Ome Henk


Ome Henk is the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name. The Ome Henk CDs consist of stories which depend on dialogue and sound effects, and songs, some of which are parodies.
Ome Henk is a character created and performed by actor Frank van der Plas. He is portrayed as a cranky, unemployed, and often aggressive old man living in the fictitious town of Biggeveen, which is full of other obnoxious, feeble-minded and otherwise extraordinary characters. The stories on the Ome Henk CDs highlight these various personalities and build up to many painful and embarrassing situations. The sketches have an absurd, caricatural character, and traditionally end with an explosion. Ome Henk's songs are about daily nuisances and other topics of interest to a grouchy old man. They're built upon couplets and refrains and often feature a lively crowd, cheering and singing along. This makes the songs very suitable for après-ski and carnival parties. While his music and sketches form the most important part of his body of work, Ome Henk and his neighbors also appear in cartoons drawn by cartoonist Eric Schreurs and in live comedic sketches.
His most well-known song internationally might be Opblaaskrokodil, because of its use in the animutation French Erotic Film. In the Netherlands, five of his singles reached the Dutch Top 40, including: Op de camping, and Mambo nr 6.

Regular characters

  • Henk Stubbe
  • Jantje
  • Pietje
  • Ed van Hooydonck
  • Tet Tetterdetet
  • Koos Korswagen
  • Floris-Jan van Fleppensteyn
  • Harry Witkamp
  • Arie de Beuker
  • Tjabbe Tjibsma

    Discography

Albums

  • 1991 - De spannende verhalen van Ome Henk
  • 1992 - De nieuwe avonturen van Ome Henk
  • 1993 - Ome Henk is weer bezig!
  • 1994 - Ome Henk slaat wild om zich heen
  • 1995 - Ome Henk is niet meer te houwe!
  • 1995 - Ome Henk, Gouwe Suuksesse!
  • 1996 - Ome Henk rost er op los!
  • 1997 - Ome Henk laat zich niet kisten!
  • 1997 - Ome Henk en de tovenaar van Salsa Borenco
  • 1998 - Ome Henk gooit de beuk erin!
  • 1999 - Ome Henk staat op springen!
  • 2000 - Ome Henk maakt er een eind aan!
  • 2001 - Ome Henk gaat door het lint
  • 2003 - Kerstfeest met Ome Henk
  • 2004 - Op Zomervakantie Met Ome Henk
  • 2004 - Ome Henk gaat nooit verloren!
  • 2006 - Het Grote Duettenalbum

    Singles

  • 1990 - Snip - Ik ben verkouden
  • 1991 - Olee olee, Sinterklaas is here to stay
  • 1992 - Sneeuwwitje waar zit je?
  • 1992 - Holadiejee! Holadiejoo!
  • 1992 - Oranje!!
  • 1993 - Stelletje halleve zole!
  • 1993 - Ome Henk viert feest
  • 1994 - Moeve
  • 1995 - Op de camping
  • 1995 - Heftig!
  • 1996 - Dombo TV
  • 1996 - Ja dat is a-sociaal
  • 1996 - Olleke Bolleke
  • 1996 - Die is dom ja!
  • 1997 - Neem een ander in de maling
  • 1997 - Ik zing dit lied voor Ome Henk
  • 1997 - Carnaval is niks voor mij
  • 1998 - Samba la Bamba
  • 1999 - Ploem ploem jenka
  • 1999 - Mambo nr. 6
  • 2000 - Aaai oehoe aai
  • 2001 - Opblaaskrokodil
  • 2001 - Sieb van der Kast - 't Leven gaat niet over rozen!
  • 2002 - Opblaaskrokodil
  • 2004 - Lekker, Lekker
  • 2006 - Ik Wil Knallen
  • 2007 - M'n Tiete zijn Okee