A long weekend of fun in DStv’s School of Laughter
01 April 2021
From the magic of Oz to the underwater world of Bikini Bottom, keep the kids entertained all weekend long with DStv’s School of Laughter.

01 April 2021
From the magic of Oz to the underwater world of Bikini Bottom, keep the kids entertained all weekend long with DStv’s School of Laughter.
Easter weekend is chock-a-block with fun for the entire family! From the magic of Oz to the underwater world of Bikini Bottom, keep the kids entertained all weekend long with DStv’s School of Laughter.
Enjoy feature-length entertainment with two spectacular animated adventure films. A year after he was defeated by Dorothy, Urfin Jus returns to cause havoc in Oz once more in Fantastic Return to Oz on M-Net (DStv channel 101). Can Dorothy and her friends save the city or will Urfin Jus finally get his revenge? For more superhero fare, Miraculous World: New York United Heroez on Disney Channel (DStv channel 303) follows Ladybug and Cat Noir’s adventures on a school trip to New York where they meet the American superheroes – and have to help them save the day!
For the preschoolers, Garden Tales on CBeebies (DStv channel 306) is an imaginative soap-opera-style kids programme. Through entertaining stories and live-action footage about cute animals, your kids will connect with the natural world. Each episode includes tales of a specific animal and stories of their adventures, be it an owl’s hide-and-seek game with its family to little ducklings who are learning to swim. Over on Jim Jam (DStv channel 310), Fireman Sam saves Pontypandy in Fireman Sam: Set For Action! But when a video of his heroics goes viral, will Fireman Sam be able to juggle his newfound fame with the responsibilities of being a fireman?
Meanwhile, SpongeBob SquarePants’ best buddies take over Nickelodeon (DStv channel 305) throughout April, starting with Sandy Cheeks on Easter Weekend.
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A year after he was defeated by Dorothy, Urfin Jus returns to cause havoc in Oz once more. With Emerald City under threat, can Dorothy and her friends save the city or will Urfin Jus finally get his revenge?
Saturday, 3 April on M-Net (DStv channel 101) at 16:00
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Your little ones will be hooked on this imaginative soap-opera-style kids programme. The creative episodes use live-action footage to help young viewers discover and explore the natural environment. Each episode includes a tale of a specific animal and stories of their adventures – from a little duckling who gets lost while learning to swim and a badger whose taste for adventure gets him in trouble to a family of owlets playing hide-and-seek.
Tuesday, 6 April on CBeebies (DStv channel 306) at 16:45
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When a burning oil tanker goes out of control and hurtles toward Pontypandy, Fireman Sam pulls off a miracle rescue and saves the town. Unknown to Fireman Sam, Mandy and Sarah filmed the rescue and posted it on their new website: Pontypandy Planet Online. When the video goes viral, Fireman Sam is hailed as a hero, but will he be able to handle the fame alongside his duties as a fireman?
Saturday, 3 April on Jim Jam (DStv channel 310) at 12:10
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Marinette and her class head to New York for a school trip during the French-American friendship week. Here, they meet American superheroes – but end up having to save the heroes from a super-villain! When the kids discover the Miraculous exist in the United States too, Ladybug and Cat Noir team up with the American heroes to defend them from their enemy.
Friday, 2 April on Disney Channel (DStv channel 303) at 17:00
This April, Spongbob’s best buddies from Bikini Bottom are taking over Nickelodeon every weekend! Over Easter, check in with Sandy Cheeks, the squirrel who lives underwater; follow Patrick Star’s hilarious antics in week two; try to stay out of grumpy Squidward’s way in week three before enjoying a Krabby Patty or two with Mr Krabs in week four.
From Saturday, 3 April on Nickelodeon (DStv channel 305) at 11:30
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