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[[File:Interster-cover.png|thumb|215px|Cover to South African "Interster" Volume 1 DVD]]
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'''Interster''' (English translation: ''Interstellar'') was a South African science-fiction puppet television series shown in the early 1980's by the South African Broadcasting Company (SABC). The series only ever existed in the Afrikaans language and has never been dubbed for any other country.
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'''Interster''' (English translation: ''Interstellar'') was a South African science-fiction puppet television series shown in the early 1980s by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). The series only ever existed in the Afrikaans language and has never been dubbed for any other country.


==Genesis==
==Genesis==
Interster was created mostly as South Africa's answer to Gerry Anderson's ''Thunderbirds'', due to their inability to complete its dub at the time due to the restrictions brought from Apartheid.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interster Interster on Wikipedia] Retrieved 27 Mar '14.</ref> The series was created by Dirk de Villiers and written by Dr. Johann Beukes. The show premiered on July 20, 1982 with the last episode shown on April 26, 1986.
''Interster'' was created mostly as South Africa's answer to Gerry Anderson's ''Thunderbirds'', due to their inability to complete its dub at the time due to the restrictions brought from apartheid. The series was created by Dirk de Villiers and written by Dr. Johann Beukes. The show premiered on July 20, 1982, with the last episode shown on May 10, 1986.


==Premise==
==Premise==
Set in the year 2500 (other sources have stated 2013), the series involved an undercover planetary defense agency operating out of Cape Town under the guise of an interstellar shipping company. Earth is engrossed in a bitter intergalactic struggle against the inhabitants of the hostile planet Krokon whose evil ruler, Crown Prince Karnati, aided and financed by the treacherous Dr. Gorman, is intent on taking over the Earth.
Set in the year 2500 (other sources have stated 2013), the series involved an undercover planetary defense agency operating out of Cape Town under the guise of an interstellar shipping company. Earth is engrossed in a bitter intergalactic struggle against the inhabitants of the hostile planet Krokon whose evil ruler, Crown Prince Karnati, aided and financed by the treacherous Dr. Gorman, is intent on taking over the Earth.


Head of "Interster" is Professor Zed, a gruff elderly man who hides his affection for his personnel. His top spacecraft crew consists of Captain Buks de la Rey and Lieutenant Adam Buys, two brave young men assisted by a robot named Pikkie. Pikkie is extremely proud of his status as the most advanced robot yet developed. Lieutenant Lida de Villiers, runs the control-room from her desk at "Interster" headquarters.<ref>[http://corewijnrestoration.com/interster/ Interster: Corewijn Restoration] Retrieved 27 Mar '14.</ref>
Head of "Interster" is Professor Zed, a gruff old man who hides his affection for his personnel. His top spacecraft crew consists of Captain Buks de la Rey and Lieutenant Adam Buys, two brave young men assisted by a robot named Pikkie. Pikkie is extremely proud of his status as the most advanced robot yet developed. Lieutenant Lida de Villiers, runs the control-room from her desk at "Interster" headquarters.<ref>[http://corewijnrestoration.com/interster/ Website article that contains information about ''Interster''.] Retrieved 27 Mar '14.</ref>


==Availability==
==Availability==
The TV series slid into obscurity once SABC stopped airing the series, becoming fairly forgotten.
The TV series slid into obscurity once SABC stopped airing the series, becoming fairly forgotten.


In 2009 the South African Broadcasting Company released two DVD Volumes of the series, consisting of Episodes 1-13. The series, however, consisted of 2 Seasons made of 37 episodes.
In 2009, the South African Broadcasting Corporation released two DVD volumes of the series, consisting of episodes 1-13. The series, however, consisted of 2 seasons made of 39 episodes.


Given that it's been 5 years since the release of the DVDs, it's unlikely that the other 24 episodes will be given a release, and TV recordings do not seem to exist. Apparently, VHS Tapes were released as well in the 80s, but if any further episodes were present on them is unknown.
Given that it's been 10 years since the release of the DVDs, it's unlikely that the other 26 episodes will be given a release, and TV recordings do not seem to exist. Apparently, VHS tapes were released as well in the 80s, but if any further episodes were present on them is unknown.


In 2009, an English comedy redub of the series was planned. However, as of 2010, it was scrapped. It would have been "Interstar Airlines", with a preview being shown utilizing an episode not present on either DVD, meaning that masters probably still do exist. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnluieIFIK8 INTERSTAR AIRLINES - TEASER 1] Retrieved 27 Mar '14.</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Interstar-Airlines/167330074375 Interster Airlines Facebook Page (inactive since March 2010)] Retrieved 27 Mar '14.</ref>
In 2009, an English comedy redub of the series was planned. However, as of 2010, it was scrapped. It would have been "Interstar Airlines", with a preview being shown utilizing an episode not present on either DVD, meaning that masters probably still do exist.


==Missing Episodes==
==Missing Episodes==
Though the airdates are known, the titles don't seem to be. <ref>[http://www.vintagemedia.co.za/television/interster Interster on VintageMedia.co.za] Retrieved 27 Mar '14.</ref>
Though the airdates are known, 3 titles don't seem to be. <ref>[http://www.vintagemedia.co.za/television/interster Vintage Media page on ''Interster''.] Retrieved 27 Mar '14.</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
 
===Season 1===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color:green" | #
! style="background-color:green" | Episode Title
! style="background-color:green" | Air Date
! style="background-color:green" | Status
|-
|14||Ontnugtering||Oct 19, 1982||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|15||Gedwonge Bondgenoot||Nov 2, 1982||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|-
|-
! Season
|16||Aardbewing||Nov 9, 1982||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
! No.
! Title
! Airdate
! Current Status
|-
|-
|1
|17||Besetting||Nov 16, 1982||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|014
|Unknown
|10/19/1982
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|18||Tyd||Nov 23, 1982||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|015
|Unknown
|11/2/1982
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|19||Aggressie||Nov 30, 1982||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|016
|Unknown
|11/9/1982
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|20||Unknown||Dec 7, 1982||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|017
|Unknown
|11/16/1982
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|21||Lig||Dec 14, 1982||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|018
|Unknown
|11/16/1982
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|22||Unknown||Dec 21, 1982||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|019
|Unknown
|11/19/1982
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|23||Selfmoordsending||Dec 28, 1982||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|020
|Unknown
|12/7/1982
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|24||Ommekeer||Jan 4, 1983||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|021
|Unknown
|12/14/1982
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|25
|022
||Sonnekrag||Jan 11, 1983||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|Unknown
|12/21/1982
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|26||Unknown||Jan 18, 1983||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|023
|}
|Unknown
===Season 2===
|12/28/1982
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
! style="background-color:green" | #
|024
! style="background-color:green" | Episode Title
|Unknown
! style="background-color:green" | Air Date
|1/4/1983
! style="background-color:green" | Status
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|27||Voorsetting||Feb 15, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|025
|Unknown
|1/11/1983
|Missing
|-
|-
|1
|28||Goud||Feb 22, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|026
|Unknown
|1/18/1983
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|29||Diamante||Mar 1, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|027
|Unknown
|2/15/1986
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|30||See||Mar 8, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|028
|Unknown
|2/22/1986
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|31||Wild||Mar 15, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|029
|Unknown
|3/1/1986
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|32||Steenkool||Mar 22, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|030
|Unknown
|3/8/1986
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|33||Blare||Mar 29, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|031
|Unknown
|3/15/1986
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|34||Suur||April 5, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|032
|Unknown
|3/22/1986
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|35||Blommegeur||April 12, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|033
|Unknown
|3/29/1986
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|36||Strategie||April 19, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|034
|Unknown
|4/5/1986
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|37||Rekenaar||April 26, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|035
|Unknown
|4/12/1986
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|38||Propaganda||May 3, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|036
|Unknown
|4/19/1986
|Missing
|-
|-
|2
|39||Oorwinning||May 10, 1986||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|037
|Unknown
|4/26/1986
|Missing
|}
|}
 
==Gallery==
{{Video|perrow  =1
  |service1    =youtube
  |id1          =FnluieIFIK8
  |description1 =Teaser for one of the lost episodes.
}}
==External Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interster Wikipedia page on ''Interster''.] Retrieved 27 Mar '14.
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Interstar-Airlines/167330074375 ''Interster'' Airlines Facebook page (inactive since March 2010)] Retrieved 27 Mar '14.
*[https://archive.org/details/interster] Retrieved 4 Apr '24.
*[https://thetvdb.com/series/interster#seasons] Retrieved 4 Apr '24.
==References==
==References==
<references/>
{{reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 19:23, 4 April 2024

Interster-cover.png

Cover to the South African "Interster" Volume 1 DVD.

Status: Partially Found

Interster (English translation: Interstellar) was a South African science-fiction puppet television series shown in the early 1980s by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). The series only ever existed in the Afrikaans language and has never been dubbed for any other country.

Genesis

Interster was created mostly as South Africa's answer to Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds, due to their inability to complete its dub at the time due to the restrictions brought from apartheid. The series was created by Dirk de Villiers and written by Dr. Johann Beukes. The show premiered on July 20, 1982, with the last episode shown on May 10, 1986.

Premise

Set in the year 2500 (other sources have stated 2013), the series involved an undercover planetary defense agency operating out of Cape Town under the guise of an interstellar shipping company. Earth is engrossed in a bitter intergalactic struggle against the inhabitants of the hostile planet Krokon whose evil ruler, Crown Prince Karnati, aided and financed by the treacherous Dr. Gorman, is intent on taking over the Earth.

Head of "Interster" is Professor Zed, a gruff old man who hides his affection for his personnel. His top spacecraft crew consists of Captain Buks de la Rey and Lieutenant Adam Buys, two brave young men assisted by a robot named Pikkie. Pikkie is extremely proud of his status as the most advanced robot yet developed. Lieutenant Lida de Villiers, runs the control-room from her desk at "Interster" headquarters.[1]

Availability

The TV series slid into obscurity once SABC stopped airing the series, becoming fairly forgotten.

In 2009, the South African Broadcasting Corporation released two DVD volumes of the series, consisting of episodes 1-13. The series, however, consisted of 2 seasons made of 39 episodes.

Given that it's been 10 years since the release of the DVDs, it's unlikely that the other 26 episodes will be given a release, and TV recordings do not seem to exist. Apparently, VHS tapes were released as well in the 80s, but if any further episodes were present on them is unknown.

In 2009, an English comedy redub of the series was planned. However, as of 2010, it was scrapped. It would have been "Interstar Airlines", with a preview being shown utilizing an episode not present on either DVD, meaning that masters probably still do exist.

Missing Episodes

Though the airdates are known, 3 titles don't seem to be. [2]

Season 1

# Episode Title Air Date Status
14 Ontnugtering Oct 19, 1982 Found
15 Gedwonge Bondgenoot Nov 2, 1982 Found
16 Aardbewing Nov 9, 1982 Found
17 Besetting Nov 16, 1982 Found
18 Tyd Nov 23, 1982 Found
19 Aggressie Nov 30, 1982 Found
20 Unknown Dec 7, 1982 Lost
21 Lig Dec 14, 1982 Found
22 Unknown Dec 21, 1982 Lost
23 Selfmoordsending Dec 28, 1982 Found
24 Ommekeer Jan 4, 1983 Found
25 Sonnekrag Jan 11, 1983 Found
26 Unknown Jan 18, 1983 Lost

Season 2

# Episode Title Air Date Status
27 Voorsetting Feb 15, 1986 Found
28 Goud Feb 22, 1986 Found
29 Diamante Mar 1, 1986 Found
30 See Mar 8, 1986 Found
31 Wild Mar 15, 1986 Found
32 Steenkool Mar 22, 1986 Found
33 Blare Mar 29, 1986 Found
34 Suur April 5, 1986 Found
35 Blommegeur April 12, 1986 Found
36 Strategie April 19, 1986 Found
37 Rekenaar April 26, 1986 Found
38 Propaganda May 3, 1986 Found
39 Oorwinning May 10, 1986 Found

Gallery

Teaser for one of the lost episodes.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Website article that contains information about Interster. Retrieved 27 Mar '14.
  2. ↑ Vintage Media page on Interster. Retrieved 27 Mar '14.
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