Sun, Sep 3, 1995
To celebrate a local soccer player's good performance (a near-goal), Gert invites all supporters and family for a Belgian waffle and coffee. Jeaninne is jealous the mayor got a second waffle for his niece Sofie, but is denied one for her absent son Octaaf. She now pretends to be her visiting 'secret twin sister' Yvonne. When that works, she invents youngest sister Leona. But Gert works out her tricks.
Sun, Sep 17, 1995
The mayor is sad and jealous of his colleagues, who get to wed couples weekly. He even blames the town's bachelors and widow(er)s. To console him, Gert agrees to stage a fake marriage. He has to back down after Marlène gets wind of the plan, even told it's a charade. A substitute fake couple is found.
Sun, Sep 24, 1995
The mayor gets scared someone may rob the town hall's petty cash strongbox, which now contains the proceeds of a charity fund-raising party. Gert found a robber's costume in his attic and uses it for a jest-theft, ignoring the 'loot' would raise such a fuzz and gets scared to own up. The mayor is too ashamed to inform the police.
Sun, Oct 15, 1995
Gert was about to call a plumber because something smells bad in his home, but Octaaf drops by and claims he can do the job himself. While he digs, probably in the wrong pace as he messes up reading the house's map, the mayor and Alberto visit and decide to play blindman's buff. When Octaaf hits something in copper, the trio flees to the town-hall, assuming it's a bomb. the alert the army, but no team is available until late that night. Meanwhile blindfolded, unsuspecting Alberto stumbles along until he drops into the pit.
Sun, Oct 29, 1995
Gert and Samson are baking treats to console the mayor, who broke a leg while he needs to get invitations for a big party written, sealed and delivered fast. His brat niece Sofie proves more of a phone parasite then helpful. Octaaf has ordered 10000 instead of 100 toy railroad tracks packages, so he uses the surplus to construct a shop orders delivery system. But every food shipment disappears passing glutton Alberto.
Sun, Nov 5, 1995
Gert jealous that his rival has promised Marlene a trip to Paris. When the shop offers canned pineapples with a contest for such a trip, Gert is dead-set on winning it, even confident after hearing from the other buyers. Yet the 'golden pineapple' symbol seems absent from all cans sold in the shop.
Sun, Nov 12, 1995
Gert and Samson wait for Marlène to pick them up for a three days holiday in Paris, but she cancels last minute, sick. Afraid to loose face, Gert decides to pretend they went and stay at home. But their friends were asked to drop by to tend the plants etcetera, so they must hide in the basement.
Sun, Dec 17, 1995
Gert prepared to host the hobby club, to impress Marlène's aunt, who is a member. He even planned two artistic surprises, a recital by Alberto and a young ballerina, but the arrangements got messed up. When the mayor realizes it's his fault, he dares not owe up and decides to impersonate both artists.
Sun, Dec 24, 1995
Octaaf is so tired of his bossy ma's ordering him around that he finally moves out. Gert isn't pleased that his basement is commandeered as bachelor home. Alberto however finds the idea so appealing that he invites himself to move in too. Gert is confident their bickering will drive them back home.
Sun, Dec 31, 1995
The mayor wants to move to the city and become clerk there, to be part of the action. The gang wants him to stay on and resolves to give him something to stay for. Inspired by a centenarian's birthday festivities in the city, Alberto pretends to be one in town. Jealous of the pile of gifts, Octaaf does the same. The mayor gets suspicious, finds out neither can be true and counters.
Sun, Jan 21, 1996
Van Leemhuyzen finally gets permission to take a holiday, but the lazy mayor still won't do any work, so he wants a temporary town clerk. Gert accepts when asked, but the shopkeeper overheard them and successfully insists on a 'fair chance'. The mayor sets three tests, each wins one but they also both cheat and are found out during the third.
Sun, Feb 4, 1996
After reading a book on magic, a accidental seeming telekinesis incident convinces Octaaf he masters the art, so the braggart boast being the world's best. Desperate for original entertainment which Marlene can't turn down as too boring or lame for babysitting her even worse spoiled-rotten nieces, Gert books the magician and invites the gang. The home-front already found out his gift is inexistent and resorts to trickery.
Sun, Feb 11, 1996
The mayor is looking forward to Johnny, the ape his brother Basiel promised to send, and makes Gert promise to welcome it. But Basiel changed his mind. Gert and friends seek an alternative. Jeanine dresses up son Octaaf in a gorilla suit, but the 'ape' gets tired and accidentally scared.
Sun, Feb 18, 1996
Gert helps the mayor receiving the sleepy ministerial delegate, who comes just their candidacy for the most musical town competition, by singing absent Alberto's pirate part, in costume. The mayor believes the ministerial delegate, who is expected at a party, needs a haircut, so Octaaf stands in for Alberto as his barbershop, but does a terrible job.
Sun, Feb 25, 1996
Octaaf enjoys playing the drums, but his bossy mother hates those. She orders him to start practicing on grandpa's violin to become a famous virtuoso like him, although he lacks talent or desire. Gert helps out by inviting him over with his drums and suggesting to masquerade as Gert's cousin John. Alas Jeanine isn't that easily fooled and nobody can stand any of Ocataaf's 'music'.
Sun, Mar 17, 1996
Gert reads to Samson from the newspaper about a party they want to attend because Marlene goes and calling for a 'fit' candidate to meet the mayor trough the shop. The party plans include a singing gnomes act, but measles struck several performers, so the mayor will dress up himself and asks friends to do the same. Gert refuses but coaches the rehearsal, Alberto accepts like Samson.
Sun, Mar 24, 1996
The mayor is depressed because the Tupolev model airplane he ordered is sold out. Braggard Alberto bets with him and Gert for three big cakes he can break a record, without specifying which. Hearing the shop accidentally ordered 100 instead of 10 'boules de Berlin' (fried cream cakes), they decide to let the glutton try that record. The results will surprise everyone, especially after an error is corrected.
Sun, Apr 21, 1996
The mayor is excited about the performance from a belly dancer he arranged at Gert's. Being Arabian, she doesn't understand Alberto when given a hairdresser's job, so he thinks she wants him to join and, but she runs after being burnt with his hot iron. When she doesn't turn up in time, an impostor appears instead.
Sun, May 5, 1996
The mayor and the shop keepers association managed to book the singers duo Shana for a concert in the town hall. While they bicker over who gets to speech, Gert sets up their sound system. That leaves Samson, with written instructions, to welcome the singers at Gert's home: a sure recipe for misunderstandings. They even get locked in, so stand-ins are urgently required.
Sun, May 19, 1996
Octaaf has a new hobby, collecting autographs. Although his book only contains two rather obscure gymnasts from the neighboring village, he refuses any signatures from the gang, even the mayor, meanly calling them not nearly famous enough. Gert sets up a revenge prank, with Alberto and others disguising themselves as fictitious celebrities.