About this season
Philippe Geubels searches for the limits of his humor. He goes on an adventure for a week with people who you shouldn't laugh with.
Episodes (8)
1. Next of kin of suicide
Aired 2 February 2025 • 55 min
In this first episode, Phillipe travels with 5 people who lost somebody in their life to suicide. Elisabeth, Katrien, Lief, Janus and Stien. They get to know each other while exploring Valkenburg, visiting a local water park and herding sheep.
2. People that flee
Aired 9 February 2025 • 55 min
3. The deaf and hard of hearing
Aired 16 February 2025 • 50 min
4. People with Tourette's syndrome
Aired 23 February 2025 • 49 min
This week Philippe goes on a journey with 4 people living with Tourette's: Bram, Lotte, Els and Robbe. Those who think of tourette's often think of swearing and/or cursing people, but that turns out not to be entirely true. Together with Philippe, you discover the many misconceptions that still surround this topic and how difficult it is to live with their physical and vocal tics. They go fishing together, try to beat each other at go-karting and teach Philippe some tics.
5. Victims of abuse and mistreatment
Aired 2 March 2025 • 56 min
Philippe travels to the Netherlands this week with four people who are victims of abuse and mistreatment: Meredith, Paul, Carolien and Hans. Four very brave people, each with their own testimony, who want to show other victims that they are not alone. They go out among the cows, in the nearby meadow, eat an ice cream and play a game of petanque.
6. Women in the menopause
Aired 9 March 2025 • 52 min
This week, Philippe goes on a journey with five menopausal women: Melissa, Lies, Isabelle, Evy and Sabrina. For Philippe, a new world opens up: he listens attentively and helps find solutions such as the ‘menopause pause’. They cruise through the Voer region with little hotrods, go axe throwing and show off their best dance moves several times that week.
7. People that live with dementia
Aired 16 March 2025 • 53 min
In the latest episode, Philippe goes on holiday with people living with dementia: Hilaire with his partner Erika, Greta with her daughter Mieke, Fien whose mum Noëlla lives in an assisted living centre, and Benny with his wife Martine. All people with different ages and relationships, but each time someone with dementia and his or her carer. Because living with dementia, you don't do it alone. During their week together, they go bowling at cafés, eat ice cream and enjoy being together in the beautiful holiday home.
8. Compilation episode
Aired 23 March 2025 • 49 min
Compilation episode of Taboo, featuring special moments from the season and never-before-seen footage.