The Lampies facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Lampies |
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| Genre | Entertainment |
| Created by | Dave Bonner |
| Developed by | LP Productions |
| Written by | David Bonner, Jimmy Hibbert |
| Directed by | Dean Roberts, Mark Marren |
| Voices of | Jimmy Hibbert Eve Karpf Rob Rackstraw Susan Sheridan |
| Narrated by | David Tennant (only on the audiobooks) |
| Theme music composer | Mcasso |
| Composer(s) | Mcasso |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Theresa Plummer-Andrews, James Coldwell |
| Producer(s) | Morgan Francis |
| Editor(s) | Mark Edwards, Rory Timoney |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBBC |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| First shown in | 12 October 2000 |
The Lampies is a fun animated TV show from England. It was made for children and uses a cool mix of 2D and 3D animation. The show was created by David Bonner.
There are 50 episodes, and each one is about eleven minutes long. The BBC first asked for the show to be made. The music for the series was created by Mcasso Music. Later, in 2003, a private investor bought the rights to The Lampies.
Contents
What the Show is About
The story of The Lampies follows a group of tiny, sprite-like characters. They are like power engineers! Their main job is to look after and protect a very important lamppost called HO32. This lamppost is super important for the entire Lighting Network.
But there's a problem! Creatures called the Roons live in the sewers below. They really don't like light, so they are always trying to cause trouble for the Lighting Network. Sometimes, even sewer rats can be a bother to the Lampies.
Meet the Characters
The Lampies Crew
- Burnout - He's the relaxed leader of the Lampies. His job is to make sure the lamplights turn on and off at the right times.
- Matronly Spotlight - She's the one who checks everything to make sure it's working perfectly. She's very organized!
- Charge - He's a bit clumsy and loves to daydream. He's an assistant worker for the Lampies.
- Contact - She's very serious and smart. She's the computer operator for the Lampies.
- Livewire - She's a cute and energetic young girl. She looks after Dustywugg and is Contact's niece.
- Dustywugg - This furry, dog-like sprite is the Lampies' pet and mascot. He's always ready for an adventure!
- Captain Bright Light - He's the captain of the Lampies, but he can be a bit forgetful sometimes.
Other Characters
- Brigadier Big Beam - He's the main boss of the whole Lighting Network. He organizes everything.
- Phosphorous - She works for the Brigadier and helps him. Charge also has a crush on her!
- Captain Spentflint - He used to be the Lampies' captain but is now retired. Some say he was a tough boss!
- Spark - He's a "Bikey," which means he looks after a bike light. He's a friend to the Lampies.
- Neon - This character appeared in one episode and was part of a Christmas song. He's a musician!
- Haywire - He's Burnout's cousin and lives in another lamppost. He appeared in one episode.
Episode Guide
Series 1 Episodes
| # | Title | Summary | Air Date |
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| 1 | Captain Who | The Roons try to take over HO32, but the new Captain Bright Light stops them. | 12 October 2000 |
| 2 | Dustywugg: Space Marine | The HO32 crew gets captured by the Roons. Dustywugg, inspired by a superhero, becomes a hero himself! | 19 October 2000 |
| 3 | Walkabout | Charge runs away from HO32, and Dustywugg follows him. They get lost in the sewers, but Dustywugg helps them find their way back. | 26 October 2000 |
| 4 | The Inspection | The HO32 crew tries to clean up for the Brigadier's visit. An alien named Jeff arrives with exactly what they need. | 2 November 2000 |
| 5 | Flash By Name | Captain Bright Light is worried about his brother Flash Light visiting. But Flash Light isn't quite what he seems. | 9 November 2000 |
| 6 | Dustywuppy | Livewire adopts a baby Dustywuppy. It turns out to be very messy! They eventually return it to its family. | 16 November 2000 |
| 7 | Bird's Nest Oops | Charge tries to fix a problem in HO32. A pigeon thinks he's her baby! The Lampies fix the problem and help the pigeon. | 23 November 2000 |
| 8 | A Bit of a Jam | Livewire runs away because she's tired of being told what to do. She ends up stopping a Roon plan to short circuit HO32. | 30 November 2000 |
| 9 | Bikey | Spark, a Bikey, visits the Lampies. Later, Livewire goes to visit him. | 7 December 2000 |
| 10 | Thunder and Frightening | The Lampies need a special part to stop problems during a thunderstorm. Contact gets it just in time to save HO32. | 14 December 2000 |
| 11 | Bouncer | Burnout's cousin Haywire lives on a farm. Charge visits and saves a trapped grasshopper named Bouncer. Bouncer then saves Charge from a cat! | 21 December 2000 |
| 12 | Boris | A bat named Boris rests in the lamp. When the Roons attack during the day, Boris scares them away. | 21 December 2000 |
| 13 | Decoy | The Roons kidnap Brigadier Big Beam. The Lampies use a trick and the Roons' own decoy to rescue Big Beam. | 8 January 2001 |
| 14 | And That's Magic | Captain Bright Light is practicing magic tricks. He and Burnout get caught by Roons. Livewire becomes a magician to help rescue them. | 15 January 2001 |
| 15 | Pinspot | Spotlight has to look after her niece's child. When she falls asleep, Baby Pinspot goes exploring and turns off all the street lamps! | 22 January 2001 |
| 16 | Cyber Lampy | Brigadier Big Beam wants to update HO32 with a "Cyber Lampy." But it goes rogue and tries to take over HO32! | 29 January 2001 |
| 17 | Dick Static | Charge dreams of being a detective named "Dick Static." After a bump on the head, he starts acting like the character from his favorite movie. | 5 February 2001 |
| 18 | Road Works | Roadworks outside HO32 disturb the Lampies. Livewire is the only one awake during a Roon invasion. She tricks the Roons into messing with the workmen's generator. | 12 February 2001 |
| 19 | Return to Geoff | Geoff returns to Earth and helps Burnout clear Roons from a traffic light. He also cleans a "jammed up" Electric Unit. | 19 February 2001 |
| 20 | Who Dares Whines | A special Lamp Service unit is captured by the Roons. It's up to Spotlight to save the day! | 26 February 2001 |
| 21 | Chief Beef | Charge wants to get fit and goes to a gym. He's trained by Chief Beef, but Chief Beef isn't as strong as he seems. | 5 March 2001 |
| 22 | A Dark and Stormy Night | A thunderstorm causes a power cut. Charge, Livewire, and Burnout have to deliver a new fuse. | 12 March 2001 |
| 23 | Striplight | When the lamp has money problems, Captain Bright Light has to find new ways to raise funds. | 19 March 2001 |
| 24 | Shipmate Charge | Charge and Livewire visit her Uncle Longbeam in his lighthouse. They find themselves under attack from the Roons. | 26 March 2001 |
Series 2 Episodes
| # | Title | Summary | Air Date |
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| 1 | Neon | A musician named Neon arrives at HO32. Livewire, Dustywugg, and Spark get to play music with him. | |
| 2 | Saved By the Bikey | Spark officially joins the HO32 team and becomes a Lampie! | |
| 3 | The Boy Who Could See The Lampies | PJ, a boy who can see Lampies, becomes friends with Spark, Livewire, and Dustywugg. | |
| 4 | Space Walk | ||
| 5 | Boogie Lights | ||
| 6 | Pump It Up | ||
| 7 | Charge's Sausage Mole | ||
| 8 | Sacked | The Lampies of HO32 might lose their jobs from Brigadier Big Beam. | |
| 9 | Roon Goo Attack | The Roons plan to stop the Lampies forever using their special "Roon Goo." This could end HO32! | |
| 10 | HO32 Squadron | Spark flies a remote-controlled airplane to rescue Dustywugg. This causes a lot of mess in a hardware store. | |
| 11 | Bike Gone | Spark gets his own bike. But the Roons steal it! He and Livewire go on a brave mission to get it back. | |
| 12 | Moth Magic | Livewire looks after a moth that burns its wings on the lamp. Meanwhile, the Roons attack the Lampies with honeycomb. | |
| 13 | Football Roonigans | ||
| 14 | Lampies Unplugged | ||
| 15 | An Open and Shut Case | Two secret agents visiting HO32 are captured by Roons with Charge. Spotlight saves them by pretending to be the Arch Roon's mother. | |
| 16 | The Haunted Lamp | Charge learns that you can't run from your past mistakes. | |
| 17 | Lights on Legs | ||
| 18 | House Call | ||
| 19 | The Vacation | ||
| 20 | Watching Over Lois | ||
| 21 | Red Light at Night | The Roons knock over the HO32 lamppost. The Lampies try to find a way out before the lamp is crushed at the dump. | |
| 22 | The Good Roon | ||
| 23 | All That Glitters | ||
| 24 | A Day at the Movies | ||
| 25 | Roon Alert | There's a power outage across the country. The HO32 crew must survive 48 hours of a total Roon attack. | |
| 26 | Bright Light in Love |
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