Zomergasten 1988
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- July 3, 1988
- Last Aired
- August 31, 2025
- Format
- 39 seasons · 206 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~618 hours (180 min/ep)
- Network
- NPO 2
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What is Zomergasten?
Zomergasten is a television series first released in 1988. Catalogued under Talk, Reality.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1988
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 206
- Runtime
- 180 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 3, 1988
- Last aired
- Aug 31, 2025
- Original language
- NL
- Origin
- NL
- Networks
- NPO 2
- Genres
- Talk, Reality
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 9.0/10 from 1 votes
- Format
- 39 seasons · 206 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~180 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- NPO 2
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Zomergasten is a television series first released in 1988. Catalogued under Talk, Reality. Produced and broadcast by NPO 2. Current status: Ended. Spans 39 seasons and 206 tracked episodes.
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Should you watch it?
“A three‑hour Sunday night where guests curate their perfect TV evening.”
Reasons to watch
- In‑depth conversations with notable Dutch‑speaking figures
- Guests select and discuss favorite TV and film clips
- Extended format allows thorough exploration
Keep in mind
- Episodes run about three hours, which may feel lengthy
- Focus on Dutch‑language guests may limit broader audience
Watch it if you enjoy extended, thoughtful interviews and curated television nostalgia.
The series is a calm, interview‑driven program suitable for mature audiences interested in culture and media.
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Season 1 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 1, Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 3, 1988
- E2 Season 1, Episode 2 Core Jul 10, 1988
- E3 Season 1, Episode 3 Core Jul 17, 1988
- E4 Season 1, Episode 4 Core Jul 24, 1988
- E5 Season 1, Episode 5 Mytharc Jul 31, 1988
Season 2 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 2, Episode 1 Mytharc Jun 4, 1989
- E2 Season 2, Episode 2 Core Jun 11, 1989
- E3 Season 2, Episode 3 Core Jun 18, 1989
- E4 Season 2, Episode 4 Mytharc Jun 25, 1989
Season 3 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 3, Episode 1 Mytharc Jun 3, 1990
- E2 Season 3, Episode 2 Core Jun 10, 1990
- E3 Season 3, Episode 3 Core Jun 17, 1990
- E4 Season 3, Episode 4 Mytharc Jun 24, 1990
Season 4 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 4, Episode 1 Mytharc Jun 2, 1991
- E2 Season 4, Episode 2 Core Jun 9, 1991
- E3 Season 4, Episode 3 Core Jun 16, 1991
- E4 Season 4, Episode 4 Core Jun 23, 1991
- E5 Season 4, Episode 5 Mytharc Jun 30, 1991
Season 5 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 5, Episode 1 Mytharc May 31, 1992
- E2 Season 5, Episode 2 Core Jun 14, 1992
- E3 Season 5, Episode 3 Core Jun 21, 1992
- E4 Season 5, Episode 4 Core Jun 28, 1992
- E5 Season 5, Episode 5 Mytharc Jul 5, 1992
Season 6 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 6, Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 4, 1993
- E2 Season 6, Episode 2 Core Jul 11, 1993
- E3 Season 6, Episode 3 Core Jul 18, 1993
- E4 Season 6, Episode 4 Mytharc Jul 25, 1993
Season 7 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 7, Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 24, 1994
- E2 Season 7, Episode 2 Core Jul 31, 1994
- E3 Season 7, Episode 3 Core Aug 7, 1994
- E4 Season 7, Episode 4 Core Aug 14, 1994
- E5 Season 7, Episode 5 Mytharc Aug 21, 1994
Season 8 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 8, Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 2, 1995
- E2 Season 8, Episode 2 Core Jul 9, 1995
- E3 Season 8, Episode 3 Core Jul 16, 1995
- E4 Season 8, Episode 4 Core Jul 23, 1995
- E5 Season 8, Episode 5 Mytharc Jul 30, 1995
Season 9 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 9, Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 14, 1996
- E2 Season 9, Episode 2 Core Jul 21, 1996
- E3 Season 9, Episode 3 Core Jul 28, 1996
- E4 Season 9, Episode 4 Core Aug 4, 1996
- E5 Season 9, Episode 5 Mytharc Aug 11, 1996
Season 10 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 10, Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 3, 1997
- E2 Season 10, Episode 2 Core Aug 10, 1997
- E3 Season 10, Episode 3 Core Aug 17, 1997
- E4 Season 10, Episode 4 Core Aug 24, 1997
- E5 Hugo Brandt Corstius Mytharc Aug 31, 1997
Season 11 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 11, Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 2, 1998
- E2 Season 11, Episode 2 Core Aug 9, 1998
- E3 Season 11, Episode 3 Core Aug 16, 1998
- E4 Season 11, Episode 4 Mytharc Aug 23, 1998
Season 12 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 12, Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 1, 1999
- E2 Season 12, Episode 2 Core Aug 8, 1999
- E3 Season 12, Episode 3 Core Aug 15, 1999
- E4 Season 12, Episode 4 Mytharc Aug 22, 1999
Season 13 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 13, Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 30, 2000
- E2 Season 13, Episode 2 Core Aug 6, 2000
- E3 Season 13, Episode 3 Core Aug 13, 2000
- E4 Season 13, Episode 4 Core Aug 20, 2000
- E5 Season 13, Episode 5 Mytharc Aug 27, 2000
Season 14 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 14, Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 5, 2001
- E2 Season 14, Episode 2 Core Aug 12, 2001
- E3 Season 14, Episode 3 Core Aug 19, 2001
- E4 Season 14, Episode 4 Core Aug 26, 2001
- E5 Season 14, Episode 5 Mytharc Sep 2, 2001
Season 15 · 4 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 15, Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 11, 2002
- E2 Season 15, Episode 2 Core Aug 18, 2002
- E3 Season 15, Episode 3 Core Aug 25, 2002
- E4 Season 15, Episode 4 Mytharc Sep 1, 2002
Season 16 · 5 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 16, Episode 1 Mytharc Aug 3, 2003
- E2 Season 16, Episode 2 Core Aug 10, 2003
- E3 Season 16, Episode 3 Core Aug 17, 2003
- E4 Season 16, Episode 4 Core Aug 24, 2003
- E5 Season 16, Episode 5 Mytharc Aug 31, 2003
Season 17 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 17, Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 25, 2004
- E2 Season 17, Episode 2 Core Aug 1, 2004
- E3 Season 17, Episode 3 Core Aug 8, 2004
- E4 Season 17, Episode 4 Core Aug 15, 2004
- E5 Season 17, Episode 5 Mytharc Aug 22, 2004
- E6 Season 17, Episode 6 Mytharc Aug 29, 2004
Season 18 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 18, Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 24, 2005
- E2 Season 18, Episode 2 Core Jul 31, 2005
- E3 Season 18, Episode 3 Core Aug 7, 2005
- E4 Season 18, Episode 4 Core Aug 14, 2005
- E5 Season 18, Episode 5 Mytharc Aug 21, 2005
- E6 Season 18, Episode 6 Mytharc Aug 28, 2005
Season 19 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 19, Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 30, 2006
- E2 Season 19, Episode 2 Core Aug 6, 2006
- E3 Season 19, Episode 3 Core Aug 13, 2006
- E4 Season 19, Episode 4 Core Aug 20, 2006
- E5 Season 19, Episode 5 Mytharc Aug 27, 2006
- E6 Season 19, Episode 6 Mytharc Sep 3, 2006
Season 20 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Bettine Vriesekoop Mytharc Jul 22, 2007
- E2 Bram Moszkowicz Core Jul 29, 2007
- E3 Hany Abu-Assad Core Aug 5, 2007
- E4 Christine Van Broeckhoven Core Aug 12, 2007
- E5 Alexander Rinnooy Kan Mytharc Aug 19, 2007
- E6 Linda de Mol Mytharc Aug 26, 2007
Season 21 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 Season 21, Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 27, 2008
- E2 Season 21, Episode 2 Core Aug 3, 2008
- E3 Season 21, Episode 3 Core Aug 10, 2008
- E4 Season 21, Episode 4 Core Aug 17, 2008
- E5 Season 21, Episode 5 Mytharc Aug 24, 2008
- E6 Season 21, Episode 6 Mytharc Aug 31, 2008
Season 22 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 Viktor & Rolf Mytharc Jul 26, 2009
- E2 Prem Radhakishun Core Aug 2, 2009
- E3 Trudy Dehue Core Aug 9, 2009
- E4 Carice van Houten Core Aug 16, 2009
- E5 Alexander Pechtold Mytharc Aug 23, 2009
- E6 Jaap van Zweden Mytharc Aug 30, 2009
Season 23 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 23 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jan Marijnissen Mytharc Jul 25, 2010
- E2 Maarten 't Hart Core Aug 1, 2010
- E3 Paulien Cornelisse Core Aug 8, 2010
- E4 Annet Malherbe Core Aug 15, 2010
- E5 Paul Verhoeven Mytharc Aug 22, 2010
- E6 Erwin Olaf Mytharc Aug 29, 2010
Season 24 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 24 guide & lore primer →- E1 Marc-Marie Huijbregts Mytharc Jul 24, 2011
- E2 Dick Swaab Core Jul 31, 2011
- E3 Step Vaessen Core Aug 7, 2011
- E4 Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You Core Aug 14, 2011
- E5 Erik van Lieshout Mytharc Aug 21, 2011
- E6 Guy Verhofstadt Mytharc Aug 28, 2011
Season 25 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 25 guide & lore primer →- E1 Henny Vrienten Mytharc Jul 22, 2012
- E2 Micha Wertheim Core Jul 29, 2012
- E3 Jolande Withuis Core Aug 5, 2012
- E4 Lidewij Edelkoort Core Aug 12, 2012
- E5 Ben Verwaayen Mytharc Aug 19, 2012
- E6 Adriaan van Dis Mytharc Aug 26, 2012
Season 26 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 26 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hans Teeuwen Mytharc Jul 28, 2013
- E2 Nelleke Noordervliet Core Aug 4, 2013
- E3 Beatrice de Graaf Core Aug 11, 2013
- E4 Johan Simons Core Aug 18, 2013
- E5 Wouter Bos Mytharc Aug 25, 2013
- E6 Daan Roosegaarde Mytharc Sep 1, 2013
Season 27 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 27 guide & lore primer →- E1 Freek de Jonge Mytharc Jul 20, 2014
- E2 Jim Taihuttu Core Jul 27, 2014
- E3 Saskia Noort Core Aug 3, 2014
- E4 Reinbert de Leeuw Core Aug 10, 2014
- E5 Ionica Smeets Mytharc Aug 17, 2014
- E6 David Van Reybrouck Mytharc Aug 24, 2014
Season 28 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 28 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ahmed Aboutaleb Mytharc Jul 26, 2015
- E2 Peter Buwalda Core Aug 2, 2015
- E3 Simone van Saarloos Core Aug 9, 2015
- E4 Adriaan Geuze Core Aug 16, 2015
- E5 Annejet van der Zijl Mytharc Aug 23, 2015
- E6 Damiaan Denys Mytharc Aug 30, 2015
Season 29 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 29 guide & lore primer →- E1 Dyab Abou Jahjah Mytharc Jul 31, 2016
- E2 Arjen Lubach Core Aug 7, 2016
- E3 Hedy d'Ancona Core Aug 14, 2016
- E4 Griet Op de Beeck Core Aug 21, 2016
- E5 Andrea Maier Mytharc Aug 28, 2016
- E6 Mark Rutte Mytharc Sep 4, 2016
Season 30 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 30 guide & lore primer →- E1 Rosanne Hertzberger Mytharc Jul 23, 2017
- E2 Eberhard van der Laan Core Jul 30, 2017
- E3 Glenn Helberg Core Aug 6, 2017
- E4 Wim Opbrouck Core Aug 13, 2017
- E5 Frans de Waal Mytharc Aug 20, 2017
- E6 Claudia de Breij Mytharc Aug 27, 2017
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
When did Zomergasten first air?
It premiered in 1988.
What is the basic premise of the show?
Each episode features a long interview with a notable Dutch‑speaking guest who curates favorite TV or film footage.
How long is a typical episode?
Episodes usually fill an entire Sunday evening, about three hours long.
Who are the typical guests?
Notable Dutch, Belgian, or other Dutch‑speaking personalities are invited.
Is the series seasonal?
It is described as a VPRO ‘summer classic’, often aired during the summer months.
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