Kees van Kooten and Wim de Bie get to know each other at secondary school in The Hague. The duo has been working together since 1963 and their careers remain loyal to the VPRO. Initially, the duo made radio sketches under the name Klisjeemannetjes, but from the seventies the duo has been shining on television. Their recognizable characters are a mirror for Dutch viewers. Their LPs with sketches and
… songs, the so-called "Simple Pees", also sell well. Koot & Bie also occupy a unique position in Dutch cabaret as language enrichers.more
