Klokhuis

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Klokhuis (Dutch for 'apple core') is an educative NPS television show for early teenagers in the Netherlands that started in 1988. It is transmitted everyday except Sundays and last about 15 minutes. The subjects vary wildly, but often use an angle that is uncommon in other shows, which also makes it popular with adults. Quite often, factories are visited, where the complete production process is explained. The serious parts are interspersed with funny sketches, which sometimes have aspects that only adults would understand, whilst still remaining funny for children.

In 1990 there were plans to discontinue the show due to high cost, but after protests and even questions asked in parliament, it was decided to keep the show. Now that there are plans to abolish NPS (mid 2005), the continued existence of Klokhuis is threatened again.