Name: Flodder
Genre: Comedy, Family, Crime
Released: 1993-10-07
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Nelly Frijda, Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh, Stefan de Walle, Tatjana Simić, Herman Passchier

A Dutch family of chaotic criminals invades suburbia and it's absolutely unhinged television.

suburban warfareworking-class chaosabsurdist comedy

Latest Episode

30 min

Season 5 • Episode 13

Latest

Quarantaine

Apr 3, 1998

Kees might have a very dangerous virus and the whole family (including Sjakie, who happened to be visiting the family) have to stay indoors for the next twenty-four hours.

Overview

Comedy Family Crime

The misadventures of the anti-social Flodder family living in a upscale suburban neighborhood.

NL Dutch

Content warning

class warfarefamily loyalty vs. social normsintegration and assimilationmoral hypocrisy

Standout Aspects

Acting

Nelly Frijda's Ma Flodder is an iconic force of nature.

Writing

Sharp satire of Dutch class pretensions disguised as crude humor.

Production

Dick Maas' distinctive visual comedy style throughout.

Best for:Friends·Binge·Background

Creator

Dick Maas

First AiredOct 7, 1993

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feellight

Seasons5·Episodes62

Top Cast

Nelly Frijda

Ma Flodder

Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh

Johnnie Flodder

Stefan de Walle

Kees Flodder

Tatjana Simić

Kees Flodder

Herman Passchier

Opa Flodder

Lou Landré

Jacques "Sjakie" van Kooten

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Flodder became a massive Dutch phenomenon, spawning three films and cementing Dick Maas as the country's premier genre director.

Trivia

The 1986 film version was so successful that the series was greenlit immediately, making it one of the rare Dutch properties to launch from film to TV rather than reverse.

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