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Orkney Snork nie!

Genres: Comedy
Broadcast on: kykNET, TV1, kykNET & kie, SABC Encore

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Seasons

Season 1

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
TV1 10 May 1989 02 Aug 1989 Wednesdays, 18h30 - 19h00 13
kykNET 07 Apr 2007 30 Jun 2007 Saturdays, 18h00 - 18h30 13
SABC Encore 11 May 2015 03 Aug 2015 Mondays, 09h00 - 09h30 13
kykNET & kie 03 Oct 2015 26 Dec 2015 Saturdays, 19h30 - 20h00 13


Season 1

Orkney Snork nie! is a South African, Afrikaans-language sitcom created by Willie Esterhuizen which revolves around the Van Tonder family from Orkney, a small mining town.

The head of the household, Hendrik (Zack du Plessis), is a shift boss on the mines and his wife, Maggie (Annette Engelbrecht), is a housewife. They have four children: Ouboet (Frank Opperman), Bennie (Charl van Heyningen), Hester (Clara Joubert) and Wimpie (Anrich Herbst).

From time to time other family members such as grandfathers and grandmothers stay over with the family and cause all manner of mischief.

From Season 3, the Van Tonders also take on two foster children, Riekie and Neelsie.

Written and directed by Willie Esterhuizen, the series was initially executive produced by Sandra Kotzé and Barbara von Pfeil for WESTEL Produksies. Willie and Pieter Esterhuizen produced the show for the third season.

Music for the first two seasons was composed by Nicky Saks. Mynie Grové wrote the music for the third season.

Season 1 Cast

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Starring

Zack du Plessis		...	Hendrik van Tonder
Annette Engelbrecht	...	Maggie van Tonder
Jacques Loots		...	Oupa van Tonder
Sally Campher		...	Yolanda 'Yollie' van Tonder
Frank Opperman		...	Ouboet van Tonder
Clara Joubert		...	Hess van Tonder
Anrich Herbst		...	Wimpie van Tonder

Recurring / Guests

Rinus van Niekerk	...	Koert
Robin Smith		...	Guest Star
Quintus Loots		...	Guest Star
en Ruan de Jager	...	Hendrikkie
en Lerina Erasmus	...	Rusty
Deon Bredenham		...	Guest Star
Francois Viljoen	...	Guest Star
Gideon de Wet		...	Guest Star
Johan Taute		...	Konstabel Venter
en Nico Sachse		...	Jaco
Koos Strauss		...	Sarel Griesel
Miems de Bruyn		...	Bettie
Charl van Heyningen	...	Bennie
Pierre van Pletzen	...	Spike
Paul Eilers		...	Poen Pienaar


Season 1 Cast

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Maggie van Tonder

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Ouboet van Tonder

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Wimpie van Tonder

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Spike Potas

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Poen Pienaar

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Hess van Tonder


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