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2005 In South African Television
This is a list of South African television related events from 2005. Events *1 March - Cartoon Network launches its very first Boomerang channel in South Africa. *27 November - Karin Kortje wins the third season of ''Idols South Africa''. Debuts Domestic *13 October - ''Binnelanders'' ( M-Net/ kykNET) (2005-2009) *''Going Nowhere Slowly'' (SABC3) International *8 January - '' Foyle's War'' ( M-Net) *31 January - '' Dave the Barbarian'' ( e.tv) *3 February - '' Rescue Me'' ( M-Net) *5 February - ''Lost'' ( M-Net) *6 February - '' Arrested Development'' ( E.tv) *24 February - '' The 4400'' ( M-Net) *2 March - '' Joey'' ( M-Net) *2 March - '' Two and a Half Men'' ( M-Net) *28 March - ''8 Simple Rules'' (SABC3) *7 April - ''Desperate Housewives'' ( M-Net) *8 July - ''The Bachelorette'' (M-Net Series) *20 October - ''House'' ( M-Net) *16 November - '' The Closer'' ( M-Net) *// '' Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks'' ( M-Net) * '' Fifi and the Flowertots'' ( M-Net) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African Television
Television in South Africa was introduced in 1976. South Africa was relatively late in introducing television broadcasting to its population. History Opposition to introduction The first proposal to introduce television in South Africa was made by The Rank Organisation in 1953, but this was rejected by the National Party (South Africa), National Party government.South Africa Enters the Electronic Age: The Decision to Introduce Television Edward C. Corrigan, ''Africa Today'', Vol. 21, No. 2 (Spring, 1974), page 15 Even though the state-controlled South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) had a virtual monopoly on radio broadcasting, it also saw the new medium as a threat to Afrikaans and the Afrikaner ''volk'', giving undue prominence to English language, English, and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two And A Half Men
''Two and a Half Men'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS for twelve seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. Originally starring Charlie Sheen in the lead role alongside Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, the series was about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper, his uptight brother, Alan, and Alan's mischievous son, Jake. As Alan's marriage falls apart and divorce appears imminent, he and Jake move into Charlie's beachfront Malibu house and complicate Charlie's freewheeling life. In 2010, CBS and Warner Bros. Television reached a multiyear broadcasting agreement for the series, renewing it through at least the 2011–12 season. In February 2011, however, CBS and Warner Bros. decided to end production for the rest of the eighth season after Sheen entered drug rehabilitation and made "disparaging" comments about the series' creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre. Sheen's contract was terminated the following month and he was written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6teen
''6teen'' (originally titled ''The Mall'') is a Canadian animated comedy television series originally produced by Nelvana, with the final two seasons being produced by Fresh TV. It began airing on November 7, 2004 until its final episode aired on February 11, 2010 on Teletoon. In the U.S., the series was first aired on Nickelodeon on December 18, 2005, and was removed from the schedule on May 13, 2006. The show was later aired on Cartoon Network (along with ''Total Drama Island and Stoked)'' on October 23, 2008 until June 21, 2010. With the first 78 episodes 15 September 2020 and both 45-minute-long specials produced by Nelvana, ''6teen'' ended with a total of four seasons of 93 22-minute-long episodes (including two one-hour specials). Plot ''6teen'' is an animated comedy for older children, preteens, and teenagers. The plots take place almost entirely in a megaplex shopping mall known as the Galleria Mall. The Galleria Mall is a cross between the Toronto Eaton Centre and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Long
Jake Edward Long (born May 9, 1985) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Michigan, where he was a two-time consensus All-American, and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins first overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings. In high school, Long was the first player in his high school's history to earn all-state "Dream Team" (all-class state team) honors in football from the '' Detroit News''. He was a two-time first-team All-Metro League player in both basketball and football, where he was honored both on offense and defense. In baseball, he was a two-time second-team All-Metro League selection. In both basketball and football, he led his team to regular and post season success that had not been seen in many years. At the University of Michigan, he redshirted for a year and then became a starter at offensive tackle for the football team in the third game of his redshirt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandy And Mister Whiskers
''Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'' is an American animated television series created by sitcom writer Russell Marcus for the Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan .... It follows the lives of the titular characters—respectively, a pampered-yet-spunky Mongrel, dog and a hyperactive rabbit—who get stuck in the Amazon Rainforest together. The show originally aired from August 21, 2004 to August 25, 2006. 39 episodes were produced. Premise A pampered dog (Brandy) and an easily excited rabbit (Mr. Whiskers) face a new life of challenges together when they fall out of an airplane and become stranded in the Amazon rainforest (most likely of Brazil). They make new friends: Lola, the boa constrictor; toucan sisters Cheryl and Meryl; and Ed the otter. Stories follow the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
