The Adventures of Sam
| The Adventures of Sam | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's TV Drama/Action/Adventure |
| Format | Cartoon series |
| Directed by | Craig Handley George Whaley |
| Starring | Justin Rosniak |
| Theme music composer | Nerida Tyson-Chew |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ron Saunders Claire Henderson |
| Producer(s) | Noel Price Peter Jackson |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Australian Film Finance Corporation Southern Star Entertainment |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC1 |
| Picture format | PAL (576i) |
| Original run | 1997 – 1997 |
| External links | |
| The Adventures of Sam Website | |
The Adventures of Sam is an animated Australian children's TV series that aired in 1997. Set in the 1850s, it followed a boy named Sam Donahue as he had adventures around the world while trying to find his brother.
The show is well known for its theme music by Nerida Tyson-Chew which was nominated for several awards.
Contents |
Episode Listing [edit]
Episode 1 - Escape
Episode 2 - Moon Daughter
Episode 3 - The Forbidden City
Episode 4 - Fire On The Water
Episode 5 - Sea Raiders
Episode 6 - Jungle Ghost
Episode 7 - The Sultan's Palace
Episode 8 - The Queen's Move
Episode 9 - Castaway
Episode 10 - A Strange Reunion
Episode 11 - Not Quite Paradise - This episode was nominated for Best Children's Television Program at the AFI awards in 1999.
Episode 12 - My Brother's Keeper
Episode 13 - Begin Again
Home Media [edit]
Video releases [edit]
Australia [edit]
| Release name |
Release date |
Classifaction |
Publisher |
Format |
Language | Subtitles | Notes |
REF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures of Sam Vol 01 | 17th February 1999 | G | Polygram Video | PAL | English | None | Includes episodes 1 - 4 | [1] |
| Adventures of Sam Vol 02 | 17th March 1999 | G | Polygram Video | PAL | English | None | Includes episodes 5 - 8 | [2] |
| Adventures of Sam Vol 03 | 16th April 1999 | G | Polygram Video | PAL | English | None | Includes episodes 9 - 12 | [3] |
DVD releases [edit]
Italy [edit]
| Release name |
Release date |
Publisher |
Format |
Language | Subtitles | Notes |
REF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Avventure Di Sam | 1st 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 | 1st 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 | 1st December 2008 | Digivision | PAL | English, Italian | None | Includes episodes 9 - 13 combined, with only a single opening and ending sequence. | [6] |
References [edit]
- ^ "Adventures Of Sam Vol 01 (VHS)". allaboutmovies.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Adventures Of Sam Vol 02 (VHS)". allaboutmovies.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Adventures Of Sam Vol 03 (VHS)". allaboutmovies.com.au. 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 [edit]
- The Adventures Of Sam on YouTube (Theme Song)
- The Adventures of Sam - the Official Website
- The Adventures of Sam at the Internet Movie Database
- The Adventures of Sam at the National Film and Sound Archive
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- Australian animated television series
- Australian children's television series
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation shows
- 1997 Australian television series debuts
- 1997 Australian television series endings
- 1990s Australian television series
- Television series by Southern Star Group
- English-language television series
- Australian television programme stubs