Episode 1
Come to Pontypandy
10m
When filming a tourism advert about Pontypandy, Sarah gets carried away with her filming. When she climbs a mountain to get the perfect shot, she ends up stranded on a ledge
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Fireman Sam
1987TV-Y16 seasons6.1 / 10
Follow the adventures of fireman Sam and his colleagues as they protect the citizens of the Welsh town of Pontypandy. Whenever the alarm sounds, brave Sam and his co-workers can be counted on to jump into a fire engine, hop onto a helicopter, or even launch an inflatable lifeboat to battle blazes, mount rescue missions, or provide medical attention to those in need.
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Fireman Sam premiered November 17, 1987. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Follow the adventures of fireman Sam and his colleagues as they protect the citizens of the Welsh town of Pontypandy. Whenever the alarm sounds, brave Sam and his co-workers can be counted on to jump into a fire engine, hop onto a helicopter, or even launch an inflatable lifeboat to battle blazes, mount rescue missions, or provide medical attention to those in need.
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Episode 2
The Way of the Wild Walkers
10m
When Peter creates a wild and adventurous trail for Scoop Dooley to follow, they both end up getting lost.
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Episode 3
Star Spotter of the Year
10m
When James tries to win the star globe in a star spotter competition, he ends up breaking the globe and falls into the water chasing it
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Episode 4
The Bravest Bird
10m
Hannah starts a scarecrow business, but there is one brave little bird that just isn't scared of her scarecrows.
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Episode 5
Woolly in the Wind
10m
When Joe, Peter and Mike go up the mountain without their coats, a sunny day turns bad fast, and Mike gets injured.
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Episode 6
The King of Pontypandy
10m
When Professor Pickles tells Norman and Peter about the King of Pontypandy, Norman sets out with a metal detector to find his crown.
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Episode 7
Mountain Cat
10m
When Miss Pawdry stows away on a Pioneer camping trip, she leads the Pontypandy Pioneers into the forest and gets them lost.
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Episode 8
Over the Ledge
10m
When Peter lets Nipper off his lead after promising not to, Nipper runs away. Peter tries to get Nipper back but accidentally scares the dog off the edge of a cliff.
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Episode 9
Back to the Stone Age
10m
Competition between Norman and Derek to make the best stone age shelter goes too far and causes a fire on Pontypandy Island.
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Episode 10
The Big Surprise
10m
It's the opening of the New Fire Station and Norman hasn't got his Pioneer uniform ready. Dilys rushes to iron it, but the old iron she uses causes a fire.
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Episode 11
Guinea Pig Peril
10m
Mandy is looking after James and Sarah's guinea pig Norris, But when Norris escapes, Mandy accidentally starts a fire in the ensuing chaos. Meanwhile, Elvis is trying to come up a New Song.
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Episode 12
Herding Hazard
10m
The Pioneers are working on Annie's farm, but Sarah accidentally lets the sheep go loose and they knock over Annie’s stove and start a fire.
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Episode 13
It Came From the Sea
10m
When Mike hears eerie singing and glowing lights in the sea near the lighthouse, he calls Agent Price and Agent Sparkes of The Why Files to check it out.
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Episode 14
Kite Catastrophe
10m
When Hannah shows off a homemade kite, her stunts cause a barbequing accident, sparking multiple fires!
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Episode 15
Pink Pollock
10m
When James plans a cafe makeover for the Wholefish Cafe, he becomes over-zealous which leads to a series of events that cause a fire.
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Episode 16
Sketching the Wildlife
On a wildlife sketching trip, Norman wants to find the most spectacular creature to sketch, but this gets a bit tricky when Lily Chen tags along.
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Episode 17
Grandpa Day
10m
When James and Sarah compete for the title of 'best steam driver,' James accidentally spills a burning coal into a pile of wood, sparking a fire.
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Episode 18
Sailing Lesson
10m
When Charlie and Bronwyn take the kids on a sailing lesson, Charlie feels upstaged by Peter and a seagull. As Charlie tries to win back the kids' attention, he ends up sinking the boat.
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Episode 19
Moose Versus the Mole
10m
A 'pesky' mole causes trouble for Moose when the mole decides that Moose's Wild Man Golf course is the perfect place to build a few molehills.
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Episode 20
Hannah's Recipe for Disaster
10m
It's the Annual Pontypandy Bread Baking Competition and Hannah's ambition accidentally causes her to spark a wildfire.
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Episode 21
The Big Scoop
10m
When Sergeant Ravani announces that a special surprise guest star will be coming to the Big Pontypandy Festival to sing with Elvis, Mandy and Sarah think that finding out who it is could be the biggest scoop.
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Episode 22
History Trails
10m
When Professor Pickles decides to create a historical walking trail, he doesn't realize that his decision to use real props instead of cardboard ones will result in an emergency of big proportions.
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Episode 23
The Future of the Seas
It's the Pontypandy ocean parade and Hannah is determined to beat the other vessels to the finish with the Submaster 2000, but because she decides to bypass several of her dad's safety features, the most unlikely vessel wins.
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Episode 24
The Taste of Pontypandy
10m
James has the idea of using the horse and cart to deliver his team's forgotten cherry pop to a tasting competition. But when the pop gets shaken up and starts to pop open, scaring the horse, they are soon on a runaway horse.
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Episode 25
Magic Mandini and the Great Normanski
10m
Norman practices his magic act for the talent show, but it turns out that his assistant Mandy is better at magic than he is. But when he tries to make her disappear, he accidentally causes a fire.
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Episode 26
The Big Show
10m
It's time for the finale of the Pontypandy Festival - the Big Pontypandy Talent Show! But when Elvis knocks a drink over the drone control panel, the drones crash land, causing fires in the fields all around the show area.
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Cast
John SparkesMale Voices (voice)
David CarlingStation Officer Steele / Chief Fire Officer Boyce / Trevor / Tom / Mike (voice)
Su DouglasDilys / Mandy / Helen (voice)Tegwen TuckerPenny / Sarah / Bronwyn / Mrs. Chen (voice)
Joanna RuizFemale Voices (voice)
Sarah HadlandFemale Voices (voice)
Steven KynmanSam / Elvis / Norman / Derek / Charlie / Jerry Lee (voice)Gareth LewisAll Characters (voice)
Credits
- Created by
- Dave Jones, Dave Gingell
- Written by
- Laura Beaumont, Miranda Larson, Tim Bain, Paul Larson, Simon Nicholson, Lizzie Ennever, Lee Pressman, Adam Long
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 359
- Original language
- Welsh
- Original title
- Sam Tân
Networks & production
S4CUnited Kingdom
CBeebiesUnited Kingdom
5United Kingdom- Siriol Productions
HiT EntertainmentUnited Kingdom
Mattel CreationsUnited States
Themes
firefighterstop motion