second being broadcast from August 1990 and the third and final one starting in April 1992. The success of the TV series, which occupied a top ten spot on ratings for most of its run and held the number one spot for weeks on end, lead to two movies also being produced. Both were extremely successful at the South African box office. Controversy Although the series was one of South Africa's best loved and most successful series at the time of its original screening, a small but vocal minority were critical of the show. Some of those opposed to it felt that the show contained too many English words and slang, so harming the Afrikaans language. Another group felt that the presence of Neelsie, the coloured orphan adopted by the family, was inappropriate, an issue arising from South Africa's status as an apartheid state. Season 1 (1989) The first season contains a total of 13 episodes which were originally broadcast on SABC (TV1). Season 2 Characters Films In later years two films were released based on the television sitcom. Many of the same actors were involved in the films, though Ouboet was portrayed by Marcel van Heerden in the first one since Frank Opperman was acting in the lead role of another South African series The Big Time. The films were: Orkney Snork Nie (Die Movie), tagline "Dis Lekker By Die See" (translation: It's Fun At The Sea), released November 27, 1992 Orkney Snork Nie 2, tagline "Nog 'n Movie" (translation: Another Movie), released December 24, 1993 Trivia Riekie was played by Bernice du Plessis, she is the daughter of Zack du Plessis (Hendrik). Anrich Herbst, Carien Wandrag and Rinus van Niekerk all attended Hoërskool Randburg. External links http://152.111.1.251/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/04/25/8/2.html 1989 South African television series debuts South African television sitcoms Afrikaans-language television shows South African Broadcasting Corporation television shows Television shows set in South Africa 1980s South African television series 1992 South African television series endings