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Peppi &amp; Kokki
Peppi & Kokki were a Laurel & Hardy-style double act from the Netherlands; they had their own television series in the 1970s. Gerard van Essen (1924–1997) played fat Peppi, Herman Kortekaas (1930) played lean Kokki.
History.
History Early years.
Gerard van Essen began his career in the 1940s at the circus with his brother Jacques as the Kame Brothers; he adopted the stagename John. When Jacques quit in 1957, he found a replacement in stalwart Herman Kortekaas
The intro-footage, reshot by 1974, sees the pair waking up, having breakfast and fooling around rather than going to work.
Peppi & Kokki wore vintage blue suits, white hats and Charlie Chaplin-style shoes, although Peppi would later switch over to sneakers.
The voices were muted out in favour of a ragtime piano and narration. Later episodes ended with a song recapturing the event.
History Peppi & Kokki; the movie.
In 1976 a spoken movie was taped; "Peppi & Kokki