African Skies

Directed byStarringComposerEric AllamanCountry of originOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons2No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)ProductionRunning time30 minutesProduction companiesOriginal releaseNetworkFamilyReleaseOctober 11, 1992 (1992-10-11) –
April 24, 1994 (1994-04-24)

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]

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 (1992-10-11)
2	2	"Romeo and Jambele"	Peter Rowe	Phil Savath & Jack Corso	October 18, 1992 (1992-10-18)
3	3	"Cruel to Be Kind"	Peter Rowe	Larry Mollin & Phil Savath	October 25, 1992 (1992-10-25)
4	4	"The Flies"	Peter Rowe	Dennis Foon	November 1, 1992 (1992-11-01)
5	5	"Red Winds"	Peter Rowe	Phil Savath & Jack Corso	November 8, 1992 (1992-11-08)
6	6	"Rites of Passage"	Neill Fearnley	Phil Savath & Jack Corso	November 15, 1992 (1992-11-15)
7	7	"Mountain Man"	Peter Rowe	Larry Mollin & Phil Savath	November 22, 1992 (1992-11-22)
8	8	"Take Your Best Shot"	Neill Fearnley	Larry Mollin & Phil Savath	November 29, 1992 (1992-11-29)
9	9	"The Gift"	Peter Rowe	Larry Mollin & Phil Savath	December 6, 1992 (1992-12-06)
10	10	"Children of the Dust"	Peter Rowe	Unknown	December 13, 1992 (1992-12-13)
11	11	"Wildfire"	Unknown	Unknown	December 20, 1992 (1992-12-20)
12	12	"Architect"	Unknown	Unknown	December 27, 1992 (1992-12-27)
13	13	"The Hunted"	Unknown	Unknown	January 3, 1993 (1993-01-03)
14	14	"The Lost Crown"	Unknown	Unknown	January 10, 1993 (1993-01-10)
15	15	"Pay the Piper"	Unknown	Unknown	January 17, 1993 (1993-01-17)
16	16	"So... Where to Now?"	Unknown	Unknown	January 24, 1993 (1993-01-24)
17	17	"Safety Last"	Unknown	Unknown	January 31, 1993 (1993-01-31)
18	18	"The Foul"	Unknown	Unknown	February 7, 1993 (1993-02-07)
19	19	"Inside Moves"	Unknown	Unknown	February 14, 1993 (1993-02-14)
20	20	"Smoke"	Unknown	Unknown	February 21, 1993 (1993-02-21)
21	21	"Crocodile Tears"	Unknown	Unknown	February 28, 1993 (1993-02-28)
22	22	"Aid and Comfort"	Unknown	Unknown	March 7, 1993 (1993-03-07)
23	23	"Quarantine"	Unknown	Unknown	March 14, 1993 (1993-03-14)
24	24	"The Goat"	Unknown	Unknown	March 21, 1993 (1993-03-21)
25	25	"Waste Not"	Unknown	Unknown	March 28, 1993 (1993-03-28)
26	26	"Wild Child"	Unknown	Unknown	April 4, 1993 (1993-04-04)

Season 2 (1993–94)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
27	1	"The Bottom Line"	Bill Corcoran	Unknown	October 9, 1993 (1993-10-09)
28	2	"The One That Got Away"	Peter Rowe	Leila Basen	October 16, 1993 (1993-10-16)
29	3	"Children in Chains"	Unknown	Unknown	October 23, 1993 (1993-10-23)
30	4	"Swing Vote"	Unknown	Unknown	October 30, 1993 (1993-10-30)
31	5	"Extinct is Forever"	Unknown	Unknown	November 6, 1993 (1993-11-06)
32	6	"Market Day"	Peter Rowe	Phil Savath & Larry Molin	November 13, 1993 (1993-11-13)
33	7	"Woman Alone"	Unknown	Unknown	November 20, 1993 (1993-11-20)
34	8	"Ancient History"	Unknown	Unknown	December 4, 1993 (1993-12-04)
35	9	"Question of the Heart"	Unknown	Unknown	December 11, 1993 (1993-12-11)
36	10	"A Bone to Pick"	Unknown	Unknown	December 18, 1993 (1993-12-18)
37	11	"Ties That Bind"	Unknown	Unknown	January 1, 1994 (1994-01-01)
38	12	"Diamonds Aren't Forever"	Bill Corcoran	Unknown	January 8, 1994 (1994-01-08)
39	13	"Baby Talk"	Otta Hanus	Dennis Foon	January 15, 1994 (1994-01-15)
40	14	"The Writing on the Wall"	Unknown	Unknown	January 22, 1994 (1994-01-22)
41	15	"Payback"	Unknown	Unknown	January 29, 1994 (1994-01-29)
42	16	"Pet Shop Boys"	Unknown	Unknown	February 5, 1994 (1994-02-05)
43	17	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	Unknown	Unknown	February 12, 1994 (1994-02-12)
44	18	"Samson and Charley"	Unknown	Unknown	February 26, 1994 (1994-02-26)
45	19	"Fear of Wages"	Unknown	Unknown	March 5, 1994 (1994-03-05)
46	20	"Under Pressure"	Unknown	Unknown	March 12, 1994 (1994-03-12)
47	21	"Road to Nowhere"	Unknown	Unknown	March 19, 1994 (1994-03-19)
48	22	"Head in the Sand"	Unknown	Unknown	March 26, 1994 (1994-03-26)
49	23	"Noah and the Arc"	Unknown	Unknown	April 2, 1994 (1994-04-02)
50	24	"Natural Beauty"	Unknown	Unknown	April 9, 1994 (1994-04-09)
51	25	"Star Turn"	Unknown	Unknown	April 16, 1994 (1994-04-16)
52	26	"Poker Face"	Unknown	Unknown	April 23, 1994 (1994-04-23)

References

External links

• African Skies at IMDb