document_title: List of Fireman Sam episodes

question_text: how many seasons of fireman sam are there

text: List of Fireman Sam episodes

text: Series overview[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

1
8
17 November 1987 (1987-11-17)
10 December 1987 (1987-12-10)

2
8
1 November 1988 (1988-11-01)
22 December 1988 (1988-12-22)

3
9
15 October 1990 (1990-10-15)
10 December 1990 (1990-12-10)

4
8
25 October 1994 (1994-10-25)
17 November 1994 (1994-11-17)

5
26
31 March 2003 (2003-03-31)
5 May 2003 (2003-05-05)

6
26
11 February 2008 (2008-02-11)
17 March 2008 (2008-03-17)

7
26
11 November 2008 (2008-11-11)
16 December 2008 (2008-12-16)

8
26
3 March 2012 (2012-03-03)
10 November 2012 (2012-11-10)

9
25
5 April 2014 (2014-04-05)
20 September 2014 (2014-09-20)

10
25
15 February 2016 (2016-02-15)
26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)

11
13
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18)
9 May 2018 (2018-05-09)

text: Episode list[edit]

text: Series 1 (1987)[edit]

text:
Episode no.
Series no.
Title
Original air date

1
1
"The Kite"
17 November 1987 (1987-11-17)

On a very windy day, strong winds bring down a telegraph pole. Sarah and James' kite gets stuck on Dilys' roof and Sam has to come to rescue it.

2
2
"Barn Fire"
19 November 1987 (1987-11-19)

On a very hot day, Sarah and James are picking potatoes for Bella. Fireman Sam wonders if he can help, but first he has to deal with a barn fire at Pandy Lane Farm.

3
3
"Trevor's Training"
24 November 1987 (1987-11-24)

It's routine drill for Trevor Evans on his first day in the fire service, until a message comes over the radio. Meanwhile, Elvis Cridlington is busy cooking mashed potatoes.

4
4
"Flat Tyre"
26 November 1987 (1987-11-26)

After going to the sales at Newtown, Trevor Evans' tyre goes flat and he drops the spare tyre, which invades Pontypandy, causing loads of delays.

5
5
"Camping"
1 December 1987 (1987-12-01)

What have a frog and an oily rag got to do with camping? Fireman Sam, Sarah and James soon find out. Meanwhile Trevor Evans' bus breaks down, and then the campers' tent catches fire.

6
6
"Norman's Tricky Day"
3 December 1987 (1987-12-03)

Norman Price is up to his old tricks as usual, but this time he plays one too many. He causes havoc at the fire station, making a hoax 999 call to Bella's cafe, then greasing the fire station's pole before setting off the station alarm, to watch what happens.

7
7
"Lost Cat"
8 December 1987 (1987-12-08)

Saturdays are busy enough for Bella, without having to deal with chip pan fires and lost cats. Meanwhile Trevor Evans gets stuck up a tree in Pandy Square. Meanwhile, Elvis is painting the door red at Pontypandy Fire Station.

8
8
"Telly Trouble"
10 December 1987 (1987-12-10)

TV Stardom comes to Station Officer Steele and everyone in Pontypandy is eager to watch his interview on fire safety.

text: Series 2 (1988)[edit]

text: Both the English and Welsh language versions of these episodes aired in 1988 at 5:00 pm on S4C.

text:
Episode no.
Series no.
Title
Original air date

9
1
"Treasure Hunt"
1 November 1988 (1988-11-01)

Fireman Sam introduces Sarah and James to his new metal detector, and they get hooked on looking for treasure. Unfortunately, they manage to burst a water pipe in the park while searching for Bella's keys. Norman Price's game of "Knights of the Round Table" backfires when his saucepan helmet gets stuck on his head.

10
2
"Sam's Day Off"
8 November 1988 (1988-11-08)

Fireman Sam's popcorn machine is just the ticket for the cinemas, until it suffers from a touch of 'flumbustication'.

11
3
"Thief In Pontypandy"
15 November 1988 (1988-11-15)

Fireman Sam's mislaid his watch, Bella's necklace has disappeared and Dilys' earrings have gone missing. Can Sam solve the mystery?

12
4
"Chemistry Set"
22 November 1988 (1988-11-22)

Norman makes some really stinky bombs with his chemistry set.

13
5
"Wishing Well"
6 December 1988 (1988-12-06)

Trevor Evans organises a search party when Norman Price doesn't come back from picking strawberries.

14
6
"Sam The Great Inventor"
13 December 1988 (1988-12-13)

Fireman Sam is all set to win the Best Inventor in Wales competition, until Norman Price plays around with one of his inventions.

15
7
"Safe With Sam"
29 November 1988 (1988-11-29)

There's lots of fireworks safety rules from Sam in this episode.

16
8
"Snow Business"
22 December 1988 (1988-12-22)

All Christmas preparations stop when the crew are called out to rescue Sarah and James who are trapped on ice.

text: Series 3 (1990)[edit]

text: Both the English and Welsh language versions of these episodes aired in 1990.

text:
Episode no.
Series no.
Title
Original air date

17
1
"Dilys' Forgetful Day"
15 October 1990 (1990-10-15)

While cleaning the windows, Dilys falls off the ladder and loses her memory, meaning Norman Price is having to do a lot of explaining.

18
2
"Spot Of Bother"
22 October 1990 (1990-10-22)

Norman Price's double bluff backfires when chicken pox hits Pontypandy.

19
3
"Halloween"
29 October 1990 (1990-10-29)

It's Halloween in Pontypandy and Firefighter Penny Morris is in for a nasty shock.

20
4
"Norman's Pitfall"
5 November 1990 (1990-11-05)

Not far from an old disused mineshaft at Pandy Lane farm Norman Price is fishing for chocolate cream eclairs at someone else's picnic!

21
5
"Lost Ring"
12 November 1990 (1990-11-12)

Bella is very happy about the diamond ring she inherited, until it goes missing.

22
6
"All In A Good Cause"
19 November 1990 (1990-11-19)

Fireman Sam is dumbstruck when all the charity money they've raised for a good cause goes missing.

23
7
"Brass Band"
26 November 1990 (1990-11-26)

Only practice makes perfect when it comes to playing music, but the Fire Service band needs something quicker than that.

24
8
"Lost In The Fog"
3 December 1990 (1990-12-03)

Firefighter Penny Morris becomes anxious when Sarah and James don't arrive for tea.

25
9
"Bentley The Robot"
10 December 1990 (1990-12-10)

Fireman Sam's latest invention is almost superhuman, until it meets Norman Price.

text: Series 4 (1994)[edit]

text: Both the English and Welsh language versions of these episodes aired in 1994.

text:
Episode no.
Series no.
Title
Original air date

26
1
"Home From Rome"
25 October 1994 (1994-10-25)

Rosa stows away in Bella's shopping trolley when she goes to Bingles' Department Store.

27
2
"Rich & Famous"
27 October 1994 (1994-10-27)

Dilys Price wishes she were rich and famous, so she goes off to do some treasure hunting in the attic.

28
3
"Quarry Rescue"
1 November 1994 (1994-11-01)

When Bella is making pizzas for Trevor to deliver, James falls into an old quarry.

29
4
"Deep Trouble for Sam"
3 November 1994 (1994-11-03)

Fireman Sam has a week off, so he goes to weed Firefighter Penny Morris' cottage garden.

30
5
"Trevor's Bus Boot Sale"
8 November 1994 (1994-11-08)

Trevor Evans is holding a 'Bus Boot Sale', but then gets trapped at the old dump while suffering from the effect of some toxic fumes.

31
6
"What Goes Up"
10 November 1994 (1994-11-10)

Fireman Trevor Evans gets stuck in a hot air balloon and soon it is Fireman Sam who comes to the rescue.

32
7
"Steele Under Par"
15 November 1994 (1994-11-15)

When Station Officer Steele is given a letter of retirement, he decides to go golfing.

33
8
"Disaster For Dinner"
17 November 1994 (1994-11-17)

A fire drill practice is being held at Bella's Cafe, but first there's trouble at 3 Vale Road when Fireman Sam's new robot chef catches fire.

text: Series 5 (2003)[edit]

text: Both the Welsh and English versions of these episodes aired in 2003.

text:
Episode no.
Series no.
Title
Original air date

34
1
"Danger Falling Sheep"
31 March 2003 (2003-03-31)

Norman Price wants to find fame by conquering the summit of Pontypandy Mountain but his ascent is stalled when Woolly, a falling lamb, lands on his head!

35
2
"Twist Of Fate"
1 April 2003 (2003-04-01)

Station Officer Steele takes Norman Price and Mandy Flood pot-holing, the rest of the crew look forward to a restful afternoon. However, the peace is soon shattered when Station Officer Steele finds himself in a tight spot and the only way out is blocked...by himself!

36
3
"A Real Livewire Left Out"
2 April 2003 (2003-04-02)

Mandy has her heart set on having a pet but her mum, Nurse Helen Flood who's allergic to fur, is not as keen. However, when Mandy rescues a squirrel from Dusty's clutches, she decides to secretly smuggle him into her room. Left to his own devices, the little 'live wire' gnaws through the flex of Mandy's TV and starts a fire.

37
4
"Bug Eyed Boy From Venus"
3 April 2003 (2003-04-03)

Trevor Evans tells the children that there's no such thing as little green men from outer space, but Norman Price is determined to prove him wrong.

38
5
"Bathtime For Dusty"
4 April 2003 (2003-04-04)

Scruffy dog Dusty is chosen to be the Fire Station mascot, but first he must have a bath. Not keen on the idea of a wash, he decides to flee.

39
6
"Neighbourhood Watch Out"
7 April 2003 (2003-04-07)

Mandy, Sarah and James decide to start a junior neighbourhood watch scheme, but get rather carried away.

40
7
"Twitchers In Trouble"
8 April 2003 (2003-04-08)

Trevor Evans is looking forward to his date with Dilys Price and decides to take her birdwatching. However, a fire at Trevor's birdwatching hide ensures that the date is hotter than planned.

41
8
"Carnival Of Junk"
9 April 2003 (2003-04-09)

Mandy is looking forward to the family holiday in Jamaica because she's longing to see the carnival, but she is ill due to chicken pox and the holiday is called off.

42
9
"Mummy's Little Pumpkin"
10 April 2003 (2003-04-10)

It's Halloween and Fireman Sam gives Norman the biggest pumpkin in the pumpkin patch so he can make a Jack 'O Lantern. Norman is determined to go all out for scares and leaves his lighted lantern unattended.

43
10
"Joker Soaker"
11 April 2003 (2003-04-11)

There's a drought in Pontypandy. To everyone's horror, Naughty Norman Price has received a Joker Soaker, the most powerful water pistol in the world, and Sam reminds him not to waste water.

44
11
"Fit For Nothing"
14 April 2003 (2003-04-14)

When Fireman Sam invents a new exercise machine called the Joggalator, everyone wants a go. All the fire station wants to be picked to appear in the new Wales's Fittest Firefighter calendar, but who'll be the winner?

45
12
"Deepwater"
15 April 2003 (2003-04-15)

Norman Price is fascinated by Sam's Beep-o-matic, a high-tech metal-detector, in fact, he can't keep his hands off it.

46
13
"Beast Of Pontypandy"
16 April 2003 (2003-04-16)

Practical joker Norman Price gives his pet lamb Woolly a mudbath and passes him off as the Black Beast of Pontypandy.

47
14
"Pizza Palaver"
17 April 2003 (2003-04-17)

Bella is as sick as a parrot when a bird's nest falls down the chimney and into her new oven - thanks to Norman Price's antics.

48
15
"Fun Run"
18 April 2003 (2003-04-18)

Today in Pontypandy, a fun run has been organised for charity. Unfortunately Norman Price's cheating ways put James and the other competitors in danger. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

49
16
"Trouble And Squeak"
21 April 2003 (2003-04-21)

Norman Price has taken the school mouse home to look after and manages to make twenty-five of his mum's toilet rolls disappear. Station Officer Steele has trouble with golf balls and hurts his foot, and Fireman Sam has fun with a new invention.

50
17
"King Of The Jungle"
22 April 2003 (2003-04-22)

As a heatwave puts Pontypandy's haystacks at risk from spontaneous combustion, so Sam invents a special thermometer for taking a haystack's temperature. The Tarzanesque jungle cry of Norman Price raises the alarm when the twins get caught in such a blazing haystack.

51
18
"Norman's Invisible Friend"
23 April 2003 (2003-04-23)

Norman Price invents a fictitious friend to get double helpings of everything. Meanwhile, accident-prone Mike Flood is struggling to prepare a party buffet for his daughter when a fire starts, leaving Norman's 'friend' trapped inside.

52
19
"High Jinx"
24 April 2003 (2003-04-24)

Norman rigs up a wind-powered skateboard to help his with his newspaper deliveries.

53
20
"The Case Of The Liquorice Shoelaces"
25 April 2003 (2003-04-25)

Someone has been stealing liquorice shoelaces from Dilys' shop and the prime suspect is Norman Price, but surprisingly, he isn't to blame. He sets out to prove his innocence.

54
21
"Fiery Finale"
28 April 2003 (2003-04-28)

There's a talent show in Pontypandy and Norman Price is searching for an act to do in it.

55
22
"Birthday Surprise"
29 April 2003 (2003-04-29)

It is Fireman Sam's birthday and everyone is preparing for a surprise party for him.

56
23
"Firefighter Of Tomorrow"
30 April 2003 (2003-04-30)

Norman Price wants to be a firefighter when he grows up but he can't wait that long.

57
24
"Fields Of Fire"
1 May 2003 (2003-05-01)

Sam receives new equipment for fighting fires. It proves to be useful when careless campers fail to put out their fires in the fields.

58
25
"Let It Snow"
2 May 2003 (2003-05-02)

The roads to Pontypandy are blocked with snow. When the villagers face a Christmas without a tree, one brave soul known as Norman Price, decides to try to get one. As a result, Fireman Sam ends up having to rescue him.

59
26
"The Big Freeze"
5 May 2003 (2003-05-05)

There's a cold snap in Pontypandy and Norman's pet lamb Woolly is freezing. Dilys won't allow Woolly to share Norman's bed so Norman decides to make the lamb a bed of his own from an old electric blanket - he doesn't realise the faulty blanket is a fire hazard.

text: Series 6 (2008)[edit]

text: The English language version of these episodes first aired in 2008.

text:
Episode no.
Series no.
Title
Written by
Original air date

60
1
"Blow Me Down"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
11 February 2008 (2008-02-11)

Station Officer Steele gets out his kite and pretends it's his nephew's. When he tries to fly it at the Flood's house, it gets stuck on the roof. Meanwhile Norman Price, Charlie Jones and Dilys Price are in need of help in the sea. Fireman Sam is in charge at the Fire Station, so he goes to the rescue.

61
2
"Pontypandy Extreme"
Dave Ingham
12 February 2008 (2008-02-12)

Norman is upset when Trevor accidentally runs over his skateboard. Not prepared to wait until his birthday for a new board, Norman decides to retrieve coins from the bottom of a wishing well and buy one himself. When Norman becomes trapped, Sam must use the abseiling skills he has just learned from Tom to rescue him.

62
3
"Elvis Sings The Blues"
Lee Pressman
13 February 2008 (2008-02-13)

Elvis Cridlington breaks his leg dancing around the Fire Station and begins to wonder if he is really cut out to be a firefighter. But when Mike Flood ends up dangling precariously from his roof and Norman gets his head stuck in railings, it is up to Elvis to save the day.

63
4
"Fireworks For Mandy"
Lee Pressman
14 February 2008 (2008-02-14)

While playing hide-and-seek in the mountains with Norman, Mandy finds a distress flare. Norman wants to let it off but Mandy resists, fearing that it could be dangerous. When they discover Penny stranded on a cliff, they use the flare to raise the alarm. It is up to Sam, Elvis and Tom to rescue Penny.

64
5
"Heap Of Trouble"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
15 February 2008 (2008-02-15)

For the Pontypandy Flower and Vegetable show, Mike is entering a marrow that he has been growing on his compost heap. But he did not heed Sam's advice about turning over his compost regularly, so when he removes his marrow, the air gets into the heap and starts a fire!

65
6
"Stuck In The Muck"
Dave Ingham
18 February 2008 (2008-02-18)

There's trouble for Trevor Evans as the school bus swerves off the road and breaks down in the Pontypandy hills. Unfortunately, mobile phones have no signal up in the Welsh hills and he is stranded - with a beast about. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue, with the assistance of Tom in the helicopter. Then they search for Trevor, who made an attempt of finding help. In the end everyone is safe and they go home. Norman spots a black animal passing over the road just before the bus rounds a corner, but when he tells everyone else about his sighting, nobody believes him.

66
7
"Sausages Versus Shrimps"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
19 February 2008 (2008-02-19)

Norman Price gets Trevor Evans and Tom Thomas to have a competition to see whose food tastes better. Trevor Evans puts a lot of coal on to his barbecue, soon causing some trees to catch fire.

67
8
"Flood's Flood"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
20 February 2008 (2008-02-20)

As preparations are made for a Pontypandy Karaoke night, Sam and the other firefighters prepare for a drill. Mike Flood works on repairs for Bronwyn but he gets trapped in the Jones' basement, after he accidentally jams the door and causing a small leak to turn into a flood. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

68
9
"Off Duty Sam"
Lee Pressman
21 February 2008 (2008-02-21)

It is Fireman Sam's day off, but it doesn't last! He saves Mike Flood from the roof, and saves Norman Price from quicksand. He stops Trevor Evans' bus going off the road, and then puts out a fire in Dilys Price's store.

69
10
"Stranded"
Dave Ingham
22 February 2008 (2008-02-22)

Mandy Flood and Norman Price head off to the beach with their buckets and nets challenging each other to see who will obtain the best catch of the day where Mandy finds a whale stranded on the beach and the crew have to try to rescue it.

70
11
"Sheepdog Trials"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
25 February 2008 (2008-02-25)

Norman Price practices his new career as a shepherd by rounding up Woolly with Radar. However, Woolly and her lamb run into the road and make Mike Flood's van tip over. Firefighter Cridlington and Station Officer Steele get the hiccups.

71
12
"Norman's Ghost"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
26 February 2008 (2008-02-26)

It's Halloween and everyone in Pontypandy is looking forward to the big party at the Floods' house. Norman Price gets into the Halloween spirit by pretending Pontypandy is haunted by a ghost, but then manages to set the Floods' house on fire. Firemen Sam, Elvis and Station Officer Steele come to the rescue.

72
13
"Poorly Penny"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
27 February 2008 (2008-02-27)

On Fireman Sam's day off the crew are inundated with the Jones' emergencies. Firefighter Penny Morris has caught a cold, but she still tries to perform her firefighter duties. However, when the Joneses get stuck on Charlie's boat, Penny's illness takes hold while she is out on Neptune alone, and Sam has to come to the rescue.

73
14
"Pirates Of Pontypandy"
Dave Ingham
28 February 2008 (2008-02-28)

James and Norman get trapped in a row boat at sea when their pirating adventures get a little out of hand. Lion the cat is not allowed in the Fire Station so Fireman Sam takes him back to Bronwyn.

74
15
"The Pontypandy Pioneers"
Lee Pressman
29 February 2008 (2008-02-29)

With Fireman Sam out on an emergency, Trevor Evans leads some young explorers on a nature walk to the Mountain Rescue Centre, but is he up to it? He gets himself stuck and Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

75
16
"Twitching The Night Away"
Lee Pressman
3 March 2008 (2008-03-03)

Norman and Trevor go bird watching. Elvis is preparing to go on a TV show and says he might not be a fireman for much longer. However he decides to help when the forest catches fire.

76
17
"Double Trouble"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
4 March 2008 (2008-03-04)

Norman Price sends his cousin Derek on a wild goose chase to get some Pontypandy pansies but starts worrying he has got into some kind of trouble when he doesn't return. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

77
18
"Sailor Steele"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
5 March 2008 (2008-03-05)

Fireman Sam and the rest of the team are training Mike Flood and Charlie Jones to be reserve firemen, and Station Officer Steele is very pleased with their progress. Both Charlie and Mike are itching to fight a fire but the training has prevented Charlie from going out in his fishing boat and there is no fish for the Wholefish Cafe. Charlie and Station Officer Steele they go out in the fishing boat, but are cast adrift after an engine fire leaves their boat stranded.

78
19
"Fireman James"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
6 March 2008 (2008-03-06)

James is keen to be a firefighter and listens to calls to Jupiter on his walkie-talkie. After one call he gets to Norman and Lion first and helps rescue them, but then a later call sees him trapped by fire at the Flood's house.

79
20
"Dilys' Big Surprise"
Jennifer Upton
7 March 2008 (2008-03-07)

Norman Price tries to make his Mum's birthday special by making a cake with Mike Flood, but they end up causing a fire. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

80
21
"Day At The Seaside"
Lee Pressman
10 March 2008 (2008-03-10)

It is Station Officer Steele's day off from the Fire Service. Elvis persuades Sam to let him be in charge at the fire station. Station Officer Steele, Trevor Evans, Nurse Flood, Mandy, Norman and Dilys Price go to the seaside together, but will the SatNav get them there?

81
22
"Model Plane"
Dave Ingham
11 March 2008 (2008-03-11)

James has a new model airplane which Norman has a go at but flies it into Station Officer Steele who demands that he not fly it in Pontypandy. Norman persuades James to take it to the Mountain Rescue Center and fly it but it lands in a tree and leads to them getting stuck.

82
23
"Three Legged Race"
Dave Ingham
12 March 2008 (2008-03-12)

In the annual three-legged race in Pontypandy, Fireman Sam is partnered with a less-than-confident Dilys Price. Norman Price tries to cheat but then hurts his leg. Fireman Sam and Tom Thomas come to the rescue in the helicopter.

83
24
"Norman's Ark"
Dave Ingham
13 March 2008 (2008-03-13)

The residents of Pontypandy wake up to find the whole of the town flooded! Fireman Sam and Tom Thomas the helicopter pilot lend a hand where they can and Fireman Elvis Cridlington and Firefighter Penny Morris come to the rescue in the rescue boat. Meanwhile Norman Price goes off to look for Woolly and Lambikins.

84
25
"Open Day"
Dave Ingham
14 March 2008 (2008-03-14)

It is open day at Pontypandy Fire Station and everyone is invited to visit and have a look around. Norman and James end up stuck on the roof when they want to see more and have to be rescued by Fireman Sam.

85
26
"Mike's Rocket"
Jennifer Upton
17 March 2008 (2008-03-17)

Mike has built a rocket and is preparing to launch it. Norman has become fascinated by Mike's project and wants to build and launch one of his own.

text: Series 7 (2008)[edit]

text:
Episode no.
Series no.
Title
Written by
Original air date

86
1
"Paper Plane Down"
Andrew Brenner
11 November 2008 (2008-11-11)

Norman's paper aeroplanes really heat things up at the fire station kitchen.

87
2
"Hot & Cold Running Sniffer Dog"
Andrew Brenner
12 November 2008 (2008-11-12)

Mike doesn't believe that Radar is a rescue dog, but he is soon proved wrong after he falls and breaks his arm in the Whole Fish Cafe cellar.

88
3
"Hearts On Fire"
Andrew Brenner
13 November 2008 (2008-11-13)

Norman, Trevor, and Dilys go camping and see the sunset from the woods. Dilys panics thinking it is a forest fire, and she unwittingly knocks a log from the camp fire causing a real fire to start.

89
4
"Perilous Path"
Andrew Brenner
14 November 2008 (2008-11-14)

Norman, Mandy, and Radar go out to find a golden eagle, but Norman ignores the danger signs and gets trapped on a crumbling cliff.

90
5
"The New Hero Next Door"
Andrew Brenner
17 November 2008 (2008-11-17)

Mandy wants to film a rescue but the Fire Brigade don't have anyone to rescue so along with Sarah, James and Norman, they fake an emergency but Charlie wanting to be a hero thinks Sarah's cries for help are real, and ends up needing rescuing himself.

91
6
"Santa Overboard"
Andrew Brenner
18 November 2008 (2008-11-18)

It is nearly Christmas in Pontypandy and Norman is keen to have the best Christmas decorations, which leads to Dilys putting too many into one plug socket, leading to a fire.

92
7
"Best Foot Forward"
Andrew Brenner
19 November 2008 (2008-11-19)

Norman Price goes mussel collecting with Charlie, Sarah and James. He attempts to get the most mussels, but ends up getting his foot wedged between two rocks.

93
8
"Baa Baa Baby"
Andrew Brenner
20 November 2008 (2008-11-20)

After being fooled into thinking Woolly's lamb is a baby crying, Sarah decides to push the lamb around in her old pram to see if she can trick the townsfolk. When it rains, Sarah leaves her coat over a heater in the cafe, leading to a fire and Sam needing to rescue the "baby".

94
9
"Mother's Helper"
Andrew Brenner
21 November 2008 (2008-11-21)

Helen goes away on a course, leaving Mike to do all of the housework. When he leaves the iron on whilst he goes out to fix Dilys' washing machine, a fire starts.

95
10
"Cat Magic"
Andrew Brenner
24 November 2008 (2008-11-24)

Bronwyn takes Sarah and James to the wishing well to make wishes, but nobody notices Lion the cat get stuck in the well and soon he needs to be rescued.

96
11
"Seeing Red"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
25 November 2008 (2008-11-25)

Bronwyn takes Sarah and Nipper the dog out on a walk along the cliffs to tire out Nipper, but trouble strikes when Sarah trips on a rock and hurts her leg. However, thanks to Fireman Cridlington's new song they remember that red is a sign for danger.

97
12
"Going Out With A Bang"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
26 November 2008 (2008-11-26)

While looking for Lion the cat, Mandy Flood knocks over a firework and starts a fire in Mike's workshop.

98
13
"The Wrong Smell"
Andrew Brenner
27 November 2008 (2008-11-27)

Helen Flood and Firefighter Penny Morris go on a mountain hike while Firefighter Cridlington tries to teach Radar the Rescue Dog how to roll over. When the fog rolls in and Firefighter Penny Morris hurts her ankle, she and Helen Flood become lost. Fireman Sam, Radar the Rescue Dog and Tom Thomas come to the rescue.

99
14
"No Nurse Like You"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
28 November 2008 (2008-11-28)

Mike Flood and Helen Flood are having their anniversary party, but a storm and a power cut end up causing a fire and Station Officer Steele to bump and hurt his nose.

100
15
"The One That Got Away"
Dave Ingham
1 December 2008 (2008-12-01)

Norman Price goes fishing with Charlie, Sarah and James. They discover a baby whale heading for the beach and try to stop it, but land themselves into trouble when Norman makes the boat crash into the whale.

101
16
"Dinosaur Hunt"
Andrew Brenner
2 December 2008 (2008-12-02)

Norman Price and Trevor Evans discover an ammonite on the beach which inspires Norman to create the illusion of real dinosaurs for James and Sarah. James chases the sound of Norman's "dinosaur growls" into a beach cave where both boys become stranded by the rising tide. Meanwhile, Sarah is stranded on a rock. Sam and Penny come to their rescue.

102
17
"Floating Cart"
Andrew Brenner
3 December 2008 (2008-12-03)

Norman Price builds a go-cart with items he has collected from around Pontypandy, but of these items are collected without permission, causing problems for others. He loses control of the cart on its maiden voyage and falls off the quay. Fireman Sam comes to his rescue.

103
18
"Sticky Situation"
Andrew Brenner
4 December 2008 (2008-12-04)

Norman Price doesn't follow the directions on his model airplane kit and ends up stuck to his bedroom door during a fire. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

104
19
"Cry Wolf"
Andrew Brenner
5 December 2008 (2008-12-05)

Norman accidentally sets off Dilys' new fire alarm, so she confiscates his football. To get it back, he sets the alarm off again, and again when a fox enters the shop.

105
20
"Sheep On The Road"
Dave Ingham
8 December 2008 (2008-12-08)

Woolly is sent to stay with Norman, who is ill, whilst Mike mends her field's gate. Unfortunately, Norman and Woolly go out, resulting in Trevor's bus swerving off the road and dangling over the edge of the cliff.

106
21
"Mam's Day"
Andrew Brenner
9 December 2008 (2008-12-09)

It's Mother's Day, but Norman only wants to go skateboarding. He makes Dilys a very unsafe candle holder and when she takes it to the Whole Fish Cafe, a fire starts.

107
22
"Alarm On The Beach"
Dave Ingham
10 December 2008 (2008-12-10)

When James and Mandy find a crate on the beach, they try to open it, but end up trapping James' legs under the crate.

108
23
"Hot Air"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
11 December 2008 (2008-12-11)

It's a very hot day in Pontypandy and Trevor Evans refuses to accept that his old bus may not make it up the mountain. When the engine overheats, Trevor ignores Norman's advice, opens the bonnet, and starts a fire.

109
24
"Towering Inferno"
Dave Ingham
12 December 2008 (2008-12-12)

Norman Price, Mandy Flood and the twins play hide and seek, but Norman tries to hide in the fire station training tower while the firefighters are running a drill. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

110
25
"Danger By The Double"
Mellie Buse and Jan Page
15 December 2008 (2008-12-15)

James and Sarah will not stop competing. When a fire starts in the forest they are too busy trying to outdo each other to realize they are in danger.

111
26
"When Fools Rush In"
Dave Ingham
16 December 2008 (2008-12-16)

James wants to get Bronwyn something special for her birthday, so he borrows Station Officer Steele's metal detector to find ancient coins, but he ignores Steele's advice and gets trapped by rocks near the cliffs.

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text: The English language version of these episodes first aired in 2012. This season was the first to be made in widescreen format.

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112
1
"Bronwyn's Millionth Customer"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
3 March 2012 (2012-03-03)

When Sarah and James discover that the Wholefish Café is about to have its one millionth customer, they convince Bronwyn that there should be a big celebration to mark the event.

113
2
"Runaway Train"
Lee Pressman
10 March 2012 (2012-03-10)

When Bronwyn gives her father Gareth Griffiths a sausage sandwich for his lunch, she has no idea the lengths Nipper the dog will go to for a bite!

114
3
"Mandy's Mountain"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
17 March 2012 (2012-03-17)

When Mandy reads Moose Roberts’ book about his mountain climbing adventures, she decides that she wants to be a mountain climber when she grows up – and climb the highest mountain in the world!

115
4
"Water Tower Inferno"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
24 March 2012 (2012-03-24)

It's a big day in Pontypandy, Gareth is opening the Pontypandy mountain railway line and station; he has refurbished the old engine, The Pontypandy Flyer, to take people up and down the mountain. But the water tower threatens to fall and put the train in danger.

116
5
"Jupiter On The Loose"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
31 March 2012 (2012-03-31)

When the Pontypandy Pioneers go to the fire station to complete their fire safety badge, Norman wants to prove to his cousin Derek that he can drive a fire engine.

117
6
"The Big Chill"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
7 April 2012 (2012-04-07)

When the power goes out at the fire station, Sam has trouble lighting a fire.

118
7
"Boyce Will Be Boyce"
Lee Pressman
8 April 2012 (2012-04-08)

Station Officer Steele hurts his back and Chief Fire Officer Boyce fills in his role for the day.

119
8
"Elvis In Concert"
Adam Long
14 April 2012 (2012-04-14)

Pontypandy is holding a Charity Concert and Elvis is to be the star act. Mike and Elvis have got a giant wooden guitar, but they fail to see a cliff and Mike ends up falling down, clinging onto it.

120
9
"Mandy At Sea"
Adam Long
15 April 2012 (2012-04-15)

Mandy wants to be a round-the-world yachtswoman, but when her mast breaks she finds herself stranded at sea.

121
10
"The Great Guinea Pig Rescue"
Simon Nicholson
16 April 2012 (2012-04-16)

Sarah and James have got a pet guinea pig and name him Norris, Station Officer Steele's real name, but then the guinea pig's taste for cables soon leads to a fire.

122
11
"The Pontypandyness Monster"
Miranda Larson
3 August 2012 (2012-08-03)

Sarah makes up a story about a monster to get more customers on her Grandad's railway.

123
12
"Disastrous Dilys"
Lizzie Ennever
4 August 2012 (2012-08-04)

Dilys tries her best to help her "little treasure" Norman get his Pontypandy pioneer fishing badge, with disastrous results.

124
13
"Charlie's Big Catch"
Adam Long
11 August 2012 (2012-08-11)

Charlie takes the schoolchildren on a fishing trip and catches the biggest shoal of fish ever.

125
14
"Bessie To The Rescue"
Ian Carney
18 August 2012 (2012-08-18)

Station Officer Steele discovers his old fire engine, Bessie, which turns out to be useful in a railway emergency.

126
15
"King Of The Mountain"
Adam Long
25 August 2012 (2012-08-25)

Tom and Moose take the Pontypandy Pioneers on a mountain climbing expedition.

127
16
"Lighthouse Lock Out"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
1 September 2012 (2012-09-01)

Norman spoils everyone's trip to the lighthouse by locking them all out on the balcony in a bid to avoid cleaning Mike's muddy van, which he ruined.

128
17
"Girls' Night In"
Miranda Larson
8 September 2012 (2012-09-08)

Mandy offers to babysit Lily when Helen Flood invites Mrs. Chen and Penny over for a girls' night in, but things take a dangerous turn when some curling tongs start a fire.

129
18
"To Outfox A Fox"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
15 September 2012 (2012-09-15)

When Tom and Moose volunteer to help Mandy and Norman spot a fox, the animal scampers off with Moose's hat and Tom and Moose end up stuck in a fox hole. Meanwhile, Elvis takes his driving test in Jupiter with Chief Fire Officer Boyce.

130
19
"Lily Lost & Found"
Lizzie Ennever
22 September 2012 (2012-09-22)

Everyone goes to the beach for a picnic but Lily, who wants to follow Norman all day, needs help when she gets stranded on a sandbank.

131
20
"Sky Lanterns"
Simon Nicholson
29 September 2012 (2012-09-29)

Mrs. Chen's class make sky lanterns for Chinese New Year, but Norman Price creates a disaster when he lets go of his too early.

132
21
"The Pontypandy Polar Bear"
Lizzie Ennever
6 October 2012 (2012-10-06)

Huge footprints in the snow convince Sarah that there's a polar bear in the area. But she and James get into difficulties when they try to photograph it for a local newspaper competition.

133
22
"Ice Cold In Pontypandy"
Lee Pressman
13 October 2012 (2012-10-13)

When Trevor is driving his bus to Newtown he skids off the road and lands in a nearby lake. Moose Roberts decides to look for help and leaves but when Trevor starts a fire to keep the group warm the ice on the lake cracks and Fireman Sam comes to help

134
23
"Snowball Of Doom"
Lee Pressman
20 October 2012 (2012-10-20)

When Norman and Derek see a video of a champion snowboarder they decide to try snowboarding with an ironing table Norman makes a course with snowmen but when Derek crashes a snowball falls and begins to get bigger and is heading towards the road!

135
24
"Floodlights"
Miranda Larson
27 October 2012 (2012-10-27)

Christmas is coming and there is to be a competition for the best Christmas lights in Pontypandy.

136
25
"Norman's Halloween Heist"
Simon Nicholson
3 November 2012 (2012-11-03)

Norman Price causes havoc on Halloween, when he tries to collect more sweets than the other children.

137
26
"Wheel Of Fire"
Ian Carney
10 November 2012 (2012-11-10)

Charlie is so busy correcting Gareth's haphazard preparations for the firework display that he misses a Catherine wheel nailed too tightly to the door of Bessie's shed.
Note: This episode is based on the true story of Liam Renyard's bravery.

text: Series 9 (2014)[edit]

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138
1
"All At Sea"
Laura Beaumont & Paul Larson
5 April 2014 (2014-04-05)

It's the day of Pontypandy's new Ocean Rescue Centre launch and Station Officer Steele is taking the firefighters on a tour of the centre. As they arrive on the quay, so does the new coastguard, Ben Hooper.

139
2
"Battle Of The Birthdays"
Adam Long
12 April 2014 (2014-04-12)

As twins Sarah and James can never agree on what kind of birthday party to have, Bronwyn has decided that this year they will have two parties. James' will be a science party and Sarah's will be a football party.

140
3
"Wild Cheese Chase"
Tim Bain
19 April 2014 (2014-04-19)

It's the annual Pontypandy Cheese Roll Challenge (a race down a hill chasing a giant cheese wheel) and Norman really wants the prize - the giant cheese! He sets out to win, but is it too late to enter the competition?

141
4
"On Thin Ice"
Miranda Larson
26 April 2014 (2014-04-26)

It's a snowy day in Pontypandy when Moose Roberts announces he is opening his 'Winter Wonderland'. Norman, Sarah and James are very excited but unfortunately when they arrive there, they find that it's all about igloo building.

142
5
"Magic Norman"
Tim Bain
3 May 2014 (2014-05-03)

When Norman Price decides to put on a magic show at the Floods' house, he wants it to be the most 'spec-tac-ular' magic show ever! But as he sets up, he realises he is going to need lots of effects for the show.

143
6
"Escape From Pontypandy Island"
Miranda Larson
10 May 2014 (2014-05-10)

When the Pontypandy Pioneers go on a day trip with Trevor to Pontypandy Island, Norman, Mandy, James and Sarah are all desperate to prove that they will be the best explorers.

144
7
"Troubled Waters"
Miranda Larson
17 May 2014 (2014-05-17)

Station Officer Steele takes the day off. Sam assures him that the filing will be done and tells him that he should relax and enjoy himself! Steele then sets off only to find that Sarah and James are having a fun day out.
Note: HIT Entertainment pulled this episode in 2016, because an image of the Quran is briefly depicted being tripped/stepped on at one point in the episode. However, it is still available to watch on Netflix in the U.K. until September 30th, 2017.[1]

145
8
"The Best Sleepover Ever"
Laura Beaumont & Paul Larson
24 May 2014 (2014-05-24)

Norman, Mandy, Sarah and James are having a sleepover at Mandy's house. But when Dilys accidentally packs his humiliating Cuddly Sheep pyjamas instead of his Army Bob pyjamas, he has to hide them.

146
9
"Whale Watch"
Laura Beaumont & Paul Larson
31 May 2014 (2014-05-31)

When Bronwyn decides she needs to record some relaxing whalesong, Charlie offers to take her out on the skiff to find a whale. Ben turns up and Bronwyn suggests that as he knows so much about whales, he should come along too.

147
10
"Up, Up And Away"
Adam Long
7 June 2014 (2014-06-07)

Whilst doing some kite flying with the other kids, Mandy is inspired to want to fly over Pontypandy Mountain. Hannah tells her that her dad, Joe Sparkes, has just the thing...which turns out to be a hot air balloon!

148
11
"Lights, Camera, Avalanche!"
Tim Bain
14 June 2014 (2014-06-14)

It's snowy and Norman is directing his very first movie up in the mountains, starring Mandy and Sarah. Sam and Elvis are also up in the mountains, on their way to a skiing lesson with Penny.

149
12
"The Pontypandy Cup"
Laura Beaumont & Paul Larson
21 June 2014 (2014-06-21)

When Joe and Mike discover that Norman is entering Pontypandy's big go-kart race, The Pontypandy Cup, they get very nostalgic about the go-karts they made when they were kids.

150
13
"Treehouse Trouble"
Lizzie Ennever
28 June 2014 (2014-06-28)

The Pontypandy Pioneers are working towards their construction badges and what better way to do it than to build a treehouse under the supervision of Mike Flood! Norman is desperate to be the first one into the treehouse.

151
14
"Record Breakers"
Lee Pressman
5 July 2014 (2014-07-05)

When Station Officer Steele takes dance classes so he can attend the Firefighter Gala, Norman causes an emergency when trying to get in the record book.

152
15
"Pontypandy Heatwave"
Adam Long
12 July 2014 (2014-07-12)

It's a very hot day in Pontypandy and Joe has created solar gadgets even one that has a fan but Hannah her daughter wishes he was more of a cool normal dad but when a fire occurs it might help.

153
16
"Norman's Big Fossil Adventure"
Lee Pressman
19 July 2014 (2014-07-19)

Norman goes fossil hunting on the mountain with the others while Elvis thinks he and Penny are in danger of losing their jobs!

154
17
"Turtle Hunt"
Simon Nicholson
26 July 2014 (2014-07-26)

Sam and Ben work together to fix a special camera onto the shell of a beautiful blue Leatherback Sea Turtle, so that they can see underwater from its point of view. The camera comes in handy when Norman and Mandy, who are out turtle-spotting alone in a boat, get in trouble at sea.

155
18
"The Treasure Trap"
Miranda Larson
2 August 2014 (2014-08-02)

Norman and James get lost in the fog at Pontypandy Island while out looking for buried treasure.

156
19
"Rocky Rescue"
Simon Nicholson
9 August 2014 (2014-08-09)

Sarah, James and Lily are out with their parents and Trevor, being guided along Pontypandy Mountain by Moose Roberts. Sarah and Lily wander off and find themselves trapped along the rocky edges of the mountain. But a cute little lamb comes to their rescue!

157
20
"Pest in Show"
Tim Bain
16 August 2014 (2014-08-16)

Pontypandy is holding a contest for its Most Talented Pet. Mandy and Sarah engage in a rivalry over whether Nipper or Lion will win. Things then get out of hand when Mandy lets Nipper off his lead and chases Lion into the Wholefish Cafe and they start a fire that traps them inside. It's up to Radar to rescue them.

158
21
"Hide and Seek"
Lee Pressman
23 August 2014 (2014-08-23)

Norman, Mandy, Sarah and James decide to play hide and seek while the sausages are cooking, but disaster strikes. Meanwhile, Elvis and Mike try to fit in the new pole after Penny accidentally damages it, but Sam has a better idea.

159
22
"One Way Street"
Lizzie Ennever
30 August 2014 (2014-08-30)

Mandy, Sarah, Helen, Hannah and Lizzy go to Newtown to see a boyband but Trevor's Bus goes off the road on the way there and they decide they shall go on foot but Mandy gets stuck.

160
23
"Stage Fright"
Miranda Larson
6 September 2014 (2014-09-06)

When Sam is cast as the main lead in Mrs. Chen's play, Elvis decides to give him some tips on acting. Meanwhile Hannah and Norman argue over how to decorate the pirate ship prop and end up floating out to sea.

161
24
"Garden Force"
Simon Nicholson
13 September 2014 (2014-09-13)

As a surprise for her mum Helen, Mandy creates the "Garden Force," a team dedicated to renovating the Floods' front garden and making it the best garden in Pontypandy.

162
25
"The Return of Norman-Man"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
20 September 2014 (2014-09-20)

Norman is playing superheroes with James – Norman is Norman-Man and James is his sidekick Atomic Boy. Suddenly Lion the cat floats off in a boat and James and Norman find they have a real rescue on their hands.

text: Series 10 (2016)[edit]

text:
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163
1
"Runaway Horse"
Laura Beaumont & Paul Larson
15 February 2016 (2016-02-15)

Sam, Arnold and Penny are on their way to rescue Lizzie Sparkes from the Veterinary Clinics roof only to find that it's Woolly that needs rescuing. Meanwhile, James, Sarah, Norman and Mandy are having a race to the hills and Norman is not happy that James and Sarah are ahead of them.
Back at the Veterinary clinic, Elvis arrives in Venus with the rescue pad, Arnold is attempting to get Woolly to come to him and Sam and Lizzie advises him to talk to Woolly calmly, but in the end it's Arnold who manages to fall onto the safety pad below and Sam ends up rescuing Woolly.
Norman, angry that Sarah and James are winning, suggests riding a horse to win, but Mandy does not like the idea. Suddenly, the horse speeds off and ends up getting stuck in some mud and the twins call for help. Sam, Arnold and Ellie respond to the rescue call along with their new multi purpose 4x4 Phoenix. Once they arrive Sam and Arnold change into their animal rescue gear and rescue Norman and the horse from the mud, with Arnold keeping the horse calm.
After the rescue Trevor awards the twins with their badges for using their map properly and Norman rants about not winning the race, Sam advises Arnold that there is someone else who needs calming down as well.

164
2
"Sam's Birthday"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
15 February 2016 (2016-02-15)

Today is Sam's birthday and Joe Sparkes is giving Sam a remote control toy of Jupiter, but it's damaged and James tries to fix it.

165
3
"Castles and Kings"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
16 February 2016 (2016-02-16)

Norman, James, Mandy and Sarah are playing Castles and Kings, they have a dragon but Norman thinks it should have fire.

166
4
"Pizza Pandemonium"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
17 February 2016 (2016-02-17)

James makes Sam, Sarah and Hannah a pizza which was one of Bella Lasagne's recipes. Since Hannah never knew who she was, Bronwyn told her that she had her own Café once in Pontypandy (still seen opposite from Dilys' shop) and had since moved to Newtown. Gareth turns up at the Wholefish Café asking for help with food at a party down at the railway station and James volunteers to help.
At the Ocean Rescue Centre, Arnold and Ellie are proceeding with their fire service training by changing into their ocean rescue uniforms as quickly as possible. However, Elvis manages to get the zip on his life jacket stuck.
At the Cafe, James, Sarah and Hannah have made lots of pizzas but are struggling to fit them in the oven so Sarah suggests cooking some in the oven upstairs and cooking some at Hannah's house.
Back at the fire station, Arnold and Ellie are now changing into their animal rescue uniforms whilst Station Officer Steele is trying to get the Ocean rescue uniform off Elvis. After that Elvis quickly changes into the Animal rescue uniform and gets that stuck too and asks for Station Officer Steele's help again.
Sarah James and Hannah arrive back at the Cafe only to find that it's on fire. Sam, Penny, Arnold and Ellie head to the cafe to fight the fires whilst Elvis gets out of his uniform. Once the fires are out, Hannah forgets that there's pizza's in the oven at her house and worries that they could be on fire too, so a late Elvis rushes there on Mercury and puts out the last fire.
With the pizzas all burnt, there's no food left, so Sam fetches 2 surprises: fresh pizzas and the return of Bella Lasagne, whom everyone is surprised to see.
Note: This episode marks the return of Bella Lasagne, who has not appeared since Series 5.

167
5
"Dog Day Disaster"
Miranda Larson
18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)

Norman tries to show Dilys how good he is with Aunty Philys' pet dog, but gets into danger when he and the dog fall into the river.

168
6
"Bus Trouble"
Andrew Viner
19 February 2016 (2016-02-19)

Whilst on the way to the ruins, Trevor's bus brakes down and tries fixing it but he disconnects the brakes and when Mrs. Chen helps out, she ends up driving the bus out of control.

169
7
"Spy Games"
Tim Bain
22 February 2016 (2016-02-22)

Norman is making a spy movie and has James do all the stunts, but each stunt leads to trouble.

170
8
"Fox on the Run"
Adam Long
23 February 2016 (2016-02-23)

Lizzie heads off to the fire station to give Radar a check up and tells her daughter Hannah to keep a fox in its cage. As Lizzie heads to the station with Sam, Norman shows up at the Veterinary Clinic and tells Hannah that foxes are like dogs and think of finding the fox a bone, but despite keeping her promise, Hannah opens the cage and the fox runs off and its up to the two of them to catch the fox before Lizzie returns.

171
9
"The Great Party Panic"
Miranda Larson
24 February 2016 (2016-02-24)

Sarah and James organise a spooky party at the Whole Fish Cafe for their friends. However when the party's centre piece is revealed it causes a fire, trapping the kids in the cafe.

172
10
"The Break-Up"
Andrew Viner
25 February 2016 (2016-02-25)

Elvis and Mike break up their band to form solo acts and when Mike's guitar machine falls apart during a show, it causes a fire.

173
11
"Fiery Football"
Tim Bain
26 February 2016 (2016-02-26)

It's a big day at Pontypandy park. The fire crew is about to have a football game with some of the Pontypandy citizens. Norman wants to watch the game, but Dilys Price promised Bella Lasagne that Norman would help serve pizzas cooked and made by Bella, but when he takes a pizza out of the oven, hot bits of charcoal come out too causing a pizza box to catch fire. Norman later sets a hill on fire when he throws the blazing pizza box on the ground.

174
12
"Lost in the Caves"
Simon Nicholson
14 March 2016 (2016-03-14)

Moose Roberts and Mrs. Chen take the children on a trip into the caves and Mandy hopes to see a bat inside. But when she spots one, she wanders off from the group and gets herself in trouble.

175
13
"Shape Up and Shine"
Lee Pressman
15 March 2016 (2016-03-15)

While Sam helps Trevor teach the Pontypandy Pioneers about woodland fire safety, Chief Fire Officer Boyce tries to put the other firefighters through a faulty exercise routine he planned. But when they get injured as a result, only he, Sam and Station Officer Steele are left to deal with a woodland fire.

176
14
"Space Train"
Tim Bain
16 March 2016 (2016-03-16)

Gareth is taking Mrs. Chen and the children up to the mountains to see the Northern Lights, however his cardboard box space helmet causes mishap by setting the train on fire and driving off without him.

177
15
"Wicker Bear"
Adam Long
17 March 2016 (2016-03-17)

Tom Thomas and Moose Roberts are making a wicker bear to try and beat the world record of the largest wicker bear held by the wild men of Newtown. But when it comes to take a group photo with the Pontypandy Pioneers (excluding James who has a cold), their creation falls onto a campfire which causes a huge forest fire.

178
16
"Castles in the Air"
Lee Pressman
4 April 2016 (2016-04-04)

Mike inflates a bouncy castle on the beach and Norman wants to play on it, but Mike tells him it needs to be secured first. But when Norman ignores him, he and Mandy end up floating out to sea.

179
17
"Ice Hockey Meltdown"
Simon Nocholson
5 April 2016 (2016-04-05)

Mike organises an ice rink at his house so the children can play hockey since it's a snowy day in Pontypandy. However, he doesn't secure the floodlights when comes to night time and they all topple over and cause a fire.

180
18
"Float Your Boat"
Ross Hastings
6 April 2016 (2016-04-06)

Tom, Charlie and the twins spend the day at the beach. But when Tom takes a rest on his dingy he finds out that he's been washed out to sea when he wakes up.

181
19
"Froggy Fantasy"
Simon Nicholson
7 April 2016 (2016-04-07)

Norman is jealous that James is the star of the Froggy Fantasy Show and tries to take over but causes a big fire.

182
20
"Dashing Through the Snow"
Miranda Larson
8 April 2016 (2016-04-08)

It's Christmas in Pontypandy and Gareth takes the children to the Mountains for a Christmas surprise. Mrs. Chen tells Sam that the tree Dilys ordered for the town hasn't arrived, but Elvis promises her that Sam will find one, but the local radio has reported that a snow storm is heading their way and Gareth and the children are in trouble.

183
21
"The Treasure of Pontypandy Pete"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
2 May 2016 (2016-05-02)

When Sam tells the kids the story of Pontypandy Pete's Treasure, Norman desperately wants to find it. Little does he know, that Joe's latest invention (a mini sub), will run out of power leading Penny and Sam to discover the sunken wreck of the Pontypandy Pearl. Professor Pickles from Newtown Museum comes to see all of the artefacts and in doing so, discovers Pontypandy Pete's log book. Inside, the Professor finds a clue that could lead him to the treasure? But Norman and Hannah manage to get a sneak peek at the clue as well and the race is on find Pontypandy Pete's Treasure.

184
22
"Big Top Norman"
Tim Bain
3 May 2016 (2016-05-03)

Norman loudly trumpets his latest venture - "a big top circus" in the park, which he promises will be "the greatest show on Earth".

185
23
"Paddle On"
Ross Hastings
4 May 2016 (2016-05-04)

Ben and Hannah are on an ocean paddle expedition together to the Northern Buoy and back.

186
24
"Day of the Penguin"
Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
13 June 2016 (2016-06-13)

When a penguin escapes from Newtown Zoo, Elvis really hopes he will see it. But it's Norman and Mandy who meet the penguin first, waddling across the beach!

187
25
"Pontypandy in the Park"
Lee Pressman
26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)

The residents of Pontypandy have gathered in Pontypandy Park for the annual town festival. Sarah and James go for a ride in Jupiter but James wants to sit in the middle seat so he and Sarah argue during their whole ride on Jupiter. Meanwhile while Elvis is trying to help Station Officer Steele reverse the Mobile Command Unit, he gets distracted which causes the Mobile Command Unit to roll down the slope and into the park. Norman and Derek glue some coconuts on the shy so that no one will knock them off. Later on Mike's heater soon causes a fire.

text: Series 11 (2017-18)[edit]

text: 1. 188. The Prince in Pontypandy 17 November 2017 2. norman man vs firedog 10 february 2018 3. cadet catastrophie 11 february 2018

text: Movies[edit]

text: The Great Fire of Pontypandy[edit]

text:
Episode no.
Series no.
Title
Written by
Original air date

The Great Fire of Pontypandy
1
Dave Ingham
9 November 2009 (2009-11-09)

text: Fireman Sam is awarded for rescuing Charlie from the edge of the lighthouse cliff making Fireman Cridlington want to be a hero too. Chief Fire Officer Boyce offers Sam a promotion to head the rapid response in Newtown. Fireman Sam promises to think about it. Meanwhile, James, Sarah, Norman, Dilys Price and Derek are on the way to the forest with Trevor Evans. Back at the Fire Station, Fireman Sam and Firefighter Penny Morris rescue Mike Flood from drowning in the harbour sea. Back at the forest, Norman Price decides to cook sausages that he brought to the forest earlier (ignoring the warnings that the forest is too dry to start fires) and sets fire to old wood using a sharp wood pin. Dilys finds them but fails to notice the fire. Meanwhile, Mike Flood forgets the phone and the hammer, and locks himself in the lighthouse after he mends the door. Meanwhile, Nurse Helen Flood and Mandy Flood are trying to find the campsite when Nurse Helen Flood steps into the mantrap that Trevor Evans set up minutes earlier. Luckily, she is later rescued by Fireman Cridlington and Radar Dog. The campsite group smell smoke and leave the campsite to get out of the forest. The fire reaches the campsite setting it on fire. Fireman Cridlington and Radar Dog find the group and follow the siren, getting out of the forest before the fire engulfs the whole place. Fireman Cridlington pushes Fireman Sam out of the way of a falling burning branch. The vehicles drive to the harbour. Luckily, the rain puts out the fire. Then Radar Dog finds the sausages from Norman's bag. A shocked Dilys Price and Station Officer Steele scold Norman for setting the forest on fire. At the end of the movie, Fireman Cridlington is awarded for saving Fireman Sam and the group. Derek blames Norman Price for bringing sausages and setting the forest on fire and they have an argument. Sam decides to reject the Chief's offer and stay in Pontypandy. The town has a huge party to celebrate.

text: Heroes of the Storm[edit]

text: This movie was released in 2014 and introduced Arnold McKinley and Ellie Phillips, two new firefighters.

text: Alien Alert! The Movie[edit]

text: This movie was released in 2016. Buck Douglas, the famous "Alien Quest" TV show host, visits Pontypandy and everyone in town searches for aliens.

text: It all starts when norman sees a flying saucer. but while he sees it, he falls into a river.

text: It then starts when Norman talks about what happened the other night. they then see buck Douglas on tv. but fireman sam isnt to sure about it. but when the kids follow the saucer, Sarah falls into a ravine.

text: but when buck dougas goes to the fire station, Elvis says that he is doing everything he said. but when he dresses up as the alien, Sam follows him with the kids to pontypandy island. there a fire causes and buck Douglas escapes fireman Sam captures him.

text: at the ending, Norman film his own alien hunter show But with his mum and Mandy interrupting him.

text: Live performances[edit]

text:
Show title
First performance date

Fireman Sam In Action
1 April 1996

Fireman Sam On Stage
15 January 2007[2]

text: Home media releases[edit]

text: VHS[edit]

text: Most of the original episodes have been made available on VHS previously (in the United Kingdom by BBC Video in 1988–2001 and in the United States and Canada by Family Home Entertainment), but apart from a VHS version of Action Stations, these are all now out of print. It has been available on DVD by Hit Entertainment in the United Kingdom since 2004. Here is a list of the UK releases.

text:
VHS name
Release year
Episodes
BBCV code

Fireman Sam – Safe with Sam[3]

* Episode 15 – Safe with Sam

Fireman Sam – The Hero Next Door[4]
1 February 1988 (1988-02-01)[4]
* Episode 1 – The Kite
* Episode 4 – Flat Tyre
* Episode 3 – Trevor's Training
* Episode 6 – Norman's Tricky Day
4101

Fireman Sam 2 – Lost Cat[5]
4 April 1988 (1988-04-04)[5]
* Episode 7 – Lost Cat
* Episode 8 – Telly Trouble
* Episode 5 – Camping
* Episode 2 – Barnfire
4137

Fireman Sam 3 – Sam's Day Off[6]
3 October 1988 (1988-10-03)[6]
* Episode 10 – Sam's Day Off
* Episode 9 – Treasure Hunt
* Episode 11 – Thief in Pontypandy
* Episode 12 – Chemistry Set
4197

Fireman Sam 4 – Snow Business[7]
2 October 1989 (1989-10-02)[7]
* Episode 16 – Snow Business
* Episode 14 – Sam The Great Inventor
* Episode 13 – The Wishing Well
4268

Fireman Sam 5 – Norman's Pitfall[8]
5 November 1990 (1990-11-05)[8]
* Episode 20 – Norman's Pitfall
* Episode 17 – Dilys's Forgetful Day
* Episode 21 – Lost Ring
* Episode 18 – Spot of Bother
4428

Fireman Sam 6 – All in a Good Cause[9]
4 March 1991 (1991-03-04)[9]
* Episode 22 – All In A Good Cause
* Episode 23 – Brass Band
* Episode 24 – Lost In The Fog
* Episode 25 – Bentley The Robot
4470

The Very Best of Fireman Sam[10]
5 October 1992 (1992-10-05)[10]
* Episode 12 – Chemistry Set
* Episode 4 – Flat Tyre
* Episode 17 – Dilys's Forgetful Day
* Episode 5 – Camping
* Episode 6 – Norman's Tricky Day
* Episode 9 – Treasure Hunt
* Episode 19 – Halloween
4870

Fireman Sam – The Hero Next Door Re- Release[4]
2 November 1992 (1992-11-02)[4]
* Episode 1 – The Kite
* Episode 4 – Flat Tyre
* Episode 3 – Trevor's Training
* Episode 6 – Norman's Tricky Day
4101

Fireman Sam 2 – Lost Cat Re-Release[5]
2 November 1992 (1992-11-02)[5]
* Episode 7 – Lost Cat
* Episode 8 – Telly Trouble
* Episode 5 – Camping
* Episode 2 – Barnfire
4137

Fireman Sam 3 – Sam's Day Off Re-Release[6]
2 November 1992 (1992-11-02)[6]
* Episode 10 – Sam's Day Off
* Episode 9 – Treasure Hunt
* Episode 11 – Thief in Pontypandy
* Episode 12 – Chemistry Set
4197

Fireman Sam 4 – Snow Business Re-Release[7]
2 November 1992 (1992-11-02)[7]
* Episode 16 – Snow Business
* Episode 14 – Sam The Great Inventor
* Episode 13 – The Wishing Well
4268

Fireman Sam 5 – Norman's Pitfall Re-Release[8]
2 November 1992 (1992-11-02)[8]
* Episode 20 – Norman's Pitfall
* Episode 17 – Dilys's Forgetful Day
* Episode 21 – Lost Ring
* Episode 18 – Spot of Bother
4428

Fireman Sam 6 – All in a Good Cause Re- Release[9]
2 November 1992 (1992-11-02)[9]
* Episode 22 – All In A Good Cause
* Episode 23 – Brass Band
* Episode 24 – Lost In The Fog
* Episode 25 – Bentley The Robot
4470

The Very Best of Fireman Sam 2[11]
3 May 1994 (1994-05-03)[11]
* Episode 1 – Kite
* Episode 7 – Lost Cat
* Episode 2 – Barnfire
* Episode 10 – Sam's Day Off
* Episode 13 – The Wishing Well
* Episode 21 – Lost Ring
* Episode 25 – Bentley the Robot
5278

Fireman Sam – Treasure Hunt[12]
5 September 1994 (1994-09-05)[12]
* Episode 9 – Treasure Hunt
* Episode 15 – Thief In Pontypandy
* Episode 3 – Trevor's Training
* Episode 10 – Sam's Day Off
* Episode 1 – Kite
* Episode 12 – Chemistry Set
5464

Fireman Sam – Norman's Tricky Day[13]
5 September 1994 (1994-09-05)[13]
* Episode 6 – Norman's Tricky Day
* Episode 13 – The Wishing Well
* Episode 4 – Flat Tyre
* Episode 14 – Sam The Great Inventor
* Episode 16 – Snow Business
5465

Fireman Sam – Spot of Bother[14]
5 September 1994 (1994-09-05)[14]
* Episode 17 – Dilys's Forgetful Day
* Episode 18 – Spot Of Bother
* Episode 8 – Telly Trouble
* Episode 21 – Lost Ring
* Episode 20 – Norman's Pitfall
* Episode 7 – Lost Cat
5466

Fireman Sam – Bentley the Robot[15]
5 September 1994 (1994-09-05)[15]
* Episode 25 – Bentley The Robot
* Episode 2 – Barnfire
* Episode 24 – Lost In Fog
* Episode 22 – All In A Good Cause
* Episode 5 – Camping
* Episode 23 – Brass Band
5467

The New Adventures of Fireman Sam[16]
3 October 1994 (1994-10-03)[16]
* Episode 29 – Deep Trouble for Sam
* Episode 28 – Quarry Rescue
* Episode 27 – Rich and Famous
* Episode 26 – Home from Rome
5404

The New Adventures of Fireman Sam – Disaster for Dinner[17]
12 June 1995 (1995-06-12)[17]
* Episode 33 – Disaster for Dinner
* Episode 32 – Steele Under Par
* Episode 30 – Trevor's Bus Boot Sale
* Episode 31 – What Goes Up
5625

Fireman Sam – 2 on 1[18]
5 February 1996 (1996-02-05)[18]
* Episode 1 – The Kite
* Episode 4 – Flat Tyre
* Episode 3 – Trevor's Training
* Episode 6 – Norman's Tricky Day
*Episode 7 – The Lost Cat
* Episode 8 – Telly Trouble
* Episode 5 – Camping
* Episode 2 – Barn Fire
5787

Fireman Sam In Action[19]
1 April 1996 (1996-04-01)[19]
Fireman Sam In Action
5807

Fireman Sam – Fireman Sam's Bumper Video[20]
4 August 1997 (1997-08-04)[20]
* Episode 22 – All in a Good Cause
* Episode 20 – Norman's Pitfall
* Episode 14 – Sam The Great Inventor
* Episode 31 – What Goes Up
* Episode 29 – Deep Trouble for Sam
* Episode 15 – Thief in Pontypandy
* Episode 27 – Rich and Famous
6225

Fireman Sam – 2 on 1 – Tales from Pontypandy[21]
13 April 1998 (1998-04-13)[21]
* Episode 11 – Thief in Pontypandy
* Episode 10 – Sam's Day Off
* Episode 9 – Treasure Hunt
* Episode 12 – Chemistry Set
* Episode 16 – Snow Business
* Episode 14 – Sam The Great Inventor
* Episode 13 – The Wishing Well
6354

Fireman Sam's Big Video![22]
1 February 1999 (1999-02-01)[22]
* Episode 28 – Quarry Rescue
* Episode 26 – Home from Rome
* Episode 32 – Steele Under Par
* Episode 30 – Trevor's Bus Boot Sale
* Episode 23 – Brass Band
* Episode 21 – Lost Ring
6771

Fireman Sam's Bumper Video - Telly Trouble![23]
7 February 2000 (2000-02-07)[24]
* Episode 8 – Telly Trouble
* Episode 17 – Dilys's Forgetful Day
* Episode 33 – Disaster for Dinner
* Episode 29 – Deep Trouble for Sam
* Episode 24 – Lost In Fog
* Episode 25 – Bentley the Robot
* Episode 3 – Trevor's Training
6917

Fireman Sam's Biggest Video Ever![25]
5 February 2001 (2001-02-05)[25]
* Episode 1 – Kite
* Episode 6 – Norman's Tricky Day
* Episode 2 – Barn Fire
* Episode 20 – Norman's Pitfall
* Episode 18 – Spot Of Bother
* Episode 24 – Lost In the Fog
* Episode 22 – All In A Good Cause
* Episode 27 – Rich and Famous
* Episode 31 – What Goes Up
7135

Fireman Sam – Action Stations[26]
31 May 2004 (2004-05-31)[26]
* Episode 4 - Flat Tyre
* Episode 5 - Lost Cat
* Episode 7 - Camping
* Episode 9 - Treasure Hunt
* Episode 10 - Sam's Day Off
* Episode 11 - Thief in Pontypandy
* Episode 12 - Chemistry Set
* Episode 13 - Wishing Well
*Episode 14 - Sam - The Great Inventor
*Episode 18 - A Spot of Bother
*Episode 21 - Lost Ring
* Episode 26 - Home from Rome

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam – To the Rescue![27]
9 May 2005 (2005-05-09)[27]
* Episode 34 - Danger Falling Sheep
* Episode 35 - Twist of Fate
* Episode 36 - A Real Live Wire
* Episode 37 - Bug-Eyed Boy from Venus
* Episode 38 - Bathtime for Dusty

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam – Saves the Day[28]
11 July 2005 (2005-07-11)[28]
* Episode 46 - The Beast of Pontypandy
* Episode 44 - Fit for Nothing
* Episode 39 - Neighbourhood Watchout
Episode 53 - The Case of the Liquorice Shoelaces
* Episode 56 - Firefighter of Tomorrow

text: DVD[edit]

text: Region 2 UK[edit]

text: The entire classic series was released on DVD in April 2007. Prior to that, only two other DVDs were available: Action Stations, containing 12 classic series episodes, and Snow Business, containing the Christmas special (which was noticeably absent in the classic series boxed set) and two other episodes: "Safe with Sam", which emphasizes fire safety and which has not been shown by the BBC since November 1990, and "Rich and Famous". A further DVD of original episodes was available from the newspaper The Sunday Mirror in 2006, but only contained two episodes. The majority of the 2005 season has been released in several DVD's.

text: Broadcast release DVDs[edit]

text: Note that in several cases, titles have been reused in VHS and DVD releases with quite different content.

text:
DVD Name
Episodes
Release Date

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam – To The Rescue![29]
(Series 5)
* Episode 34 - Danger Falling Sheep
* Episode 35 - Twist of Fate
* Episode 36 - A Real Live Wire
* Episode 37 - Bug-Eyed Boy from Venus
* Episode 38 - Bathtime for Dusty
9 May 2005 (2005-05-09)[29]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam – Saves The Day[30]
(Series 5)
* Episode 46 - The Beast of Pontypandy
* Episode 44 - Fit for Nothing
* Episode 39 - Neighbourhood Watchout
* Episode 53 - The Case of the Liquorice Shoelaces
* Episode 56 - Firefighter of Tomorrow
11 July 2005 (2005-07-11)[30]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam – Let It Snow[31]
(Series 5)
* Episode 58 - Let It Snow
* Episode 54 - Fiery Finale
* Episode 43 - Joker Soaker
* Episode 47 - Pizza Palaver
* Episode 40 - Twitchers in Trouble
[32]
7 November 2005 (2005-11-07)

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam – Fun Run[33]
(Series 5)
* Episode 48 - Fun Run
* Episode 49 - Trouble and Squeak
* Episode 41 - Carnival of Junk
* Episode 55 - Birthday Surprise
* Episode 51 - Norman's Invisible Friend
[32][33]
27 February 2006 (2006-02-27)[33]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam – The Big Freeze[34]
(Series 5)
* Episode 59 - The Big Freeze
* Episode 45 - Deepwater
* Episode 57 - Fields of Fire
* Episode 52 - High Jinx
* Episode 42 - Mummy's Little Pumpkin
* Episode 50 - King of the Jungle
13 November 2006 (2006-11-13)[34]

Fireman Sam – Snow Business[35]
(Series 1-4)
* Episode 16 – Snow Business
* Episode 13 - Safe with Sam
* Episode 27 - Rich and Famous
13 November 2006 (2006-11-13)[35]

Fireman Sam - Norman's Tricky Day[36]
(Series 1-4)
* Episode 1 - The Kite
* Episode 2 - Barn Fire
* Episode 3 - Trevor's Training
* Episode 4 - Flat Tyre
* Episode 5 - Lost Cat
* Episode 6 - Norman's Tricky Day
* Episode 7 - Camping
* Episode 8 - Telly Trouble
16 April 2007 (2007-04-16)[37]

Fireman Sam – Treasure Hunt[38]
(Series 1-4)
* Episode 9 - Treasure Hunt
* Episode 10 - Sam's Day Off
* Episode 11 - Thief in Pontypandy
* Episode 12 - Chemistry Set
* Episode 13 - The Wishing Well
* Episode 14 - Sam - the Great Inventor
* Episode 15 - Safe with Sam
* Episode 17 - Dily's Forgetful Day
16 April 2007 (2007-04-16)[37]

Fireman Sam – A Spot of Bother[39]
(Series 1-4)
* Episode 18 - A Spot of Bother
* Episode 19 - Halloween
* Episode 20 - Norman's Pitfall
* Episode 21 - Lost Ring
* Episode 22 - All in Good Cause
* Episode 23 - Brass Band
* Episode 24 - Lost in the Fog
* Episode 25 - Bentley the Robot
16 April 2007 (2007-04-16)[37]

Fireman Sam – Rich and Famous[37]
(Series 1-4)
* Episode 26 - Home from Rome
* Episode 27 - Rich and Famous
* Episode 28 - Quarry Rescue
* Episode 29 - Deep Trouble
* Episode 30 - Trevor's Boot Sale
* Episode 31 - What Goes Up
* Episode 32 - Steele Under Par
* Episode 33 - Disaster for Dinner
16 April 2007 (2007-04-16)[37]

Fireman Sam – The NEW Hero Next Door[40]
(Series 7)
* Episode 86 - Paper Plane Down
* Episode 87 - Hot and Cold Running Sniffer Dog
* Episode 88 - Hearts on Fire
* Episode 89 - Perilous Path
* Episode 90 - New Hero Next Door
* Episode 91 - Santa Overboard
24 November 2008 (2008-11-24)[40]

Fireman Sam – Red Alert[41]
(Series 7)
* Episode 92 - Best Foot Forward
* Episode 93 - Baa Baa Baby
* Episode 94 - Mother's Helper
* Episode 95 - Cat Magic
* Episode 96 - Seeing Red
30 March 2009 (2009-03-30)[41]

Fireman Sam – Sticky Situation[42]
(Series 7)
* Episode 97 - Going Out with a Bang
* Episode 98 - The Wrong Smell
* Episode 99 - No Nurse Like You
* Episode 100 - The one that got away
* Episode 103 - Sticky Situation
13 July 2009 (2009-07-13)[42]

Fireman Sam – Towering Inferno[43]
(Series 7)
* Episode 101 - Dinosaur Hunt
* Episode 102 - Floating Kart
* Episode 104 - Cry Wolf
* Episode 105 - Sheep on the Road
* Episode 109 - Towering Inferno[44]
9 November 2009 (2009-11-09)[43]

Fireman Sam – Danger by the Double[45]
(Series 7)
* Episode 106 - Mam's Day
* Episode 107 - Alarm on the Beach
* Episode 108 - Hot Air
* Episode 110 - Danger By the Double
* Episode 111 - Where Fools Rush In[44][46]
28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)[45]

Fireman Sam – SOS Sam[47]
(Series 6)
Episode 63 - Fireworks for Mandy
* Episode 68 - Off Duty Sam
* Episode 70 - Sheep Dog Trials
Episode 83 - Norman's Ark
* Episode 85 - Mike's Rocket[48]
18 October 2010 (2010-10-18)[44][47]

Fireman Sam – Choppy Waters[49]
(Series 6)
* Episode 60 - Blow Me Down
* Episode 69 - Stranded
* Episode 72 - Poorly Penny
* Episode 73 - Pirates of Pontypandy
Episode 77 - Sailor Steele
* Episode 80 - A Day at the Seaside[50]
24 January 2011 (2011-01-24)[49]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam – Ready for Action[51]
(Series 6)
* Episode 62 - Elvis Sings the Blues
* Episode 64 - Heap of Trouble
* Episode 67 - Flood's Flood
* Episode 78 - Fireman James
* Episode 79 - Dily's Big Surprise[52]
14 March 2011 (2011-03-14)[51]

Fireman Sam – Helicopter Heroes[53]
(Series 6)
* Episode 65 - Stuck in the Muck
* Episode 66 - Sausages vs. Shrimps
* Episode 75 - Twitching the Night Away
* Episode 81 - Model Plane
* Episode 84 - Open Day[54]
5 September 2011 (2011-09-05)[53]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam – Help is Here[55]
(Series 6)
* Episode 61 - Pontypandy Extreme
* Episode 71 - Norman's Ghost
* Episode 74 - Pontypandy Pioneers
* Episode 76 - Double Trouble
* Episode 82 - Three Legged Race[56][57]
23 January 2012 (2012-01-23)[55]

Fireman Sam – Mountain Rescue[58]
(Series 8)
* Episode 112 - Brownyn's Millionth Customer
* Episode 113 - Runaway Train
* Episode 114 - Mandy's Mountain
* Episode 115 - Water Tower Inferno
* Episode 116 - Jupiter on the Loose
* Episode 119 - Elvis in Concert[57][59]
26 March 2012 (2012-03-26)[58]

Fireman Sam – Snow Trouble[60]
(Series 8)
* Episode 117 - The Big Chill
* Episode 132 - The Pontypandy Polar Bear
* Episode 133 - Ice Cold in Pontypandy
Episode 134 - Snowball of Doom
* Episode 135 - Floodlights[57][61]
8 October 2012 (2012-10-08)[60]

Fireman Sam – Pontypandy Gone Wild[62](Series 8)
* Episode 118 - Boyce will be Boyce
* Episode 122 - The Pontypandyness Monster
* Episode 126 - King of the Mountain
* Episode 127 - Lighthouse Lock Out
Episode 129 - To Outfox a Fox
21 January 2013 (2013-01-21)[62]

Fireman Sam – Hero at Sea[63]
(Series 8)
* Episode 120 - Mandy at Sea
* Episode 123 - Disastrous Dilys
Episode 124 - Charlie's Big Catch
* Episode 130 - Lily Lost and Found
* Episode 131 - Sky Lanterns
20 May 2013 (2013-05-20)[63]

Fireman Sam – Brave to the Core[64]
(Series 8)
* Episode 121 - The Great Guinea Pig Rescue
* Episode 125 - Bessie to the Rescue
Episode 128 - Girls' Night In
* Episode 136 - Norman's Halloween Heist
* Episode 137 - Wheel of Fire
30 September 2013 (2013-09-30)[64]

text: Selection / Best-of DVDs[edit]

text:
DVD Name
Episodes
Release Date

The Very Best of Fireman Sam: Action Stations![65]
(Series 1-4)
* Episode 4 - Flat Tyre
* Episode 5 - Lost Cat
* Episode 7 - Camping
* Episode 9 - Treasure Hunt
* Episode 10 - Sam's Day Off
* Episode 11 - Thief in Pontypandy
* Episode 12 - Chemistry Set
* Episode 14 - The Wishing Well
* Episode 15 - Sam - The Great Inventor
* Episode 18 - A Spot of Bother
* Episode 21 - Lost Ring
* Episode 26 - Home from Rome[32][65]
31 May 2004 (2004-05-31)[65]

Fireman Sam – Sam's Greatest Rescues[66]

23 May 2011 (2011-05-23)[66]

text: Compilation DVDs[edit]

text: The following is a list of compilation DVDs that include fireman episodes as well as other shows.

text:
DVD Name
Episodes
Release Date

Snow Days (Favourites)[67]
The Big Freeze
24 October 2011 (2011-10-24)[67]

text: Region 1 US[edit]

text: Complete series have not been released in the US on DVD. Some complete series were released online in the US (e.g., Series 7 was released on iTunes as "Season 6"[68]).

text: Note that in several cases, DVD titles have been reused in the US and UK releases with quite different content.

text:
DVD Name
Episodes
Release Date

Fireman Sam: To the Rescue![69]
(Series 5)
* Episode 38 - Bathtime for Dusty
* Episode 39 - Neighborhood Watchout
* Episode 46 - Beast of Pontypandy
* Episode 48 - Fun Run
* Episode 49 - Trouble and Squeak
1 July 2008 (2008-07-01)[69]

Fireman Sam Saves the Day![70]
(Series 5)
* Episode 47 - Pizza Palaver
* Episode 51 - Norman's Invisible Friend
* Episode 52 - High Jinx
* Episode 56 - Firefighter of Tomorrow
* Episode 57 - Fields of Fire
13 January 2009 (2009-01-13)[70]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam: Hero Next Door[71]
(Series 5)
* Episode 35 - Twist of Fate
* Episode 36 - A Real Livewire
* Episode 41 - Carnival of Junk
* Episode 43 - Joker Soaker
* Episode 53 - The Case of the Licorice Shoelaces
19 May 2009 (2009-05-19)[71]

Fireman Sam: Help Is Here![72]
(Series 7)
* Episode 86 - Paper Plane Down
* Episode 87 - Hot and Cold Running Sniffer Dog
* Episode 88 - Hearts on Fire
* Episode 89 - Perilous Path
* Episode 90 - New Hero Next Door
25 August 2009 (2009-08-25)[72]

Fireman Sam: Ready for Action[73]
(Series 7)
* Episode 92 - Best Foot Forward
* Episode 97 - Going Out with a Bang
* Episode 103 - Sticky Situation
* Episode 107 - Alarm on the Beach
* Episode 108 - Hot Air
28 December 2010 (2010-12-28)[73]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam: Brave New Rescues[74]
(Series 6, 7)
* Episode 60 - Blow Me Down
* Episode 79 - Dilys’ Big Surprise
* Episode 81 - Model Plane
* Episode 84 - Open Day
* Episode 85 - Mike's Rocket
* Episode 104 - Cry Wolf
5 July 2011 (2011-07-05)[74]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam: Rescue on the Water[75]
(Series 6, 7)
* Episode 69 - Stranded
* Episode 73 - Pirates of Pontypandy
* Episode 77 - Sailor Steele
* Episode 83 - Norman's Ark
* Episode 100 - The one that got away
* Episode 101 - Dinosaur Hunt
3 April 2012 (2012-04-03)[75]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam: Heroic Rescue Adventures[76]
(Series 6, 7)
* Episode 61 - Pontypandy Extreme
* Episode 62 - Elvis Sings the Blues
* Episode 63 - Fireworks for Mandy
* Episode 76 - Double Trouble
* Episode 96 - Seeing Red
* Episode 109 - Towering Inferno
7 August 2012 (2012-08-07)[76]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam: Holiday Heroes[77]
(Series 8)
* Episode 117 - The Big Chill
* Episode 132 - The Pontypandy Polar Bear
* Episode 133 - Ice Cold in Pontypandy
Episode 134 - Snowball of Doom
* Episode 135 - Floodlights
9 October 2012 (2012-10-09)[77]

Fireman Sam/Firemen Sam: Mighty Mountain Heroes[78]
(Series 8)
* Episode 113 - Runaway Train
* Episode 114 - Mandy's Mountain
* Episode 115 - Water Tower Inferno
* Episode 119 - Elvis in Concert
* Episode 125 - Bessie to the Rescue
* Episode 126 - King of the Mountain
3 April 2013 (2013-04-03)[78]


document_title: Running Wild with Bear Grylls

question_text: running wild with bear grylls zac efron location

root

text: Running Wild with Bear Grylls

text: Description[edit]

text: The show is based on the same survivalist concept as the rest of Grylls shows, such as Man vs Wild, but with a celebrity joining him for the journey. The journeys include skydiving into the Catskill Mountains and climbing the cliffs in Utah.[8]

tag: p

text: Season one began July 28, 2014 and ended September 8, 2014, receiving generally good reviews that improved week by week.[9] For three weeks it was the highest rated unscripted new show of the summer.[citation needed] A second season was announced on March 26, 2015 and began airing in July 2015.[10]

text: On August 31, 2015, NBC and the White House announced that President Barack Obama will appear as a guest, hike through Exit Glacier and discuss conservation as well as the impact of climate change on the Alaska wilderness.[11][12]

text: Series overview[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

1
6
July 28, 2014 (2014-07-28)
September 8, 2014 (2014-09-08)

2
9
July 13, 2015 (2015-07-13)
December 17, 2015 (2015-12-17)

3
10
August 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)
September 16, 2017 (2017-09-16)

tag: table

text: Season 1 (2014)[edit]

text:
No. Overall
No. in Season
Title
Location
Original air date
U.S. viewers
(millions)

1
1
"Zac Efron"
Catskill Mountains
July 28, 2014 (2014-07-28)
4.43[14]

Zac Efron joined Bear Grylls on a journey into the Northeast Appalachian wilderness. This journey began as the two of them parachute into the woods, with Grylls executing a front flip. Grylls and Efron proceeded by climbing down a slippery hill with a rope, with Grylls assisting Efron throughout. Efron also discovered a rabbit carcass, which he and Grylls cut open to smell. The two of them collected worms before heading to a cave – their shelter for the night. They then cooked a meal for themselves – worms and eggs, while holding a conversation about their backgrounds and the trip. On the next day, Efron and Grylls ventured out into a canyon, again with the help of a rope, and rappelled down a steep cliff. The two dove into a body of water and swam to the shore, ending the episode.[13]

2
2
"Ben Stiller"
Isle of Skye
August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04)
3.97[16]

Ben Stiller joined Bear Grylls on his journey into the Isle of Skye of Northern Scotland. The two of them began by climbing down a slippery terrain, using ropes and surrounding rocks. Grylls made sure to move at Stiller’s pace, while asking questions about Stiller’s background and career. They then gathered food at a seashore and sheltered themselves inside a cave, where they found clean water to drink. The next day, Stiller struggled to wake up energized, but he still managed to follow Grylls to the edge of a cliff. Similarly to Efron’s trip, the two of them dove into the water and swam to the plane.
In the UK, this episode was aired as a special in 2014, under the Bear's Wild Weekend banner.[15]

3
3
"Channing Tatum"
Yosemite National Park
August 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)
4.54[18]

Channing Tatum accompanied Bear Grylls on a 48-hour expedition in Yosemite National Park, where they hiked, explored, climbed, and rappelled off cliffs. Tatum and Grylls began their journey in a helicopter ride, later jumping out and doing backflips into the water. After reaching land, they traveled 40 miles through a dense forest to reach their destination. While in the forest, Tatum and Grylls encountered both a scorpion and a rattlesnake, both of which they killed and ate. After finally reaching their destination point, they slept on top of a cliff. The episode concludes as the two rappel down the cliff.[17]

4
4
"Tom Arnold"
Oregon Coast Range
August 18, 2014 (2014-08-18)
3.80[20]

In the fourth episode, Bear Grylls is joined by Tom Arnold on an adventure through the mountains of Oregon. This adventure began with a helicopter ride to an isolated forest, followed by a long hike throughout the woodland. The two reached their first cliff and rappelled down it, and they proceeded to slide down a hill of mud. Now near a river, Grylls and Arnold caught and killed a trout, and then crossed the river with the aid of a log. At the end of the first day, they constructed their own shelter, built a campfire, and cooked the caught trout. The next day, they crossed another river, and the episode was concluded by rappelling down a steep cliff into the water.[19]

5
5
"Tamron Hall"
Pink Cliffs
September 1, 2014 (2014-09-01)
3.84[22]

Tamron Hall, an anchor on The Today Show, explored the wild Utah desert with Bear. Their adventure began by rappelling from a helicopter, followed by rappelling down a cliff. While walking in the desert, Bear found a dead squirrel, proceeded to gut it, and placed it in Tamron's backpack. Later, the two set up camp, cooked the squirrel, and settled for the night. On the second day of their journey, they rappelled down a second, much larger canyon and rode off scene in a motorcycle.[21]

6
6
"Deion Sanders"
Utah desert
September 8, 2014 (2014-09-08)
3.71[24]

Deion Sanders, a retired NFL all-star, joined Bear in the southern Utah desert in the season finale. Deion's kids prompted him to participate in the episode because they said he was becoming "soft." Their journey mainly consisted of hiking through the Utah desert, later rappelling from a tree. Sanders' fear of snakes was an obstacle through the journey, especially with an encounter with a wild snake, which Bear later cooked for their meal. After rappelling down a cliff with remarkable ease, Deion and Bear concluded the episode by climbing up a mesa.[23]

text: Season 2 (2015)[edit]

text:
No. Overall
No. in Season
Title
Location
Original air date
U.S. viewers
(millions)

7
1
"Kate Hudson"
Dolomites
July 13, 2015 (2015-07-13)
3.74[25]

8
2
"Jesse Tyler Ferguson"
Italian Alps
July 20, 2015 (2015-07-20)
3.34[26]

9
3
"Kate Winslet"
Snowdonia
July 27, 2015 (2015-07-27)
3.63[27]

10
4
"Ed Helms"
Colorado Mountains
August 3, 2015 (2015-08-03)
3.78[28]

11
5
"Michelle Rodriguez"
Nevada Desert
August 10, 2015 (2015-08-10)
3.84[29]

12
6
"James Marsden"
Utah Canyon
August 24, 2015 (2015-08-24)
2.91[30]

13
7
"Michael B. Jordan"
Welsh Highlands
August 31, 2015 (2015-08-31)
3.35[31]

14
8
"Drew Brees"
Panama Jungle
September 7, 2015 (2015-09-07)
2.83[32]

15
Special Episode
"President Barack Obama"
Exit Glacier
December 17, 2015 (2015-12-17)
3.55[33]

text: Season 3 (2016–17)[edit]

text:
No.
Overall
No.
in Season
Title[34]
Location
Original air date
U.S. viewers
(millions)

16
1
"Nick Jonas"
Sierra Nevada mountains
August 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)
3.17[35]

17
2
"Julianne Hough"
South African Savanna
August 2, 2016 (2016-08-02)
5.15[36]

18
3
"Courteney Cox"
Irish Highlands
August 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)
4.07[37]

19
4
"Shaquille O'Neal"
Adirondack Mountains
August 29, 2016 (2016-08-29)
4.29[38]

20
5
"Lindsey Vonn"
Corsica
September 5, 2016 (2016-09-05)
3.25[39]

21
6
"Mel B"
Wales
September 7, 2016 (2016-09-07)
5.22[40]

22
7
"Marshawn Lynch"
Corsican mountains
September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)
3.64[41]

23
8
"Sterling K. Brown"
Colorado mountains
May 22, 2017 (2017-05-22)
3.63[42]

24
9
"Julia Roberts"
Kenya
May 25, 2017 (2017-05-25)
4.06[43]

25
10
"Vanessa Hudgens"
Sierra Nevada desert
September 16, 2017 (2017-09-16)
2.11[44]


document_title: Nuclear family

question_text: which type of family is also known as a traditional family blended nuclear single-parent foster

text: Nuclear family

text: Overview[edit]

text: Family structures of a married couple and their children were present in Western Europe and New England in the 17th century, influenced by church and theocratic governments.[5] With the emergence of proto-industrialization and early capitalism, the nuclear family became a financially viable social unit.[6] The term nuclear family first appeared in the early twentieth century. Alternative definitions have evolved to include family units headed by same-sex parents[1] and perhaps additional adult relatives who take on a cohabiting parental role;[7] in the latter case, it also receives the name of conjugal family.[1]

text: The concept that narrowly defines a nuclear family is central to stability in modern society that has been promoted by familialists who are social conservatives in the United States, and has been challenged as historically and sociologically inadequate to describe the complexity of actual family relations.[8] In "Freudian Theories of Identification and Their Derivatives" Urie Bronfenbrenner states, "Very little is known about the extent variation in the behavior of fathers and mothers towards sons and daughters, and even less about the possible effects on such differential treatment." Little is known about how parental behavior and identification processes work, and how children interpret sex role learning. In his theory he uses "identification" with the father in the sense that the son will follow the sex role provided by his father and then for the father to be able identify the difference of the "cross sex" parent for his daughter.

text: Historians Alan Macfarlane and Peter Laslett postulated that nuclear families have been a primary arrangement in England since the 13th century. This primary arrangement was different than the normal arrangements in Southern Europe, in parts of Asia, and the Middle East where it was common for young adults to remain in or marry into the family home. In England multi-generational households were uncommon because young adults would save enough money to move out, into their own household once they married. Sociologist Brigitte Berger argued, "the young nuclear family had to be flexible and mobile as it searched for opportunity and property. Forced to rely on their own ingenuity, its members also needed to plan for the future and develop bourgeois habits of work and saving."[9] Berge also mentions that this could be one of the reasons why the Industrial Revolution began in England and other Northwest European countries. However, the historicity of the nuclear family in England has been challenged by Cord Oestmann.[10]

text: As a fertility factor, single nuclear family households generally have a higher number of children than co-operative living arrangements according to studies from both the Western world[11] and India.[12]

text: There have been studies done that shows a difference in the number of children wanted per household according to where they live. Families that live in rural areas wanted to have more kids than families in urban areas. A study done in Japan between October 2011 and February 2012 further researched the effect of area of residence on mean desired number of children.[13] Researchers of the study came to the conclusion that the women living in rural areas with larger families were more likely to want more children, compared to women that lived in urban areas in Japan.

text: Usage of the term[edit]

text: Merriam-Webster dates the term back to 1947,[14] while the Oxford English Dictionary has a reference to the term from 1925; thus it is relatively new.

text: In its most common usage, the term nuclear family refers to a household consisting of a father, a mother and their children[15] all in one household dwelling.[14] George Murdock, an observer of families, offered an early description:

text: The family is a social group characterized by common residence, economic cooperation and reproduction. It contains adults of both sexes, at least two of whom maintain a socially approved sexual relationship, and one or more children, own or adopted, of the sexually cohabiting adults.[16]

text: Many individuals are part of two nuclear families in their lives: the family of origin in which they are offspring, and the family of procreation in which they are a parent.[17]

text: While the phrase dates approximately from the Atomic Age, the term "nuclear" is not used here in the context of nuclear warfare or nuclear power, but instead originates in the same way as nuclear fission, from the noun nucleus, itself originating in the Latin nux, meaning "nut", i.e. the core of something – thus, the nuclear family refers to all members of the family being part of the same core rather than directly to atomic weapons.

text: Compared with extended family[edit]

text: An extended family group consists of non-nuclear (or "non-immediate") family members considered together with nuclear (or "immediate") family members. When extended family is involved they also influence children's development just as much as the parents would on their own.[18] In an extended family resources are usually shared among those involved adding more of a community aspect to the family unit. This is not just talking about sharing money and physical thing but includes sharing time for example extended family such as grandparents can watch over their grandchildren allowing parents to continue and pursue careers and creating a healthy and supportive environment the children to grow up in and allows the parents to have much less stress.[18] Extended families help keep the kids in the family healthier because of all the resources the kids get now that they have other individuals able to help them and support them as they grow up.[18]

text: Changes to family formation[edit]

text: In 2005, information from the United States Census Bureau showed that 70% of children in the US live in two-parent families,[19] with 66% of those living with parents who were married, and 60% living with their biological parents. The information also explained that "the figures suggest that the tumultuous shifts in family structure since the late 1960s have leveled off since 1990".[20]

text: When considered separately from couples without children, single-parent families, and unmarried couples with children, the United States nuclear families appear to constitute a minority of households – with a rising prevalence of other family arrangements. In 2000, nuclear families with the original biological parents constituted roughly 24.10% of American households, compared with 40.30% in 1970.[19] Roughly two-thirds of all children in the United States will spend at least some time in a single-parent household.[21] According to some sociologists, "[The nuclear family] no longer seems adequate to cover the wide diversity of household arrangements we see today." (Edwards 1991; Stacey 1996). A new term has been introduced[by whom?], postmodern family, intended to describe the great variability in family forms, including single-parent families and couples without children."[19] Nuclear family households are now less common compared to household with couples without children, single-parent families, and unmarried couples with children.

text: In the UK, the number of nuclear families fell from 39.0% of all households in 1968 to 28.0% in 1992. The decrease accompanied an equivalent increase in the number of single-parent households and in the number of adults living alone.[22]

text: Professor Wolfgang Haak of Adelaide University, detects traces of the nuclear family in prehistoric Central Europe. A 2005 archeological dig in Elau in Germany, analyzed by Haak, revealed genetic evidence suggesting that the 13 individuals found in a grave were closely related. Haak said, "By establishing the genetic links between the two adults and two children buried together in one grave, we have established the presence of the classic nuclear family in a prehistoric context in Central Europe.... Their unity in death suggest[s] a unity in life."[23] This paper does not regard the nuclear family as "natural" or as the only model for human family life. "This does not establish the elemental family to be a universal model or the most ancient institution of human communities. For example, polygamous unions are prevalent in ethnographic data and models of household communities have apparently been involving a high degree of complexity from their origins."[23] In this study evidence suggests that the nuclear family was embedded with an extended family. The remains of three children (probably siblings based on DNA evidence) were found buried with a woman who was not their mother but may have been an "aunt or a step-mother".[24]

text: North American conservatism[edit]

text: This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2013)

text: For social conservatism in the United States and Canada, the idea that the nuclear family is traditional is an important aspect, where family is seen as the primary unit of society. These movements oppose alternative family forms and social institutions that are seen by them to undermine parental authority. The numbers of nuclear families is slowly dwindling in the US as more women pursue higher education, develop professional lives, and delay having children until later in their life.[25] Children and marriage have become less appealing as many women continue to face societal, familial, and/or peer pressure to give up their education and successful career to focus on stabilizing the home.[25] As diversity in the United States continues to increase, it is becoming difficult for the classically traditional family unit—a heterosexual couple of the same race and ethnicity with two children—to stay the norm[25], calling the relevancy of North American Conservatism into question. Data from 2014 also suggests that single parents and the likelihood of children living with one is also determined by race. Pew Research Center has found that 54% of African-American individuals will be single parents compared to 19% of Caucasian individuals.[25]Several factors account for the differences in family structure including economic and social class. Differences in education level also change the amount of single parents. In 2014, those with less than a high school education are 46% more likely to be a single parent compared to 12% who have graduated college.[25]

text: Critics of the term "traditional family" point out that in most cultures and at most times, the extended family model has been most common, not the nuclear family,[26] though it has had a longer tradition in England[27] than in other parts of Europe and Asia which contributed large numbers of immigrants to the Americas.  The nuclear family became the most common form in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s.[28]