Fireman Sam 3 - Sam's Day Off

**Fireman Sam 3: Sam's Day Off** is a UK VHS that was originally released by BBC Video on 3rd October 1988, and then it got re-released with a repackaged cover on 2nd November 1992 before receiving an updated video tape with new content on 3rd May 1993.

## Description

Delight in the latest antics of Fireman Sam, everyone's favourite fireman, as he stars in 4 new entertaining episodes featuring a host of delightful characters from Pontypandy, a small town up in the hills and valleys of Wales.

## Episodes

1. Sam's Day Off
2. Treasure Hunt
3. Thief in Pontypandy
4. Chemistry Set

## Mistakes

* On later copies of Fireman Sam 3: Sam's Day Off which contain the green label and all copies which contain The 1990-1997 BBC Video Logo on the label, the copyright said BBC Enterprises Ltd 1989 when in fact, it should have actually said BBC Enterprises Ltd 1988 because 1988's the actual year when Fireman Sam 3: Sam's Day Off was originally released.
* However on Version 2, which is The 1993 Re-Release with The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident and a slide for Fireman Sam 1 & 2, Fireman Sam 4-6 and The Very Best of Fireman Sam, the episodes are broadcast in the wrong order.

## Trivia

There are 2 versions of this video and both versions contain a different BBC Video Ident at the start and end of the video.

* **1:** Version 1 is The Original 1988 Release which contains The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident along with a slide for Fireman Sam 1 & 2 and Fireman Sam 3: Sam's Day Off would contain it from when it was originally released in 1988 until it was re-released with The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident in 1993.
* **2:** Version 2 is The 1993 Re-Release which contains The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident along with a slide for Fireman Sam 1 & 2, Fireman Sam 4-6 and The Very Best of Fireman Sam and from that point onwards, all subsequent re-releases contained The 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident.
* This is the first Fireman Sam video to contain The 1988-1991 BBC Video Globe Ident.

## Opening (Original 1988 Release)

1. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)
2. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Opening Version)
3. BBC Video Slide: (Fireman Sam 1 & 2)
4. Fireman Sam 3: Sam's Day Off Title Card
5. Fireman Sam Opening Titles
6. Start of Sam's Day Off (1988)

## Closing (Original 1988 Release)

1. End of Chemistry Set (1988)
2. Fireman Sam Closing Credits
3. Bumper Films Ident with 1988 Copyright Stamp
4. BBC Video Globe Ident (1988-1991) (Closing Version with 1988 Copyright Stamp)
5. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1988-1991)

## Opening (1993 Re-Release)

1. BBC Video Tracking Control Warning (1991-1997)
2. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)
3. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Opening Version)
4. BBC Video Slide: (Fireman Sam 1 & 2, Fireman Sam 4-6 and The Very Best of Fireman Sam)
5. Fireman Sam 3: Sam's Day Off Title Card
6. Fireman Sam Opening Titles
7. Start of Sam's Day Off (1988)

## Closing (1993 Re-Release)

1. End of Chemistry Set (1988)
2. Fireman Sam Closing Credits
3. Bumper Films Ident with 1988 Copyright Stamp
4. 1991-1997 BBC Video Ident (Closing Version with 1988 Copyright Stamp)
5. BBC Video Copyright Warning (1991-1997) (1991-1995 Version)

## Slides

### Original 1988 Release

A BBC Video Slide for the 2 other "**Fireman Sam**" videos whooshes into view with a male announcer saying "You can also see Fireman Sam on 2 other videos. Fireman Sam 1: "The Hero Next Door" and Fireman Sam 2: "Lost Cat" then the slide whooshes to the "Fireman Sam 3: Sam's Day Off" title card and the Fireman Sam opening titles.

### 1993 Re-Release

A BBC Video Slide showing 1: "The Hero Next Door" and 2: "Lost Cat" along with 4 other "***Fireman Sam***" videos that are 3: "Snow Business", 4: "Norman's Pitfall", 5: "All in a Good Cause" and 6: "The Very Best of Fireman Sam" which are also available on BBC Video.