Fireman Sam: 1 - The Hero Next Door [VHS]

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Phew, it's hot outside today! With the weather so dry, Pontypandy's Fire Department are especially busy. And now, Jupiter - The Fire Engine - is almost out of water.

In the first CGI intro ( Series 6 - 7) when Sam, Elvis, and Radar left with Jupiter, Jupiter's side logo was missing and Penny's helmet could not be seen on the shelf even though she did not go to an emergency. Both these goofs were corrected in the Series 8 - 9 intro. The Korean dub of the Series 5, the intro is shortened to 30 seconds and starts halfway through the intro.From Series 14 onwards, the intro consists of renaming the song as the rescue team, scenes of Krystyna are shown, as well as the new introduction of the fire brigade's uniform. And at the end of the intro, Ben, Arnold and Tom are replaced by Krystyna, Malcom and Sgt Ravani with Kilo and Shadow. Previously released on Fireman Sam 2: Lost Cat - BBCV 4137, The Very Best of Fireman Sam 1 - BBCV 4870 and Fireman Sam: Bentley The Robot and Five Other Stories - BBCV 5467) The Slovak version of the 1987 theme uses a synth piano cover of the original instrumental, but in later versions it uses the original theme. A new golf bag makes an excellent retirement present for Station Officer Steele. Then, a worried Sam and the crew are called to a fire at Trevor's potting shed - worried, because that's where they've hidden the present! Ironically, in the Slovak dub, the 1987 theme tune is played over the CGI introduction sequence, but shortened to coincide.

It's all go at Pontypandy Fire Station with Trevor on his part time fireman course. But as Station Officer Steele sets up a drill for him, it looks as though trouble with Dilys's drains will give him some real experience. Previously released on Fireman Sam 1: The Hero Next Door - BBCV 4101 and Fireman Sam: Treasure Hunt and Five Other Stories - BBCV 5464) Previously released on two videos: Fireman Sam 1: The Hero Next Door (BBCV 4101) and Fireman Sam 2: Lost Cat (BBCV 4137), the adventures of Pontypandy's hero are now available on this bumper compilation.There are two versions of Fireman Sam 1: The Hero Next Door and both versions contain a different BBC Video Ident. This is the first Fireman Sam video release to be released by BBC Video and is also the first of only two Fireman Sam video releases to contain the 1981-1988 BBC Video Ident from when it was originally released in 1988 until it was re-released with the 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident in 1993. Oomp pah-pah! That's the sound of The Pontypandy Fire Station Brass Band. It's time for a spot of band practice - which is a jolly good thing if Fireman Cridlington's skills on the trombone are anything to go by. In the Original intro ( Series 1 - 4) Sam drives off from his house in Jupiter, but he leaves the front door open due to slipping on Norman's Skateboard. The CGI series version is shortened to 30 seconds, except at the beginnings of hour long specials where the full version of the new theme song, as heard in Series 5, is used.