Fireman Sam
Fireman Sam (Original Title: Fireman Sam and Sam Tân ) is a Welsh animated series, which was developed in 1985 by Rob Lee. The idea came from two firefighters from Kent. It was produced in parallel in Welsh and English and broadcast by the TV stations, S4C and BBC. The English Air Date was carried out two years later on 17 November 1987. Subsequently it came to new editions with more modern technology.
The series deals with the fireman Sam, who works in the small fire station of the fictional Welsh village Pontypandy. The episodes are about small accidents where Sam always as a knight in shining armor coming to the rescue. The intention is closer to children fire prevention and to encourage them to vote at risk the emergency call. To be addressed children between three and six years, which is why initiative is not shown during fire fighting or rescue of persons or even suggested. The stories are simple and kept the number of people involved low.
The series was produced in three different types of production and sold in over 40 countries, especially the modern episodes from 2005.
- 2.1 Fire Station
- 3.1 Fireman Sam Jones
- 3.2 Firefighter Elvis Cridlington
- 3.3 Main firefighter Basil / Norris Steele
- 3.4 firefighter Penny Morris
- 3.5 Main Fire Chief Boyce
- 3.6 Trevor Evans
- 3.7 Tom Thomas
- 3.8 Firemen Dog Schnuffi
- 3.9 Norman Price
- 3:10 Dyles Price
- 3.11 The Twins
- 3:12 Mandy Flood
- 3:13 Mike and Helen Flood
- 3:14 Bella Lasagne
- 3:15 Charlie and Gwendolyn Jones
- 5.1 name in the translation
Production history
1985-1994
The first four seasons were produced with only a few dolls in stop -motion. The dolls did not change facial expressions. The faces did not change it. In the completely unrealistic bias Sams way to work it was shown: A ringing alarm clock with blue light, Sam pulls the fire brigade uniform on, get the helmet mounted electromechanical and is picked up by the fire truck.
The scales consisted of 32 episodes of about 10 minutes in length and the Christmas Special with 20 minutes.
The theme song was:
The consequences of 1990 were also synchronized in German, with Fireman Sam is always addressed with Fireman Sam. They appeared under the title The Little Fireman only on VHS tapes of Polyband & Toppic Video / WVG:
Episode 1: The hero of Pontypandy Episode 2: There is something going on in Pontypandy Episode 3: Red Alert in Pontypandy Episode 4: It smokes and smokes in Pontypandy Christmas Special: snow flurries in Pontypandy
In the German edition only the English theme song is played.
2003-2005
The fifth season was produced by HIT Entertainment with new dolls also in stop -motion. However, the faces have changed facial expressions. Added the figure of the rescue helicopter pilot Tom Thomas of the mountain rescue team and the family Flood ( craftsman Mike, nurse Helen and daughter Mandy ). In the opening credits, which took a minute, the alarm at the fire station was shown: The alarm printer ejects a message from Sam takes his helmet, the fireman's pole slips down to the car and drives off.
This season has 26 episodes and has been dubbed German.
The new English theme song was:
The German title song was:
At the word siren is however to see a bell.
2008
The seasons 6 and 7 were also prepared from HIT Entertainment with computer animation. The appearance of the figures has been largely maintained. Due to the simpler manufacturing method other characters could be added. Pontypandy is now the sea and has a port, the fire department therefore also a boat. The already known twins Sarah and James were parents: the fisherman Charlie and the hostess Bronwyn, which is called in the German translation Gwendolyn. The pizza baker Bella Lasagne pauses in these episodes.
The bias has been reduced to 30 seconds and corrected so that Sam takes his helmet after the sliding pole in the wagon shed and touches. The 26 episodes in each of the two seasons are shown on German television as season 6 episode 1 to 52. The Season 7 Episode 1 to 26 and as the 6th season than 27 to 52 ( with exchange ) can be seen.
The shortening the first verse of the title song was sung in English only, the text of the German title song was changed to:
The second verse is heard only in the film Pontypandy in danger.
2012
The seasons 8 and 9 were fitted with additional figures and vehicles. So Sam now has a quad named Mercury as emergency vehicle. The fire department also has a quadrocopter with location sensors, which is called Saturn. New is, for example, the ethnic Chinese Chen family. Pontypandy also has a railway station with steam train operation. These squadrons with 26 and 30 episodes were not previously seen on German television.
Pontypandy
The rural municipality has two real examples: Pontypridd and Tonypandy, which are eight kilometers away from each other in the county of Mid Glamorgan in South Wales. You are in the interior not far from Cardiff. The fire station is, according to the story headquarters in the real existing Newtown in Powys Grafschraft. The nearby mountains allow the introduction of a mountain rescue team from the fifth season. From the sixth season Pontypandy is also by the sea, which added inserts in the sea.
Fire Station
The fire station of the town lies on a small hill, which is why she was spared the floods .. To the left of the vehicle hall with two goals is the office with headquarters. On the first floor in the roof there is a lounge with kitchen. Right on the premises is a riser tower, which is also used for exercises .. In the vehicle hall are the two emergency vehicles Jupiter and Venus. The Rüstlöschfahrzeug Jupiter, which is also equipped with a telescopic pole stage, focus is on a turntable and is - very realistic - first rotated before departure in the direction of travel. The vehicle has been in the early seasons the indicator J 999, for Jupiter and the British Emergency Fire 999 Venus is a geländegänginges little fire engine.
Characters
Fireman Sam Jones
He is the " hero next door ', which can perform almost all operations except diving. It symbolizes the fire of the place at risk the fire department is not called, but "Fireman Sam". As it says in the title song: Pontypandys firefighters would be lost without Sam. He drives the fire truck Jupiter. But he is also known as air and water rescuers in use. Incidentally Sam invents still beneficial things for work ( thermometer for hay bales, Tongs, ...) or leisure (eg a popcorn machine, metal detector ). He is single, which is not surprising, since he is not even dispensable on his day off. In his meager spare time he is engaged in the cultivation of vegetables in his garden bed. The last name of Jones comes from one of two ex- firemen who had the idea for the series. A standard phrase is: "Holy St. Florian " ( in English " Great fires of London !"). German spokesman Clemens Gerhard.
Fireman Elvis Cridlington
He's obviously not ready yet trained and is presented in a slightly begriffstützig. He kept having problems with the main firefighter because of the resulting misunderstandings. He now and then the fire truck Jupiter moves. He wears the hairstyle of Elvis Presley, enjoys singing, playing guitar and cooking for his colleagues in the fire service kitchen. Maybe it's main firefighter Steels secret son, for he calls it, for example in the following Elvis' grand entrance with pride, " my boy ". German spokesman Oliver Böttcher.
Main firefighter Basil / Norris Steele
The commander of the fire station is a correct officer addressing his team only with the last name, except Sam. In the original, his rank is Station Officer. He also wears a white officer's helmet, which is why the translation from the 6th season with the main firefighter is too low, it should read, as in the 5th season yet the case fire captain. He was previously an army officer in the Royal Welch Fusiliers -. With an injury he 's still service. In the early seasons he leads personally every use, in the later seasons, where he suddenly the name Norris, he is seen less and less in use. He leads the exercises, through which the viewer gets safety tips. Otherwise, he almost always stays in his office on the radio to receive emergency calls. As Elvis once breaks his foot and Steele take him mitfährt to use, it provides only for problems. In some episodes he is even depicted as childish. Standard phrases are: " By my faith ," and " Every second counts " ( in English: " Action stations men! " ) German spokesman Achim Schuelke.
Firefighter Penny Morris
She was only occasionally guest from the main town of Newtown in the early seasons, but is fixed in Pontypandy since the 5th season. She drives the little fire engine Venus and the Fire Boat Neptune. To this end, she has trained as a Feuerwehrtaucherin. She is very athletic and hiking in her spare time. German spokeswoman Simona is Pahl.
Main Fire Chief Boyce
Boyce is the superior of Steeles from Newtown. He is the Chief Fire Officer original, which is the highest officer grade of the British fire service. The translation with the main fire chief is therefore wrong here, he would be the main fire inspector. He is a kind of district fire chief, visited the Pontypandy over again. In the film Pontypandy in danger he gives the medals for bravery and Sam tries to poach for keeping the fire station in Newtown.
Trevor Evans
The bus driver, with West Indian roots was in the old seasons yet auxiliary firefighter is, but later only as a school bus driver on the road. His coach is also popular as some use. He undertakes from time to time something with Norman Price, with whose mother Dyles been joined since this seeks a relationship with Trevor.
Tom Thomas
From the 5th season of the mountain rescuers Tom supports the fire department with a helicopter and a jeep. Stationed he is in a mountain cabin and also takes care of the wild animals. However, his radio call is one kangaroo, wallaby in the original English first German speaker is Ole Jacobsen.
Firemen Dog Schnuffi
From the 6th season, the fire department can also search a Dalmatian people. In the original English it's called radar, in the German dubbing Schnuffi.
Norman Price
He is a seven year old boy who is the cause of many a fire brigade with its ill-considered actions and pranks. However, in some cases it is also savior. He wears glasses, loves driving with the skateboard and also the lamb Woolly "adopted". He is the son of Dyles Price and has Dyllan uncle and cousin Derik (English Derek ) in Newtown. German speakers is Luke Sperber.
Dyles Price
Dyles, Norman's single mother who operates the local department store. She lives with her son directly to the business. Although she is very confident of Norman, she is aware of bad behavior. It is very scary, has a problem with foreign words ( M3P player, ...) and shows interest in Trevor, who, however, this does not return, but still from time to time something takes with her. From the 6th season the business is not a mom-and-pop store more, but the savings - price supermarket (English Cut Price Supermarket ), with the word Price in English is ambiguous and refers to both the price and the family name.
The twins
Sarah and James Jones are Sam's niece and nephew and unlike Norman better educated, but take care in the season of 2008 with their quarrels and for emergency situations. In the sixth season, the twins get parents, who run the cod cafe. German spokeswoman for Sarah Kim Mayhew.
Mandy Flood
From season 5 gets a Norman Spielkammeradin. Mandy is the daughter of Mike and Helen. She inherited the skin color and hair crinkled her mother. She likes to take care of the dog Schnuffi who once saved her father.
Mike and Helen Flood
The craftsman Mike is an all-rounder, almost everything repaired in Pontypandy from the 5th season. He is a car mechanic, plumber, carpenter, plumber, locksmith and painter, but is sometimes quite clumsy. Again and again has to save him from a roof Sam. His wife is a nurse, Helen, who has Caribbean roots. It is a small car, wearing a green cross, road and cares for patients mobile. The family home is just outside the town.
Bella Lasagne
The stand-alone operator of cafes, speaks with an Italian accent and is quite messy. She loves her cat pink over everything. She bakes cakes and pizza and also takes care of Norman, who lives across from her. Some operations affect the local, or meet up at the end of the episode there. In the 6th and 7th season it is not there, even though the cafe is still visible opposite the supermarket ..
Charlie and Gwendolyn Jones
In seasons 6 and 7 you can meet held in Bella's Café in cod Café Charlie and Gwendolyn, called in the original Bronwyn. They are the parents of twins James and Sarah. Charlie is Sam's brother and fisherman with his own boat, which is often in distress. His wife runs the quintessentially British Fish and Chips restaurant in the harbor and is presented as an alternative and esoteric. She has a cat named Tiger, which is called in the original Lion and Bella Rosa replaced.
Episodes
The German sixth season consists of the Orignalstaffeln 6 and 7 with reversed order. The Orignalnummer is indicated in parentheses.
Synchronizations
Fireman Sam has been sold in over 40 countries and dubbed into 20 languages. In this case, Sam kept almost always his name only in Arabic and Hebrew it is called Sami. Also the title song, which was composed by Ben Heneghan and Ian Lawson, each received a translation in Arabic was waived. There is listen to the melody.
Names in the translation
In many synchronizations almost all individuals retained their English names, but were in some almost all changed, the place-name.