Buurman Baasje

Buurman Baasje (translated into English as "Neighbor Bossy") is the grumpy neighbor who lives around the corner on Sesamstraat, behind a big fence. He hates it when Tommie, Ieniemienie, Purk and/or Pino disturb him. However, he is usually a victim of his own grumpiness.
Buurman Baasje's real name is Mr. Drommel; when the new neighbor calls Tommie "baasje" in his debut episode, Tommie invents the nickname.
Buurman Baasje was added to the cast when Aart Staartjes, who originally played the grumpy character Meneer Aart on the show, announced that he would be retiring from all children's TV except Sesamstraat. After the new neighbor's arrival, Aart became a little tamer and more friendly.
Especially for Pino, Buurman Baasje uses several derogatory nicknames like "blue heron." He doesn't live on Sesamstraat, but rather on the adjacent Maanzaad Straat (Poppyseed Street).
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Category:Sesamstraat Characters
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