
--> '''Jasmijn's father''': Should we only start kiss past noon, then?
--> '''Jasmijn''': No, you'd only start after you get married, if it were up to me!
** Tom has one of these when he starts his relatioship with Ellen.
** Zoë has one later that same episode, when she gets a massage from Steve. While the viewer only sees her back, Tom gets an eyeful, when Zoë leaps up after Steve sprays cold massage lotion on her back.
* SickeningSweethearts: While the show occasionally portrays relationships as this, the honeymoon weeks in the relation between Jasmijn's father and her French teacher took this UpToEleven, as to (humorously) torment Jasmijn even further with this.
--> '''Jasmijn''' ''[After witnessing a (sickening) display of romance at breakfast]'': It's far too early in the morning for this...
--> '''Jasmijn's father''': Should we only start kiss past noon, then?
--> '''Jasmijn''': No, you'd only start after you get married, if it were up to me!
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* TrainingMontage: One of the season two episodes starts with a work-out montage of several test subjects (including Zoë and Ellen) for Steve's thesis. The montage ends with Zoë dropping a barbell on Steve's foot.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: This exchange.
--> '''Zoë''' ''[after watching Tom leave for a date with her best friend Ellen]'': Tom and Ellen?!
--> '''Akke''' ''[who just entered with Carlo]'': No, Carlo and Akke.
--> '''Carlo''': No, Akke and Carlo!
--> '''Zoë''' ''[after watching Tom leave for a date with her best friend Ellen]'': Tom and Ellen?!
--> '''Akke''' ''[who just entered with Carlo]'': No, Carlo and Akke.
--> '''Carlo''': No, Akke and Carlo!
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* FurnitureAssemblyGag: Season two featured several, after Akke bought a cabinet for his videogames. The funniest of them was when Akke and Steve roped (read: intimidated) the furniture salesman into contructing the cabinet, with only a German instruction manual to go off.
* GratuitousDiscoSequence: One of the episodes involved Jasmijn's father partaking in one.
--> '''Jasmijn's friends''': We weren't bothered by your father joining us.
--> '''Jasmijn's friends''': And it's cool that he buys a round every once in a while.
--> '''Jasmijn's friends''': And we don't mind him hooking up with the French teacher either, as it gets her off our case.
--> '''Jasmijn's friends''': But now he's really gone to far.
--> ''[Cue Jasmijn's father (and most of the teachers) dancing to "YMCA" by "The Village People".]''
* GratuitousDiscoSequence: One of the episodes involved Jasmijn's father partaking in one.
--> '''Jasmijn's friends''': We weren't bothered by your father joining us.
--> '''Jasmijn's friends''': And it's cool that he buys a round every once in a while.
--> '''Jasmijn's friends''': And we don't mind him hooking up with the French teacher either, as it gets her off our case.
--> '''Jasmijn's friends''': But now he's really gone to far.
--> ''[Cue Jasmijn's father (and most of the teachers) dancing to "YMCA" by "The Village People".]''
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* IgnoringBySinging: Done by Akke when he hears Jasmijn's father (who's also the landlord) having intercourse with her French teacher through the wall. Made even funnier by the fact that he was in the bath and, therefore, used sponges to close his ears.
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* ShamuFu: One episode has Zoë slap Tom with a fish, after he mockingly tries to feed her.
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* BewareTheSillyOnes: Even though Akke is the most kind-hearted and silly of the main characters, he can become a force to be reckoned with when he's angered. This is (humorously) illustrated when he gets conned by a furniture salesman into buying a (ridiculously) oversized cabinet.
--> '''Steve''': We both know Akke is a bit of an easy target, a rube even, so it would be decent to trade in the cabinet for a smaller one and hand him back the difference in price.
--> '''Salesman''' ''[to Steve]'': A sale is a sale, so your friend has to live with it
--> ''[Akke suddenly jumps on the salesman's desk and grabs him by his tie]''
--> '''Akke''' ''[SuddenlyShouting]'': Listen here, buddy! You sold me that cabinet, so you're going to take it back!
--> '''Akke''': And then, your going to give me the smaller cabinet and my spare change, understood!
--> '''Akke''': NOW!
--> '''Steve''': We both know Akke is a bit of an easy target, a rube even, so it would be decent to trade in the cabinet for a smaller one and hand him back the difference in price.
--> '''Salesman''' ''[to Steve]'': A sale is a sale, so your friend has to live with it
--> ''[Akke suddenly jumps on the salesman's desk and grabs him by his tie]''
--> '''Akke''' ''[SuddenlyShouting]'': Listen here, buddy! You sold me that cabinet, so you're going to take it back!
--> '''Akke''': And then, your going to give me the smaller cabinet and my spare change, understood!
--> '''Akke''': NOW!
* ConMan: Akke gets conned by one, when he tries to buy a cabinet to store his Playstation and videogames at a furniture store.
* DeadPetSketch: In one episode, Zoë works together with several animal rights activists to liberate several rabbits from an animal testing facility. Zoë ends up (reluctantly) adopting one of the rabbits to impress the (handsome) leader of the activists. When the rabbit subsequently dies, Zoë tries to keep it a secret from him, but fails to do so. The activist then tells her that he'll take the blame to save her, but furthermore states that they can't be together because of it.
--> '''Zoë''' ''[after her talk with the activist]'': I'm so over that guy! I don't know what I ever saw in him!
--> '''Zoë''': And then to think that he dumped me for a stupid rabbit!
--> '''Zoë''' ''[after her talk with the activist]'': I'm so over that guy! I don't know what I ever saw in him!
--> '''Zoë''': And then to think that he dumped me for a stupid rabbit!
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The show was a lot raunchier throughout the first season, which was only broadcasted once [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids due to the foul language used in it.]] Later seasons cleaned up (or bowdlerized) the dialogue, making the show more child-friendly.
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* StraightGay: Steve mostly falls within this category, as he has no campy mannerisms. He, nevertheless, does like to cook and clean, but these aren't neccisarily indicators of homosexuality anymore.
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* StraightGay: Steve mostly falls within this category, as he has no campy mannerisms. He, nevertheless, does like to cook and clean, but these aren't neccisarily indicators of homosexuality anymore.anymore.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Akke and Carlo take up this role in later seasons, in episodes where they're not the focal point of the episode.
* UnwantedGiftPlot: In one episode, Birgit receives an ugly piece of art, which resembles an erect penis made of vegetables. She tries everything to get rid of it, but the artwork always seems to get out unscathed. She ends up feeding it to a rabbit, who subsequently dies because of it.
* VisualInnuendo: In one of the episodes, Birgit gets an art piece / floral arrangement with an obvious phallic look to it. She ends up feeding it to a rabbit.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Akke and Carlo take up this role in later seasons, in episodes where they're not the focal point of the episode.
* UnwantedGiftPlot: In one episode, Birgit receives an ugly piece of art, which resembles an erect penis made of vegetables. She tries everything to get rid of it, but the artwork always seems to get out unscathed. She ends up feeding it to a rabbit, who subsequently dies because of it.
* VisualInnuendo: In one of the episodes, Birgit gets an art piece / floral arrangement with an obvious phallic look to it. She ends up feeding it to a rabbit.
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* FriendsRentControl: Out of the residents, only Birgit and Tom have a job throughout the first few seasons, as the rest is still in college. Birgit, however, has trouble finding a steady, well-paying job and therefore spends a great deal of time unemployed, while Tom works as a writer for a magazine.
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* FriendsRentControl: Out of the residents, only Birgit and Tom have a job throughout the first few seasons, as the rest is still in college. Birgit, however, has trouble finding a steady, well-paying job and therefore spends a great deal of time unemployed, while Tom works as a writer for a magazine. Steve eventually gets a job as well and becomes a high school [=PE=] teacher.
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* FriendsRentControl: Out of the residents, only Birgit and Tom have a job throughout the first few seasons, as the rest is still in college. Birgit, however, has trouble finding a steady, well-paying job and therefore spends a great deal of time unemployed, while Tom works as a writer for a magazine.
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* PenName: Tom goes by the name of Pamela in the "Love letters to Pamela" column of the magazine he works for. This is done on purpose, since most writers prefer to send a letter to an attractive lady than to Tom.
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* ReallyGetsAround: Zoë tends to be the show's best example of this trope, as she's gone through quite a few boyfriends throughout the show's duration (during the earlier seasons at least).
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* PalsWithJesus: Several of the cast members become friends (or even have dates) with fictional characters, such as Vampirella and Ken Carson.
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* BreakThemByTalking: Tom does this to Steve, after he falls into a depression because Birgit dumped him. Steve, in turn, becomes depressed as well and the two of them work together to subsequently talk Zoë into a depression.
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* ConsolationBackfire: After Tom gets dumped by Birgit for a second time, he becomes depressed and Steve tries to console him. The consolation doesn't work and Tom drives Steve into depression instead. This happens again to Zoë in a similar manner later on in the episode.
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* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: The entire house gets these in one episode, after falling into a depression one by one. They get better the next episode.
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* LockedInTheBathroom: Jasmijn does this when her father threatens to send her to boarding school. They talk things out in the end.
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* SafetyInIndifference: Tom's reaction to Birgit dumping him is becoming depressed to the point of apathy. It turns out to be contagious, as everyone in the house falls into a depression as the episode progresses: Steve is convinced by Tom that his long-distance relation with Tony will never work out, Zoë is guilt-tripped into depression over dumping her ex-boyfriends, Birgit has a terrible job interview with Norbert and Akke becomes depressed when the weather is presented by Frank Deboosere instead of Sabine Hagedoren.
* SimpleScoreOfSadness: This plays when Jasmijn and her father have a heart-to-heart, after Jasmijn locks herself in the bathroom.
* SimpleScoreOfSadness: This plays when Jasmijn and her father have a heart-to-heart, after Jasmijn locks herself in the bathroom.
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* CordonBleughChef: Akke turns out to be one.
--> '''Akke''': My delicious omelet Akisime. Taste how the flavor of nougat combines with that of the tuna!
--> '''Akke''': My delicious omelet Akisime. Taste how the flavor of nougat combines with that of the tuna!
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* LetsJustBeFriends: Discussed by Steve in the episode where Birgit dumps Tom for the second time.
--> '''Steve''': Wake up, Tom! She tells you it's not going to work out between the two of you for the second time, only to end with the greatest cliché of all: let's just be friends!
--> '''Steve''': Wake up, Tom! She tells you it's not going to work out between the two of you for the second time, only to end with the greatest cliché of all: let's just be friends!
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* HandOrObjectUnderwear: Happens to Tom after he spends the night with Birgit at the start of season two. He's thrown out of Birgit's room naked and receives a newspaper from her to cover himself with. As he makes his way to his room, Akke walks by and takes Tom's newspaper, because he wants to read it. When Tom protests, Akke gives him a small scrap of the newspaper as compensation.
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* NextStallShenanigans: Steve and his (then) boyfriend Tony are the source of this in a season 2 episode. They're both in an airport bathroom (Steve inside a stall, Tony outside), when Steve decides to (rather publicly) discuss their sex life, unaware that a random bystander just walked in. The looks they got from the bystander were priceless.
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* RunawayBride: Tom gets dumped by his fiancé Ellen on the day of their wedding, as she has fallen in love with Birgit's boyfriend, Prospèr.
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* BackForTheFinale: Most of the guest characters introduced througout the series came to the farewell party in the final episode.
* CampStraight: This series' version of Ken Carson definitely had some traces of this, as he spent most of his time obsessed about what to wear for each occasion. During the series finale, he is even MistakenForGay by Steve's ex, Tony.
* CampStraight: This series' version of Ken Carson definitely had some traces of this, as he spent most of his time obsessed about what to wear for each occasion. During the series finale, he is even MistakenForGay by Steve's ex, Tony.
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* DancePartyEnding: The series ends with a large farewell party held at the house, as most of the residents are planning on leaving soon after.
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* DirtyOldMan: Norbert, Birgit's boss and (later on) landlord, who has a tendency to get a bit too intimate with her.
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* SplitPersonality: Akke has one in the form of Berend, a smooth, charming ladies man, who tends to pay the field regardless of if he has a girlfriend or not.
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* StraightGay: Steve mostly falls within this category, as he has no campy mannerisms. He, nevertheless, does like to cook and clean, but these aren't neccisarily indicators of homosexuality anymore.
* StraightGay: Steve mostly falls within this category, as he has no campy mannerisms. He, nevertheless, does like to cook and clean, but these aren't neccisarily indicators of homosexuality anymore.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: BORF falls under this, as it has a lot of teething problems. One of them, for example, was that it would take commands too literally.
--> '''Steve''': BORF, blast off!
--> '''BORF''': BORF exploding...
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* DoppelgangerReplacementLoveInterest: Birgit ends up with one in the form of Tim, who's essentially a succesul version of Tom with a mustache. Tom even mentions the resemblance to Birgit, but she's (initially) too much in denial to see it. She eventually wisens up and dumps Tim for being a clone of Tom.
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* LifeOfTheParty: Zoë is definitely this, as she can make every party a success.
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* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Kim is this to Jasmijn, who had grown a bit too old to remain the series resident high schooler.
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* SplitPersonality: Akke has one in the form of Berend, a smooth, charming ladies man, who tends to pay the field regardless of if he has a girlfriend or not.
* SplitPersonality: Akke has one in the form of Berend, a smooth, charming ladies man, who tends to pay the field regardless of if he has a girlfriend or not.
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* PalsWithJesus: Several of the cast members become friends (or even have dates) with fictional characters, such as Vampirella and Ken Carson.
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* FootballHooligans: Tom once made a (brief) documentary on a group of these. He decided to quit, however, when he hooligans demanded that Tom would participate in their brawls. The introduction of the hooligans caused Carlo to become one as well, although he was as succesful as you would expect from a computer nerd.
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* '''Birgit Baukens''': The (somewhat) ego-centrical go-getter of the group. Her goal in life is to become a career woman with a handsome (and somewhat loving) husband, but this turns out to be more difficult than she expected. Birgit is good-looking and fashionable, but also bossy and to the point. She a bit of a {Foil} to Steve and (occasionally) aids him in running the household.
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''W817'' (phonetically pronounced ''Wacht eens even'') was a popular Flemish youth sitcom, which originally ran on Ketnet from 1999 until 2002. The series revolves around a six (ex-)college students, who live together at Wijk 8, number 17. The series was renowned for combining comical (and occasionally absurdistic) storylines with serious (and often painful) topics.
The main cast of the series comprises:
* '''Steve Mertens''': The openly gay housefather of the group. He's often the most level-headed and responsible member of the group and studies sports science. Even though he's level-headed, Steve does have a neurotic side, which (among other things) expresses itself in Steve's NeatFreak behaviour.
* '''Birgit Baukens''': The (somewhat) ego-centrical go-getter of the group. Her goal in life is to become a career woman with a handsome (and somewhat loving) husband, but this turns out to be more difficult than she expected. Birgit is good-looking and fashionable, but also bossy and to the point. She a bit of a {Foil} to Steve and (occasionally) aids him in running the household.
* '''Zoë Zonderland''': The kind-hearted party animal of the group. She was originally rather shy,[[note]]according to flashbacks of when she first entered the house[[/note]] but went through a drastic personallity change after she went to her first party. She's cheerful and enthousiastic, but also compassionate and kind. Zoë studies psychology and isn't afraid to analyse her (quirky) housemates.
* '''Tom Derijcke''': The irresponsible LazyBum of the group, who aspires to be, and eventually becomes, a (somewhat) succesful writer. Tom often spends his days watching [=TV=] and eating potato chips on the couch. He used to date Birgit, but she (eventually) dumped him, as they weren't compatible. He often tries to take shortcuts when he wants to reach a goal, but usually ends up failing regardlessly. After being left at the altar, Tom writes a succesful book, which is criticized for its writing style and abundance of (grammatical) errors. In response, Tom goes back to college (together with Jasmijn) to study communication sciences.
* '''Akke Impens''': The most eccentric member of the group, Akke is a socially awkward computer nerd with several weird hobbies and an extensive imagination. He's usually sweet and innocent (sometimes even child-like), but has an alternative personality (Berend), who's quite a charmer. His best friend is Carlo, a fellow computer science student, with whom he starts up a domotics bussiness called BORF. He also has an equally quirky family, of whom he tells one odd story after the other.
* '''Carlo Stadeus''': Akke's best friend and a bit of a CasanovaWannabe. He's the last member of the group to take his residence in the house (somewhere during season 2) and stands out because of two things: his quirky hijinks with Akke and his obsession with good-looking women (in particular, Birgit). He's as much of a computer nerd as Akke and the two spend most of their time together. While he tries to seduce Birgit at least once per episode, he never succeeds, until the second-to-last episode of the series. As the series progresses, it's revealed that Carlo has a troubled relationship with both his sister and his father, the latter of which (among other things) drove him to move in with Akke.
* '''Jasmijn de Ridder''': The teenage daughter of the landlord and the series' DropInCharacter. She usually hangs around the house and interjects herself in whatever is happening at the moment. While she was initially seen as a bit of a bother by the rest of the group, she eventually becomes a part of the gang. Jasmijn is energetic and (somewhat) childish, but rather compassionate as well. She eventually is (somewhat) replaced by Kim, after her father decides to sell the house to another landlord. She, nevertheless, stays a part of the main cast and even becomes one of Tom's class mates in college.
* '''Kim de Hert''': The teenage daughter of the second landlord and (somewhat) of a substitute to Jasmijn. She initially takes advantage of her status as the landlord's daughter, but warms up to group rather quickly. She's not as loud and energetic as Jasmijn, but she's far more cunning. She eventually becomes friends with everyone in the house, except for Jasmijn, who sees her as an unwelcome replacement.
The series had a knack for introducing a plethora of (often) quirky guest characters, who (most of the time) played a short-lived role in the series. The series was also known for its unorthodox storylines, which occasionally involved imaginary characters. For example, Steve joined a (90's styled) boyband (Exposure!), Tom dated {{ComicBook/Vampirella}}, Birgit dated [[{{Franchise/Barbie}} Ken Carson]] and Carlo made a hit song about pita shawarma called "Zoë eet pita". These storylines were interspersed with regular sitcom stories about work, relationships, (failed) marriages, pregnancies, venereal diseases and even death. Hence, despite the occasional weirdness, this show was probably the closest thing Flanders had to {{Series/Friends}}.
The series is still re-run regularly on Ketnet and has been one of its programming staples for nearly twenty years. Its succes also meant the breakthrough for several of the actors who played in the series, some of whom continued to work for Ketnet afterwards. A movie, ''8eraf'', was announced in 2020, but only opened for limited viewing. The series also had two [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual successors]], ''En Daarmee Basta!'' and ''Click-ID''.
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!! This show contains examples of:
* CasanovaWannabe: Carlo definitely falls into this category, as he tries hard to score with the ladies, but is (almost) always rejected.
* CatchPhrase: Several characters within the series had one.
** Jasmijn's regular greet and catchphrase was "Iep".
** Tom's response to being humiliated was (usually) "Funny, très funny".
** Most characters (in particular Zoë) used "Shuck" instead of the F-word, from season two onwards.
** Akke's regular greet was "Salaat", which, loosely translated, means salad.
* CloudCuckoolander: Akke fits this trope perfectly, as he comes with the most unusual idead at the most inappropriate times. Carlo fits the trope as well, when he hangs out with Akke.
* CousinOliver: While she's a teen instead of a kid, Kim plays this role in the series. She became the series new teenager, after Jasmijn graduated and started going to college.
* DropInCharacter: Jasmijn started out as this and eventually became a regular cast member. Kim, furthermore, replaced her as this when she entered the cast.
* LazyBum: Tom fits this trope perfectly, as he spends his days on the couch eating potato chips.
** One episode had Kim turning into this, as she started to imitate Tom.
** Another episode had Carlo aspiring to be this. As a result, he wanted to stay in bed indefinitely and become incredibly overweight. He gave up his dream when Steve and Akke threatened to give him a sponge bath.
* NeatFreak: Steve falls into this category, as he's obsessed with keeping the house clean.
* PottyEmergency:
** Akke has one in the series title sequence. He finds a (free-standing) toilet bowl by the end of the sequence.
** Akke has another one when he's helping Birgit move into her new place, after the ride over. He quickly resolves it by using Birgit's bathroom.
** Tom has two in a single episode. He has the first one after drinking an entire bottle of laxatives, in order to clear his guts for a hotdog eating contest. He has the second one after the eating contest.
* PottyFailure: Carlo goes through during an ImagineSpot in the stinger of one of the episode. In this imagine spot, Carlo has become severely obese and bedridden from eating a lot of junkfood. When he hears his stomach rumble, he calls for Steve to bring him a bedpan, but Steve unfortunately arrives to late.
* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Kim is this to Jasmijn, who had grown a bit too old to remain the series resident high schooler.
The main cast of the series comprises:
* '''Steve Mertens''': The openly gay housefather of the group. He's often the most level-headed and responsible member of the group and studies sports science. Even though he's level-headed, Steve does have a neurotic side, which (among other things) expresses itself in Steve's NeatFreak behaviour.
* '''Birgit Baukens''': The (somewhat) ego-centrical go-getter of the group. Her goal in life is to become a career woman with a handsome (and somewhat loving) husband, but this turns out to be more difficult than she expected. Birgit is good-looking and fashionable, but also bossy and to the point. She a bit of a {Foil} to Steve and (occasionally) aids him in running the household.
* '''Zoë Zonderland''': The kind-hearted party animal of the group. She was originally rather shy,[[note]]according to flashbacks of when she first entered the house[[/note]] but went through a drastic personallity change after she went to her first party. She's cheerful and enthousiastic, but also compassionate and kind. Zoë studies psychology and isn't afraid to analyse her (quirky) housemates.
* '''Tom Derijcke''': The irresponsible LazyBum of the group, who aspires to be, and eventually becomes, a (somewhat) succesful writer. Tom often spends his days watching [=TV=] and eating potato chips on the couch. He used to date Birgit, but she (eventually) dumped him, as they weren't compatible. He often tries to take shortcuts when he wants to reach a goal, but usually ends up failing regardlessly. After being left at the altar, Tom writes a succesful book, which is criticized for its writing style and abundance of (grammatical) errors. In response, Tom goes back to college (together with Jasmijn) to study communication sciences.
* '''Akke Impens''': The most eccentric member of the group, Akke is a socially awkward computer nerd with several weird hobbies and an extensive imagination. He's usually sweet and innocent (sometimes even child-like), but has an alternative personality (Berend), who's quite a charmer. His best friend is Carlo, a fellow computer science student, with whom he starts up a domotics bussiness called BORF. He also has an equally quirky family, of whom he tells one odd story after the other.
* '''Carlo Stadeus''': Akke's best friend and a bit of a CasanovaWannabe. He's the last member of the group to take his residence in the house (somewhere during season 2) and stands out because of two things: his quirky hijinks with Akke and his obsession with good-looking women (in particular, Birgit). He's as much of a computer nerd as Akke and the two spend most of their time together. While he tries to seduce Birgit at least once per episode, he never succeeds, until the second-to-last episode of the series. As the series progresses, it's revealed that Carlo has a troubled relationship with both his sister and his father, the latter of which (among other things) drove him to move in with Akke.
* '''Jasmijn de Ridder''': The teenage daughter of the landlord and the series' DropInCharacter. She usually hangs around the house and interjects herself in whatever is happening at the moment. While she was initially seen as a bit of a bother by the rest of the group, she eventually becomes a part of the gang. Jasmijn is energetic and (somewhat) childish, but rather compassionate as well. She eventually is (somewhat) replaced by Kim, after her father decides to sell the house to another landlord. She, nevertheless, stays a part of the main cast and even becomes one of Tom's class mates in college.
* '''Kim de Hert''': The teenage daughter of the second landlord and (somewhat) of a substitute to Jasmijn. She initially takes advantage of her status as the landlord's daughter, but warms up to group rather quickly. She's not as loud and energetic as Jasmijn, but she's far more cunning. She eventually becomes friends with everyone in the house, except for Jasmijn, who sees her as an unwelcome replacement.
The series had a knack for introducing a plethora of (often) quirky guest characters, who (most of the time) played a short-lived role in the series. The series was also known for its unorthodox storylines, which occasionally involved imaginary characters. For example, Steve joined a (90's styled) boyband (Exposure!), Tom dated {{ComicBook/Vampirella}}, Birgit dated [[{{Franchise/Barbie}} Ken Carson]] and Carlo made a hit song about pita shawarma called "Zoë eet pita". These storylines were interspersed with regular sitcom stories about work, relationships, (failed) marriages, pregnancies, venereal diseases and even death. Hence, despite the occasional weirdness, this show was probably the closest thing Flanders had to {{Series/Friends}}.
The series is still re-run regularly on Ketnet and has been one of its programming staples for nearly twenty years. Its succes also meant the breakthrough for several of the actors who played in the series, some of whom continued to work for Ketnet afterwards. A movie, ''8eraf'', was announced in 2020, but only opened for limited viewing. The series also had two [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual successors]], ''En Daarmee Basta!'' and ''Click-ID''.
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!! This show contains examples of:
* CasanovaWannabe: Carlo definitely falls into this category, as he tries hard to score with the ladies, but is (almost) always rejected.
* CatchPhrase: Several characters within the series had one.
** Jasmijn's regular greet and catchphrase was "Iep".
** Tom's response to being humiliated was (usually) "Funny, très funny".
** Most characters (in particular Zoë) used "Shuck" instead of the F-word, from season two onwards.
** Akke's regular greet was "Salaat", which, loosely translated, means salad.
* CloudCuckoolander: Akke fits this trope perfectly, as he comes with the most unusual idead at the most inappropriate times. Carlo fits the trope as well, when he hangs out with Akke.
* CousinOliver: While she's a teen instead of a kid, Kim plays this role in the series. She became the series new teenager, after Jasmijn graduated and started going to college.
* DropInCharacter: Jasmijn started out as this and eventually became a regular cast member. Kim, furthermore, replaced her as this when she entered the cast.
* LazyBum: Tom fits this trope perfectly, as he spends his days on the couch eating potato chips.
** One episode had Kim turning into this, as she started to imitate Tom.
** Another episode had Carlo aspiring to be this. As a result, he wanted to stay in bed indefinitely and become incredibly overweight. He gave up his dream when Steve and Akke threatened to give him a sponge bath.
* NeatFreak: Steve falls into this category, as he's obsessed with keeping the house clean.
* PottyEmergency:
** Akke has one in the series title sequence. He finds a (free-standing) toilet bowl by the end of the sequence.
** Akke has another one when he's helping Birgit move into her new place, after the ride over. He quickly resolves it by using Birgit's bathroom.
** Tom has two in a single episode. He has the first one after drinking an entire bottle of laxatives, in order to clear his guts for a hotdog eating contest. He has the second one after the eating contest.
* PottyFailure: Carlo goes through during an ImagineSpot in the stinger of one of the episode. In this imagine spot, Carlo has become severely obese and bedridden from eating a lot of junkfood. When he hears his stomach rumble, he calls for Steve to bring him a bedpan, but Steve unfortunately arrives to late.
* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Kim is this to Jasmijn, who had grown a bit too old to remain the series resident high schooler.
