__NOTOC__ The List of South African television series lists TV series that were created and/or shown in

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since 1975. It includes both South African originals and foreign imports that were dubbed into local languages.

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}) Haas Das refers to the main character, a stuffed rabbit with a tie as his only clothing. The show is an

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children's programme aired on TV1 and produced by Louise Smit. Haas Das is the news anchor for Diereland (a country populated with

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animals) and features the voice of real-life news anchor

Riaan Cruywagen Riaan Cruywagen (born 5 October 1945) is a South African television news reader and voice artist who has been associated with the South African Broadcasting Corporation since its first television broadcasts in 1975. Cruywagen continued to presen ...

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. , - , '' Hardcastle and McCormick'' , , 1983–1986 , 3 seasons, 67 episodes ,

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, Hardcastle and McCormick was an action/drama television series featuring Judge Milton C. Hardcastle and an ex-con and race car driver Mark "Skid" McCormick. The show stars actors Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly. , - , '' The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries'' , , 1977–1979 , 3 seasons, 46 episodes , Glen A. Larson Productions

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, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (retitled The Hardy Boys Mysteries for season three) was a television series which aired for three seasons, starring Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy as amateur sleuth brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, respectively, and

Pamela Sue Martin Pamela Sue Martin (born January 5, 1953) is an American actress, who is best known for starring as Nancy Drew on the television series ''The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries'' and as socialite Fallon Carrington Colby on the ABC soap opera ''Dynas ...

as girl detective Nancy Drew. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries was unusual in that it often dealt with the characters individually, in an almost anthological style. That is, some episodes featured only the Hardy Boys and others only Nancy Drew. , - , '' Hart to Hart'' , , 1979–1984 , 5 seasons, 110 episodes , Rona II Productions

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, Hart to Hart was an American television series starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers. The series was created by writer Sidney Sheldon and produced by

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and Leonard Goldberg. Actors of note include Robert Wagner and

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'' , English , 1983–1985 , , , He-Man is a heroic fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise by toy company

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. , - , '' Head of the Class'' , , 1986–1991 , 5 seasons, 114 episodes , Eustis/Elias Productions Warner Bros. Television , American sitcom following a group of gifted students in the Individualized Honors Program (IHP) at the fictional Monroe High School (later Millard Fillmore High School) in

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, and their history teacher Charlie Moore. The show stars actors

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and Billy Connolly. , - , '' Hectic Nine-9'' , , , , Okuhle Media, SABC 2 , Daily live children's magazine programme produced by Okuhle Media , - , '' Heidi'' , Dubbed in Afrikaans , 1980s , 52 seasons , Zuiyo Eizo , Dubbed from the Japanese anime ''Arupusu no Shōjo Haiji'', which in turn was based on the books by

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author Johanna Spyri. It follows the life and of a pre-teen girl who lives with her grandfather in the

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. , - , '' Here We Go Again'' , , 1973 , 1 season, 13 episodes , Bobka Productions

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, American Sitcom starring

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, American children's series about a dog called Boomer. , - , ''Het van Verlangekraal'' , Afrikaans , 1980s , 3 episodes , Scholtz Films , Afrikaans show written by Johann Bekker, with a script by Leon van Nierop. , - , '' The High Chaparral'' , , 1967–1971 , 4 seasons, 98 episodes , Xanadu Productions in association with NBC , The High Chaparral was a Western-themed television series which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. The show was created by David Dortort, who had previously created the hit

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for the network. The theme song was also written and conducted by Bonanza scorer David Rose. , - , '' The Highwayman'' , English , 1989 , 10 episodes ,

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, set in "the near future". It was created by

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. , - , '' Hill Street Blues'' , , 1981–1987 , 146 episodes , MTM Enterprises , Hill Street Blues was a serial police drama that ran for 146 episodes. Actors of note include Andy Romano and Daniel J. Travanti. , - , ''Homeland'' , English, Afrikaans , 1996 , , Fevertree Productions , Starring actor Paul Buckby, this show was shot and filmed in South Africa during the 1990s. , - , '' Holmes & Yo-Yo'' , , , 13 episodes , Heyday Productions

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partner Yoyo on their adventures and misadventures, as Holmes teaches Yoyo what it is like to be human while trying to keep his quirky partner's true nature a secret from criminals and fellow cops. , - , ''

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, Hunter was a police drama television series. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, is a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective (badge# 089 in the early seasons, badge# 378 in later seasons) with the Los Angeles Police Department. Stepfanie Kramer co-starred in the first six of the series' seven seasons as Hunter's female partner Sgt. Dee Dee McCall. Actors of note Fred Dryer and

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is not a boring place). , - , ''Ouboet en Wors'' , Afrikaans , 2017 , 26 episodes , Westel Produksies , Crossover spin-off of ''Orkney Snork Nie, Molly en Wors'' and ''Vetkoekpaleis'' centering around the life of mechanic Ouboet van Tonder and his hairdresser son Hendrik (Orkney Snork Nie), battery salesman and former chef Wors Visagie and beauty specialist and former waitress Boeboe Botha (Vetkoekpaleis). The four of them co-own a house that's been converted into a business property. , - , ''Ouma Kom Help'' , Afrikaans , 1976 , , , , - , ''Oskar in Asblikfontein'' , Afrikaans , 1978, 1982–1983 , , SAUK TV1, IDTV , Locally produced puppet series about the inhabitants of Asblikfontein ("Trashcanville"), where discarded objects come to life. The main characters are Oscar, a cheeky but lovable

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, and Knersus, a prehistoric pterodactyl with a taste for rabbit meat. Knersus lives in a cave with his three sets of spare teeth, and it's here that he makes his wicked plans to catch Oscar and to annoy the inhabitants of Asblikfontein. Oscar's friends are

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and inventor Prins Poggenpoel, who went off course during a

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hunt and was never found; Snorkie the little dragon; and Marietjie the pretty rag doll. The second series introduced Wonderwoef, a dog with a love for dancing and many magic tricks up his magician's hat. Oscar was based on a children's book by Norman Dahl, and the TV series was a co-production between SAUK TV1 and IDTV. , - , ''Our Living Planet'' , English , , , , , - , '' The Outer Limits'' , English , 1992–1993 , 7 seasons, 152 episodes ,

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, American sci-fi series. , - , ''Onder die Dekmantel'' , Dubbed in Afrikaans , 1984–1985 , 1 season, 22 episodes ,

Glen A. Larson Productions , Dubbed from the American series '' Cover Up'', where character Dani pretends she is still a photographer and Mac her model, while they are secretly an undercover team. the character Mac was later replaced by Jack after an onset accident. , - , ''Onder draai die duiwel rond'' , Afrikaans , 1997 , 9 episodes , Sonneblom Films , Set in Hartbeespoort, South Africa. , - , '' Ovide and the Gang'' , , 1987-1988 , 1 season, 65 episodes ,

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-themed fast food restaurant. Co-written by and starring Willie Esterhuizen,

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, Liane Hyle, and Alwyn Bruinders. , - , ''Vidoq'' , Dubbed in Afrikaans , 1977 , , , Dubbed from the French series of the same name. Broadcast on Saturday evenings. , - , ''Vicky die Viking'' , Dubbed in Afrikaans , 1984 , 3 seasons, 78 episodes , Zuiyo EizoTaurus Film , Children's cartoon called ''

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'' dubbed from the German ''Wickie und die starken Männer'' into Afrikaans. , - , ''Villa Rosa'' , Afrikaans , 2004-2016 , 2262 episodes , kykNet , Drama series about a guest house in Bloemfontein. , - , ''The Villagers'' , English , 1976 , 26 episodes , SABC , Locally produced drama series starring Gordon Macholland as Hilton Macrae, Brian O'Shaugnessy as Buller Wilmot, Clive Scott as Ted Dixon, and Stuart Brown as Cheesa. , - , ''

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'' , English , , 4 seasons, 78 episodes , Pet Fly Productions

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Paramount Domestic Television , American action TV series about a special team of investigators who have a high tech Dodge Viper that can transform instantaneously from a red convertible boulevard cruiser into a sleek silver crime-busting machine. , - , ''Die Vlakte Duskant Hebron'' , Afrikaans , 1982 , TV film , Philo Pieterse Produksies , Locally produced drama. , - , '' Violetta'' , Dubbed in Afrikaans , , 3 seasons, 240 episodes , Pol-ka Producciones , , - , '' The Visitor'' , English , , 1 season, 13 episodes , Centropolis Television

, A science fiction television series starring John Corbett as Adam McArthur, a man abducted by extraterrestrials 50 years earlier and who escapes back to Earth to help improve life for humanity. , - , ''Vliende Pierings'' , Dubbed in Afrikaans , 1980s , , , TV series dubbed into Afrikaans about UFOs and aliens. Shown in the very early 1980s. , - , ''Vlug van die Onregverdiges'' , Dubbed in Afrikaans , 1980s , 4 episodes , Hungarofilm

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, RAI,

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, Technisonor , Russian melodrama based on the novel '' Michel Strogoff'' by Jules Verne. Dubbed into Afrikaans from the French series ''Michel Strogoff'' (1975). Remembered for the famous title music by

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and scene in which the hero's eyes are seared shut with a red hot sword. The show stars Raimund Harmstorf. , - , ''

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'' , English , 1982–1983 , 1 season, 20 episodes , James D. Parriott Productions Scholastic Productions

, American science fiction time travel-based television series that aired on NBC during the 1982–1983 season. The series stars Jon-Erik Hexum and

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. , - , '' Voltron'' , Dubbed in English , 1984–1985 , 72 episodes , World Events Productions Toei Animation , Voltron was a Japanese animated television series first titled ''Voltron: Defender of the Universe''. A remake of the series, '' Voltron: The Third Dimension'' was made in the 1990s using CGI. The 1980s Voltron series was based on two unrelated Japanese anime series, '' Beast King GoLion'' and ''

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). The anime was later dubbed into English and edited by the North American television production and distribution company World Events Productions. , - , ''Vyfster'' , Afrikaans , 1984–1985 , 8 episodes , Kinnerland , en, Fivestar - Afrikaans prison drama about prison life in

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starring George Ballot as Skollie,

Patrick Mynhardt Patrick Beattie Mynhardt (12 June 1932 in Bethulie, Free State, South Africa – 25 October 2007 in London, England) was a well-known South African film and theatre actor. He appeared in over 150 stage plays in South Africa and England, 10 ...

as Pappa, and Emgee Pretorius as Priester. The show also starred

Marius Weyers Marius Weyers (born 3 February 1945, in Johannesburg) is a South African actor. He lives with his wife Yvette, an artist in her own right, in Rooi-Els in the Western Cape. He received international attention playing Andrew Steyn, a bumbling s ...

, At Botha,

Carel Trichardt Carel Trichardt (born 4 March 1939), is a South African actor. He is the previous head of the drama department at the University of Pretoria. He gained fame as the voice behind the children's character, Knersis. He also appeared in several films, ...

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