The Adventures of Sam
The Adventures of Sam was an Australian children's animated television serial, written by Ken Kelso, that aired on the ABC in 1999. Set in the 1850s, it followed a sea-faring boy named Sam Donahue as he goes on many adventures around the world while trying to find his brother Tom and discovers new worlds and different cultures.
| The Adventures of Sam | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's TV Drama/Action/Adventure |
| Written by | Ken Kelso |
| Directed by | Craig Handley George Whaley |
| Starring | Justin Rosniak Emma Jane Fowler Michael Craig Lewis Fitz-Gerald Michael Craig Sam Wilcox Keith Buckley Walter Grkovic Anthony Wong David Mackennal Bob Baines Joy Hopwood Noeline Brown Penne Hackforth-Jones Katharine Cullen Scott McGregor Ace Matters Graham Matters David Downer John Sheerin Stephen Shanahan Jon Pollard Paul Smyth David Whitney John Derum Diana McLean Rachel King Mitch Matthews Colin Lee Lee Perry |
| Theme music composer | Nerida Tyson-Chew |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ron Saunders Claire Henderson |
| Producers | Noel Price Peter Jackson |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Australian Film Finance Corporation Southern Star Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC Television |
| Picture format | PAL (576i) |
| Original release | 29 January – 23 April 1999 |
The show ran for 13 episodes and is produced by the Australian Film Finance Corporation and Southern Star Entertainment in association with the ABC. It was also well known for its theme music by Nerida Tyson-Chew which was nominated for several awards. The show was also released on three videos in 1999 by PolyGram Video each containing four episodes featuring all episodes except for the final episode "Begin Again". It also aired on Toon Disney and The Disney Channel in the United Kingdom, TV2 in New Zealand, Kids Central in Singapore, Arutz HaYeladim in Israel, K-T.V. World in South Africa, France 5 in France, Disney Channel in Malaysia and RTÉ2 in Ireland being shown on the long running children's block The Den.
Episode listing
- 1. Escape (29/01/1999)
- 2. Moon Daughter (05/02/1999)
- 3. The Forbidden City (12/02/1999)
- 4. Fire On The Water (19/02/1999)
- 5. Sea Raiders (26/02/1999)
- 6. Jungle Ghost (05/03/1999)
- 7. The Sultan's Palace (12/03/1999)
- 8. The Queen's Move (19/03/1999)
- 9. Castaway (26/03/1999)
- 10. A Strange Reunion (02/04/1999)
- 11. Not Quite Paradise (09/04/1999) (Note: This episode was nominated for Best Children's Television Program at the AFI awards in 1999)
- 12. My Brother's Keeper (16/04/1999)
- 13. Begin Again (23/04/1999) (Note: Final episode and the only one that was never released on video)
Home media
Video releases
Australia
| Release name | Release date | Classifaction | Publisher | Format | Language | Subtitles | Notes | REF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures of Sam Vol 01 | 17 February 1999 | G | Polygram Video | PAL | English | None | Includes episodes 1 - 4 | [1] |
| Adventures of Sam Vol 02 | 17 March 1999 | G | Polygram Video | PAL | English | None | Includes episodes 5 - 8 | [2] |
| Adventures of Sam Vol 03 | 16 April 1999 | G | Polygram Video | PAL | English | None | Includes episodes 9 - 12 | [3] |
DVD releases
Italy
| Release name | Release date | Publisher | Format | Language | Subtitles | Notes | REF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Avventure Di Sam | 1 December 2008 | Digivision | PAL | English, Italian | None | Includes episodes 1 - 4 combined, with only a single opening and ending sequence. | [4] |
| Le Avventure Di Sam 2 | 1 December 2008 | Digivision | PAL | English, Italian | None | Includes episodes 5 - 8 combined, with only a single opening and ending sequence. | [5] |
| Le Avventure Di Sam 3 | 1 December 2008 | Digivision | PAL | English, Italian | None | Includes episodes 9 - 13 combined, with only a single opening and ending sequence. | [6] |
References
- ^ . allaboutmovies.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ . allaboutmovies.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ . allaboutmovies.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Le Avventure Di Sam". amazom.it. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Le Avventure Di Sam 2". amazom.it. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Le Avventure Di Sam 3". amazom.it. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
External links
- The Adventures Of Sam on YouTube (Theme Song)[dead link]
- - the Official Website
- The Adventures of Sam at IMDb
- The Adventures of Sam at the National Film and Sound Archive
- "The Adventures of Sam". Australian Television Information Archive. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2014.