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Orkney Snork Nie, a popular Afrikaans sitcom, originally broadcast by the SABC in South Africa. The name translates directly into Orkney Doesn't Snore, but the message being conveyed in Afrikaans is that the town isn't sleepy, there's always something happening.
1992
Maggie asks Hendrik if there is still room in the house because she knows of a 9-year-old girl whose mother has passed away. Hendrik immediately agrees that they should help the child.
Yollie takes part in a haircut competition against Daryl Davies, but does something drastic with Ouboet's hair. Wimpie on the other hand is not too old for a hiding.
Maggie is worried. Her mother comes to visit without letting her father know that she is safe, and Ouboet shows up in the middle of the night after he and Yollie had a fight.
Maggie's mother thinks she had a very exciting day. Meanwhile, Maggie has to kill fires while Hendrik is having too much fun playing golf.
Yollie and Ouboet's phone bill is very high. It's Yollie's fault and she asks Maggie for help so that Ouboet doesn't have to know.
Maggie accidentally places Hendrik's mine captain's book about Mauritius fish on the pile of books that Riekie may use to cut out pictures for her schoolwork.
No one would have guessed that the plumber was a young lady and how much she had in common with Ouboet.
Neelsie is so excited to go to the sea that he keeps shouting "I'm going to the sea", even if the topic has nothing to do with the sea holiday.
Sonja and Wimpie's ends their relationship. Ouboet gives away his fishing prize and Hendrik is busy keeping the house running while Maggie is ill.
The men try to come up with plans to watch the rugby because everyone's televisions are blocked as no one has renewed their TV licences.
As per Oom Hans, one can feel young and naughty again when one is old.
Riekie's friend was visiting her and Hendrik had to look after them, but he then asked Oom Hans, after which he again asked Wimpie and Sonja. However, a few unexpected things happen.
Ouboet decides to join a gym with an instructor and all. However, Yollie is not very happy about it.
1992
Sonja convinces Wimpie to audition for the school play Romeo & Juliet. Wimpie then got the role of Romeo, but Sonja was not chosen as Juliet.
Hess wanted to surprise everyone, but then they had already left to fetch her while she was already at home. Hendrik and Maggie are very surprised to hear about Hess's boyfriend.
Maggie is not very happy with all of Hendrik's awards and trophies; she decides that he should see a psychologist, but the newspaper doesn't lie.
Yollie and Ouboet practice a song for the town's evening function. Everyone is getting ready for this event.
Hendrik is too soft and cannot say no to everyone, so now everyone wants to borrow money from him.
Maggie loses her handbag, but gets it back with a note. Ouboet and Yollie go away for a while after experiencing something traumatic with Hendrikkie.
Koert asks Wimpie if he doesn't know a girl to go with him to a formal evening function, after which Wimpie introduces him to Liz.
Ouboet buys himself a set of drums, but Yollie doesn't think much of it because he should have bought a dishwasher.
The van Tonder's go to see a show about hypnosis at the club. Wimpie and Koert are now interested in learning more about it, but something unexpected happens.
Ouboet carried a spark plug around as a child and called it his Bollie, but now it's gone after all these years. Hendrik tells Wimpie how attached he was to his blanket.
Koert explains how the final decision technique works with parents. Him and Wimpie test it out on Hendrik and Maggie.
Maggie and Hendrik love Riekie and Neelsie very much, and now the welfare must decide on their future.
Koert is very much in love with Liz, but he talked about it at school and now Liz is mad at him. Koert sings her a song while Wimpie strums his guitar.
1989
Hendrik really stopped smoking this time after he saw Bossie Botha's lungs; even if it wasn't the cause of Bossie's death.
1990
Wimpie ran naked across the hotel's roof. It doesn't matter which child in the family does what, Hendrik always ends up in trouble.
Yollie goes into labour, but Ouboet is not around. He is busy buying wing nuts for their baby's cot.
Maggie complains that Hendrik doesn't take her out anymore and he mentions options, but Maggie isn't interested until they are invited to the mine manager's ball.
Hess and Wimpie talk about Annetjie at school who might be pregnant and Maggie thinks she might be pregnant too.
Hendrik helps Rusty in the rain and explains to Maggie that he was only helping even though it looks very suspicious because she is in Hendrik's night gown.
Fortunately, Hendrik makes his smelly pap in the garage. He prepares for a fishing competition, but is unfairly disqualified.
Maggie fusses with Hendrik because he doesn't spend enough quality time with his family.
Hendrik's father accidentally signed that people may take back furniture to pay off debts.
Maggie strikes and leaves the house. Hendrik goes to get her and everyone decides to name what they will do in the house to help.
The family is very excited about Bennie coming home. Bennie mentions that he wants to go to Marion Island to work there.
Hendrik has to go for a course for work, but unfortunately it falls on Maggie's birthday and she is very unhappy about it.
The van Tonder's think Hendrik's bakkie was stolen because Hendrik thought Wimpie drove the bakkie and Wimpie thought Hendrik drove the bakkie.
Yollie goes for her driver's license and Oupa for his learner's license.
Marriage is give and take, but Hendrik thinks they say nothing about cutting off. Maggie convinces Hendrik to go see the doctor so he can explain everything to him.
Maggie spent all night baking a cake for school for nothing and poor Hess is very sad to go to school without a cake and late too.
Maggie tries to find solutions with uplifting words and offers options on how Hendrik can lose weight so he can play golf better.
It is busy in the van Tonders' house. Unhappiness too.
Ouboet has shares in a racing rabbit. Wimpie and Hess would like a swimming pool; Wimpie signed a document that sent a pool salesman knocking on their door.
Spike's comment that Ouboet is moving to Giepie bothers Hendrik terribly. The children went for aptitude tests and the results are not what one expects.
Ouboet practices his first aid skills on Hess for a competition at the mine, little knowing that he will be helping a woman in labor on her way to the hospital.
Maggie leaves the family to go away with Marie. However, the family soon discovers how much Maggie does for everyone in the house.
Maggie wants a new car. She gets a speeding ticket when she borrows Hendrik's bakkie. Koert has a date with a girl and Wimpie gives advice.
Hendrik thinks the country is full of competition addicts. People used to talk about money, women and television, but now it's only about competitions and politics.
Hendrik had such a good time after his work meeting at the club that he had to sleep on the couch. Maggie and Yollie then decide that they should also go out a little.
Maggie complains about Hendrik snoring and she devises a plan by sewing plastic skeins to his shirt. Every time he turns on his back, the spinners hinder him.
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Zack du Plessis
Hendrik van Tonder
Annette Engelbrecht
Maggie van Tonder
Sally Campher
Yolanda "Yollie" van Tonder
Frank Opperman
Neels "Ouboet" van Tonder
Anrich Herbst
Wimpie van Tonder
Carien Wandrag
Sonja Conradie
Bernice du Plessis
Riekie van Zyl
Eugene Martin
Neelsie van Zyl
