List of South African Television Series - B

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  • Baasspeurder Faber (1984–1993) - Dubbed from the German Transtel police crime series Der Fahnder. Starring Klaus Wennemann
  • Backstage - Locally produced soap opera
  • Bagpuss - Bagpuss is a 1974 UK children's television series, made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate through their company Smallfilms. The title character is "an old, saggy cloth cat, baggy, and a bit loose at the seams".
  • Ballade vir 'n Enkeling (1987) - Set in 1985, Ballade vir 'n Enkeling (Ballad for an Individual) is an Afrikaans language drama that centres around journalist Jacques Rynhard and his sudden, mysterious disappearance. (SABC1). Starring Gavin van den Berg
  • Balke toe (1976) - Boeremusiek variety show
  • Bangalory Time (1970s)
  • Banacek (1970s) - American detective series. Starring George Peppard
  • Bananaman (1980s) - Whimsical British animation. When Eric from 29 Acacia Road eats a banana an amazing transformation occurs. Eric is Bananaman!
  • Barbapapa (1970s) - Animated children's show originally from France.
  • Baretta (1980s) - Dubbed from the American detective series of the same name. Starring Robert Blake
  • Battle of the Planets (1980s) - American dub of the original Japanese animated show: Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman or Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. Five young people known as G-Force, consisting of Mark, Jason, Princess, Keyop, and Tiny use their ship, the Phoenix, to battle invaders.
  • Battlestar Galactica (1980s) - American science fiction series, produced in 1978 by Glen A. Larson and starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict.
  • Battlestar Galactica (2006–2008) - Battlestar Galactica (often abbreviated as BSG or just Galactica) is a military science fiction serial drama television series and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise.
  • BattleTech: The Animated Series (1990's) An animated television series based on the BattleTech fictional universe. The series takes place in the year 3050 as the Inner Sphere, the central region of settled interstellar space, is suddenly invaded by a powerful human faction identifying itself as the Clans.
  • Batman: The Animated Series 1990s (1992–1995) - Batman: The Animated Series (often shortened Batman: TAS) was an American, two-time Emmy Award-winning animated series adaptation of the comic book series starring the famous DC Comics superhero, Batman.
  • Baywatch 1990s (1989–1999) Baywatch was an American television series, shown in South Africa about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County, California. Actor of note David Hasselhoff
  • Beauty and the Beast 1980s (1987–1989) Beauty and the Beast is an American television series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent (Ron Perlman), a mythic, noble man-beast, and his Catherine (Linda Hamilton), a savvy assistant District attorney in New York;.Actors of note Roy Dotrice, Ron Perlman, Richard Partlow and Linda Hamilton
  • Beertjie Boot
  • Ben Brandt 1970s (1977) South African produced cowboy type Afrikaans TV series character adapted from photo comic book.
  • Benson 1980s (1979–1986) is an American television sitcom shown in South Africa which was a spin-off, the title character, portrayed by Robert Guillaume, originally appeared on Soap as the wise-cracking yet level-headed black butler for the highly dysfunctional Tate family. Actor of note Robert Guillaume
  • Beskermers, Die
  • Beste Profesor 1970s (1978–1979) Dubbed into Afrikaans from The Paper Chase (TV series). John Houseman reprised his movie role, and James Stephens played Hart. It was cancelled after one year; PBS subsequently rebroadcast all of the episodes. In 1983, pay-cable network Showtime brought back the show with both Houseman and Stephens. At the end of three seasons on Showtime, Hart finally graduated law school. Actor of note John Houseman
  • Beyond 2000 1980s (1981–1999) Beyond Tomorrow is an Australian television series, shown in South Africa, produced by Beyond Television Productions. It began life as Towards 2000, then later as Beyond 2000.
  • The Big Question
  • Biltong and Potroast - Question and answer style game show between South Africans (Biltong) and UK expatriates (Potroast) (1978), hosted by long time Springbok Radio broadcaster Clark McKay, with comedians including Len Davis, Cyril Green, Noel Glover and Denis McLean.
  • Binnelanders 2000s
  • Big Brother South Africa 2000s Appears occasionally. Big Brother airs on MNET and all day via CCTV on DSTV.
  • The Big Valley (1965–69) Starring Richard Long, Barbara Stanwyck, Peter Breck, Linda Evans, Lee Majors. Family western series, broadcast on SABC on Friday evenings 1979 and again on SABC TV in 1986.
  • Biker Mice from Mars 1990s (1993–1995) Biker Mice from Mars is an animated series created by Rick Ungar.
  • Bionic Six 1980s (1987) was an American/Japanese animated television series from the 1980s produced by TMS Entertainment and distributed by Studios USA and MCA Television shown in South Africa.
  • Black Beauty (1980s) - Produced by London Weekend Television for child audiences. Starring William Lucas and Judi Bowker
  • Blitspatrollie - Dubbed from the British police drama The Sweeney.
  • The Brady Bunch - American sitcom
  • Brakanjan (1980s) - Dubbed from the Spanish/Japanese children's cartoon D'Artacan y los tres mosqueperros/Wanwan Sanjushi
  • BraveStarr 1980s (1987) BraveStarr is a space Western animated television series.
  • The Bob Newhart Show (1980s) - American sitcom about psychologist Dr. Robert "Bob" Hartley. Starring Bob Newhart
  • Boere Orkes Kompetisie, Die (1980s) - A music competition where bands from across the country would compete against each other. The music played was a unique country style called Boere Musiek.
  • Bonanza (1970s) - American western series. Starring Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker and Michael Landon
  • Bonkers 1990s (1993–1995) an animated American television series shown in South Afric from the Disney Channel.
  • Bosveld Hotel, Die (1980s)
  • Brandkluis, Die (1979)
  • Bret Maverick
  • Brimstone (1999), a detective TV series featuring a dead police detective, Ezekiel "Zeke" Stone (Peter Horton) whose mission (assigned by the Devil) is to return to Hell 113 spirits who have escaped to Earth.
  • Buck Rogers in die 25ste eeu (1980s) - Dubbed from the hit American Sci-Fi series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Starring Gil Gerard as Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers, a US Air Force pilot who is frozen in space for five centuries due to a freak accident. Upon his revival in the 25th century he joins the Earth Defence Forces and proceed to topple despots on sovereign planets, bedding various women and generally preserving the American way. Also starring Erin Gray as the pubescent boy fantasy; Colonel Wilma Deering

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