2001 in South African television

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This is a list of South African television related events from 2001.

Events

• 5 January - Television in South Africa celebrates its 25th anniversary.
• 26 August - The South African version of Big Brother debuts on M-Net.
• 9 December - The first season of Big Brother is won by Ferdinand Rabie.

Debuts

Domestic

• 26 August - Big Brother (M-Net) (2001-2002, 2014–present)

International

• 4 January - / Orson and Olivia (SABC2)
• 7 January - King of the Hill (SABC3)
• 1 April - Kleo the Misfit Unicorn (SABC2)
• 9 April - The Greatest Tune on Earth (SABC2)
• 18 April - Three Forever (SABC2)
• 7 May - Fortune Quest (SABC2)
• 15 June - Nikki (M-Net)
• 21 June - The Mole (M-Net)
• 30 July - My Wife and Kids (SABC1)
• 10 August - Dark Angel (SABC3)
• 23 August - Yes, Dear (SABC2)
• 23 August - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M-Net)
• 4 September - Grounded for Life (M-Net)
• 10 September - Girlfriends (SABC1)
• 7 November - Judging Amy (SABC2)
• 10 December - / Patrol 03 (SABC2)
• 11 December - What About Joan? (M-Net)
• Capertown Cops (M-Net)
• // The Hoobs (M-Net)
• The Legend of Tarzan (SABC1)
• Kampung Boy (SABC2)
• Eugenie Sandler P.I. (M-Net)
• / Wunschpunsch (M-Net)
• As Told by Ginger (K-T.V. World)
• // Britt Allcroft’s Magic Adventures of Mumfie (SABC2)
• / George Shrinks (M-Net)
• / The Three Friends and Jerry (SABC2)
• Dinozaurs (M-Net)
• X-Men: Evolution (M-Net)
• God, the Devil and Bob (M-Net)
• Lloyd in Space (SABC1)
• Yoho Ahoy (e.tv)
• / The Twins (M-Net)
• Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series (M-Net)
• Marsupilami (2000) (Bop TV)
• // Rainbow Fish (SABC2)
• Action Man (2000) (M-Net)
• Hi-5 (M-Net)
• X-DuckX (M-Net)
• // Milo's Bug Quest (M-Net)
• / A Miss Mallard Mystery (M-Net)
• // Anthony Ant (SABC2)
• Sheep in the Big City (M-Net)
• Coupling (e.tv)
• // Seven Little Monsters (M-Net)
• The Book of Pooh (SABC1)
• Teacher's Pet (SABC1)
• Even Stevens (M-Net)
• Disney's House of Mouse (SABC1)
• Jay Jay the Jet Plane (Bop TV)
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (SABC1)
• / Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse (M-Net)
• / 64 Zoo Lane (K-T.V World)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
Press Gang	SABC2	SABC1
/ Babar		K-T.V. World
// The Busy World of Richard Scarry
Marsupilami (2000)	Bop TV
The Trap Door	TV1
Hi-5	M-Net
// The Hoobs
The Adventures of Captain Pugwash
Dream Street
/ Romuald the Reindeer	SABC1
/ Sharky & George		Bop TV
The Brothers Flub	e.tv	SABC 2
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders	M-Net
Postman Pat
The Wild Thornberrys	K-T.V. World
/ Where's Wally?
Rocko's Modern Life

Television shows

1980s

• Good Morning South Africa (1985–present)
• Carte Blanche (1988–present)

1990s

• Top Billing (1992–2020)
• Generations (1994–present)
• Isidingo (1998–present)
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999-2005)

See also

• 2001 in South Africa