The BEST episodes of Fireman Sam

Every episode of Fireman Sam ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Fireman Sam!

Follow the adventures of fireman Sam and his colleagues as they protect the citizens of the Welsh town of Pontypandy. Whenever the alarm sounds, brave Sam and his co-workers can be counted on to jump into a fire engine, hop onto a helicopter, or even launch an inflatable lifeboat to battle blazes, mount rescue missions, or provide medical attention to those in need.

Last Updated: 7/21/2025Network: CartoonitoStatus: Continuing

10.00

1 votes

#1 - The Lock In

Season 13 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/30/2022

When James and Mandy accidentally lock themselves in the police station, it's down to them to initiate a rescue and get Station Officer Steele help.

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9.66

32 votes

#2 - Home From Rome

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/25/1994

Rosa stows away in Bella's shopping trolley, when she goes to Bingle's department store. But disaster strikes when a lift gets stuck, and it's up to the Pontypandy fire service to rescue Bella and her cat...

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9.33

66 votes

#3 - Trouble and Squeak

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/26/2005

Norman has taken the school mouse home to look after. Unsurprisingly, it escapes and causes havock when both Rosa and the mouse end up stuck in Bella's chimney.

Writer: Andrew Offiler, Robin Lyons

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9.33

3 votes

#4 - The Pontypandy Polar Bear

Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/6/2012

Sarah and James become trapped in a cave when they try to photograph a polar bear.

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9.09

67 votes

#5 - Disastrous Dilys

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/4/2012

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

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8.87

94 votes

#6 - Fun Run

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/25/2005

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

Writer: Holly Lyons

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8.56

153 votes

#7 - Twitchers in Trouble

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/13/2005

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

Writer: Andrew Offiler, Robyn Lyons

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8.50

2 votes

#8 - Brother's Weekend

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/27/2020

Sam and Charlie try to get away from it all with a quiet weekend on Pontypandy Island, but it's not as peaceful as they expected.

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8.48

122 votes

#9 - Norman's Invisible Friend

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/28/2005

Norman invents a fictitious friend to get double helpings of everything.

Writer: Steve Sullivan

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8.39

36 votes

#10 - Castles and Kings

Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/16/2016

Mandy, Norman and the Twins play castles and kings and Norman wanted to build a fire breathing dragon, but the dragon catches fire and later crashes into Bessie's shed which causes the fire to spread on the back of the shed.

Writer: Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson

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8.31

156 votes

#11 - The Big Freeze

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/5/2005

Norman raises everyone's temperature with the bed he builds for his pet lamb Woolly.

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8.23

114 votes

#12 - Three Legged Race

Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/2009

In the annual three-legged race in Pontypandy, Fireman Sam is partnered with a less-than-confident Dilys Price.

Writer: Jan Page, Mellie Buse

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8.17

125 votes

#13 - King of the Jungle

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/27/2005

The Tarzanesque jungle cry of naughty Norman Price raises the alarm when the twins get caught in a blazing haystack.

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8.00

6 votes

#14 - Lighthouse Lock Out

Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/1/2012

In order to get out of cleaning Mike's muddy van, Norman locks everyone out on the lighthouse balcony so they won't get back until late.

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8.00

2 votes

#15 - Red Hot Chilli Nibbles

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/27/2020

It's PC Malcolm's first day in Pontypandy, but Bronwyn's welcome party nibbles turn out a bit too fiery for everyone's tastes.

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8.00

1 votes

#16 - Quarry Rescue

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/1994

While Bella is making pizza's for Trevor to deliver James falls into an old quarry. Then Trevor gets his finger stuck in the brake fluid chamber.

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8.00

1 votes

#17 - Rich And Famous

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/1994

Dilys wishes she were rich and famous, so goes off to do some treasure hunting in the attic. But she gets more than she bargained for when she knocks over a candle, setting the roof on fire...

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7.98

156 votes

#18 - Carnival of Junk

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/14/2005

A rubbish tip proves to be a trap for the unwary James, but then the recycled rubbish becomes the centrepiece in a Caribbean-style carnival.

Writer: Annie Smyth

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7.97

180 votes

#19 - Trevor's Training

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/24/1987

It's routine drill for Trevor on his first day in the fire service, until a message comes over the radio.

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7.96

183 votes

#20 - Camping

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/1987

What have a frog and an oily rag got to do with camping? Sam, Sarah and James soon find out.

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7.95

64 votes

#21 - Let it Snow

Season 5 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/26/2005

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.

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