Fireman Sam.

Fireman Sam is a popular stop-motion animation feature. First in Welsh and them in English (and in other languages, including Spanish). The animation is so good that somentimes the puppets can run, and jump and perform activities that seem to be impossible for stop-motion.

Fireman Sam lives in Pontypandy, a fictitious town where only nine people live: Sam, Elvis and Officer Steele are the regular members of the Fire Brigade. Penny appears sometime and perhaps lives in another town. Trevor, the bus driver, sometimes helps as an auxiliary fireman. The other intown neighbours are Dylis and his son Norman, Sarah and James, niece and nephew of Sam, Bella and her cat Rosa, and the Flood Family that appears in the series since 2005.

All the voices are performed nicely by John Alderton and the music was composed by Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson, with lyrics byRobyn Lions and sung by Maldwin Pope. The fifths in the main verse are supposed to imitate the sound of a Fire-engine Siren. The bar inserted between the first two verses and the next two verses, let the song breath but gives it an odd number of bars.

Rosa, Bella’s Cat reminds me of Pilchar, Bob the Builder’s cat. And the shows are stop-motion and lovelies. How great can the British animation can go.

Here you can see a number of recommendations if you want to read more about Fireman Sam
Official Page

Fireman Sam Online

GAMES that let you play with Sam

Fireman Sam in Wikipedia

Cbeebies, the BBC Page for the children programs

Hit Entertainment Web page

And here are the embeds.

First a whole episode, The Thief of Pontypandy. A real masterpiece.

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And lastly but not least, the opening tune with lyrics. I love this song.

[via Jack Dellar Studios]

When he hears that fire-bell chime, Fireman Sam is there on time.
Putting on his coat and hat, in less than seven seconds flat.
He's always on the scene.

Fireman Sam!

And his engine's bright and clean.
Fireman Sam!

You can not ignore,

Sam is the hero next door.

Driving down the busy streets, greeting people that he meets.

Someone could be in a jam, so, hurry hurry Fireman Sam.

So move aside, make way.

Fireman Sam!

'Cos he's gonna save the day.

Fireman Sam!

He's the one we adore.

Sam is the hero next door.

When he's fighting fires, he's always cool and calm,

And everyone admires, when there's a fire alarm.

He's great, he never tires.

He always sees it through and that's true.

So move aside, make way.

Fireman Sam!

'Cos he's gonna save the day.

Fireman Sam!

He's the one we adore.

Sam is the hero next door.

If your cat's caught in a tree, Sam will climb and set it free.

If you're stuck give him a shout.

Sam will always help you out.

Hooray for Fireman Sam! He's always brave and strong.

Hooray for Fireman Sam! And when there's something wrong.

He'll always be along to help both you and me

Don't you see.

He's always on the scene.

Fireman Sam!

And his engine's bright and clean.

Fireman Sam!

You can not ignore,

Sam is the hero next door.

Everybody knows Fireman Sam.

Dressed in his fireman's clothes.

Fireman Sam!

Well, we've seen him before.

Sam is the hero next door.

So move aside, make way.

Fireman Sam!

'Cos he's gonna save the day.

Fireman Sam!

He's the one we adore.

Sam is the hero next door.

He's always on the scene.

Fireman Sam!

And his engine's always bright and clean.

Fireman Sam!

You can not ignore,

Sam is the hero next door.
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