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- Season 5

(2003)

Birgit is in hospital, because she took too many pills. Through a guy at the hospital, who had a terrible accident, but is still very optimistic, Birgit sees there is always a future. And the gang will always be there to help her and listen to her. Zoe doesn't want to go back to her internship at Urk. It's so boring there, she couldn't stand it anymore. Jasmijn has a terrible hangover. Carlo wants to help her. First he feeds her hamburgers with his own special sauce, but that only makes her more sick. Than he suggests sheep-eyes in tomato-juice. She swears she will ...

Steve tells everyone to be lenient with Birgit, because she's depressed. Birgit likes the attention she gets, until she realizes Steve told them to. She doesn't want their pity and takes a decision. Zoe bought a motorbike. Steve warns her about the dangers. When he has a dream about it, he secretly takes the bike and makes a ride. And crashes. Carlo tries to help him to cover the crash up, but that's very difficult. Tom is convinced Ellen's baby is not his, but is not really sure. He asks her straight out if Eva is his.

Ellen tells Tom he's not Eva's father. He's ecstatic and shows it. Ellen is very angry with him and discusses it with Zoe. Zoe also thinks Tom went too far. Birgit wants to move out to feel what's it like to live on her own. She has a lot of wishes for her new accommodation, but eventually has to settle for a simple small apartment. Carlo and Akke test a lot of video-games. They come to the conclusion none of them are totally satisfying. Only one game is good. And that is Pong.

Steve is cleaning Birgit's apartment. Gabriel, Birgit's neighbor, wants to help him. Steve likes him and spends the night with him. The next morning he realizes he made a mistake. He doesn't want one-night stands. Carlo wants to spend Birgit's last night in the house with her in bed. At first she agrees, but when he can't keep his hands to himself, she sends him out. When they all help her to move, Carlo sneaks into a big crate. He hopes they move the crate into her apartment and he can spend the first night with her. Tom tries everything to talk to Ellen, but she ...

Steve wants to break up with Gabriel, but every time he sees his muscles, his mind goes blank. Zoe gives him the advice to put Gabriel in a coat and then break up with him. Akke and Carlo have a welcoming gift for Birgit. An Atari game console with the game Space Invaders. Which they would like to play. Jasmijn studied the wrong exam and Tom just forgot. They split the course in two. Each study a part and they agree on codes, so they will have the same answers. When the results come back, Jasmijn has a very high score, while Tom has a very low score. They surprise ...

Zoe tells her professor she left her internship at Urk, because her friend needed psychological help. He wants to speak to her friend to see if she's not lying. She asks Akke to play her patient, while Carlo is convinced he would play a much better disturbed patient. The whole situation gets out of Zoe's control. Jasmijn has a date with the assistant who gave her good points. Tom takes pictures of them and goes to the director and tells the whole story. He didn't count on getting them in an even worse situation. Birgit suffers from a mouse in her apartment and asks ...

Zoe turned the living room into a practice, because she needs it for her studies. Birgit misses the gang, but she doesn't want them to know that. Gabriel is still hitting on Steve. Steve introduces Tom as his boyfriend, so hopefully Gabriel will leave him alone. Tom goes ahead with it for a twelve course meal. Carlo wants to make a long trip by his own to find himself. Akke wants to go with him. That's no problem.

To everyone's surprise, Zoe is studying hard. They try to get her a bit more relaxed. At the end of the day she gets terrible news. Akke and Carlo want to go on vacation and throw darts at a map of the world and decide to go to Karlakistan. That lies somewhere the rest don't know, but they might have an idea when the boys go back to their room. Birgit bought carpet for her apartment, but it's far too big. When she starts cutting, it goes from small to smaller.

Birgit has a new boyfriend, Tim. Tom and Carlo notice he looks exactly like Tom, but Birgit and Tim don't see it. Later Birgit notices Tim has some of the same features as Tom and starts to have doubts. In the mean time Carlo tries to learn how to be Tom, because that seems to be the way in with Birgit. Zoe doesn't know how to act now Mickey is dead. She asks Akke to go to his funeral instead of her. He comes back with a video he got from Mickey's parents. It has a personal message from Mickey for Zoe.

Carlo's sister Gella wants to come for a few days. He absolute doesn't want her to stay and describes her to the rest as having a bad character and utterly ugly. He tells Akke in confidence he was the only boy at school who was bullied by his sister. Everyone is very surprised when she finally comes. Kim films Steve for a project for school. Steve is very proud. Jasmijn starts to interfere, because she states Kim can't film right. In the end Kim's film is rather different from her original idea. Jasmijn is far from happy with it. Birgit, Zoe and Tom don't dare to open...

Gella is nothing like how Carlo described her. Akke is totally in love with her, the moment he sees her. But it takes another admirer to give him courage to tell her. Birgit saves Tom life when he almost chokes. He wants to pay off his debt to her and Carlo has some ideas on how to do save Birgit's life. But his ways don't always work. At first Zoe doesn't want to come with Jasmijn to the Cupido party. But when Jasmijn states Zoe might thinks she's too old for this kinds of parties, she goes with her.

Carlo thinks it's a national disaster Gella and Akke are a couple. He tells Akke, Gella likes a guy to be butch. And he tells Gella, Akke likes a girl who is very dumb. When Akke and Gella realize Carlo tries to set them up against each other, they turn against him. Zoe is bad tempered, because she didn't score on Jasmijn's party. Steve takes her to a sophisticated ball. She thinks it's very boring and not before long, she takes over the DJ's job. Now the dance floor is really alight. Tom thinks Birgit is squeamish about pain when he sees her epilating. Birgit and ...

Jasmijn sees Oswald in a café together with what seems to be his girlfriend. Last year when they last saw each other, she couldn't stand him, but now she can't get him out of her mind. Oswald tries to contact her, but she doesn't want to get involved since he has a girlfriend. Olga is a bit of a dork, but has a crush on Tom. He uses her to get a paper done on sociology, so he doesn't have to do anything. But will it give him a good grade? Gella has to go home again. Akke is very upset about it. She tells him he can always contact her when he misses her. He goes to her...

Akke thinks Gella doesn't love him as much as he loves her and feels heartbroken. Carlo sees how much he is hurting and goes to Gella to talk to her. Jasmijn and Oswald both had no sex before, but feel they're ready for it. Jasmijn gets a condom from Zoe, but when they want to do it, they get interrupted every time, wherever they are. Birgit wants to get out of her lease for her apartment when it dawns on her she's more with the gang than on her own, but she still has a month notice. Tom has a plan to trick Norbert into giving up the lease.

Jasmijn, Tom and Kim have a bet. Who will get in a paper first with the biggest article? Steve goes to the manager of Exposure when he hears the band split up. He always said the band was a big mistake, but the manager just laughed at him then. Steve tells him he has a nose for music. The manager gives him the job as talent scout. To Steve it's a dream job and he quits his regular job. Akke and Gella call each other every minute of the day, but when Akke trips over some wires, he turns into Berend again.

Kim has a cold after she chained herself to the gates of a factory for the bet they had. Tom goes with her to the director to demand a compensation. They agree on 1000. But 1000 what? Steve starts his new job as talent scout with full enthusiasm. When he hears all the "talents", he finds out there is very little talent about. He decides to write a song himself and let Birgit sing. Carlo tries to get Berend become Akke again before Gella finds out, but that seems impossible.

Akke made a love-tester. Kim wants to try it out en it seems she's for 99% Akke's perfect woman. Akke is immediately totally in love with her, but it freaks her out. How can she convince him they don't belong together? Steve's boss doesn't like Steve's new song at all. He has only one chance left, or he will get fired. Carlo says he is the new music wonder. Steve thinks he totally can't sing, but Carlo is persistent. Zoe thinks she's a great psychologist. Tom wants to put it to the test and arranges a patient for her.

Steve's boss is convinced Carlo is a great talent. Akke wants to be Carlo's posse. They record a clip for Carlo's song "Zoë eet Pita". Birgit plays Zoe in the clip and Kim is the roadie. Tom bets with Zoe she can't cure Johan, who cries at everything. It seems she cured him, but Tom wants to test him out.

Carlo's single is number 1. Now he thinks he's better than the rest of the gang. He fires Akke as his posse and gets himself someone new. Akke is very disappointed. The rest comfort him and don't want to talk to Carlo as long he doesn't act normal. But Carlo discovers a new posse isn't as good as his old friends. Zoe and Kim notice Robert is acting strange. They come to the conclusion he must be in love. Tom tries to impress Jasmijn in the café where she works. When he sees three beautiful women at a table he takes his chances.

Birgit and Robert are a couple, so Birgit thinks she's also the landlady and puts up house rules. Kim doesn't like it at all Birgit and her father are a couple and she moves out. Carlo is very sad after his misadventure as a superstar. He locks himself in his room and only lies in his bed and eats. Steve warns him he will get so fat, he won't be able to leave his room. When he threatens to wash him personally every day, Carlo gives in. Zoe doesn't have enough closet space for her clothes and she hires space from Tom. He sees an opportunity and money.

Tom runs a professional storage company from his bedroom. Akke and Carlo see him making money and decide to do the same from their bedroom. Robert decides to act more youthful, because Birgit might think he's too old for him otherwise. Birgit decides to act more mature to be on Robert's level. Zoe makes her own perfume. She makes a disgusting one. Only men who really want her for herself, would stand that smell.

Akke is building a transponder to travel to another universe. When Carlo can't find him, he believes Akke is beamed up. He starts a search and eventually tries to use the transponder to travel to Akke, but it explodes. Roel asks Tom to write an article for his club magazine. Tom doesn't understand anything about football. Steve tries to explain it and even goes to a match with him, but Tom finds it all very boring. Kim wants to save an old tree in the park, but a petition doesn't work. Zoe wants to help and has a good idea.

Kim and Zoe are up an old tree in the park, because they want to save it. The next morning they're without food and their mobiles don't work anymore. The lumberjack says he has orders to chop the tree down. And orders are orders. Steve finds one gray hair on his head and panics. He buys a lot of products to get it done. Birgit finds it all ridiculous and tears it out. Roel and Tom go to a football match. Roel shows him what real supporters do. Carlo also wants to come, because he wants to rumble, but they don't want him there. When Carlo comes home, he's all beaten up...

Birgit her car is in the garage, so she has to go by bus or bike. She hates to say it, but she can't cycle. Steve tries to teach her. Zoe buys a new stereo. Carlo and Akke buy new gigantic speakers, so they can really feel the bass. The decide it's party-time. But what about the neighbors. Roel wants Tom to come with them to the next football match. Tom knows Roel is a hooligan, but doesn't dare to say no. Half way he runs away and hides in the party that's going on. Roel and his gang are on his heels.

Birgit bought a new car. It's very old and it doesn't work. She's been ripped off, but can't get her money back. They go to a self-help-garage. Car mechanic Inga tells her they need to do a lot of work. Zoe renounces all men, because Rico stood her up last night. Carlo also renounce all women, because they always stand him up. Together they swear an oath never to give in to cheap temptations ever again. But then Rico tells Zoe it was a misunderstanding and Inga shows interest in Carlo. Will they keep their oath? Akke goes as exchange student to the university in Peru....

Not everyone is enthusiastic about Paco staying in their house. Carlo wants him out, while the rest have no problem with him. Tom discovers Paco likes watching TV and eating just as much as him. Zoe tries to impress Fastwin with the story of when she tried to save the old tree in the park. He thinks it's a good idea to make people aware of nature and suggests to make a radio station. At first Zoe doesn't like it, but when she's behind the microphone, she goes for it. Kim sells lots for her school. The first price is a computer. Birgit buys one and Steve 59, because he...

Steve won a parachute jump with Kim's tombola from school. He suffers from fear of heights, but when they dare him, he goes along. Kim tries to help him lose his vertigo. Zoe is busy with her illegal radio station, but she doesn't have many listeners. Birgit gets a chance to spice it up a bit. Carlo hangs on her lips, but when she tells their phone number on the radio, Zoë wants her to stop. Tom has an idea to make money. He wants Paco to play pan flute in original Peruvian clothes in the middle of town. Paco has a better idea.

Birgit locked herself in her room with the illegal radio station. Zoe tries everything to get her out, because the police are looking for it in the neighborhood already. Steve has a terrible backache after his accident. He needs a massage and Carlo is the only one present. Steve tells him Birgit would appreciate a good massage and he can practice on him. Tom and Paco go to a party on his last night in Belgium. Paco meets someone called Jasmina.

Birgit subscribes herself with Dream Lover Video Dating Service. Carlo tells her he's the perfect man for her, but she absolutely doesn't want him. Carlo decides also to make a video together with Akke and send it in. Tom meets Joren. He's also an author. They don't think much of each other's work and Tom dares him to a contest. Robbie, singer of Creme Brulee, wants to go solo. Steve will be his manager. They hit it off right away.

The results are back from the dating agency. Carlo's perfect woman is Birgit and Birgit's perfect man is Carlo. He is totally over the moon. She is totally disgusted. Akke's perfect woman is Vanessa, but he absolutely doesn't want her. Akke puts in a good word for Carlo with Birgit, so they can go on a double date. Steve and Robbie have strong feelings for each other. Everyone get their results back from the exams. Now everyone has their diploma's, or nearly, Steve realizes most will leave the house.

Robbie asks Steve to live with him. This comes as a total surprise to Steve. Birgit is prepared to give Carlo a chance and discovers he can be really sweet. Since it's one of the last times the whole gang will be together, they give a big party and invite everyone they got to know over the last few years.