Fireman Sam - Series 4 (1994) PDTV (XviD)

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Where: CBeebies (either on its own channel or on BBC2)

When: mornings (between 06:00 am and 12 noon GMT); first broadcast in 1994 - for original airdates\transmission times see Episode Descriptions; these were captured from repeats in 2006.

About the show:

Edited from the Wikipedia entry (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireman_Sam):
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"Fireman Sam (Welsh: Sam Tân) is a Welsh stop-motion animation children's television series about a fireman called Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other townspeople in the Welsh town of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and Tonypandy, which are situated approximately 5 miles apart in the South Wales valleys). The original idea for the show came from two ex-firemen from Kent. They took their idea to S4C who saw the potential in the series and commissioned it.

Fireman Sam first appeared in his native Welsh language on S4C in 1985 and later in English throughout the United Kingdom on BBC1 in 1987. The series finished in 1994 but remains popular well over a decade after the last episode was aired. The series was also shown dubbed in Gaelic in Scotland, where it was known as Sam Smalaidh. The series has been sold to over 40 countries, from Australia to Norway and is used across the UK to promote fire safety.

The series originally comprised 32 ten-minute episodes and a 20-minute Christmas special. The narration and character voices were done by John Alderton.

Characters

Firefighters

Fireman Sam Jones is referred to as the "hero next door". He is the archetypal fireman, who remains composed in an emergency and unfailingly offers assistance to all those in need. Sam is not married, but maintains a close relationship with his nephew, James, and niece, Sarah. Sam spends his spare time in his "inventing shed", in which he makes devices ranging from a potato picker made from old bicycle parts to a machine capable of replacing the town band. On occasion his inventive streak can undermine his emphasis on fire safety. His catchphrase is "Great fires of London!"

Firefighter Elvis Cridlington provides a contrast to Sam in both competency and demeanour. Elvis is an exuberant rock 'n' roll fan and an appalling cook. He failed his 11+ exam at school. His catchphrase is "Great balls of fire!"

Station officer Basil Steele is the chief of Pontypandy Fire Station. As a former army officer, he insists upon a high standard of both hygiene and efficiency in the station. His catchphrase in the old series was "Now who need the fire service?" but in the new series it is "Action stations men!". Basil may be married to Doris, a character who does not appear but whom Basil mentions once in Telly Trouble (Series 2).

Firefighter Penny Morris is the only female member of the Pontypandy fire brigade. In the original series, she only visited occasionally (hailing from Newtown fire station), although in the new series, she seems to work at Pontypandy full time. Penny doubles as a mechanic. Her ideas are often unconventional and at odds with her male colleagues, but she usually turns out to have been right. Penny is often known to go on adventures with the town's children; James and Sarah.

Auxiliary fireman Trevor Evans is an auxiliary fireman with the brigade. His other job is the town's bus driver. He is known for his awkward manner and general bad luck streak, but nonetheless exhibits a great devotion to the welfare of others (especially Dilys). In the new series Trevor is no longer an auxiliary firefighter but he is still the bus driver, but still shows affection to Dilys. His catchphrase when things go wrong is "Oh, bother!"

Townspeople

Dilys Price runs the town grocery store. She is a well known gossip, and has great affection for Trevor, the bus driver. Dilys is the mother of town mischief-maker Norman Price, but is frequently blind to her son's troublesome ways. She dotes on her only child, or 'Mummy's Little Darling' as she sometimes calls him.

Bella Lasagne is the absent-minded town cafe owner, originally from Italy.

Children

Sarah and James are the relatively well-behaved five-year-old niece and nephew of Fireman Sam. They are often more sensible in an emergency than Norman. When they grow up they want to be firefighters like their uncle Sam.

Norman Price is a six-year-old boy with a love of practical jokes and skateboarding. Unfortunately, Norman regularly fails to set appropriate limits on his own behaviour, and has been known to cause mischief and sometimes causes havoc at the fire station, for many of Pontypandy's residents.

Vehicles

Jupiter is a bright red fire engine driven by Fireman Sam and based on a 1974 Bedford TK and is also based on a 1990 Bedford 6x4 (2005 season). It is always taken to rescues.

Venus is a rescue tender driven by Penny Morris based on a 1982 Range Rover. It sometimes taken to a rescue to carry Penny if the entire crew is going, or it is simply additionaly taken along.

The Bus is driven by Trevor Evans, and based on a 1975 Ford Transit Dormobile.

Animals

Rosa is Bella's temperamental cat."

Episode Descriptions:

[4x01] - Home From Rome (25 October 1994)
Bella organises an Italian night in her cafe, but it all goes wrong when she gets trapped in a lift.

[4x02] - Rich And Famous (27 October 1994)
Dilys Price gets hot and bothered when her aspirations go up in smoke.

[4x03] - Quarry Rescue (01 November 1994)
Sam is in double trouble when first James and then Trevor Evans need help from the fire service.

[4x04] - Deep Trouble For Sam (03 November 1994)
Sam helps out in Penny's garden while on holiday, but soon runs into trouble once again.

[4x05] - Trevor's Bus Boot Sale (08 November 1994)
When Norman saves the day for Trevor Evans, Trevor decides that one good turn deserves another.

[4x06] - What Goes Up (10 November 1994)
Trevor takes a ride in the fire station's hot air balloon, but realises that what goes up must eventually come down.

[4x07] - Steele Under Par (15 November 1994)
A surprise has put Steele off his stroke. Before long, alarm bells are ringing in Pontypandy station.

[4x08] - Disaster For Dinner (17 November 1994)
The practise call-out Steele has organised is put on hold when Sam's mechanical chef catches fire.



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