''Scout's Safari'' is an American teen

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television series that aired on Discovery Kids and Saturday mornings on

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. The series was created by Thomas W. Lynch (''

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'', '' Caitlin's Way'').

Premise

The show revolves around Jennifer "Scout" Lauer, a teenage girl who lives the simple life in

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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

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. While she is there she is exposed to a new world, goes to a new school, and reunites with her other best friend named Bongani, who believes strongly in his Zulu culture, lives with his Uncle C.B., a

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. Bongani is often the voice of reason for Scout. While still keeping in contact with her best friend Sherna via

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, 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

* 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

* Dana de Agrella as Sherna Puckett * Ma Afrika Kekana as Nandi Ngwenyo * Phelisa Thulisile Mandeka.

Episodes

Season 1 (2002–03)

Season 2 (2003–04)

External links

* {{Discovery Kids 2000s American comedy-drama television series 2000s American teen drama television series 2000s American teen sitcoms 2002 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings American educational television series American English-language television shows Discovery Kids original programming NBC comedy-dramas NBC sitcoms American television series about teenagers Television shows set in South Africa