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In 1982 the duo launched the [[satire|satirical]] television show ''Pisa''. The first episodes were only 10 minutes long but the show nonetheless attracted over 4.5 million viewers over the course of its' first season. The second season of ''Pisa'' saw an extended format, and some of the program's segments, in particular ''Popie Jopie'' en ''De Gewone Man'', became extremely popular in the Netherlands.
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Following the third season of ''Verona'' Spaan & Vermeegen again decided to begin a new project and lauched the series ''Die 2''. Two well-known characters from ''Verona'', Linda Dubbeldeman (portrayed by Brenda Steunbeer) en Ferry de Groot (portrayed by Arie Boksbeugel), did not reappear after ''Verona'' was discontinued. ''Die 2'' represented Spaan and Vermogen's first comedic series. It was followed by ''Die 2 Speciaal'', in which the pair travelled the world promoting the Netherlands. Alongside their work on TV and radio programs, Spaan and Vermeegen also worked as presenters for sporting events like the [[UEFA European Championship]], the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], and the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic Games]] in [[Barcelona]].
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