Goede tijden, slechte tijden, also known as GTST or simply Goede tijden, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, which began on 1 October 1990 on RTL4. The programme was the first daily soap in the Netherlands and Europe. The soap is produced by Joop van den Ende and to date over 6,300 episodes have been broadcast. It was inspired by the Australian soap The Restless Years, although it started following its own course during the third season. GTST is broadcast Monday to Friday at 20:00. Around 1.5 million viewers watch each episode. It is the highest-rated soap opera in the Netherlands. The soap mainly revolves around the lives of the families Alberts, Sanders, De Jong, Van Houten and Bouwhuis. It all takes place in the fictional town of Meerdijk. Like any other soap, marriage, divorce, kidnapping and business are a few of the ingredients of GTST, although in recent years, GTST has become known for writing and producing more controversial storylines.
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Reg Watson |
| Based on | The Restless Years |
| Written by | Rohan Gottschalk (Head writer) |
| Starring | Present cast |
| No. of seasons | 30 |
| No. of episodes | 6,431 (as of July 1, 2021) |
| Executive producer(s) | Peter Römer |
| Running time | 23 min. w/o commercials, 30 min. w/ commercials |
| Production company(s) | Endemol |
| Distributor | Endemol Shine Group |
| Original network | RTL4 |
About Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Longest-running Dutch soap opera as well as the first daily soap in the Netherlands which revolves around the families families Alberts, Sanders, De Jong, Van Houten and Bouwhuis.
Achievement of Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
In 2016, the series received a spin-off called Nieuwe Tijden which followed some of the younger members of the families.
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Latest information about Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden updated on July 28 2021.
