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Haas Das also recentley appeared in an ad-campaign for '''ATKV/Pendoring''' to promote ''Afrikaans''. He is pictured as a fat bum in an living room, on a couch with cans all around him(with the name"Das-bier/Das-beer" on the cans), this is to show what happens to the characters when the language is mistreated. |
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Haas Das se Nuuskas (Haas Das's News Box) was a weekly short television show in South Africa about a rabbit and a mouse running a news broadcast in Dierenland (Animal-land). Created by Louise Smit in 1976, at the time of television's introduction in South Africa, it was the first children's television programme in that country. The "news" typically revolved around all the animals' complaints, achievements, and scandals.The character was very loveable, because of his voice and his left ear flopping whenever he said his own name. The voice of Haas Das was performed by a real South African news anchorman, Riaan Cruywagen.
Characters
Puppets
- Haas Das (news reader/anchorman) ("Haas Das" is Afrikaans for "Hare Tie". The character is a hare wearing a tie.)
- Piet Muis (assistant and weather forecaster) ("Muis" is Afrikaans for "mouse".)
Animated characters
- Koning Leeu (King Lion)
- Skriba Sekretarisvoel (Skriba Secretarybird)
- Skillie Skilpad (Skillie Tortoise)
- Grootoom Flapoor Olifant (Great-uncle Flap-ear Elephant)
- Moeder Raaf (Mother Raven)
- Oupa Dassie (Grandpa Dassie)
- Krokkie Krokodil (Krokkie Crocodile)
- Bettina Bobbejaan (Bettina Baboon)
- Bakkies Bobbejaan (Bakkies Baboon)
- Wildebees (Wildebeest)
- Tienie Ratel (Tienie Badger)
- Bella Bokooi (Bella Goat)
- Droster Renoster (Droster Rhinoceros)
- Floris Volstruis (Floris Ostrich)
- Spiekeries Springbok
- Dr. Krap (Dr. Crab)
- Martin Miskruier
- Vlossie Mossie
- Hasie Kwassie
Creative team
- Creator: Louise Smit
- Writer: Louise Smit
- Channel: Sauk/SABC
- Voice Talents:- Riaan Cruywagen
- Original Puppet Builder: Alida Von Maltitz
- Theme Song: Gert Van Tonder
Revival
The show as redone as a movie in 2007 and released by Sony BMG. Just like Wielie Walie, it was the first of Louise Smit's original creations to be redone. Haas Das hou konsert (Haas Das holds a concert),a movie, was all about Koning Leeu (King Lion) having a terrible headache from all the animals' complaints, and Haas Das organising a concert in his honour to make him feel better. All of the original animated characters were recreated as puppets for this production, and even a few new characters were added, like Boeboe Bobbejaan (Boeboe Babboon) and Stinkie Muishond (Stinky Skunk). The new puppets were designed and made by Althea Oelofse. Riaan Cruywagen also returned as voice talent. Gert Van Tonder also makes a guest appearance.
New voice cast
Haas Das: Riaan Cruywagen
Piet Muis: Jan Wolmarans (speaking), Annaretha Naude (singing)
Koning Leeu: Rouel Beukes
Grootoom Flapoor Olifant: Nic De Jager
Bettina Bobbejaan: Annaretha Naude
BoeBoe Bobbejaan: Dulinda Pieters
Bakkies Bobbejaan: Dulinda Pieters
Kleinstinkie Muishond: Verna Vels
Moeder Raaf: Nic De Jager (speaking), Riana van Vollenhoven (singing)
Other Appearances
Haas Das and Piet Muis (PUPPETS) appeared in the ads for KKNK (Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees/Klein Karoo national arts festival)in 2002 ,where he announced the festival. The ads included TV-ads and posters. On the TV-ads he was a newsreader at DNN(Diere nuus netwerk/Animal news network) , but on the posters he was seen as a DJ sitting at a spinning table,instead of his well known news-desk.
After that he also performed shows at Art festivals, with puppets made by Hansie Visagie.
Haas Das also recentley appeared in an ad-campaign for ATKV/Pendoring to promote Afrikaans. He is pictured as a fat bum in an living room, on a couch with cans all around him(with the name"Das-bier/Das-beer" on the cans), this is to show what happens to the characters when the language is mistreated.
Books
Louise Smit has written two Haas Das books: Haas Das se Nuuskas (2006), illustrated by Fred Mouton, and Haas Das raak weg (2008), illustrated by Tanja Joubert. Both are published by Human & Rousseau.
DVDs
The original Haas Das Nuuskas-series and Haas Das hou konsert-movie are available in South Africa on DVD.