Amika
Season 3
The wealthy Flemish family De Lafayette runs a fashionable manage. Father Herbert is a fine businessman, but his wife Marie-Louise's haughty socialite attitude rubbed off badly on super-spoiled brat daughter Marie-Claire. Herbert's son Olivier is a playful rascal, masterly at playing people with goofy sidekick Gringo and has a golden heart. The manège's top horse, stallion Amika, doesn't perform well with Marie-Claire as amazon and dandy trainer Casper. Local 'inventor' Tys's equally naive daughter Merel becomes a stable-hand under Jan, who recognizes her inherited riding talent./ Father Herbert in a decent businessman, but his wife Marie-Louise spends money for prestige and their mean brat daughter Marie-Claire is even worse, forming the 'Z-Girls' trio with a dumb and a sarcastic friend. Son Olivier is playful, a prankster but never mean and actually kind and helpful, his sidekick Gringo even more. Local would be-inventor Tijs' daughter Merel dreams of becoming an amazon, but he forbids that because her ma died in an equestrian accident, so Merel becomes a stable-hand under modest, efficient Jan, both picked on by haughty playboy riding coach Casper.
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52 Episodes
- Jeses, hoe lang zijn jullie weg geweest?
E1Episode 1Jeses, hoe lang zijn jullie weg geweest?Six months later, Olivier still enjoys his singer star status, especially the adoring fans, more then enough to share some with Gringo. Dad Herbert plans a Chinese potato chips investment. Marie-Claire just finished her work punishment, as the horse farm's secretary, inspiring her new ambition, becoming the manager. She intercepted Merel's letter announcing she's eager to resume her stable-hand job. Jan worries because satisfactory replacement Lotte is expected to stay on instead. Unsuspecting Merel cheerfully rejoins her family after a glorious time at the Royal Academy in England. - De Chi'Chu'Chips deal
E2Episode 2De Chi'Chu'Chips dealOllie not only enjoys his one hit-star-status, his manager calls he's about to arrange a duet with a foxy star. Herbert decides to commit to a deal with the Chinese potato chips brand Chi-Chu, which convinces his wife it's time for her and daughter Marie-Claire as executive to take charge of the stud-farm. The Z-Girls prevent Jan wriggling out of telling Merel her stable hand job has already been taken over by Lotte. - Een tientonner met pukkels en vettig haar
E3Episode 3Een tientonner met pukkels en vettig haarOlivier's manager delights him, having arranged an exclusive interview and photo-shoot for cool magazine Popspot, but warns him the reporter is a vicious woman, so Gringo is most suspicious when she looks foxy and acts as a fan. The Lafayette ladies, now in charge of the stud farm, welcome super rich baron Van Stippelhout and his equally haughty son Antoine, who come only for Amika and look down upon Casper. Merel has found the courage to visit Amika, just returned from England, but her protests the stallion needs a rest are ignored. - Het Popspot dilemma
E4Episode 4Het Popspot dilemmaOlivier enjoys being flattered by the interviewer too much to take head of Gringo's suspicion the questions are personal. Indeed, the article is entitled "I'm a babe magnet". Casper fails utterly to control Amika during the baron and son's introductory first riding lesson. When MC tries to help, they both end up in the mud. When the stallion tamely walks up to Merel, Herbert asks her back, now as trainer. - Het love cocktail versierplan
E5Episode 5Het love cocktail versierplanTo Olivier's disappointment, his celebrity womanizer charm didn't actually work on the reporter, while his manager scolds her article only descries him as such, without mentioning his songs, which could get him a celebrity duet. After Casper's consistent failure, the ladies have to accept the baron's son must be coached by Merel, whom Herbert re-hires, as no one else can handle Amika. Marie-Claire hopes to bug her away later, and recruits the other Z Girls as her (personal) assistants. - Ik ben zo'n goeie baas!?
E6Episode 6Ik ben zo'n goeie baas!?After singer Cindy threw the love-cocktail in Oliver's face, the knave takes it as a challenge. Her flat tie proves time enough to sort of change her mind, a duet is still on the cards. Meanwhile the Z Girls try to make Merel's job as stable-hand and Amika's trainer as hard as possible, sanctimoniously promising to be a 'good boss' while Herbert and wife insist the baron must get Amika for his son. - Dorus Amika, Amika Dorus?
E8Episode 8Dorus Amika, Amika Dorus?Gringo does a great job as Cindy's charming, amusing butler. She sees trough Olivier's date ingredients based on her preferences according to the pop magazine. He still charms her into considering doing a duet, but is startled when she accepts a restaurant date by saying she went there before- with her friend. Gringo lures the ZGirl spies away. Marie-Claire confiscates Jan's grandpa's herbal tranquillizers for Amika. Lotte convinces the stable crew to try passing off meek new white horse Dorus as Amika. The baron insists son Antoine continues his riding lesson on Amika with Merel, but when Marie-Claire makes a suspicious loud fall, Amika throws the boy off. - Moederloze babyschildpadjes in Guatemala
E9Episode 9Moederloze babyschildpadjes in GuatemalaOlivier's enthusiasm for the duet with Cindy recovers from hearing she has a boy-friend when his manager, who insists he must be more professional, claims it may boost his career all the way to New York. Alas, he overhears her on the phone calling him a dork. After Antoine fell from fake Amika Dorus and hurt his arm, the baron is inclined to switch stud-farm, but is finally persuaded by dad Herbert just before he must leave to China for his chips deal. Jan finally admits to Lotte, who kissed him, he also has feelings for her. When Chanel reports having overheard that, the other Z Girls hope jealousy may thus drive Merel away. Marie-Claire plans to abuse the stud-farm's charity benefit for 'motherless Guatemalan puppies' for her own pocket. - Paparazzi Chanel
E10Episode 10Paparazzi ChanelAfter overhearing Cindy call him a fool, Ollie tries to look cool by microphone juggling. The Z Girls hope to attract new clients by organizing a charity event, but Mrs. De Lafayette stays on Marie-Claire's case. Chanel was charged alone with taking a picture of Lotte kissing Jan. Those two however are posing as VIP guests accepting invitations by phone. Now Dorus is no longer available, Antoine gets his next riding lesson Alika, pranking with rascally brat mates. - Liefdesbriefjes van je weet wel wie
E12Episode 12Liefdesbriefjes van je weet wel wieTo Oli's relieve, Cindy's friend Robbie walks off angry that she puts rehearsals before dating him. Oli quickly arranges a date with Cindy himself. When Robbie apologizes, she dumps him claiming a fellow artists understands her better. The Z Girls have given up photographic proof, hoping they can set up Jan to be caught hot-lipped with Lotte by arranging Merel to pass by for a blind date in the same stable by fake love-letters. - Twinkie de schildpad
E13Episode 13Twinkie de schildpadNow Robbie is out of the picture, Oliver enjoys practicing and flirting with Cindy. Jan feels crushed by guilt when the Z Girls' plan exposes his infidelity with Lotte, who feels it's better in the open. Hedwig neglected to book stuntman Patrick Vereyken, who even says he stopped doing the death wall altogether, but Marie-Claire convinces him with her sob story about orphaned baby turtles, like once his own Twinkie. - Rel op de paardenhoeve
E14Episode 14Rel op de paardenhoeveOlivier comforts Merel about Jan's infidelity with Lotte and encourages her to stand up to his bitch sister. That ends in a fight undoing all the charity preparations as Merele decides to expose the fake cause in the stuntman's presence. Tijs and Saskia practice ballroom dancing. - Staat je goed, rood
E15Episode 15Staat je goed, roodNow Cindy is clearly into him, Olivier tries to concentrate on their musical cooperation, but his manager insists a showbiz couple siting does wonders for record sales. Olivier's advice Merel should stand up to Merel has caused MC's fake charity event crashing down just like the champagne tower, followed by the baron withdrawing his son. The rivals agree to duel by riding the dead wall instead of the stuntman. Tijs bumbles on at substitute dance lessons so he can accompany Saskia to their school reunion, motivated by jealousy. - Het varkensplan
E16Episode 16Het varkensplanThe stud farm is in trouble now the baron has walked off on account of the fake charity. Olivier convinces Merel she stands a good chance in the blind wall duel against his sister and unlike her gratefully accepts Jan's research on the terrible stunt. The Z Girls hatch a cheating plan: scaring Amika with a huge pig, or Chanel in a porcine suit. Herbert is back home and furious at his bumbling girls. - Knor knor
E17Episode 17Knor knorOlivier isn't amused when his manager warns he can't be seen with any girl but Cindy, not even Merel. Chanel is tricked into playing the pink suit pig to scare Amika, but the stallion ignores her 'scary' act, unlike Herbert. Merel confides only into Oli, who knows the stunt killed her ma, she was ignored when telling Marie-Claire the death wall is too dangerous, but was told the bet is still on: do it or leave the stud-farm forever. Jan worries for his ex too much to enjoy Lotte's fun plans. - De zieke Oli computer truuk
E18Episode 18De zieke Oli computer truukOlivier gets Gringo to stay in his barricaded room with a PC recording of 'sick' Oli. Thus he can help Merel sneak out and train on Amika fro the blindfolded death wall jump. Jan's jumping stunts book gets Tys suspicious. Chanel obeys orders to borrow her uncle's circus boar, but Herbert forbids its presence of the estate. - Niet slecht! Voor een paardensnul..
E19Episode 19Niet slecht! Voor een paardensnul..Olivier devices a trick to guide Amika blindly, using a cookie lure. Gringo is however found out by ma, who grounds Oli and forbids him to consort with mere stable-hand Merel anymore. Herbert confides only in Jan the stud farm's financial ruin makes him consider selling to a serious potential overtaker. The Z Girls device a bird method for Chanel to guide her uncle's circus bore, and it does scare horses. - Duh! Nu ga ik zo hard winnen!?
E20Episode 20Duh! Nu ga ik zo hard winnen!?Cindy's arrival for another rehearsal suspends Olivier's grounding. She startles him with a declaration of love. The Z Girls already celebrate Merel's 'inevitable humiliating defeat' now the porcine cheating tested out well. Herbert tells his appalled girls he's about to sell the loss-making stud farm. - Oh Cindy! I love you!?
E21Episode 21Oh Cindy! I love you!?Olivier is startled when Cindy kisses him and schedules an interview to tell the world. During Merel's next training, which goes well, he notices a girl watching in a wheelchair. Herbert orders his girls to welcome potential stud farm buyer Elvis Cardinero, but they plan to scare him away, even wearing icky outfits. - De scoutsvriendin van Amika
E22Episode 22De scoutsvriendin van AmikaOlivier's ideas for the death wall work, so Merel is ready. The wheelchair girl shays away from them after Amika spontaneously came to her. When Cindy arrives, Oli must pretend he was taking a riding lesson and let her escort him to the family dinner for Cardinero. Ma prepared a laxative to chase the buyer, but MC substituted water, fearing he might catch her during the death wall duel. - Nog een appeltje?
E23Episode 23Nog een appeltje?Elvis and Herbert jump at Marie-Claire's idea of playing chess after dinner. Jan stumbles onto the Z Girls death wall pig sabotage rehearsal and summons Lotte. Jan informs Olivier, who pretends he must phone New York and even tries to brush off Cindy, who came to show him travel brochures to pick from for their love duet video-clip recording. Ma administers Elvis a second laxative dose, now real and working instantly. - Wit begint, zwart wint
E24Episode 24Wit begint, zwart wintThe laxative does its job, so Cardinero is out of the picture. Herbert however tells his family that not selling is no longer an option they can afford. The kids can now head for the death wall, where their friends are waiting anxiously. Oliver tells Cindy she's not wanted, even the duet has less priority then Merel needing his help. The contenders start the race. The circus pig had eaten too many apples but still causes Amika to throw off Merel. - Merel de pizzabakker
E25Episode 25Merel de pizzabakkerOlivier arrived barely in time to see Merel fall and be declared the looser. Herbert believes Marie-Claire's lie Merel initiated the duel and fires her. Neither Gringo nor Thijs are told the truth, but Oli talks in his sleep. Olivier's manager furiously asked what happened with Cindy. The ZGirls' new target is snowboarding. Merel is invited to an English tournament, prize 25,000, but is expected with Amika. - De kans van een leven
E26Episode 26De kans van een levenOlivier's manager Vincent Vos wants him to make up with Cindy for the duet video clip's sake, but he replies that won't happen. Herbert tells the rest of the family they're virtually broke, so the stud-farm is to be sold and all 'extravagant' expenses are cut, but accepts to try and salvage the Chinese chips factory. Without telling dad she was fired and why, Merel has no excuse to bail out of the English tournament. - Een zalfje van pommes en carottes
E27Episode 27Een zalfje van pommes en carottesGringo makes Oli admit he has a crush on Merel and misses her now she's fired as stable-hand, so Gringo decides they must bring her Amika, or at least hand-deliver a video DVD. That allows MC to blackmail Oli out of his last cash. Ma tries to save on the household and mask it under French names, even the horses' feed, and decides to dump the entire stable. Tijs meanwhile arranged the Royal Academy will lend Merel another horse. . - Vergeet je tandenborstel niet
E28Episode 28Vergeet je tandenborstel nietUninformed that Merel didn't tell anyone at home that she was fired, Olivier unwittingly spills the beans, but manages to make Tijs believed she should give notice after winning the tournament. For once he's so shy about Merel that Gringo now is encouraging his love-doctor. Their video cheers her up. Oli's mother and sister start on their plan to economize by removing the horses from the stud farm. Far hated Amika is taken to the woods to get lost or starve. But Olivier overhears them and borrows Gringo's bike to inform Merel, just before her bus leaves for the airport. - Casino De la Fayette
E29Episode 29Casino De la FayetteOli and Merel retrieve, feed and hide Amika, then ponder how to save the horse and whether she can still make it to England. Elvis Cardinero returns and tells the ladies he only wants to buy the stud-farm to turn the estate into a casino. The superstitious gambler also wants Marie-Claire as luck-bringer. - Pokerface
E30Episode 30PokerfaceOlivier jumps when Merel sends a help message, but can't deny Gringo a mates talk first and perhaps his confidence. Elvis Cardinero is now given the royal treatment, to coax his casino project, but an orange juice spill makes him doubt Marie-Claire's luck-bringer qualities, which a fixer poker game against ma and fictitious experience cure, so he'll consider employing the ladies in his casino. Wheelchair girl Alice finds Amika and Merel. - Rien ne va plus
E31Episode 31Rien ne va plusAlert Olivier brilliantly avoids Merel being discovered in his room when Marie-Claire comes to ask if he prefers a Porsche or a Ferrari. Olivier reassures Merel that his dream doesn't outweigh either other priorities or fun. Cindy's last hesitations on account of her horoscope are countered by tarot. Tijs comes ask Herbert about Merel's absence. Marie-Louise must now admit that Amika isn't in the stables. Cindy puts a call over the radio to announce a duet and half year US tour with Oli. - Flush. Rush? Flush!
E32Episode 32Flush. Rush? Flush!Olivier painstakingly prevents Jan from feeding the horses so he can keep Amika's absence hidden. Elvis is naively impressed by 'croupier' Marie-Claire trough pure luck, despite ignoring Chanel's earpiece advice. Wheelchair girl convinces Merel she can handle Amika. - Merel De La Fayette
E33Episode 33Merel De La FayetteWhile breaking in to steal horse fodder, Olivier and Gringo see and film Jan kissing Lotte. Marie-Claire discovers Oli's crush on Merel and mobilizes the EZ Girls to help break them up by bringing Cindy into the picture again trough his manager. Merel scolds Oli for being late, but they end up kissing. - De Oli-fanclub
E34Episode 34De Oli-fanclubOlivier turns a remark from wheelchair girl Floortje into a plan: if even she can learn to ride Amika, that will prove the stallion is sweet, not nasty, and Merel a fine instructor. Casper arrives, but Oli's chicks-scoring-speech diverts him, then Casper is told to see Marie-Louise about the missing horses, to be told his job is canceled too. The Z Girls fake an Oli fan-club, chaired by Chanel, to exert pressure on Olivier's unresponsive manager. - De pop heeft altijd gelijk
E36Episode 36De pop heeft altijd gelijkOli is startled that Merel declares to love him and cheers her up in the rain after lying to the home front she is at the Royal Academy, but the truth is soon found out. Herbert is back from China, furious to hear about his staff being fired and just in time to contest his wife signing a sale to Elvis. The Z Girls bicker who should call Cindy, until Hedwig pulls off her agreement to reconsider a duet. - Een nachtzoentje van Oli
E37Episode 37Een nachtzoentje van OliGentleman Oli sneaks Merel into his room as rain shelter, but her dad calls, knowing she didn't arrive in England. Herbert rages at his wife for selling the stud-farm behind his back, but giving his failed Chinese deal has to sign after all and confirm the staff's dismissal. Cindy arrives but isn't impressed by Marie-Claire's plan to seduce Oli. - Helderziende Hedwig
E38Episode 38Helderziende HedwigAlert Olivier brilliantly avoids Merel being discovered in his room when Marie-Claire comes to ask if he prefers a Porsche or a Ferrari. Olivier reassures Merel that his dream doesn't outweigh either other priorities or fun. Cindy's last hesitations on account of her horoscope are countered by tarot. Tijs comes ask Herbert about Merel's absence. Marie-Louise must now admit that Amika isn't in the stables. Cindy puts a call over the radio to announce a duet and half year US tour with Oli. - Op tournee in Amerika
E39Episode 39Op tournee in AmerikaOlivier pretends he was visiting lonely Amika alone when unamused Herbert arrives with the others, scolds his wife irresponsible and bring the stallion back to the stable, where she tells him all horses are part of the stud farm sale, even more shocking. Meanwhile Merel heard, hidden, how worried her dad is. Olivier can't believe Marie-Claire about the duet until she plays an interview recording. Manager Vincent arrives, having heard it on the radio, but Oli replies he may do the recording but no overseas tour. - Is Oli verliefd op mij?
E40Episode 40Is Oli verliefd op mij?Gringo accidentally catches Merel in Oli's room but vows to keep their secret and is surprised neither realized their love is mutual. Cindy arrives to kiss startled Oli is tour partner. Herbert calls a family meeting to announce the stud farm's sale, including all horses and the villa, to Elvis, who joins them for a champagne toast. Only then the boys learn about the casino project and his partner, dodgy horse trader Ricardo De Bruyne, but that's a deal breaker for dad. - Het verleden is het verleden
E41Episode 41Het verleden is het verledenGringo helps Olivier barricade his room to prevent Merel being discovered in there, then stages a brilliant diversion so she can actually escape while the Z Girls mount guard all around the villa. Herbert fails to talk Elivis out of selling the horse, or at least not Amika, to dodgy Ricardo, who grumpily grants him a short goodbye from the prize stallion. - Een voorschotje van 10.000 euro
E42Episode 42Een voorschotje van 10.000 euroRiccardo comes to collect Amika. Merel bluffs she'll buy him, bidding 5,000 Euro the next day, but hasn't got a cent. Olivier volunteers to get the money by agreeing to the US tour, provided his manager Vos gives him an advance of that sum. Riccardo however senses more and demands the quadruple. - Een vriendendienstje
E43Episode 43Een vriendendienstjeSince Ricardo quadrupled his price at the last minute, even Oliver despairs, and indeed fails to get that much from Vincent. Oli confides into Cindy, who offers a private loan. Meanwhile Herbert must move out of the family's grand villa and find a cheap home, to his wife's horror with neighbors, but no suc luxury as a pool. - Victor stinkvoet schoenen
E44Episode 44Victor stinkvoet schoenenRiccardo accepts Olivier's 20,000 Euro, so Amika is sold, but birdbrain Merel lets the ownership title lie around, so the fiend can burn them and steal the stallion back easily. Meanwhile Cindy claims her price: every second of Oli's attention, yet she lets him pick up wheelchair girl Floor. Warned by Marie-Claire that Merel is on the estate, Tijs arrives just in time to stop Riccardo beating her. Elvis believes neither and locks Amika up. - Een locomostrontkanariefantje
E46Episode 46Een locomostrontkanariefantjeEven Olivier's distraction can't make the clumsy De Ridder horse theft attempt succeed. He also notices Marie-Claire get a professional security system installed, and promises to pass on the plans. Herbert tells his former staff he recommended them to Elvis for casino waiter jobs. - Maak kennis met spion Mouskouri
E47Episode 47Maak kennis met spion MouskouriElvis's lofty preparations for the casino night continue frantically. Chanel is appointed Z Girls security chief, actually forest look-out, while Hedwig enjoys watching both hunky bodyguards on the monitor. After stealing the elaborate Z girls security plans, Olivier's sharp wit works on, recruiting the rehired stable staff as undercover agents. Team De Ridder contributes Tys's dubious inventions. - Slaan helpt altijd
E48Episode 48Slaan helpt altijdOlivier is among the official guests at Elvis's casino days opening party. His plan to have the bodyguards drugged with spiked champagne works. Jealous seeing Oli enter with Cindy, Merel does the undercover part herself, but can't keep her eyes off the fake couple and thus lets the scrambler fall in an ice bucket, disabling it. - Ik was toch de sneeuwuil?
E49Episode 49Ik was toch de sneeuwuil?Oli does a brilliant job making sure Hedwig stresses about having reading his sister's diary, so she won't notice on the monitor how the drugged bodyguards collapse and are dragged away. Chanel however follows a bunny into the wood, thus bumping onto Tys's party, which got hold of Amika using smoke bomb diversion. - Op Merel
E50Episode 50Op MerelDespite all his efforts, Olivier can only watch how the police drags in Tijs and Merel, who can't offer any proof or plausible explanation for their horse-theft after Chanel caught them. Cindy is determined to keep Oli to his exacted promise. After Floor shows she can ride Amika, Elvis considers abandoning the casino project and making the stud-farm grander then ever. Marie-Louise learns the price of gambling and loosing, but bluntly tells Herbert she won't join him in an apartment, she'll find another villa-owner. - Ik doe er nog 500 gram kaas bij
E51Episode 51Ik doe er nog 500 gram kaas bijOlivier is obviously miserable and worried about Merel. So much so that Cindy starts despairing and finally releases her hold and lets him go. Meanwhile Elvis is torn between his daughter Floortje's wish to revive the stud-farm with Amika, which Riccardo is willing to sell for a fortune, and Marie-Claire, who wants the casino project to go on and threatens that it's doomed without her as his 'luck-bringer'. Elvis breaks the tie by making her and Merel agree to a dare, a second death wall, for which each must hastily prepare. - Mama was trots op je geweest
E52Episode 52Mama was trots op je geweestOlivier arrives last, being released by Cindy, when everyone gathers for the final death wall race. Still Oli is the only one who notices the hidden Z Girls, just in time to convince Chanel not to release the mice to spook the horses. So Marie-Claire looses the race, the casino and the villa. While his dad becomes riding instructor, Oli moves in with the De Ridders as Merel's partner and gets a new, flexible music contract. Riccardo is arrested for multiple fraud cases.
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