African Skies (partially found Family Channel drama series; 1992-1994)
African Skies is a drama show about 2 teenagers: 1 white, and 1 black teen living in a post-Apartheid South Africa. A kid named Rory lives with his mother, and his dad runs a clinic far away. This makes the kids go through a lot of wild adventures while unintentionally putting themselves in jeopardy or trouble.
On May 15th, 2024, Up until now, there was only 4 episodes that survived: 2 being found in Series 1, which are "Wild Child" and "The Rainmaker", and 1 & 1/2 are found in Series 2: "The One Who Got Away (Spanish Dubbed)" and "Diamonds Aren't Forever". The show is also dubbed in French, Spanish, and English. A user on Reddit named r/darkoneisrising found a sale on eBay but it has now been sold out. A YouTuber by the name of "Freelight's Lost and Found" was the purchaser and put the episodes from this tape on YouTube.
On June 10, 2024, Freelight confirmed contact with the the actor who played Rory in the series and said he sent the first half (26) of the VHS tapes to him and they are working out the details on getting it posted online.
On August 8, 2024, Freelight confirmed the actor was finally able to contact the executive producer of the series Seaton McLean, who gave the go-ahead to upload the series to YouTube. An official account for African Skies has been created and the entire series will be showcased on YouTube.
Gallery
Series 1 and 2
# | Episode Title | Airdate | Status |
---|---|---|---|
101 | The Rainmaker | Oct 11, 1992 | Found |
102 | Romeo and Jambele | Oct 18, 1992 | Lost |
103 | Rites of Passage | Oct 25, 1992 | Lost |
104 | Red Winds | Nov 1, 1992 | Found |
105 | Architect of Doom | Nov 8, 1992 | Found |
106 | Cruel to be Kind | Nov 15, 1992 | Found |
107 | Waste Not | Nov 22, 1992 | Found |
108 | Mountain Man | Nov 29, 1992 | Found |
109 | The Goal | Dec 6, 1992 | Found |
110 | The Flies | Dec 13, 1992 | Found |
111 | Take Your Best Shot | Dec 20, 1992 | Found |
112 | The Gift | Dec 27, 1992 | Found |
113 | Aid and Comfort | Jan 3, 1993 | Found |
114 | Children of the Dust | Jan 10, 1993 | Found |
115 | Wild Life | Jan 17, 1993 | Found |
116 | The Hunted | Jan 24, 1993 | Found |
117 | Smoke | Jan 31, 1993 | Found |
118 | Lost Crown | Feb 7, 1993 | Found |
119 | Safety Last | Feb 14, 1993 | Found |
120 | Pay The Piper | Feb 21, 1993 | Found |
121 | The Foul | Feb 28, 1993 | Found |
122 | So Where to Now | Mar 7, 1993 | Found |
123 | Quarantine | Mar 14, 1993 | Found |
124 | Inside Moves | Mar 21, 1993 | Found |
125 | Crocodile Tears | Mar 28, 1993 | Found |
126 | Wild Child | Feb 7, 1993 | Found |
227 | The Bottom Line | Oct 9, 1993 | Found |
228 | The One That Got Away | Oct 16, 1993 | Found |
229 | Children in Chains | Oct 23, 1993 | Found |
230 | Swing Vote | Oct 30, 1993 | Lost |
231 | Extinct is Forever | Nov 6, 1993 | Lost |
232 | Market Day | Nov 13, 1993 | Partially Found (1 2 3) |
233 | Women Alone | Nov 20, 1993 | Lost |
234 | Ancient History | Dec 4, 1993 | Lost |
235 | Question of the Heart | Dec 11, 1993 | Lost |
236 | A Bone To Pick | Dec 18, 1993 | Lost |
237 | Ties that Bind | Jan 1, 1994 | Lost |
238 | Diamonds Aren't Forever | Jan 8, 1994 | Found |
239 | Baby Talk | Jan 15, 1994 | Partially Found (Spanish Dub) |
240 | The Writing on the Wall | Jan 22, 1994 | Lost |
241 | Payback | Jan 29, 1994 | Lost |
242 | Pet Shop Boys | Feb 5, 1994 | Lost |
243 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | Feb 12, 1994 | Lost |
244 | Samson and Charley | Feb 26, 1994 | Lost |
245 | Fear of Wages | Mar 5, 1994 | Lost |
246 | Under Pressured | Mar 12, 1994 | Lost |
247 | Road to Nowhere | Mar 19, 1994 | Lost |
248 | Head in the Sand | Mar 26, 1994 | Lost |
249 | Noah and the Arc | Apr 2, 1994 | Lost |
250 | Natural Beauty | Apr 9, 1994 | Lost |
251 | Star Turn | Apr 16, 1994 | Lost |
252 | Poker Face | Apr 23, 1994 | Lost |
Video
References
- https://imdb.com/title/tt0101035/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
- https://archive.org/details/The_Times_News_Idaho_Newspaper_1992_10_16/page/n33/mode/2up?q=%22African+Skies%22
- https://tvmaze.com/shows/3528/african-skies/episodes
- https://tvmaze.com/episodes/231332/african-skies-2x10-a-bone-to-pick
- https://ebay.co.uk/itm/304543108616
- https://peterrowe.tv/filmography/