African Skies
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| African Skies | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Phil Savath Larry Mollin |
| Directed by | Peter Rowe Jeff Woolnough and others |
| Starring | Catherine Bach |
| Composer | Eric Allaman |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Franklin/Waterman Entertainment The Family Channel Atlantis Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | Family |
| Original release | October 11, 1992 – April 24, 1994 |
African Skies is a Canadian adventure drama series that aired from October 11, 1992 until April 24, 1994 on The Family Channel. It starred Catherine Bach.
Plot summary[]
An adventure-drama series about two male teenagers, one black and one white, living in post-Apartheid South Africa. Rory lives with his mother on a large range out in the countryside, while Jam lives with his mother while his father runs a medical clinic far away. Together, the two friends get into different adventures, often having to rely on each other to get out of trouble.
Cast[]
- Catherine Bach as Margo Dutton
- Simon James as Rory Dutton
- Rouxnet Brown as Jam Mathiba
- Robert Mitchum as Sam Dutton
- Nakedi Ribane as Nyasa Mathiba
- Raimund Harmstorf as Raimund
Episodes[]
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Season 1 (1992–93)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Rainmaker" | Neill Fearnley | Phil Savath & Jack Corso | October 11, 1992 |
| 2 | 2 | "Romeo and Jambele" | Peter Rowe | Phil Savath & Jack Corso | October 18, 1992 |
| 3 | 3 | "Cruel to Be Kind" | Peter Rowe | Larry Mollin & Phil Savath | October 25, 1992 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Flies" | Peter Rowe | Dennis Foon | November 1, 1992 |
| 5 | 5 | "Red Winds" | Peter Rowe | Phil Savath & Jack Corso | November 8, 1992 |
| 6 | 6 | "Rites of Passage" | Neill Fearnley | Phil Savath & Jack Corso | November 15, 1992 |
| 7 | 7 | "Mountain Man" | Peter Rowe | Larry Mollin & Phil Savath | November 22, 1992 |
| 8 | 8 | "Take Your Best Shot" | Neill Fearnley | Larry Mollin & Phil Savath | November 29, 1992 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Gift" | Peter Rowe | Larry Mollin & Phil Savath | December 6, 1992 |
| 10 | 10 | "Children of the Dust" | Peter Rowe | TBA | December 13, 1992 |
| 11 | 11 | "Wildfire" | TBA | TBA | December 20, 1992 |
| 12 | 12 | "Architect" | TBA | TBA | December 27, 1992 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Hunted" | TBA | TBA | January 3, 1993 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Lost Crown" | TBA | TBA | January 10, 1993 |
| 15 | 15 | "Pay the Piper" | TBA | TBA | January 17, 1993 |
| 16 | 16 | "So... Where to Now?" | TBA | TBA | January 24, 1993 |
| 17 | 17 | "Safety Last" | TBA | TBA | January 31, 1993 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Foul" | TBA | TBA | February 7, 1993 |
| 19 | 19 | "Inside Moves" | TBA | TBA | February 14, 1993 |
| 20 | 20 | "Smoke" | TBA | TBA | February 21, 1993 |
| 21 | 21 | "Crocodile Tears" | TBA | TBA | February 28, 1993 |
| 22 | 22 | "Aid and Comfort" | TBA | TBA | March 7, 1993 |
| 23 | 23 | "Quarantine" | TBA | TBA | March 14, 1993 |
| 24 | 24 | "The Goat" | TBA | TBA | March 21, 1993 |
| 25 | 25 | "Waste Not" | TBA | TBA | March 28, 1993 |
| 26 | 26 | "Wild Child" | TBA | TBA | April 4, 1993 |
Season 2 (1993–94)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "The Bottom Line" | Bill Corcoran | TBA | October 9, 1993 |
| 28 | 2 | "The One That Got Away" | Peter Rowe | Leila Basen | October 16, 1993 |
| 29 | 3 | "Children in Chains" | TBA | TBA | October 23, 1993 |
| 30 | 4 | "Swing Vote" | TBA | TBA | October 30, 1993 |
| 31 | 5 | "Extinct is Forever" | TBA | TBA | November 6, 1993 |
| 32 | 6 | "Market Day" | Peter Rowe | Phil Savath & Larry Molin | November 13, 1993 |
| 33 | 7 | "Woman Alone" | TBA | TBA | November 20, 1993 |
| 34 | 8 | "Ancient History" | TBA | TBA | December 4, 1993 |
| 35 | 9 | "Question of the Heart" | TBA | TBA | December 11, 1993 |
| 36 | 10 | "A Bone to Pick" | TBA | TBA | December 18, 1993 |
| 37 | 11 | "Ties That Bind" | TBA | TBA | January 1, 1994 |
| 38 | 12 | "Diamonds Aren't Forever" | Bill Corcoran | TBA | January 8, 1994 |
| 39 | 13 | "Baby Talk" | Otta Hanus | Dennis Foon | January 15, 1994 |
| 40 | 14 | "The Writing on the Wall" | TBA | TBA | January 22, 1994 |
| 41 | 15 | "Payback" | TBA | TBA | January 29, 1994 |
| 42 | 16 | "Pet Shop Boys" | TBA | TBA | February 5, 1994 |
| 43 | 17 | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | TBA | TBA | February 12, 1994 |
| 44 | 18 | "Samson and Charley" | TBA | TBA | February 26, 1994 |
| 45 | 19 | "Fear of Wages" | TBA | TBA | March 5, 1994 |
| 46 | 20 | "Under Pressure" | TBA | TBA | March 12, 1994 |
| 47 | 21 | "Road to Nowhere" | TBA | TBA | March 19, 1994 |
| 48 | 22 | "Head in the Sand" | TBA | TBA | March 26, 1994 |
| 49 | 23 | "Noah and the Arc" | TBA | TBA | April 2, 1994 |
| 50 | 24 | "Natural Beauty" | TBA | TBA | April 9, 1994 |
| 51 | 25 | "Star Turn" | TBA | TBA | April 16, 1994 |
| 52 | 26 | "Poker Face" | TBA | TBA | April 23, 1994 |
External links[]
Categories:
- 1992 Canadian television series debuts
- 1994 Canadian television series endings
- 1990s Canadian drama television series
- The Family Channel (American TV network, founded 1990) original programming
- English-language television shows
- Television shows set in South Africa