The Adventures of Sam
| The Adventures of Sam | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Australian Film Finance Corporation Southern Star Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 29 January – 23 April 1999 |
The Adventures of Sam is an Australian children's animated television series, written by Ken Kelso, that aired on the ABC in 1999.
The series ran for 13 episodes and is produced by the
The Den
.
Premise
Set in 1840, it follows 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.
Voice cast
| Actor | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Rosniak | Sam Donahue | 11 episodes |
| Emma Jane Fowler | Bridie Branscombe | 2 episodes |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Captain Billy Branscombe | 2 episodes |
| Katharine Cullen | Min / Pelau | 2 episodes |
| Penne Hackforth-Jones | The Dragon Empress | 1 episode |
| Michael Craig | 1 episode | |
| Keith Alexander (as Keith Buckley) | 2 episodes | |
| Sam Wilcox | 2 episodes | |
| Walter Grkovic | 1 episode | |
| Anthony Wong | 1 episode | |
| David Mackennal | 2 episodes | |
| Bob Baines | 1 episode | |
| Joy Hopwood | 1 episode | |
| Noeline Brown | 1 episode | |
| Scott McGregor | 2 episodes | |
| Ace Matters | 1 episode | |
| Graham Matters | 2 episodes | |
| David Downer | 1 episode | |
| John Sheerin | 1 episode | |
| Stephen Shanahan | 2 episodes | |
| Jon Pollard | 2 episodes | |
| Paul Smyth | 2 episodes | |
| David Whitney | 1 episode | |
| John Derum | 1 episode | |
| Diana McLean | 2 episodes | |
| Rachel King | 2 episodes | |
| Mitch Matthews | 1 episode | |
| Colin Lee | 1 episode | |
| Lee Perry | Episode: "Moon Daughter" |
Episode listing
- Escape (29 January 1999)
- Moon Daughter (5 February 1999)
- The Forbidden City (12 February 1999)
- Fire on the Water (19 February 1999)
- Sea Raiders (26 February 1999)
- Jungle Ghost (5 March 1999)
- The Sultan's Palace (12 March 1999)
- The Queen's Move (19 March 1999)
- Castaway (26 March 1999)
- A Strange Reunion (2 April 1999)
- Not Quite Paradise (9 April 1999) (Note: This episode was nominated for Best Children's Television Program at the AFI Awards in 1999)
- My Brother's Keeper (16 April 1999)
- Begin Again (23 April 1999) (Note: Final episode and the only one that was never released on home video in Australia)
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
- ^ "Adventures Of Sam Vol 01 (VHS)". allaboutmovies.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Adventures Of Sam Vol 02 (VHS)". allaboutmovies.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Adventures Of Sam Vol 03 (VHS)". 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 Adventures of Sam- 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.
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