Stef van der Linden, known for years of the singing duo the "Boli's" with Marijke Boon, comes through his older brother Dorus van der Linden on television. Ton Hasebos, the first director of Sesame Street asks Dorus who designed the Sesame Street backdrop and model for the filming in Limburg, if he knows an "handyman" for the set. Dorus' brother Stef is just graduated from the Academy for expression in Utrecht and does have ears that function. Hasebos Stef asks whether he has had puppet theater at the academy. A puppet made from Mrs. Hasebos' old fur coat is 'Tommie' is born.