Scout's Safari was an American teen comedy-drama television series that aired on Discovery Kids and Saturday mornings on NBC. The series was created by Thomas W. Lynch (The Secret World of Alex Mack, Caitlin's Way).
Premise[]
The show revolves around Jennifer "Scout" Lauer, a teenage girl who lives the simple life in New York City until her photographer father is sent on year-round trip around the world and she is forced to live with her know-it-all mother Cheryl and her new husband Roger at a resort in South Africa. While she is there she is exposed to a new world, goes to a new school, and reunited with her other best friend named Bongani, who believes strongly in his Zulu culture, lives with his Uncle C.B., a veterinarian. Bongani is often the voice of reason for Scout. While still keeping in contact with her best friend Sherna via webcam, she has to deal with her stepdad's bratty and know-it-all young son Tyler. During the course of the series Scout eventually becomes more comfortable in her new surroundings.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Anastasia Baranova as Jennifer "Scout" Lauer
- Freedom Hadebe as Bongani
- Jarred Uys as Tyler Shickler
- Chantell Stander as Cheryl Lauer-Shickler
- Ashley Dowds as Roger Shickler
- Hlomla Dandala as Carlton "C.B." Boone
Supporting cast[]
- Dana de Agrella as Sherna Puckett
- Ma Afrika Kekana as Nandi Ngwenyo
- Roxanne Burger as Sophie Turner
Episodes[]
Season 1 (2002-03)[]
| No.
overall |
No. in
season |
Title | Directed
by |
Written
by |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Departure" | Lamont Kingclip | Thomas W. Lynch | October 5, 2002 |
| 2 | 2 | "Lost in Africa" | Steve Markowitz | Thomas Chekak | October 12, 2002 |
| 3 | 3 | "An Elephant Never Forgets" | Lamont Kingclip | Thomas W. Lynch & Thomas Chekak | October 26, 2002 |
| 4 | 4 | "Science Friction" | Steve Markowitz | Thomas Chekak | November 9, 2002 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Lie" | Lamont Kingclip | Thomas W. Lynch | November 23, 2002 |
| 6 | 6 | "Rites of Passage" | Steve Markowitz | Jonas Agin | December 7, 2002 |
| 7 | 7 | "Constellation Consolation" | Lamont Kingclip | Thomas Chekak & Kevin Arnovitz | December 14, 2002 |
| 8 | 8 | "Released" | Steve Markowitz | Jessica Klein | January 4, 2003 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Visitor" | Ken Kaplan | Thomas W. Lynch | January 11, 2003 |
| 10 | 10 | "Time to Go" | Alan Leslie | Thomas W. Lynch | January 18, 2003 |
| 11 | 11 | "A Night at the Lodge" | Ken Kaplan | Jessica Klein | January 25, 2003 |
| 12 | 12 | "Kruger's Gold" | Alan Leslie | Thomas Chekak | February 8, 2003 |
| 13 | 13 | "Fathers" | Alan Leslie | Thomas W. Lynch | February 15, 2003 |
Season 2 (2003-04)[]
| No.
overall |
No. in
season |
Title | Directed
by |
Written
by |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "The Gift" | Kenneth Kaplan | Thomas W. Lynch & Lyle Weldon | September 13, 2003 |
| 15 | 2 | "Shark!" | Lamont Kingclip | Thomas W. Lynch | September 20, 2003 |
| 16 | 3 | "The Ritual" | Hlomla Dandala | Jonas Agin | September 27, 2003 |
| 17 | 4 | "Brushfire" | Kenneth Kaplan | Thomas W. Lynch & Lyle Weldon | October 26, 2003 |
| 18 | 5 | "Potions" | Lamont Kingclip | Jessica Klein | November 29, 2003 |
| 19 | 6 | "Live to Play" | Lamont Kingclip | Thomas W. Lynch | December 6, 2003 |
| 20 | 7 | "Ghost Cat" | Kenneth Kaplan | George Geiger | December 13, 2003 |
| 21 | 8 | "Know It All" | Kenneth Kaplan | Sam Laybourne | January 3, 2004 |
| 22 | 9 | "Contraband" | Costas Gavriel | George Geiger | January 10, 2004 |
| 23 | 10 | "Rumors" | Kenneth Kaplan | Jessica Klein | January 17, 2004 |
| 24 | 11 | "Diamonds" | Hlomla Dandala | George Geiger | January 24, 2004 |
| 25 | 12 | "My Big Fat Zulu Wedding" | Lamont Kingclip | Ron Oliver | January 31, 2004 |
| 26 | 13 | "Life Goes On" | Kenneth Kaplan | Thomas W. Lynch | February 7, 2004 |