
African Skies
1992–1994 · Family Channel · 30 min · 2 seasons
S02E26 · Poker Face
Sun, 24 Apr, 1:00 am
Sam tries to fight off a corporate takeover by a former friend out to avenge a past wrong.
About
An adventure series about two 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 various adventures, often having to rely on each other to get out of trouble.
Episodes
- E01
The Bottom Line
Sun, 10 Oct· 30 minCassius, a school dropout, falls in with the wrong circle of friends. Miles Gunther, a supervisor for Dutton industries, gets on Margo's nerves as he questions her management principles.
- E02
The One That Got Away
Sun, 17 Oct· 30 minWhen Lazarus, an African king proposes to Margo to become his sixth wife, she turns to Sam for advice on how to decline the offer.
- E03
Children in Chains
Sun, 24 Oct· 30 minRory and Jam discover that children are being forced to work in a clandestine mining operation.
- E04
Swing Vote
Sun, 31 Oct· 30 minMargo runs for a seat on the council against Cain, a politically incorrect opponent (Michael Bruner). Cain has an interest; he is a businessperson who wants to build a paper factory in the Anobi valley. Indeed, it would bring fifty workplaces to the village; however, the nature might barely stand this project. Margo becomes the defender of nature.
- E05
Extinct is Forever
Sun, 7 Nov· 30 minRory, Jam and Raimund investigate the killing of a black rhinoceros.
- E06
Market Day
Sun, 14 Nov· 30 minThe harvest market is a big event every year. Jam and Rory set up a tent for selling iced chocolate bars. Margo tries to help Xhau, a local man (Sarel Bok) find a liver donor for his daughter.
- E07
Woman Alone
Sun, 21 Nov· 30 minMargo tries to persuade Isha, a native woman (Leleti Khunalo) not to return to her abusive husband by offering her shelter at the ranch.
- E08
Ancient History
Sun, 5 Dec· 30 minRaimund has an uneasy reunion with Tina, his long-estranged daughter (Claudine Wilde), who is in town to work on an archaeological dig.
- E09
Questions of the Heart
Sun, 12 Dec· 30 minMargo tries to prevent Acanco from mining in the "healing garden," an area that's home to a rare plant.
- E10
A Bone to Pick
Sun, 19 Dec· 30 minRory, Jam and Tina try to dig up dirt on McMahon, a crooked archaeologist (Graham Hopkins) desperate to get a grant.
- E11
Ties That Bind
Sun, 2 Jan· 30 minRory discovers that the brother of Kate's, his love interest is a racist who is involved in a gang.
- E12
Diamonds Aren't Forever
Sun, 9 Jan· 30 minLucy finds a diamond in the Muruti River. Rory and Jam try to keep it secret, but inadvertently Klee, the store clerk who runs to tell everybody awaking the villagers' greed, overhears them.
- E13
Baby Talk
Sun, 16 Jan· 30 minRory and Jam find an abandoned elephant calf and decide to keep it at the ranch while they search for its mother. Rory endeavors himself to learn the language of the elephants.
- E14
The Writing on the Wall
Sun, 23 Jan· 30 minDean, a bibulous Literature teacher, who urges the boy to write poetry, fascinates Rory. Yet Margo questions his educational methods when Dean expels Rory from the Poetry Club.
- E15
Payback
Sun, 30 Jan· 30 minJam becomes awestruck by horseback riding after having a dream where he wins a race. Meanwhile, Margo wonders why Wallace is giving her away a horse named Payback.
- E16
Pet Shop Boys
Sun, 6 Feb· 30 minRaimund tracks down a poacher. Rory and Jam find jobs at a pet shop.
- E17
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Sun, 13 Feb· 30 minJam's worst fears are realized when he is trapped in a ravine with a lion.
- E18
Samson and Charley
Sun, 27 Feb· 30 minSamson the Great, a circus performer and animal trainer and Charley, his chimpanzee disrupt life at Freedom Ranch for Rory and Jam when the two boys attempt to court some young women.
- E19
Fear of Wages
Sun, 6 Mar· 30 minCholera breaks out after heavy rains cause the water supply to become contaminated. Rory has bought a rundown jeep from Klee, and he sees a chance to use his vehicle to save a faraway village by taking precious medical supplies against cholera.
- E20
Pressure Zone
Sun, 13 Mar· 30 minAn engineering student with bright ideas---and a dark secret---works with Margo on an irrigation project.
- E21
Road to Nowhere
Sun, 20 Mar· 30 minMargo agrees to help build a road to enable a village to receive famine relief.
- E22
Head in the Sand
Sun, 27 Mar· 30 minMargo is accused by Mathilda of putting a curse on her nearby ostrich farm after failing to gain access to the property.
- E23
Noah and the Arc
Sun, 3 Apr· 30 minFreedom Ranch becomes a temporary shelter for injured animals after a rehabilitation center closes. All of this happens because a severe tax auditor, Noah, unlike his namesake, doesn't like animals and cannot accept the functionality of an Animal Rehabilitation Center, known by the initials A.R.C.
- E24
Natural Beauty
Sun, 10 Apr· 30 minEmma, a former schoolmate of Margo's, pays a visit. She is willing to produce a promotional film in Africa. The colorful landscape is exactly the right scenery for her cosmetics promotion. However, in the course of her tour through wilderness Emma finds serious problems.
- E25
Star Turn
Sun, 17 Apr· 30 minA distinguished actor (John Kani) returns to his homeland to organize a theater company.
- E26
Poker Face
Sun, 24 Apr· 30 minSam tries to fight off a corporate takeover by a former friend out to avenge a past wrong.
Cast

Catherine Bach
Margo Dutton

Robert Mitchum
Sam Dutton

Raimund Harmstorf
Raimund Mautner

Rouxnet Brown
Jam Mathiba

Simon James
Rory Dutton

Nakedi Ribane
Nyasa Mathiba

Lilian Rabeobi
N'Doti
