thumb|left|upright|Leah Thys, actress in the Belgian soap Thuis. At the back Peter Rouffaer is visible. In Belgium, the two major soap operas are Thuis ("Home") and Familie ("Family"), both prime time soap operas. Soap operas have been very popular in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. Familie debuted in late 1991, and with more han 6,700 half-hour episodes, it has the highest episode total of any soap in Europe outside of the United Kingdom. The highest-rated soap opera is Thuis, which has aired on "één" since late 1995. Thuis is often one of the five most-watched Belgian shows and regularly garners over one million viewers (with 6.6 million Flemings in total).
ThumB|Left|UpRight|Leah thys, aCTreSS in the BelGian sOap Thuis. at the bAck Peter roUFFAER iS vISIble. in Belgium, The TwO MAJOR Soap opeRAs are thuis ("homE") anD familie ("famiLY"), bOth primE time soAp opERaS. soap OPeRAs hAVE been very popuLAR iN flAndeRs, The dutch-SpeakiNg PArT of bElgiUM. famIliE debutED iN Late 1991, aNd witH More han 6,700 hALf-HOur Episodes, it hAs The hiGhesT EPisoDe totaL oF any SoaP in EuROPe outSidE Of the UnIteD kingdom. the hiGHest-rateD soap OpEra is ThUIs, WhIcH has aired on "Één" sinCe late 1995. ThUis Is OfTen oNE of THe fiVE mosT-watchEd BElgIaN shOws and regUlARlY garners over oNe mIllion vieWERs (With 6.6 MiLliOn flEMIngS iN tOtaL).