Big & Betsy
| Big & Betsy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Youth series |
| Starring |
Peter Thyssen Maike Boerdam and others |
| Country of origin | Belgium |
| Original language(s) | Dutch |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Studio 100 |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
Big & Betsy is a children's television series produced by Studio 100. The show is centered on the female farmer Betsy, her talking pig Big and their friends.
In 1999, the duo Big and Betsy announced children's television shows for Kanaal 2. This proved very successful and they were given their own television series in November 2000. Approximately 75 episodes have been made ever since.
Characters
| Name | Portrayed by | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy | Maike Boerdam | Betsy is the owner of a farm. She's a bit naughty, and likes to prank her friends. |
| Big | Peter Thyssen | Big is a pig who is able to speak. He's isn't very polite, and is prone to breaking wind. He likes to eat (especially pie) and suffers from obesity. |
| Theresa Pruim | Myriam Bronzwaar | Mrs. Pruim is the neighbor of Big and Betsy. She's arrogant and she's very fond of etiquette and courtesy. Big and Betsy aren't exactly best friends with Mrs. Pruim. |
| Pieter-Paul Pruim | Jan Van Hecke | Pieter-Paul is Mrs. Pruim's son. He's secretly in love with Betsy, but his mother doesn't like it when her son spends time with Big and Betsy. |
| Janus | Chris Cauwenberghs | Janus is the neighbor of Big and Betsy, and he's a farmer as well. Farmer Janus is very dumb and naive. |
| Agent Suikerbuik | Fred Van Kuijk | Agent Suikerbuik is the town's police officer, who is a true gourmand. |