Squatterz
The cult-classic African sitcom, running more than a decade. Papa, a bookstore owner, and an accommodation problem that never ends.
Genre
Sitcom
Seasons
7
Runtime
24 min
Language
English
Status
On air
Synopsis
Shege has an apartment nobody is living in. His old friend Papa, a bookstore owner, needs somewhere to stay — and so do Danjuma, a data analyst at an airport, and Buchi, a jobless computer engineering graduate. Shege lets them in until they have the money for the rent. What starts as a favour becomes a house full of squatters — each with a scheme, a grievance and nowhere else to go.
The comedy is domestic and the stakes are small on purpose: rent, respect, whose turn it is to cook. Seven seasons in, the audience treats the household like family, which is exactly the point.
- Format
- HD · 16:9
- Audio
- Stereo · English
- Subtitles
- EN · FR on request
- Rights
- By territory
- Broadcast
- NTA · AIT · Wazobia Max
- Streaming
- CG Central
Episodes
Season 7
Showing 3 of 81 episodes.
- 01.0126:20
Episode 1
Shege decided to help his old-time friend Papa and his friend Danjuma the son of a retired general and a data analyst in an airport and his cousin Buchi, a jobless computer engineering graduate with an apartment no one was living in pending the time they had the money for the rent. He introduces them to the house but unknown to them, Shege’s crazy girlfriend Trisha, was in the apartment. Their first encounter was not pleasant neither was their last…
- 01.0228:02
Episode 2
Buchi and Danjuma tease Papa about his age and single status, so Papa tells them about Vicky, his girlfriend, the daughter of a rich father who he later introduced to them.
- 01.0329:45
Episode 3
The squatters faced the issue of Shege always bringing different women to their apartment every now and then. They discuss how to tell him to stop but are torn between Shege throwing them out and they keep enduring the status quo.
- 01.0428:45
Episode 4
Buchi finally gets a job in an advertising firm working as an IT person. He meets his old school class mate who claims to be well connected and wealthy and convinces him to quit his new job and move out against the other squatters advice.
- 01.0515:41
Episode 5
Jobless Buchi walks into the apartment and hears a strange and unfamiliar sound from a handbag on the table, he alerts the remaining squatters that a bomb was in the house. The panic of the bomb detonating pushes them to consider leaving the house. The bag turned out to belong to Shege’s aunty
- 01.0620:29
Episode 6
Shege’s aunty, Temi stays with the squatters and gives them a tough time. The squatters plot a way to get her out of the house without getting on Shege’s nerves.
- 01.0724:24
Episode 7
Papa’s mother came visiting to remind Papa of his single status and tell him to get married and to inform him that his younger brother was getting married. She meets Vicky and Papa in a compromising situation and would not have any of that. Buchi uses the opportunity to act like the good kid but he has his skeletons too…
- 01.0823:59
Episode 8
Shege and his brother had a huge fall out. Shege refuses to complete his education because according to him school has nothing to offer him. Shege later got a bitter experience that makes him rethink his decision and goes back to school.
- 01.0925:15
Episode 9
It’s Papa’s birthday but he won’t be having a party because he just lost two huge contracts. His girlfriend Vicky decides to throw a party for him but things go south at the party when she invited a guy presumed to be her lover.
- 01.1025:06
Episode 10
Papa gets into trouble when he introduces an agent his friend Sureboy to help sell a land and Sureboy decides to cheat and defraud the agent. Papa gets an ultimatum from the agent, to provide the money or face jail.
- 01.1122:55
Episode 11
Danjuma’s job is on the line and he would get fired if he doesn’t do the will of his boss. But he can’t compromise his conscience and ethics and he can’t afford to lose his job.
- 01.1225:36
Episode 12
Buchi learns a new vice visiting the pool joint every night and he always wins. Sureboy challenges him to a face off and wins then Buchi realizes Papa betrays him in the game.
- 01.13
Episode 13
Buchi’s long-distance girlfriend calls him that she was in town and mentioned the name ‘Yinka’ in their conversation. Buchi becomes disturbed as to who Yinka is. Is she cheating?
- 02.0126:14
Buchi and Yinka Part 2
Buchi realizes he has a son and he decides to be responsible. He moves out of the squatters apartment to find greener pastures and take care of his son and baby mama. But how far did he go?
- 02.0220:00
Esiri the Destroyer
Buchi’s friend Esiri visits the house and another chapter of trouble is unleashed.
- 02.0326:00
Singing Shege
Under the leadership of Shege, the squatters decide to go for a music contest where they get the chance to win five million naira. They finally have the chance to pay their rent.
- 02.0422:46
Scammed from Abroad
Esiri introduces Buchi to an online job where he supposedly would make dollars, Shege got wind of it and begged Buchi to introduce him to it. They eventually both got into trouble for it.
- 02.0529:44
Danjuma and Peace
Danjuma’s friend came visiting, to Danjuma, it was just a visit but to her, it is a mission. The other squatters discover her plot and expose her to rescue their friend.
- 02.0633:02
Papa and Buchi Clash
The squatters house is on fire as the two cousins have a fight over money. Their little clash turns to a deep grudge and the squatters house and love is broken. When two elephants fight, who suffers?
- 02.0724:03
Squatterz and the Old Man
Papa teaches Buchi to be nice to people and respect his elders. Buchi misinterprets this and brings a strange man home in a bid to be nice. He refuses to leave despite his intolerable habits.
- 02.0821:26
Buchi and Popular Artist
Buchi pretends to be a music producer to get the girls to keep coming to him, he could not keep the act for long as he was exposed and paid dearly for it.
- 02.0926:33
Danjuma and Cougar
Danjuma hooks up with an older woman and soon an affectionate relationship began, Danjuma is torn between letting this relationship continue or ending it and going back to his girlfriend.
- 02.1027:42
Squatterz vs Squatterz
Papa brings one of his female friends over for a visit. It was supposed to be a visit but she refuses to leave and keeps cooking up reasons to stay back, she ended up bringing her friends and they become the female squatters with the intention of throwing Papa and his friends out of the house.
- 02.1126:30
Papa the Player
Buchi and Esiri dare Papa to use his dating skills to get a babe to prove he is still in the game and not an old cargo. Papa in turn snatches all their girlfriends and teaches them a good lesson.
- 02.1228:46
Papa Gets a Job
Papa gets a new job working 9-5 because his bookstore is not making sales. The good news hasn’t gone cold before he got the bad news that led to him losing his job and his fellow squatters keeping their distance.
- 02.13
Papa Gets HIV
Tough time doesn’t last for long but this seems to be lasting quite long, Papa is on his lowest and Buchi makes sure he rubs it in and take advantage of this situation. But is there light at the end of the tunnel for Papa or would this be the end of him?
- 03.0123:03
Welcome Miss Amanda
Danjuma leaves the apartment to further his education. Shege brought a friend’s sister to squat with them for her NYSC.
- 03.0219:16
Fool at Forty
Papa gets into an argument with his girlfriend over marriage and this leads to his worst nightmare
- 03.0325:15
The Proposal
Papa becomes tired of the constant pressure from his mum about getting married and decided to take the bull by the horn. Wedding bells ringing soon or not?
- 03.0428:13
Insult to Injury
Esiri gets into trouble with the squatters because of his clumsiness and they beat the hell out of him, he became incapacitated for too long and it was beginning to look fake. How do they expose him?? His weakness…
- 03.0526:44
How to Be Broke
Desperate times require desperate measures, hunger and brokenness made Papa remember a beautiful and rich lady once gave him her business card. This means food for the squatters and they are grabbing this opportunity with both hands.
- 03.06
Three and Half Men
Tosin, Buchi’s baby mama drops their son Yinka with him because she was traveling. Yinka’s first week with Buchi proves to be tougher than it was imagined.
- 03.0722:20
Rats
Things started disappearing in the apartment and everyone is a suspect. They think there is a ghost in the house.
- 03.0826:38
Hot Candles
Esiri brings a money deal that sounded irresistible to Buchi, all he had to do is swallow a new pill in the market by a new pharmaceutical company. Buchi is totally bought over since money is involved, he refuses to listen to the voice of critics. But were they right? Is this Buchi’s big breakthrough?
- 03.0923:06
Fried Kidneys
When the pill sampling did not work, Buchi decides to sell one of his kidneys for money, he would have but for Papa's timely intervention.
- 03.1026:43
Law and Order
Buchi’s mother came to visit them and her lifestyle is totally different from the Squatterz lifestyle. They struggle to endure her visit but there is only so much they can take and decides to give her a taste of her own medicine.
- 03.1123:38
Green Card Part 1
Buchi’s prayers to travel out of Nigeria seems about to be answered when Sureboy mentioned he is a traveling agent. Buchi invested all his money into Sureboy’s agency and even agrees to a fake marriage with an American citizen to make his traveling processing faster while he prepares to leave the country.
- 03.1227:54
Green Card Part 2
All that glitters is not gold, Buchi is about to learn this the very hard way.
- 03.1326:11
Shakespeare in Love
Shege’s cousin came visiting and Buchi fell genuinely in love with her. He does everything to get her attention and when he finally gets it, he realized they can’t be together.
- 04.0125:09
Episode 1
The apartment got burnt and Shege decides to put them in another apartment so they won’t run away at least until they pay for the old apartment. This leads to an insurance company coming to investigate and the beginning of another journey for them with Raymond, Buchi’s brother but without Buchi
- 04.0225:23
Episode 2
The insurance lady that was sent to investigate the cause of the fire Dorothy got engaged with the squatters and after the cause of fire, she decided to stay back unknown to the owner of the house but with the help of one of the squatters. Shege later finds out and felt betrayed.
- 04.0328:32
Thou Shall Contribute Money Equally for Apartment Upkeep
Raymond got into Dorothy’s black books and causes a rift in the house majorly over food and upkeep. Shege decided that the squatters should contribute monthly upkeep equally for peace to reign and to avoid them flouting the house commandments he gave them when they moved in. But as usual Raymond tries to play smart by playing on everyone’s intelligence and almost succeeds…
- 04.0426:29
Thou Shall Not Host a House Party
Dorothy wants to throw a birthday party which would flout the house commandments Shege gave them. She decides to manipulate her way to get the guys support. Shege caught them having a party in the house when he brought his business partner home and would have thrown them out if not for a miracle that happened.
- 04.0525:39
Thou Shall Not Allow Any Parent Stay in the House
Papa decides to get a girl on contract basis from Sureboy to deceive his mother that he has a stable relationship but Sureboy as usual brought someone worse than Papa can ever imagine and his mother was more surprised than ever. Esiri had to come to his rescue.
- 04.0630:03
Thou Shall Not Allow Any Fraudulent Activity in the House
Raymond stole Dorothy’s money and invested it in a money scheme Sureboy brought ‘Double the money scheme’ and he cashed out on it. He shared the testimony with Papa who also cashed out. Shege got wind of it and was also convinced since Papa and Raymond cashed out and decides to invest millions Afterall what is good for the goose is good for the gander.
- 04.0720:15
Thou Shall Not Allow Any Underage in the Apartment
A strange thing is happening in the house. Papa and Dorothy woke up to realize a part of their hair has been cut. They do not know what this could be whether its Raymond’s prank or a mystical myth they heard about the house.
- 04.0827:45
Episode 8
The chairmanship election for the estate is on and each house gets a form and a lot of other juicy benefits. The squatters fight tooth and nail to be the one to contest and even outsmart each other but they keep it from Shege who is the owner of the house and who should contest.
- 04.0930:13
Thou Shall Not Allow Any Couple Reside in the Apartment
Papa and Dorothy enter a trance individually about them getting married and one thing they had in common was Esiri ruining the wedding.
- 04.1028:12
Episode 10
Raymond broke a vase Shege just brought to the house thereby flouting the commandment about not breaking anything in the house. He needs money to replace it and Papa also needed money to impress Dorothy so they decided to enter into a baking competition.
- 04.11
Thou Shall Not Get Caught Part 1
The constant flouting of the house commandments led to Shege making Raymond a whistle blower. Raymond becomes the whistle blower against the other squatters and they plot to ‘whistle blow’ the whistle blower and Shege…but do Raymond and Shege have skeletons too?
- 04.1218:34
Thou Shall Not Be Caught Part 2
Revenge is best served cold they say, the whistle has been blown on the whistle blower
- 04.1327:24
Thou Shall Not Covet Your Neighbour's Property/Babe
Danjuma an old squatter and friend of the house decided to come visiting, Papa was filled with joy and can’t wait to have him. But the coming of Danjuma brings with it a huge threat to Papa’s underlying likeness for Dorothy as Danjuma begins to flirt with her.
- 05.0122:26
Thou Shall Not Pay Rent
Danjuma tells Shege he will pay rent and Shege agrees to it but this would mean throwing Papa and Raymond out. To be fair, Shege gives Papa 7 days to raise the rent or leave the house. Dorothy feels uncomfortable about all that is happening but Danjuma gives her assurance.
- 05.0226:36
Let's Get Married
Danjuma reveals the real reason he proposed to pay rent and everyone becomes friends once again. Papa proposed to Dorothy and everyone wait with optimism for her reply whilst Rachel, Shege’s girlfriend pressures him to propose to her.
- 05.0330:12
Rule of Engagement
In a bid to get the best out of her boyfriend Papa, Dorothy gave him some life and business hacks. Unfortunately, Papa takes it too far for her liking and their relationship enters a sinking ship. At the same time Esiri and Raymond are frustrating the life of Danjuma and he devises the perfect plan to get back to them.
- 05.0428:17
The Big Bank Break
Esiri and Raymond develops an app that can read into the mind of anyone by analyzing their current emotion and got an endorsement for it. The company sends a representative to get them to sign the agreements and everything goes south from there.
- 05.0529:48
Wild Wild Love
Dorothy got a call from home that her father was sick and had to leave. Papa brings another woman home and a huge mix up happens all thanks to Raymond’s vlog that left Dorothy with no choice than to rush back.
- 05.0625:23
It's Sureboy Again! Part 1
Sureboy shows up again but with a higher confidence. He returns Shege and Raymond’s money he scammed them of earlier and this makes it easier for them to believe his new deal. But can a leopard change its skin?
- 05.0720:44
It's Sureboy Again! Part 2
To get a man, use his weakness they say…Sureboy uses Shege’s weakness to make him hand over his house, is this the end of the squatters? Or would a miracle happen?
- 05.0827:02
Life for Rent
A millionaire blogger contracts Raymond to be her fake boyfriend to deceive her mother. Papa, Shege and Dorothy are party to this deal but they forgot to inform the real players: Kaffy and Rachel
- 05.0930:08
Episode 9
Papa’s mum came visiting against Papa’s manipulation for her not to come. She decides to go spiritual about his refusal to get married and brings in a prophet.
- 05.10
Side Chick
The squatters came back from a journey and meets a strange woman on their couch. Shege gives her a type of preferential treatment that poses a threat to his relationship with Rachel. The male squatters grow a liking to her and this does not go down well with Dorothy.
- 05.1125:33
Episode 11
The squatters reminisce on the memories of the old apartment and share the loving memories with Raymond.
- 05.1224:40
How I Met Your Mother Part 1
Papa’s mother came again and this time all the squatters left the house so she wouldn’t meet them at home. She meets Esiri and realized their initial meeting was just a fluke. They get to know each other and a flirting relationship starts to everyone especially Papa’s disgust. Meanwhile, Shege is still looking for the missing Rachel.
- 05.1318:08
How I Met Your Mother Part 2
Papa’s mum gave him two options, to either propose to Dorothy or allow her continue her relationship with Esiri. But there is a twist of fate and a huge surprise that would leave everyone mouth open.
- 06.0128:41
Things Fall Apart
Papa met with an old friend Femi in a bar who was planning on going to the Third Mainland Bridge to jump over the bridge because of his life issues, while Papa was also considering doing so, Shege showed up. He told him he had been looking for him. Shege brought him to the new apartment. They agreed not to take in new squatters. Papa took pictures he posted on the internet which opened opportunity for the new squatters. Danjuma asked them to help his sister Aliyah a banker to be with them in the house then two other people came in immediately: Voke, Papa’s nephew, and Chinwe, his neighbor. Voke and Chinwe are social media influencers. The three of them had to come together to save their stay in the house.
- 06.0227:22
Living in Bondage
Aliyah, Voke and Chinwe are in the living room fighting karate. Voke and Chinwe team together to fight Aliyah but she dealt with them, Voke took a book to hit Aliyah unfortunately the book hit Shege’s face. They were all placed on a punishment not to leave the house for a week but Aliyah has work to do now they have to come together again to save their stay in the house. Aliyah planned to teach them Voke and Chinwe a lesson.
- 06.0326:19
Check Mate
A military man asked for Aliyah’s hand in marriage. Voke and Chinwe deceitfully collected money from the man. They convinced Aliyah that she's old enough to be married with different tactics, even Papa tried to advise her to have a man in her life. They lured Aliyah to have a date with the old man. Voke had a dream that the military men beat them.
- 06.04
Check Mate 2
They lured Aliyah to have a date with the old man. That was when Aliyah knew all their deceitful acts. She refused the marriage proposal from the military man. The man was angry, he sent his boys after Chinwe and Voke he demanded for his money, they couldn't see money in the bag, which led to a serious beating from the military men meanwhile Papa and Shege was in the room enjoying with the money.
- 06.0525:27
Titanic
Voke decided to step up their game for the channel by bringing in an idea of making a show with a celebrity but Chinwe was against it because she had a different idea. Voke invited a musician Babson a smooth voice, at first Chinwe didn't join the video but when she heard the voice she fell in love with the celebrity which caused Voke to be very jealous
- 06.0621:25
Titanic 2
Chinwe totally ignored Voke who was just moping around the house, meanwhile Babs invited his sister Tina to come to the house and Shege got the opportunity to start going out with the lady. Babs went to South Africa without letting Chinwe know, the break up between Tina and Shege revealed to Chinwe that Babs has duped her of the money for their channel.
- 06.0726:22
No Retreat No Surrender 1
Shege invited two of his friends home, Aliyah made food for the three of them and they joked around about Aliyah which put a thought in Shege's head. The next day Shege came into the kitchen and started helping Aliyah to wash plates. Then he started taking Aliyah out and getting her things to impress her. Papa is against the thing Shege is doing for Aliyah. It caused issues between Papa and Shege.
- 06.0829:24
No Retreat No Surrender
Shege woke up on Chinwe’s lap she mockingly explained to him what happened to him which made him leave the place angrily. The fight continues between Shege and Papa. It became a content for Chinwe and Voke. Aliyah agreed to date Shege to end Papa and Shege’s quarrel but it came with a price, Shege must pay a bride price to date Aliyah.
- 06.0927:00
Oleku
Papa is in the living room keeping the records of Shege's ladies. He kept a special one for himself called Portia, Portia suddenly turned herself to a house wife immediately and started giving orders to everyone. The situation became unbearable for Shege and he must find a way to send her away, they brought an idea of fumigation, that everyone would have to leave the house for two days, an opportunity Shege used to escape her only for Portia to come back the next day with the fumigation kits.
- 06.1028:2
Strange But True
Papa got a big surprise of his life, a foreigner Thompson came into the house asking of Papa and said he's Papa’s son. The news didn't settle well with Papa, shege advised him to get a DNA test to confirm that the boy is really his son. Papa finds a way to bond with the boy and he taught him some Nigerian acts.
- 06.1124:27
Every Day People Part 1
Voke was jealous about Chinwe and her guy then he decided to call a girl for himself only for Shege to come home with some guys to pack every furniture from Voke’s room. Chinwe was mocking him not knowing that the surprise will reach everyone.
- 06.1220:42
Every Day People Part 2
Shege met one of their old friend Sureboy, Papa was not ok with Shege involving Sureboy in the business he's doing because Sureboy can't be trusted. Shege brought the business partner Bopsy and Sureboy home to check all the house furniture and Chinwe can't stop fooling around about him. She made a picture frame of him and she started feeding the picture. Papa planned to rescue Shege from Sureboy before he got duped by him.
- 06.1328:00
Aliyah House Commotion
Aliyah came home from work and started acting weird, she locked herself in her room everyone tried to talk to her but she chased them out. Voke slept in the corridor for him to be sure of when she will open the door. Aliyah left the house without letting anyone know. They all woke up to start looking for her. They invited a police officer to the house to help them look for her. She came back after few hours; she told them what happened to her. The officer said he needs to arrest someone, Chinwe suggested he should arrest Aliyah.
- 07.0128:02
The God Father
Voke invited Bob the magician to a house party. Bob performed some magic and Papa didn't believe him until he performed another magic. Papa decided to be a magician he told Bob to teach him how to do magic. Papa performed a magic on Voke which turned him to a rabbit he performed the magic again but Voke didn't come as him.
- 07.0230:55
Tales by Moonlight
Papa finally achieved his dream by writing a book, he did a launch party for the book. He invited his friend barrister Soji Samuel a motivational speaker. After the event Voke and Chinwe decided to invite him to their show. Voke proposed to Aliyah to be his girlfriend and she said yes but Chinwe won't allow it.
- 07.0321:01
Lord of the Ring
Chinwe continues to throw her tantrum. She put Aliyah things out of the room and she continues to say Voke must break up with Aliyah. At the end a man came in to propose to Chinwe.
Cast
Characters from the studio’s episode guide.
Big Tony Ogbetere
as Papa
Bookstore owner — and his mother won’t stop asking when he’ll marry
Femi Amusan
as Shege
Owns the apartment, and lays down its house commandments
Stanley Chibunna
as Buchi
Jobless computer engineering graduate, forever chasing the next big break
Danjuma
A data analyst at an airport, and the son of a retired general
Lord Frank
as Esiri
Buchi’s friend — and a new chapter of trouble every time he visits
Oveze Godwin
as Raymond
Buchi’s brother, who moves in after the fire
Sitsofe Tshikor
as Dorothy
The insurance investigator sent about the fire, who decides to stay
Sureboy
Papa’s friend, whose deals never go the way he promises
Grace Ifeoluwa
as Aliyah
Danjuma’s sister, a banker
Charisma Madu
as Voke
Papa’s nephew, a social media influencer
Miriam Ogbonna
as Chinwe
A social media influencer, and Voke’s partner in content
Executive Creative Director
Seun Arowojolu
Production
ContentGram Studios Africa
Shot at
Lagos sound stage
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