{"id":52584,"date":"2022-01-13T18:18:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T18:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=52584"},"modified":"2022-01-13T21:11:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T21:11:02","slug":"throwbackthursday-10-nigerian-tv-shows-that-have-stood-the-rest-of-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2022\/01\/13\/throwbackthursday-10-nigerian-tv-shows-that-have-stood-the-rest-of-time\/","title":{"rendered":"#ThrowbackThursday: 10 Nigerian TV shows that have stood the test of time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><em><strong><span class=\"s1\">Today being a Thursday, I would like to juggle your memory by reminding you of some fond memories. You might feel nostalgic after reading, but I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll be able to relate to, if not all, some of the Television shows which were very popular in the 80s and 90s, before the introduction of cable TV; when all the content Nigerians had access to was majorly from a local station on a television or radio<\/span> <span class=\"s1\">set. Today, the focus is on TV.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here is a list of throwback Nigerian TV shows that rocked, some years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">1. Super story (2001-2018)<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D367B820-7AC6-4643-9636-4AC69E65C8CB.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52588\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/F6847F7C-EDD5-4F14-AFFF-0CFACEEC2BD1.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52589\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/F6847F7C-EDD5-4F14-AFFF-0CFACEEC2BD1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/F6847F7C-EDD5-4F14-AFFF-0CFACEEC2BD1.jpeg 608w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/F6847F7C-EDD5-4F14-AFFF-0CFACEEC2BD1-300x249.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Super Story<\/em> had many families glued to their TV sets when it was time for the show. Parents urged their kids to watch and learn, even as they learned from the experience shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Super Story<\/em> is the brainchild of TV producer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2022\/01\/08\/22-nollywood-actors-who-usually-act-typecast-roles-in-movies\/\">Wale Adenuga<\/a> who is also responsible for <\/span><span class=\"s3\">Papa Ajasco<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> on TV and on print. 18 years running, <em>Super Story<\/em> is a unique format that has appealed to the Nigerian audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D367B820-7AC6-4643-9636-4AC69E65C8CB.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52588\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D367B820-7AC6-4643-9636-4AC69E65C8CB.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D367B820-7AC6-4643-9636-4AC69E65C8CB.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D367B820-7AC6-4643-9636-4AC69E65C8CB-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D367B820-7AC6-4643-9636-4AC69E65C8CB-86x64.jpeg 86w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The first season of the show told the story of Suara and Toyin Tomato (played by the brilliant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/12\/26\/4-popular-nollywood-actors-who-celebrated-their-birthdays-on-boxing-day-and-their-profile\/\">Sola Sobowale<\/a>). The debut season was a hit which has influenced the success of the following seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Each season tells a different story centred around the lives of middle-class Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">2. Papa Ajasco &amp; company (1996-present)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/2AAF45C8-BCC0-44B2-A0A0-DB0B78882F6B.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52590\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/2AAF45C8-BCC0-44B2-A0A0-DB0B78882F6B.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"622\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/2AAF45C8-BCC0-44B2-A0A0-DB0B78882F6B.jpeg 622w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/2AAF45C8-BCC0-44B2-A0A0-DB0B78882F6B-300x155.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Papa Ajasco &amp; company<\/em> is another brilliant TV show that rocked. Created by Wale Adenuga, just like <em>Super Story, Papa Ajasco<\/em> was initially a comic strip in the 80s which turned out to be very successful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">After an initial movie in 1983, Wale Adenuga adapted it for TV in 1996 starring the famous characters, &#8216;Papa Ajasco&#8217;, &#8216;Mama Ajasco&#8217;, &#8216;Bobo Ajasco&#8217;, &#8216;Boy Alinco&#8217;, &#8216;Pa James&#8217; &#8216;Pa Jimoh&#8217;, and \u2018Miss Pepeiye\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/E9ACA345-C570-4B22-A11A-91CF493ADDFE.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52591\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/E9ACA345-C570-4B22-A11A-91CF493ADDFE.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/E9ACA345-C570-4B22-A11A-91CF493ADDFE.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/E9ACA345-C570-4B22-A11A-91CF493ADDFE-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Heavy on slapstick comedy, Papa Ajasco has continued to make Nigerians laugh for over 25 years but it\u2019s not the same as it used to be. The characters have changed over time and Nigerians seem to have moved on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">3. Who wants to be a millionaire? (2004 &#8211; 2017)<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D007AF11-7E2E-4882-820C-09CA85B59195.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52592\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/FC8EBC83-BA1A-471F-B86F-EFAD808137EF.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52593\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/FC8EBC83-BA1A-471F-B86F-EFAD808137EF.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/FC8EBC83-BA1A-471F-B86F-EFAD808137EF.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/FC8EBC83-BA1A-471F-B86F-EFAD808137EF-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?<\/em> is a Nigerian TV game show based on the original British format of <em>Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It was created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steve Knight and sponsored by MTN Nigeria. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The show first aired on 8 October 2004 and stopped on 25 June 2017. It was hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/12\/17\/oap-toolz-why-i-would-never-insult-jim-iyke-tonto-or-frank-edoho-online\/\">Frank Edoho<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/09\/24\/popular-television-game-show-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-is-back-details\/\"><em>WWTBAM<\/em> was announced to be back<\/a> in Sept 2021, although the date is yet to be unveiled. <em>Who wants to be a millionaire?\u00a0<\/em>is an educational show that parents always wanted their children to learn from the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D007AF11-7E2E-4882-820C-09CA85B59195.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52592\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D007AF11-7E2E-4882-820C-09CA85B59195.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"742\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D007AF11-7E2E-4882-820C-09CA85B59195.jpeg 742w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/D007AF11-7E2E-4882-820C-09CA85B59195-300x167.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Three lifelines were presented at the beginning of the game in order to aid contestants.<br \/>\n1. 50\/50; where the computer eliminates two random wrong options, leaving the right option and the other remaining wrong option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">2. Phone a friend; where the contestant calls one of their five prearranged friends. The contestant has 30 seconds to read the question and four possible options to the friend, who then has the remaining time to offer input.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">3. Ask the audience; where audience members use touch pads to designate what they believe the correct option to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">4. I need to know (1997-2002)<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/A669715C-D7C8-4228-9BDF-98C013AE8CD4.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52594\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/4E138500-DADA-4E48-AFBB-0DD436C51A77.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52595\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/4E138500-DADA-4E48-AFBB-0DD436C51A77.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/4E138500-DADA-4E48-AFBB-0DD436C51A77.jpeg 621w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/4E138500-DADA-4E48-AFBB-0DD436C51A77-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/4E138500-DADA-4E48-AFBB-0DD436C51A77-86x64.jpeg 86w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Starring Nigerian A-list actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/12\/28\/nollywood-actor-jigan-baba-oja-replies-funke-akindele-after-she-amusingly-anticipates-beating-him-up\/\">Funke \u2018Jenifa\u2019 Akindele-Bello<\/a>, the TV series was an educative show sponsored by the United Nations population fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The TV series dwelt on the lives of seven secondary school students dealing with life in their teenage years. HIV\/AIDS, and teenage pregnancy were strong themes in the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/A669715C-D7C8-4228-9BDF-98C013AE8CD4.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52594\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/A669715C-D7C8-4228-9BDF-98C013AE8CD4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"783\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/A669715C-D7C8-4228-9BDF-98C013AE8CD4.jpeg 783w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/A669715C-D7C8-4228-9BDF-98C013AE8CD4-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/A669715C-D7C8-4228-9BDF-98C013AE8CD4-768x384.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/a>For young people,<em> I Need To Know<\/em> was a TV series dedicated to them but It was aired at a time when many in this part of the world didn\u2019t yet understand what they meant.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">5. Dear mother (2005-2006)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/E32561AE-75FC-4ADD-B410-B1E099C05880.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52596\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/E32561AE-75FC-4ADD-B410-B1E099C05880.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/E32561AE-75FC-4ADD-B410-B1E099C05880.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/E32561AE-75FC-4ADD-B410-B1E099C05880-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/E32561AE-75FC-4ADD-B410-B1E099C05880-86x64.jpeg 86w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Dear mother<\/em> is another TV show that was really enjoyable in 2006. It was a multiple award winning series chronicling the life of Teju Philips( played by Moyin Olutayo) a widowed mother of 3 dealing with her career and the challenges of raising children in modern day Nigeria. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/03\/24\/veteran-actress-iya-awero-receives-three-bedroom-flat-gift-from-lagos-gov-sanwo-olu-video\/\">Lanre Hassan<\/a> (Iya Awero) played her part as the kids maternal grandmother. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">6. Ultimate power \/ Agb\u00e1ra \u0143l\u00e1 (1992\/1994)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/EDAA9E96-2262-42BB-B2A0-C020D038D360.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52598\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/EDAA9E96-2262-42BB-B2A0-C020D038D360.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/EDAA9E96-2262-42BB-B2A0-C020D038D360.jpeg 356w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/EDAA9E96-2262-42BB-B2A0-C020D038D360-259x300.jpeg 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This Christian show was a must watch in many Christian homes back in the day. Funnily, many Nigerians irrespective of their religion saw the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/DAB883F4-26E2-4F23-A1E7-55BDF5ABE7E9.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52599\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/DAB883F4-26E2-4F23-A1E7-55BDF5ABE7E9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"393\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/DAB883F4-26E2-4F23-A1E7-55BDF5ABE7E9.jpeg 393w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/DAB883F4-26E2-4F23-A1E7-55BDF5ABE7E9-261x300.jpeg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mount Zion film ministries singlehandedly took Christian TV content and movies to the mainstream. In 1992, it made its mark with the spellbinding Yoruba TV series <em>Agbara Nla.<\/em> The uncontrollable success of the spiritually-themed TV show made them produce the English version which was also another hit. Names of characters such as \u2018<em>Ayamatanga\u2019\u00a0<\/em>have gone on to be part of Nigerian slangs. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">7. Everyday people (early 2000s)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/572A17A4-B98B-423A-B0B8-F9042FF3374A.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52600\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/572A17A4-B98B-423A-B0B8-F9042FF3374A.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/572A17A4-B98B-423A-B0B8-F9042FF3374A.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/572A17A4-B98B-423A-B0B8-F9042FF3374A-210x136.jpeg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Just like the title,<em> Everyday People<\/em> focused exclusively on the lives of middle-class Nigerians in Lagos and their neighbors. The movie featured the late Sam Loco Efe, Carol King, Ify Onwuemene, Seun Soremi, Juliet Martin-Abazie, Ignis Ekwe and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The theme song was also very famous\u2022\u2022\u2022 \u201cEveryday People, that\u2019s you that\u2019s me\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">8. The village headmaster (1968-1994 \/ 1985-1991)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/F16B02CC-55A6-4F0D-B8D5-EA3BF8E412D2.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52601\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/F16B02CC-55A6-4F0D-B8D5-EA3BF8E412D2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/F16B02CC-55A6-4F0D-B8D5-EA3BF8E412D2.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/F16B02CC-55A6-4F0D-B8D5-EA3BF8E412D2-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Originally a radio drama series (1958),<em> the village headmaster<\/em> is Nigeria\u2019s first and longest-running soap opera on the NTA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The first series of <em>The Village Headmaster<\/em> ran from 1968 to 1984\u00a0before being paused and the second phase had its run from 1985 to 1991.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Olusegun Olusola created the series and it was produced by Dejumo Lewis and developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/02\/27\/nbc-bans-ric-hassanis-song-thunder-fire-you\/\">Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>The Village Headmaster<\/em> was set in the fictitious Yoruba village of Oja plot focused on topical issues such as inter-ethnic harmony, problem-solving and intervention in public affairs, health education and family enjoyment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s cast included Ted Mukoro (Headmaster #1); Femi Robinson (Headmaster #2); Justus Esiri (Headmaster #3); Dejumo Lewis (Kabiyesi); Clara Olushola as headmaster\u2019s wife (Clara Fagade); Albert Egbe (Lawyer Odunuga); Ibidun Allison (Amebo); Jab Adu (Bassey Okon); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/12\/24\/he-wants-to-finish-my-back-debbie-shokoya-laments-after-engaging-in-a-dance-competition-with-funsho-adeolu\/\">Funsho Adeolu<\/a> (Senior Chief); Joe Layode (Teacher Garuba); etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recall, the cast in this show decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/03\/09\/court-stops-production-of-village-headmaster\/\">come together some 30 years after to revive it<\/a> but they recently stopped production.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">9. Koto Orun (1989 &#8211; 1992)<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/50CF84B1-EEE8-42F1-8DEE-FB5E82C97EF5.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52602\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/1AF8091F-08EF-43F0-9BBF-AB5414B873B8.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52603\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/1AF8091F-08EF-43F0-9BBF-AB5414B873B8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/1AF8091F-08EF-43F0-9BBF-AB5414B873B8.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/1AF8091F-08EF-43F0-9BBF-AB5414B873B8-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the 90s, this Yekini Ajileye (late) produced TV series was a must watch for anyone in the South-West. It was a Sunday night delight. With its engaging characters and compelling plots, <em>Koto Orun<\/em> is one of the best TV series that Nigeria has ever produced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/50CF84B1-EEE8-42F1-8DEE-FB5E82C97EF5.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52602\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/50CF84B1-EEE8-42F1-8DEE-FB5E82C97EF5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/50CF84B1-EEE8-42F1-8DEE-FB5E82C97EF5.jpeg 392w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/50CF84B1-EEE8-42F1-8DEE-FB5E82C97EF5-241x300.jpeg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a>Set in the pre-colonial era, a certain village was besieged by witches who torment the villagers at will. Although the evil witches are often confronted by the good ones, referred to as \u201caje funfun\u201d (the white witches) in the movie, it wasn\u2019t enough to rid the town of these evil ones\u2019 infestation. However, in response to the plight of the people of the village, the gods promised them a saviour who will be delivered by one of the kings wives that will conquer the evil witches. So the witches, including the king\u2019s first wife, came up with schemes after schemes to kill the prophesised bearer of the messiah.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">10. Fuji House of Commotion (2000s)<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/055812D4-5738-419F-BDB0-5764929B8D1B.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52604\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/73779B38-8595-41F3-8ADB-BD2EA7871E44.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52605\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/73779B38-8595-41F3-8ADB-BD2EA7871E44.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/73779B38-8595-41F3-8ADB-BD2EA7871E44.jpeg 554w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/73779B38-8595-41F3-8ADB-BD2EA7871E44-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/73779B38-8595-41F3-8ADB-BD2EA7871E44-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A spin-off of 90\u2019s soap opera <em>Checkmate<\/em>, the Amaka Igwe directed and produced comedy series hilariously portrayed the unique experience of living inside a polygamous home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The comedic brilliance of Kunle Bamtefa<\/span> <span class=\"s1\">as Chief Fuji, Toun Oni as Mama Moji, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/05\/19\/aki-and-paw-paw-announce-new-tv-series-fatty-and-sons-video\/\">Ngozi Nwosu<\/a> as Peace, Louisa Oni as Ireti, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2022\/01\/04\/15-celebrity-nollywood-actors-who-are-married-to-each-other\/\">Iretiola Doyle<\/a> as Caro, Jude Orhoha as Gbenro, John Njamah as Rabiu, and Chika Chukwu as Jumoke among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/055812D4-5738-419F-BDB0-5764929B8D1B.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52604\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/055812D4-5738-419F-BDB0-5764929B8D1B.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/055812D4-5738-419F-BDB0-5764929B8D1B.jpeg 382w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/ifeoluwaunusual\/2022\/01\/13\/055812D4-5738-419F-BDB0-5764929B8D1B-300x210.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The sitcom revolves around a rich man (Chief T.A. Fuji) who is married to four women and had numerous kids to provide for. Some episodes also feature family friends such as Victor Eze as Alika.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Honorable Mention:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Edge of Paradise (2006 \u2013 unknown)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dance of Shame<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Face2Face <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Us<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Domino<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Family Cycle <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Clinic Matters<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Behind the clouds<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Basi &amp; company <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Second chance <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ripples (1988-1993)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fortunes (1993-1994)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mirror In The Sun (1984-1986)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Checkmate (1991-1994)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tales by Moonlight (1984-unknown)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Things Fall Apart (1987)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">New Masquerade (the mid-80s &#8211; mid-90s)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cock Crow At Dawn (early 1980s)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Adio\u00a0 Family<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sunny Side Of Life<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sura the Tailor<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Koko Close<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Awada Kerikeri<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Third Eye<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Magana Jarice<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Wind Against My Soul<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Alawada<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">House No. 13<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mind Bending<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hot Cash (Willy Willy)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sura the Tailor<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today being a Thursday, I would like to juggle your memory by reminding you of some fond memories. You might feel nostalgic after reading, but I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll be able to relate to, if not all, some of the Television shows which were very popular in the 80s and 90s, before the introduction of cable [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":52626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[9000,9003,9001,7413,8998,8999,8995,8996,8997,9002,1005,5964],"class_list":["post-52584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nollywood","tag-agbara-nla","tag-dear-mother","tag-everyday-people","tag-fuji-house-of-commotion","tag-i-need-to-know","tag-koto-orun","tag-papa-ajasco-company","tag-super-story","tag-throwback-nigerian-tv-shows","tag-ultimate-power","tag-village-headmaster","tag-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>#ThrowbackThursday: 10 Nigerian TV shows that have stood the test of time<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2022\/01\/13\/throwbackthursday-10-nigerian-tv-shows-that-have-stood-the-rest-of-time\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"#ThrowbackThursday: 10 Nigerian TV shows that have stood the test of time\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Today being a Thursday, I would like to juggle your memory by reminding you of some fond memories. 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