The Land Before Time (1976 TV series)

The Land Before Time (Afrikaans: Het land voor tijd) is a South African puppet fantasy television series, based on the 1967 book of the same name created by Wikus Williams. It was developed for television by Klara Van Heerden and Mardene Van Rensburg for, and was produced by Maline Krige Studios. It premiered on SABC in South Africa on 12 January 1976, and on several stations in the United States on 31 January, making it the first South African television series to be aired outside the country.

The main antagonists in the series are Red Claw, an evil villainous Tyrannosaurus, and Screech and Thud, two henchmen Deinonychus.

Main

 * Nelius Jouberts as Littlefoot
 * Laurienne Van Schalkwyk as Cera
 * Wilhelmina Robinson as Ducky
 * Zayden MacDonald as Petrie
 * Christiaan Naudé as Spike
 * Ottoline Van Biljon (season 1) and Melissa Marais (season 2) as Ruby
 * Rylond Wessels as Chomper
 * Erco Van Den Bergh as Screech
 * Rynold De Lange as Thud
 * Jannie Marx as Red Claw

Recurring

 * Alake Van Den Bergh as Grandpa Longneck
 * Hanneli Kock as Grandma Longneck
 * Frederich White as Cera's Father
 * Nelia Cilliers as Petrie's Mother
 * Ronella Vermeulen as Ducky and Spike's Mother
 * Sebastian Titus as Mr. Thicknose
 * Norne Smith as Tria
 * Vivette Goodman as Tricia