List of South African television series

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The following is a partial list of South African television series.

Contents 1 Fictional 1.1 Agter Elke Man 1.2 Angelique 1.3 Arende 1.4 Backstage 1.5 Ballade vir 'n Enkeling 1.6 Ben Brandt 1.7 Die Bosveldwinkel 1.8 Die Meisie Van Avignon 1.9 Die Tierbrigade 1.10 Die Waaghals 1.11 Egoli: Place of Gold 1.12 Four Jacks And A Jill On The Move 1.13 Generations 1.14 Het van Verlangekraal 1.15 Isidingo: The Need 1.16 Kooperasiestories 1.17 Madam & Eve 1.18 Mathaka 1.19 Net 'n Bietjie Liefde 1.20 Nommer Asseblief 1.21 Orkney Snork Nie 1.22 Ouma Kom Help 1.23 Scandal 1.24 Sewende Laan 1.25 'Sgudi 'Snaysi 1.26 Shaka Zulu 1.27 Skoppensboer 1.28 Suburban Bliss 1.29 The Dingleys 1.30 The Dingleys 1.31 The Flipside 1.32 Trans-karoo 1.33 Van Der Valk 1.34 Vetkoekpaleis 1.35 Vyfster 1.36 Willem 1.37 Yizo Yizo 2 News and Actuality 2.1 3rd Degree 2.2 50/50 2.3 Carte Blanche 2.4 Collage 2.5 Die Boere Orkes Kompetisie 2.6 Die Brandkluis 2.7 Flinkdink 2.8 Good Morning South Africa 2.9 Kamera 1 2.10 Kamera 2 2.11 Koffiehuis 2.12 Midweek 2.13 Pasella 2.14 Pop Shop 2.15 Sing 2.16 Special Assignment 2.17 Spectrum 2.18 Sport '76 2.19 Sportsview 2.20 Sportsvision 2.21 Studio 53 2.22 Tempo 2.23 Top Billing 2.24 Uit En Tuis 2.25 Video 2 2.26 Walk the Plank 3 Comedy 3.1 Biltong And Potroast 3.2 The Knicky Knacky Knoo Show 4 Children's & Youth 4.1 Playhouse 4.2 Bangalory Time 4.3 Brakkenjan 4.4 Casimir 4.5 Die Kraaines 4.6 Harry's House 4.7 Zap Mag 4.8 Die Swart Kat 4.9 Interster 4.10 Haas Das se Nuuskas 4.11 Klein Kronieke 4.12 Liewe Heksie 4.13 Liewe Heksie 4.14 Miena Moo 4.15 Oskar in Asblikfontein 4.16 Pumpkin Patch 4.17 Takalani Sesame 4.18 Tekkies 4.19 Trompie En Die Boksembende 4.20 Wielie Walie 4.21 Thabang Thabong 4.22 Zet 4.23 Manemarak 5 Shows Based on International Versions 5.1 Big Brother South Africa 5.2 Fear Factor (South Africa) 5.3 Idols 5.4 Survivor (South Africa) 5.5 Temptation (South Africa) 5.6 The Weakest Link 5.7 Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 5.8 Deal or No Deal 6 Not Known If Imported or Local 6.1 Balke Toe 6.2 Die Beertjies 6.3 Die Beskermers 6.4 Die Geheim Van Morsan 6.5 Drie Plus Een 6.6 The Iron Horse 6.7 Kavalier Storm 6.8 Musty 6.9 Ridders Van Die Wapad 6.10 Sebastian Senior 6.11 Sebastian Seun Van Jonquieres 6.12 The Money Game 6.13 Whirligig 6.14 Woman Today 7 See also

[edit] Fictional

[edit] Agter Elke Man

(1986)

[edit] Angelique

(1976) - imported French historical drama

[edit] Arende

(90's)

[edit] Backstage

[edit] Ballade vir 'n Enkeling

(1986)

[edit] Ben Brandt

(1977)

[edit] Die Bosveldwinkel

(1980)

[edit] Die Meisie Van Avignon

(1976) imported, dubbed from French

[edit] Die Tierbrigade

(1977)

[edit] Die Waaghals

(1978) - imported, dubbed from English

[edit] Egoli: Place of Gold

— multi lingual soap opera (M-Net)

[edit] Four Jacks And A Jill On The Move

(1977)

[edit] Generations

— multi lingual soap opera

[edit] Het van Verlangekraal

[edit] Isidingo: The Need

— multi lingual soap opera (SABC3)

[edit] Kooperasiestories

(1983)

[edit] Madam & Eve

— English-language satirical sitcom

[edit] Mathaka

(1983) — Soap-opera / musical comedy featuring the mbaqanga team Makgona Tsohle Band

[edit] Net 'n Bietjie Liefde

(1977) - local sitcom

[edit] Nommer Asseblief

(1979)

[edit] Orkney Snork Nie

(Afrikaans for "Orkney doesn't snore" [implies that Orkney is not boring]) — Afrikaans sitcom

[edit] Ouma Kom Help

(1976)

[edit] Scandal

[edit] Sewende Laan

("7th Avenue") — multi lingual soap opera (SABC2)

[edit] 'Sgudi 'Snaysi

[edit] Shaka Zulu

[edit] Skoppensboer

(1981)

[edit] Suburban Bliss

— multi-lingual sitcom

[edit] The Dingleys

— South Africa's first sitcom

[edit] The Dingleys

(1977)

[edit] The Flipside

[edit] Trans-karoo

(1984)

[edit] Van Der Valk

(1979) - imported detective series, dubbed into Afrikaans

[edit] Vetkoekpaleis

— Afrikaans sitcom

[edit] Vyfster

(1984)

[edit] Willem

(1977)

[edit] Yizo Yizo

[edit] News and Actuality

[edit] 3rd Degree

— investigative journalism (e-tv)

[edit] 50/50

— multi lingual environmental news and documentaries [http://www.5050.co.za/ (TV3, later SABC2)

[edit] Carte Blanche

— investigative journalism (M-Net)

[edit] Collage

(1985)

[edit] Die Boere Orkes Kompetisie

(1980)

[edit] Die Brandkluis

(1979)

[edit] Flinkdink

(1977)

[edit] Good Morning South Africa

(1985) — Morning News and actuality (TV1, later SABC3)

[edit] Kamera 1

(1976)

[edit] Kamera 2

(1976)

[edit] Koffiehuis

(1977)

[edit] Midweek

(1977)

[edit] Pasella

— Afrikaans magazine programme

[edit] Pop Shop

(1976)

[edit] Sing

(1976)

[edit] Special Assignment

— investigative journalism [http://www.sabcnews.com/specialassignment/ (SABC3)

[edit] Spectrum

(1976)

[edit] Sport '76

(1976)

[edit] Sportsview

(1977)

[edit] Sportsvision

(1976)

[edit] Studio 53

[edit] Tempo

(1977)

[edit] Top Billing

— English magazine programme

[edit] Uit En Tuis

(1977)

[edit] Video 2

(1979)

[edit] Walk the Plank

(2005) — Game Show

[edit] Comedy

[edit] Biltong And Potroast

(1978)

[edit] The Knicky Knacky Knoo Show

(1976) - local comedy

[edit] Children's & Youth

[edit] Playhouse

1977

[edit] Bangalory Time

(1976)

[edit] Brakkenjan

(see "Dogtanian") imported (1978)

[edit] Casimir

(1980)

[edit] Die Kraaines

(1976)

[edit] Harry's House

(1980)

[edit] Zap Mag

(80s and 90s)

[edit] Die Swart Kat

(Late 80's) — Kids crime buster series.

[edit] Interster

[edit] Haas Das se Nuuskas

("Haas Das's news box") (Haas Das refers to the main character, a stuffed rabbit with a tie as his only clothing) — Afrikaans children's programme (TV1)

[edit] Klein Kronieke

(1980)

[edit] Liewe Heksie

— Afrikaans children's programme

[edit] Liewe Heksie

(1981)

[edit] Miena Moo

— Multilingual children's programme

[edit] Oskar in Asblikfontein

— Afrikaans children's puppetry (TV1)

[edit] Pumpkin Patch

— English children's variety show

[edit] Takalani Sesame

— multi lingual children's programme, based on (and produced in co-operation with) the United States series Sesame Street

[edit] Tekkies

[edit] Trompie En Die Boksembende

(1980)

[edit] Wielie Walie

(1976) — Afrikaans children's variety programme

[edit] Thabang Thabong

(2003) — Children's variety programme Thabang Thabong

[edit] Zet

[edit] Manemarak

[edit] Shows Based on International Versions

[edit] Big Brother South Africa

[edit] Fear Factor (South Africa)

[edit] Idols

[edit] Survivor (South Africa)

[edit] Temptation (South Africa)

[edit] The Weakest Link

[edit] Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

[edit] Deal or No Deal

[edit] Not Known If Imported or Local

[edit] Balke Toe

(1976)

[edit] Die Beertjies

(1978)

[edit] Die Beskermers

(1978)

[edit] Die Geheim Van Morsan

(1977)

[edit] Drie Plus Een

(1977)

[edit] The Iron Horse

(1976)

[edit] Kavalier Storm

(1976)

[edit] Musty

(1976)

[edit] Ridders Van Die Wapad

(1978)

[edit] Sebastian Senior

(1978)

[edit] Sebastian Seun Van Jonquieres

(1976) imported

[edit] The Money Game

(1977)

[edit] Whirligig

(1978)

[edit] Woman Today

(1979)

[edit] See also

• Television in South Africa
• SABC
• Multichoice

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