BBC Video Slide: ( William's Wish Wellingtons 1: William and Barksure and The New Adventures of Fireman Sam 2: Disaster for Dinner)

In the Series 5 intro as Sam is driving Jupiter down the main street of Pontypandy during the line "...Fireman Sam! 'Cause he's gonna save the day!...", if one looks closely it can be seen that Jupiter's lights do not flash at the correct rate near the end of the shot.Based on the television series produced by Bumper Films Ltd for S4C - Channel 4 Wales - and Prism Art and Design Ltd BBC Video Slide: ( Fireman Sam 2: Lost Cat, Fireman Sam 3: Sam's Day Off, Fireman Sam 4: Snow Business, Fireman Sam 5: Norman's Pitfall, Fireman Sam 6: All in A Good Cause and The Very Best of Fireman Sam 1) 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. 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.

Previously released on Fireman Sam 1: The Hero Next Door - BBCV 4101, The Very Best of Fireman Sam 2 - BBCV 5278 and Fireman Sam: Treasure Hunt and Five Other Stories - BBCV 5464)From Series 14 there are no sound effects or intro exclusive scenes during the theme, but short clips from the previous and current season. Previously released on Fireman Sam 2: Lost Cat - BBCV 4137, The Very Best of Fireman Sam 2 - BBCV 5278 and Fireman Sam: Bentley The Robot and Five Other Stories - BBCV 5467) 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)

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. It's Fireman Sam, The Hero Next Door - and he's hurrying to the rescue in these six great adventures! In the Italian and Hebrew dubs, the 1987 theme tune is played over the 2003 introduction and credits sequence. Previously released on Fireman Sam 5: Norman's Pitfall - BBCV 4428, The Very Best of Fireman Sam 2 - BBCV 5278, Fireman Sam: Spot of Bother and Five Other Stories - BBCV 5466 and BBC Toybox 3 - BBCV 6226)

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. 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. 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. 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.