Hugo Matthysen

Who's keeping the citizens of a Belgian provincial town out of their sleep? Is it Santa Clause?

Max and Tikkelotje own an unsuccessful theatre company. When Tikkelotje notices Ramon - the faithful companion to Saint Nicholas - playing the guitar and singing, she decides to kidnap both him and Slechtweervandaag, Saint Nicholas’s trusty steed. Saint Nicholas is devastated, but eventually he pulls himself together and goes around the houses to collect the children’s wishlists. An adventure involving assorted people then ensues as he tried to beat the clock to rescue the hapless pair.

Kulderzipken is a Flemish television series that premiered in 1995. Two seasons of ten episodes each have been made since then.

Dag Sinterklaas was a Flemish television program with Bart Peeters who goes every day visit St. Nicholas and Zwarte Piet in a castle, their temporary abode when they are in Belgium to hand out presents on the sixth of December. St. Nicholas has a horse named Slecht Weer Vandaag.