The Adventures of Sam facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Adventures of Sam |
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| 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(s) | English |
| 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 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC Television |
| Picture format | PAL (576i) |
| Original release | 29 January – 23 April 1999 |
The Adventures of Sam was an exciting Australian animated TV show for kids. It first aired on the ABC in 1999. The story is set in the 1850s, a time when people traveled the world by sea. It follows a brave young boy named Sam Donahue. He goes on amazing adventures across the globe. Sam's main goal is to find his lost brother, Tom. Along the way, he explores new places and learns about different cultures.
The show had 13 episodes in total. It was made by the Australian Film Finance Corporation and Southern Star Entertainment. The ABC also helped produce it. The show was well-known for its catchy theme music. This music was created by Nerida Tyson-Chew. It was even nominated for several awards.
The Adventures of Sam was popular in many countries. It aired on Toon Disney and The Disney Channel in the United Kingdom. It also showed on TV2 in New Zealand. Kids in Singapore watched it on Kids Central. Other countries included Israel (on Arutz HaYeladim), South Africa (on K-T.V. World), and France (on France 5). It was also seen on Disney Channel in Malaysia and RTÉ2 in Ireland.
Episode Guide
The series had 13 exciting episodes. Each one took Sam on a new part of his journey.
- 1. Escape (January 29, 1999)
- 2. Moon Daughter (February 5, 1999)
- 3. The Forbidden City (February 12, 1999)
- 4. Fire On The Water (February 19, 1999)
- 5. Sea Raiders (February 26, 1999)
- 6. Jungle Ghost (March 5, 1999)
- 7. The Sultan's Palace (March 12, 1999)
- 8. The Queen's Move (March 19, 1999)
- 9. Castaway (March 26, 1999)
- 10. A Strange Reunion (April 2, 1999)
- 11. Not Quite Paradise (April 9, 1999)
- This episode was nominated for Best Children's Television Program at the AFI awards in 1999.
- 12. My Brother's Keeper (April 16, 1999)
- 13. Begin Again (April 23, 1999)
- This was the final episode of the series.
