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African Skies | |
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Genre | Drama |
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Composer | Eric Allaman |
Country of origin |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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Network | Family |
Release | October 11, 1992 – April 24, 1994 |
African Skies is an adventure drama series that aired from October 11, 1992, until April 24, 1994, on The Family Channel. It starred Catherine Bach and Robert Mitchum. [1] It was shot in Kenya, Zimbabwe and then in South Africa. [1]
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.
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No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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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 | Unknown | December 13, 1992 |
11 | 11 | "Wildfire" | Unknown | Unknown | December 20, 1992 |
12 | 12 | "Architect" | Unknown | Unknown | December 27, 1992 |
13 | 13 | "The Hunted" | Unknown | Unknown | January 3, 1993 |
14 | 14 | "The Lost Crown" | Unknown | Unknown | January 10, 1993 |
15 | 15 | "Pay the Piper" | Unknown | Unknown | January 17, 1993 |
16 | 16 | "So... Where to Now?" | Unknown | Unknown | January 24, 1993 |
17 | 17 | "Safety Last" | Unknown | Unknown | January 31, 1993 |
18 | 18 | "The Foul" | Unknown | Unknown | February 7, 1993 |
19 | 19 | "Inside Moves" | Unknown | Unknown | February 14, 1993 |
20 | 20 | "Smoke" | Unknown | Unknown | February 21, 1993 |
21 | 21 | "Crocodile Tears" | Unknown | Unknown | February 28, 1993 |
22 | 22 | "Aid and Comfort" | Unknown | Unknown | March 7, 1993 |
23 | 23 | "Quarantine" | Unknown | Unknown | March 14, 1993 |
24 | 24 | "The Goat" | Unknown | Unknown | March 21, 1993 |
25 | 25 | "Waste Not" | Unknown | Unknown | March 28, 1993 |
26 | 26 | "Wild Child" | Unknown | Unknown | April 4, 1993 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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27 | 1 | "The Bottom Line" | Bill Corcoran | Unknown | October 9, 1993 |
28 | 2 | "The One That Got Away" | Peter Rowe | Leila Basen | October 16, 1993 |
29 | 3 | "Children in Chains" | Unknown | Unknown | October 23, 1993 |
30 | 4 | "Swing Vote" | Unknown | Unknown | October 30, 1993 |
31 | 5 | "Extinct is Forever" | Unknown | Unknown | November 6, 1993 |
32 | 6 | "Market Day" | Peter Rowe | Phil Savath & Larry Molin | November 13, 1993 |
33 | 7 | "Woman Alone" | Unknown | Unknown | November 20, 1993 |
34 | 8 | "Ancient History" | Unknown | Unknown | December 4, 1993 |
35 | 9 | "Question of the Heart" | Unknown | Unknown | December 11, 1993 |
36 | 10 | "A Bone to Pick" | Unknown | Unknown | December 18, 1993 |
37 | 11 | "Ties That Bind" | Unknown | Unknown | January 1, 1994 |
38 | 12 | "Diamonds Aren't Forever" | Bill Corcoran | Unknown | January 8, 1994 |
39 | 13 | "Baby Talk" | Otta Hanus | Dennis Foon | January 15, 1994 |
40 | 14 | "The Writing on the Wall" | Unknown | Unknown | January 22, 1994 |
41 | 15 | "Payback" | Unknown | Unknown | January 29, 1994 |
42 | 16 | "Pet Shop Boys" | Unknown | Unknown | February 5, 1994 |
43 | 17 | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | Unknown | Unknown | February 12, 1994 |
44 | 18 | "Samson and Charley" | Unknown | Unknown | February 26, 1994 |
45 | 19 | "Fear of Wages" | Unknown | Unknown | March 5, 1994 |
46 | 20 | "Under Pressure" | Unknown | Unknown | March 12, 1994 |
47 | 21 | "Road to Nowhere" | Unknown | Unknown | March 19, 1994 |
48 | 22 | "Head in the Sand" | Unknown | Unknown | March 26, 1994 |
49 | 23 | "Noah and the Arc" | Unknown | Unknown | April 2, 1994 |
50 | 24 | "Natural Beauty" | Unknown | Unknown | April 9, 1994 |
51 | 25 | "Star Turn" | Unknown | Unknown | April 16, 1994 |
52 | 26 | "Poker Face" | Unknown | Unknown | April 23, 1994 |
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