For those of you wishing to reupload the original version of this video, gordon4james5percy6 has already done that on his channel at 720p, so there’s no need to preserve this dated video any further. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6aYdn56ms1_q7M
@callum1105972 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Well, I thought, that it kind of didn't make sense, with using some of your original audio, while doing an updated review. As I honestly thought, that you were just doing an update on CGI Fireman Sam. But still great anyway.
@thegabe75482 жыл бұрын
Season 5 is the best!
@callum1105972 жыл бұрын
@@thegabe7548 Very nice to hear.
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
Great to have the original reuploaded and archived.
@WillCWilson2 жыл бұрын
I was about to say there was a need to preserve it, until I saw that the resolution of the original was 720p, and then I was like, "OK, yeah, it doesn't need to be kept up." Also, imagine if in one of the future CGI seasons [if they ever do make more] Norman actually finally gets some real punishment for everything he's done wrong in PontyPandy [I will never get used to that name, no matter how many times I hear it, I can't help but chuckle]. Also, James A. Williams, did you know that before Fireman Sam was brought to American audiences successfully in the 2000's, there was an attempt to do it back in the late 80's when the series came out? I'm serious! American children's distribution company Family Home Entertainment [or F.H.E. for short] released a VHS in 1989 containing 3 episodes of Fireman Sam's first season on it, without reducing the soundtrack with American voices, and this release had the same title as the first UK VHS release of the show: "The Hero Next Door". However, I'm willing to bet that this attempt to bring Sam to the states was unsuccessful, because this ended up being F.H.E.'s ONLY Fireman Sam video. They didn't make any more Fireman Sam video tapes after this, and as with their attempt to bring Henry's Cat to America [after HBO redubbed Bob Godfrey's dialogue with Dom DeLuise, an actor known for a LOT of Don Bluth films], it didn't seem like it was a best seller for them the way their tapes of G.I.JOE, Transformers G1, Thundercats, Gumby, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were, among others. And I think that's really a shame, since I'm an American, FHE is one of my favorite home video companies, and Fireman Sam [Seasons 1-5] is one of my favorite British kid's shows, alongside Pingu, Thomas the Tank Engine, Postman Pat, Henry's Cat, Danger Mouse, Cosgrove Hall's The Wind in the Willows, Teletubbies, Kipper the Dog, Noddy's Toyland Adventures, Percy the Park Keeper, Bob the Builder, and many others I could list but won't because this comment is long enough as it is 😋
@combatking0 Жыл бұрын
Typical plot of a new episode of Fireman Sam: 1. Norman enters a room. He does something careless or selfish. 2. Something nearby spontaneously catches fire or otherwise breaks, causing an emergency. 3. Norman and whoever else was with him is trapped and in mortal danger. 4. Fireman Sam and his friends come to save everyone.
@Codirectornanc5 күн бұрын
5. Fireman Sam tells Norman not to do what he did again only for Norman to do it again the very next episode.
@FreakHarryPotter Жыл бұрын
Norman in the original series is a normal, nice yet cheeky and mischievous boy. He has lots of redeemable qualities. He knows not to take it too far and obviously actually values human life. He is genuinely extremely sorry when he accidentally endangers or nearly kills someone. He's also helpful in a crisis. Heck, he's the reason why Trevor survived being poisoned by NOXIOUS GASES and why Sarah and James didn't DROWN. He's mischievous, not uncaring and selfish. He is realistic, actually likeable and definitely not evil like the Norman in the cgi series.
@fabionoronhazampieri7639 Жыл бұрын
Classic norman: classic thomas in season 1 and 2( cheeky and pranky but care about the others) CGI norman: diesel 10 in thomas and the magic railroad or diesel in season 2 and 3 or vinnie in great race or billy in season 11(bad [or sometimes evil] and not caring for anything)
@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967 Жыл бұрын
The writers never intended to make Norman evil, just more naughty. No one should see it like that. Very silly.
@robbiewalker2831 Жыл бұрын
You wanna know why Norman was treated as evil? There was a Stage Show for Fireman Sam, and they painted Norman as the bad kid, because Broadway shows love to vilify non-threatening antagonists. I believe Jeffrey Kitsch has a review for it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4LZnJKqZ8xliMU
@FreakHarryPotter Жыл бұрын
@@robbiewalker2831 I know, I've seen it. It's like they thought they had to over-exaggerate things for the stage and make Norman evil. 😔
@tralee4278 Жыл бұрын
@@FreakHarryPotterThank Freaking God Norman Had Downgraded to well more behaved and Only Causes Emergencies on occasions since the thirteenth season!
@locobuff3452 жыл бұрын
Moral of the story: Don't trust Mattel with beloved franchises.
@TheCarson1162 жыл бұрын
Dang right: practically everything they've touched has been ruined. In that regard I'd say they're one of the many "Grim Reapers" of media franchises (Wildbrain being another).
@wakspacific6928 Жыл бұрын
I don’t think Mattel owns Fireman Sam anymore. Wildbrain does
@andrewbrohm9304 Жыл бұрын
That’s true especially nowadays
@fabionoronhazampieri7639 Жыл бұрын
Trust the real fans that care
@MrSmith1984 Жыл бұрын
@@wakspacific6928 Fireman Sam is still owned by Mattel, it's just that the Animation is now done by Wildbrain these days.
@JonathanAsiamah2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you on everything you said about Norman Price. Pontypandy would be *MUCH* safer without him.
@masterninjary23192 жыл бұрын
Seriously, in real life Norman may very well get capital punishment… death. But it’s a kids show, and the only way we can see this is if Mattel cancelled the show.
@masterfarr82652 жыл бұрын
@@masterninjary2319 this show is still going?!
@masterninjary23192 жыл бұрын
@@masterfarr8265 somehow, yes. But I’m afraid they will never bring the show back to how it was in the first five seasons.
@masterfarr82652 жыл бұрын
@@masterninjary2319 who cares about that if the show is still going. I’d rather it just stopped because Mattel has done dick to promote this brand or sell any merchandise of it
@Kinguest82 жыл бұрын
Yeah they need to kick that f***ing child out
@Wildcatt19992 жыл бұрын
21:04 Nah, what Norman does in the CGI series goes beyond being just a dick. I mean tying someone to a chair and gluing the door shut? These are more along the lines of being malicious.
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
Eric Cartman levels of malicious.
@Wildcatt1999 Жыл бұрын
@@joshuaW5621 Exactly
@XX-sh9zb Жыл бұрын
@@joshuaW5621even Cartman wouldn't go as far as Norman.
@rockamuse617 Жыл бұрын
CGI Norman is basically Eric Cartman done worse.
@tralee427811 ай бұрын
Thank God He was better in the 13th and 14th seasons!
@mdeverhart2 жыл бұрын
CGI Norman sounds like a Welsh Carl Wheezer.
@TheBlueMarbleItself2 жыл бұрын
Y U S
@BrendanBarney2 жыл бұрын
And now I can’t unhear it.
@oreo_toons2 жыл бұрын
Same, Carl wheezer is way better than Cgi Norman.
@Da.Liar-Pig2 жыл бұрын
Imagine a uk and welsh dubbed for carl wheezer
@Davidcat_studio2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like him but they took the memes and brains out of him and instead replaced it with bad Welsh impressions. 😑
@2TCHOLMES Жыл бұрын
You know, what bugs me personally about Norman being the cause of so many problems is that it’s ultimately lazy writing. I mean, why make him the cause of the Great Fire of Pontypandy? Why not have it be caused by hot weather or some careless campers from Newtown? What made the original series good was that it understood that accidents happen with EVERYONE, not just one person. So you see, kids, when writing any series, don’t play the same beat over and over. Get creative. Mix it up. And you can’t go wrong. Cheerio now.
@jacobjcb8883 Жыл бұрын
The careless campers from Newtown is just what I was thinking Maybe Norman could have had his own plot in the movie about him being sick of everyone thinking he's naughty all the time and him wanting to help out the townspeople to show he can be helpful but he keeps on messing up and him feeling like leaving Pontypandy to find use in Newtown and him finding himself relating to Elvis a lot who's always in Sam's shadow Maybe the campers could be a group of teenagers with skateboards who Norman finds cool at first but they end up being a bad influence on him and Derek. The 2 Prices would eventually pluck up the courage to call them out when they attempt to light a campfire in the dry woods and they could even attempt to stamp out the fire before the teenage campers tell Norman and Derek they're no fun and tell them to clear off while they enjoy their sausages without them. Norman and Derek head back to the pioneers worried about the teenagers and their campfire and later on in the movie as Elvis and the pioneers evacuate the forest, someone could fall and injure themselves and Norman with the help of Derek, could help get them out of the forest. During the scene after the rain's put out the forest fire, instead of Radar finding sausages in Norman's bag, it could be revealed that one of the teenagers left their bag in the forest during the fire and Norman and Derek picked it up Station Officer Steele would question the cause of the fire and Norman and Derek would run up to him and tell him the whole story, they would then show him the bag as evidence, unzip it and pull out..... A big plastic packet of sausages! Steele says he will be having severe words with the teenagers and Sam and Dilys congratulates the 2 Prices on revealing the cause of the fire At the end of the movie, Norman and Derek would not only receive their survival awards but also awards from the fire brigade for knowing the right thing, helping out in an injury and revealing the cause of the fire alongside Elvis and Both Elvis and Norman would feel like they both finally had their time. The movie would end with the Pontypandy residents gathing in front of the fire station and a photographer taking a picture of them all and the picture frame would have the words "The end" on it
@JosephRailwayStudios2000 Жыл бұрын
@@jacobjcb8883 a much better plot than the actual film!
@jacobjcb8883 Жыл бұрын
@@JosephRailwayStudios2000 Yeah It would show that Norman, while being mischievous, has sense unlike the unruly teens
@trevortyrrell175 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations.
@dontbother2763 Жыл бұрын
@@jacobjcb8883 I am very disappointed... ...by the fact that the writers of the show haven't hired you yet.
@JFtheLOLZOR Жыл бұрын
ORIGINAL NORMAN: just an innocent little kid, doesn’t know any better CGI NORMAN: would literally murder everyone in town if he could get away with it
@iamjohnporter67 Жыл бұрын
Especially the time when he set an ENTIRE FREAKING FORST on Fire threatening the whole of Ponty Pandy and yet they just say "Oh you've done it this time" without giving him an actual punishment.
@elusivenarwhal19966 ай бұрын
1987 Norman: Adorable little rascal 2008: FUCKING EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Kyranyoutubevids3 ай бұрын
Who would win: Norman price Or cgi Norman price?
@seanagulan948120 күн бұрын
@@KyranyoutubevidsThis Norman would fight his evil self
@Kyranyoutubevids20 күн бұрын
@@seanagulan9481 correct!
@MrDankEngine19992 жыл бұрын
23:54 I always laughed at the bit where you shout "FUCKEN NORMAN!!!" I mean, seriously! If the Fat Controller was in Pontypandy, he would've just banished him to the shadow realm for good!
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
Funny since there’s also a character in Thomas named Norman.
@masterfarr82652 жыл бұрын
@@joshuaW5621 funnier is that Brenner wrote episodes of Fireman sam
@TanVasinTrains2 жыл бұрын
@@masterfarr8265 really
@shanecthechipsandnuggetslo45922 жыл бұрын
Sir Topham Hatt is more strict than Fireman Sam it’s a scientific fact.
@yuhaszvideotime7632 жыл бұрын
The shouting is funnier in slow motion.
@superturtlespeed54072 ай бұрын
24:10 actually James a williams, sam doesn't always give norman a warning. While it's very rare, norman does get a punishment. Such as: In "Cry Wolf", where he gets grounded by his mom after pulling the fire alarm twice. In "Floating Kart", where he tries to apologize for what he did, but then Sam comes to the conclusion that the apology is not good enough, so he forces him to do chores by making him help Mike Flood with fixing his truck. In "Froggy Fantasy," where he gets punished for purposely locking James in the swimming pool changing room by getting kicked out of the club and being forced to do fire lessons with Penny. In "The Big Chill", where he is forced to clean the sidewalk after setting fire to his mom's scarf. In "Sky Lanterns", where he gets punished for releasing a sky lantern despite being told not to and causing a forest fire by not releasing a sky lantern with everyone else and gets more karma by Elvis accidentally putting sticky foam on him. In "Lighthouse Lock Out", where he gets punished for getting everyone (including himself) locked out at the lighthouse balcony by cleaning Mike's van, and two of the fire station vehicles, Jupiter and Venus; inside and out. In the movie "The Great Fire of Pontypandy" as punishment for nearly bringing the end of Pontypandy, he doesn't get his scout badge, despite not being a great punishment. He is chased by Dily after stealing her hat in "Castles and Kings".
@thecaledoniansleeper2648 Жыл бұрын
The Chad Norman (Seasons 1 to 5) = While troublesome, still funny and likable. Plus had awesome voices from John Alderton and John Sparkes. And does have a heart somewhere by doing good things at times like saving Trevor from getting stuck in a junkyard with fumes of sodium hypochlorite floating around him. The Virgin Norman (Seasons 6 and onwards) = Troublesome in a cruel, unfunny and unlikable manner by causing multiple emergencies, like deliberately. Such as locking someone up in the bathroom at the pool by using some super glue, or he and his so-called “cousin” prove to be firefighters by driving Jupiter when they weren’t supposed to because they don’t have a license. Had an annoyingly shrill voice by Steve Kynman, who sounded like he struggled to keep using his high voice while at the same time doing a Welsh accent.
@LolManI-75 Жыл бұрын
Very true Season 6+ Norman can't get no bitches, that's why he wasn't too concerned about his own hometown being incinerated by a forest fire the fire service couldn't put out by themselves
@furnessespeon2 жыл бұрын
I watched your original review back in the day. It was actually how I found your channel. Let me just say that this is already so much better than the original! You’ve come an awfully long way in terms of editing and the overall quality of your videos. Seasons 1-4 were decent, season 5 is top tier. Season 6 onward is clearly a different continuity given that Pontypandy is now a seaside town and instead of being in the middle of Wales it’s now really disjointed from that. Also there was a huge controversy with the Chinese animation studio that animated a piece of paper coincidentally resembling a page of the Quran that Elvis slipped on and stood on. So much so that HiT immediately made ended the contract with the studio. *Nooooooooooooooooorman* *PRICE*
@sirrandolph78572 жыл бұрын
I remember watching your old review from 2017. I loved and agreed with that video! Series 1-5 were absolutely unparalleled. Series 5 is my personal favorite due to the improved animation, continuity references, voices, and soundtrack. Don't even get me started on the rescue theme and rescue sequence. That was one of the best parts of Series 5.
@masterfarr82652 жыл бұрын
and especially Tom's theme
@thomasspongeconductor22222 жыл бұрын
@@masterfarr8265 The composer from Series 5 should get a medal.
@masterfarr82652 жыл бұрын
@@thomasspongeconductor2222 who composed it?
@thecaledoniansleeper2648 Жыл бұрын
Series 5 came out when I was 4-5 years old in 2005. And it aired on Sprout all the time during the late 2000’s. I really enjoyed it a lot. And I’m glad that I grew up with an awesome version of Fireman Sam.
@FiremanSamBoy2008 Жыл бұрын
@@thecaledoniansleeper2648 As a British kid that was born in 2008, I honestly think that the stop motion Fireman Sam is the best. I watched series 5 on Cartoonito when I was a baby in 2008. The rest are just meh, if you guys disagree with me then that’s fine.
@nathanforester59932 жыл бұрын
Elvis Criddlington in the original was definitely not an idiot, true...his cooking was terrible and it's why Sam actually prefers Bella's food to his, but he wasn't a complete moron..he seriously does sound like Dan Aykroyd's character from Caddyshack II. Also I swear they made Dilys younger in the new series and changed her wardrobe and hair color.
@DSMChip2 жыл бұрын
as someone who's seen the original review at least 10 times over, i admire some of the unnecessary bits/dated jokes cut out, the modern editing, and adding new info to certain aspects that weren't in the original even the updated upscaled clips are a welcome addition
@haleninman79022 жыл бұрын
Norman Is Such A Brat
@jellofangy14122 жыл бұрын
Norman in season 1: haha I'm such a mischievous little twit Im gonna make a stinkbomb and paint faces on people's cause Im a troublemaker lol- Norman in season 6: Hey guys is it okay if I just trap James in this changing room without anyone knowing where he is and causing local panic because I desire attention, possibly endangering his life?
@kidtomme7 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@d-fire79292 жыл бұрын
CGI Norman is literally just the welsh, skinny, ginger and EXTREMELY annoying equivalent of Eric Cartman. Tbf tho, Cartman is definitely WAY worse than Norman, but at least he’s actually funny and gets his comeuppance when he does something sinister (i.e season 12 episode 9) Honestly tho, I wonder what an interaction between CGI Norman and Cartman world look like.
@LeaveTheMark_YT11 ай бұрын
Cartman would ridicule him to no end for being a ginger.
@kidtomme7 ай бұрын
Norman Sounds Like Carl Wheezer
@jacobjcb8883 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the Fire Station, according to Sam Barlow on Sodor Island Forums, orginally looked like a military bunker in the CGI series but they did change it to normal when the crew realised they were taking the show in the wrong direction Despite the CGI series's obviously flaws which bring it all crashing down, There were quite a few episodes I liked especially "Bessie to the Rescue and The Prince in Pontypandy"
@SODJCNXBXKDK Жыл бұрын
I just realised that Mandy's design starting from season 6 reminded me a lot of Rita from Hallo Aus Berlin. Ironically, that show is also another show made in the UK .
@cridly Жыл бұрын
Mandy's design reminds me of Rita too lol, their outfits are similar and their hair and skintone are practically the same.
@Willzzz1232 жыл бұрын
Norman Price in the CGI series makes Caillou look like a saint
@shawnraulsjr.51902 жыл бұрын
He makes SnottyBoy from Back at the Barnyard cartoon look like character development by comparison.
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
He makes Eric Cartman look like Perfect Peter.
@kidtomme7 ай бұрын
Lol
@peterdavies29603 ай бұрын
Or Peppa Pig or DW
@carotenelogs34082 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading the updated version of the CGI Fireman Sam rant you did back in 2017. It's much better than before. I agree with you on everything you said.
@zakwright60842 жыл бұрын
Great to see you back on KZbin, James A Williams! I really like your U or PG rated content because of all the hard work you do researching the topic you are reviewing and the comedy bits that you add here and there are great! Hope you like this comment!
@TheBlueMarbleItself2 жыл бұрын
'Ya know what's sad? Season 5 came out closer to Season 6 than to the original 4 seasons. And Season 5 is infinity times better than anything after it. That is just sad.
@thecaledoniansleeper2648 Жыл бұрын
Lol, Season 5 aired in like 2005 at the time when Gullane first plan to revive Fireman Sam, which it was later bought by HiT. I was 4-5 years old when it was first on, and I had one hell of a time watching it. Good shit 👍
@ianmarchese9557 Жыл бұрын
@@thecaledoniansleeper2648 Season 5 aired in 2003 and ended in 2007-2008
@thecaledoniansleeper2648 Жыл бұрын
@@ianmarchese9557 Well yes, it did air in 2003 in its Welsh dub. But then it aired in 2005 in its English dub
@seanalailima59292 жыл бұрын
There was an episode where the fire service tried to set a goal to have a month without any fires because Norman was out at his aunt’s house. Some more examples are suggesting to get James’s plane down by climbing up logs: Norman, getting himself glued to his bedroom door and leaving a magnifying glass out in very hot heat: Norman, releasing his lantern on low air: Norman, just jealous of Mike’s rocket and building his own with no parachute and broke the Cut Price Supermarket’s window: flipping Norman, making Radar to be a sheep dog: DANG FLIPPING NORMAN. And there are some times Norman didn’t cause the emergencies or weren’t involved (and I do mean in the CGI series): While Norman stranded his mother out to see and then Charlie out to sea, Steele tried to get his kite down from the Flood’s roof and the ladder broke making him stuck. While Norman turned on the lights (when they weren’t ready yet) at the Cut Price Supermarket and started a fire there, the Twins did the same thing and caused The Wholefish Cafe on fire too. Not to mention a similar thing was caused by Dilys when the inflatable Santa was stuck on the bay. And some CGI episodes don’t even have Norman causing an emergency. Mike falling into the basement, Norman was with Mandy and Radar finding where Mike went. The oven on Mike and Helen’s anniversary, he was at his home and Mike was cooking during a blackout and placed paper napkins on the stove. Lion was out on the road and made Trevor so frightened because he was going to run over him that he turned and got his bus stuck in the mud. Trevor and Steele bickered that that the former’s bus took a wrong turn and fell into low tide. Sarah stranded herself and a lot of people to the lake in “The Pontypandyness Monster” and Sarah and Mandy bickered and caused a fire in “Cadet Catastrophe”. Norman had nothing to do with Mike and Lion trapped in the Wholefish Cafe’s flooded basement. He only did a cameo at the end. Norman even warned Trevor not to open his bus’s bonnet went it was overheating. He wasn't responsible for Sarah to Helen's ambulance car, he wasn't responsible for either Mike in "Mother's Helper" or his mom in "Off Duty Sam" to leave very hot iron on the ironing platform. Sure he overloaded the washing machine for the former and wanted Sarah to see something making her tie Nipper to Mike's ladder and Nipper saw Lion and chased him that caused the latter and Sam to come out and got stuck to the concrete but they weren't big as fires. Mike’s robotic guitar player in “The Break Up” malfunctioned and Norman had nothing to do with it. Sarah breaking her leg or Lion falling into the wishing well, Norman is absent. Dilys did ground him for setting the alarm on purpose and lying that it was broken. And yes, Norman should’ve known well not to leave things out in hot heat since it happened on his birthday with leaving the magnifying glass out where the sun could go through it. But he only knew that he didn’t follow the instructions of the glue he was using and as a result, was stuck to the knob of his bedroom’s door.
@xxroyalprincexx68114 ай бұрын
11:56 Elvis:🎵Paint the door red, that's what he said, rather do something groovy instead, door so big and the brush is so small.🎵 (hums the tune and almost painted the chief) Oh.
@oldfashionedguy13682 жыл бұрын
James A. Williams you're absolutely spot on regarding Norman Price in The Great Fire Of Pontypandy, he really did CROSSED the line in that movie with regards to the emergencies he causes in the CGI series.
@adultmoshifan872 жыл бұрын
If you ask me, Fireman Sam needs to be bought by someone who will treat the franchise better, give it a whole new reboot that mimics seasons 1-5 more closely and restore the charm those seasons gave us! Maybe Bluezoo could animate it? The choppy animation style they use for Pip and Posy, which they also used for Digby Dragon, would be a VERY good fit for it! (I’d also like to see them one day use their faster-paced Paddington animation style to make a Tintin movie!)
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
@@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967 says the hypocrite who draws inappropriate stuff.
@Willzzz1232 жыл бұрын
@@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
@DavidBContentExtravaganza39672 жыл бұрын
@@adultmoshifan87 CGI Fireman Sam is fine as it is and the episodes are great, especially Norman being more naughty. If you want the series to be great, perhaps references to Series 1 to 5 will make you and angry fans better.
@adultmoshifan872 жыл бұрын
@@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967 go away you bot! Way to waste my time!
@JamestheParodyMaker74462 жыл бұрын
The Worst Thing Norman did was in The Great Fire of Pontypandy, He nearly burnt down Pontypandy! The Fat Controller should be invited to Pontypandy to banish this little nuisance to the shadow realm
@ASmithsFunEntertainment2 жыл бұрын
I'm banishing you to the shadow realm!
@JamestheParodyMaker74462 жыл бұрын
Nooooooooo!
@ASmithsFunEntertainment2 жыл бұрын
Much better!
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
Norman from Thomas runs Norman Price over.
@sonicthehedgehoggaming4808 Жыл бұрын
Thomas the tank engine: I will run you over for damaging tidmouth sheds norman!!! Norman price: ded
@trainlover162 жыл бұрын
I am eagerly awaiting this James!
@KENNYTHEGHOST7776 ай бұрын
Norman: how could hit entertainment ruin me and fireman Sam and the series like this?
@Kyranyoutubevids5 ай бұрын
Elvis: I don’t know Norman.
@danielfotheringhamproducti73682 жыл бұрын
To say he is awful would be absolutely cruel, because not only he brings up some very good points (I’m surprised the few episodes from Season 10 onwards have not been released in the UK on DVD, Mattel are a bunch of idiots), he also really shows that he is a top notch editor, especially for being from Britain like me! l even want to do a bunch of Fireman Sam audio stories myself, because they could really do with the Classic era these days. Thank you James A Williams, your dedication to KZbin will never be forgotten by us, and especially not me.
@desenhosanimados2010 Жыл бұрын
mattel actually used to not ruin my favorite show thomas and friends now they ruined by the new writers from all engines go
@kidtomme7 ай бұрын
@desenhosanimados2010 they still do toys
@jianmario65002 жыл бұрын
Well done james Ive known your channel for a long time because of that old version of that video But you flew that off the window by learning from your mistakes and expanding upon the opinions you have I've learned alot about changes thanks to you and now looking at the new one its shows how far you've come from before And lets face it the effort you made in those videos was always filled with passion even if some of your jokes/intros dont work or taking too long its the passion and love you possess Even if i dont agree with some opinions like bob the builder remake missing a single lyric Theres that passion that somehow doesnt make me angry but also not indifferent Your channel shows me that it shows how different opinions can be and not all of them are a simple phrase or pats on the head Keep on doing what you're doing james Not as a reviewer but also as a person
@DannyBirchTheAnimeLoverGamer Жыл бұрын
Why do I call this a reboot instead of just Season 6 onwards? Because Season 6 feels like I'm watching a completely different show!
@bobbymcloughlin34526 ай бұрын
Fireman Sam Complete Series Releases Fireman Sam: The Stop Motion Series Fireman Sam: The Puppet Series (33 Episodes) Fireman Sam: The Stop Motion Series (26 Episodes) Fireman Sam: The CGI Series (Vol. 1 - 18) Fireman Sam: The Budget Series (Vol. 1 - 10) Fireman Sam: The Reboot Series (Vol. 1 - 8)
@carotenelogs34082 жыл бұрын
I loved Norman in the first 5 seasons, but in the CGI series, he is an evil, whiny spoiled brat who wants his way, and is even a psychopath. Norman in Seasons 1-5 wouldn't do any of this! Why weren't the police officers introduced when the CGI series began?!
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
Cgi Norman Price is officially the Ponty Pandy equivalent to Eric Cartman.
@DavidBContentExtravaganza39672 жыл бұрын
Made his naughty trait more apparent is not a bad thing like making character traits apperent is always good since it means more of who they are.
Series 5 is my shit while watching it on Sprout. P.S. I’m from the USA and I love Fireman Sam for its Welsh feel and its Rescue theme. Norman is also my favourite character on the show. John Sparkes was the G.O.A.T.
@jordon1141 Жыл бұрын
i don't think Dilys' voice in Season 5 was bad, i think it's a nice homage to how John Alderton voiced her.
@obnoxiouslegofan9 ай бұрын
She was voiced by John Sparkes in that season...
@carotenelogs34082 жыл бұрын
Why would Elvis feed Radar the fire station dog chocolate?! Radar would've died because of chocolate being poisonous to dogs.
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
This is like feeding a human rat poison.
@Willzzz1232 жыл бұрын
One of the main reasons why Elvis has been heavily flanderized in the CGI series
@carotenelogs34082 жыл бұрын
@@Willzzz123 Exactly.
@carotenelogs34082 жыл бұрын
@@Willzzz123 It's all Mattel's fault (technically HiT Entertainment did the damage to Elvis before the entire company was bought out by Mattel)
@BlueCometEntertainment3472 жыл бұрын
One thing that I’ve got to say is that there are some episodes where Norman is joined by his cousin Derek. Some of them were shown in this video despite you only mentioning Norman. And when they’re joined together, I feel like CGI Fireman Sam seems more like a preschool version of Beavis and Butthead
@perfectharvestmlpstudios9152 Жыл бұрын
The original four series of Fireman Sam was and still is one of my all-time favourite shows from my childhood. I was too old to see Series 5 when that came out, but I never realised there was a CGI version. I also never realised they rebooted Rosie & Jim and Brum, and … just from those clips you included … they crucified those shows! That’s so saddening to see two of Ragdoll’s best kids shows lose all the meaning and charm that went into them in the first place. By the way, as a huge Thunderbirds fan, I wholeheartedly agree that Thunderbirds Are Go is a fantastic show! Still not as good as the original Supermarionation series, but awesome nonetheless.
@artpenguinharry2 жыл бұрын
The animation for “The Octonauts” were actually done by Brown Bag Films in Ireland, while Xing Xing just owned some of the distribution rights for it. Did anyone else notice that their logo looks too similar to Xilam’s logo, especially the red X.
@northernplacecorporation2 жыл бұрын
Wait... Did you say Xilam Animation? I'm really going on a sugar rush for this! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! (BOOM!!!)
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
I live 20 miles away from Brown Bag Films, but yeah I don’t really know why Octonauts pops up on Xing Xing’s website.
@northernplacecorporation2 жыл бұрын
@@joshuaW5621 Wait... You live 20 miles away from Brown Bag Films (part of 9 Story Media Group)?
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
@@northernplacecorporation yep. I do. I also know one of the animators, whose cousin works in my school.
@northernplacecorporation2 жыл бұрын
@@joshuaW5621 OK.
@yokaibuster67542 жыл бұрын
The one thing the Us dub does right are the kid voices. They actually sound like kids compare to the high pitch squeaky voices that the ADULTS PLAY
@123emilymason2 жыл бұрын
I did notice it too, the us dub did do it better. I guess James didn't get the chance to talk about that and most of the new characters
@TheCarson1162 жыл бұрын
The way I see it a US dub was completely unnecessary given the show was already in English: just another example of American companies thinking _everything_ needs to be Americanized (Mattel is no exception if they ordered a US dub of Fireman Sam). I'm American & I enjoyed Series 5 with its original UK-accented dialogue (not that that series has a US dub).
@callum1105972 жыл бұрын
Excellent update, James! Not too much of my opinion on CGI Fireman Sam has changed, at all, ever since the last time I checked on CGI Fireman Sam, as well as the first time I saw your original video. And I certainly agree, on everything you said about CGI Fireman Sam. I just really wish, that I knew sooner, when seeing the end of "Sticky Situation" years ago, then watching the whole of series 6-8 in 2016 (and I really had it, in the episode "Sky Lanterns", because of Norman releasing a floating lantern into the path of trees, out of impatience!). That humour isn't funny (not even that "crunch my lunch" joke), the designs are awful, the setting is changed for some unknown reason, the music isn't memorable (not even the rescue theme), the voice-acting for some of the characters is terrible, Bella was absent in the first few seasons of the CGI series, and Norman causes every emergency and doesn't learn from them! ...And even when the police are finally introduced, they hardly give him a lesson either, despite that they are there, to see the many emergencies he causes, from then on, like that flaming billboard almost setting an oil tank alight! 😡 I know that you say Norman should be kicked out of Pontypandy or sent to jail, and I entirely agree, though my friend Joseph has said, that he feels it shouldn't be right to send a kid to jail, because the law says, that anyone below 10, in years of age, shouldn't be sent to jail. But then, look at Cozy Glow, in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, wanting to conquer all of Equestria, thus acting all crazy! 😨 And Norman has nearly destroyed all of Pontypandy on multiple occasions! This is why I shall never recommend the CGI series of Fireman Sam, and rather watch the original five series, as well as show it to future kids of my own. I mean, I have always loved the first four series as a kid, and the fifth series was a guilty pleasure. And children from all over the world should learn about those series, not the CGI series! But then again, it is my opinion, and I know there are some who like the CGI series, which I respect. But still, I would not ever show the CGI series to anyone, and would rather, that the original five series are watched than the CGI series. (If only the original five series had been sold, on DVD, in America.) So, without further ado, to everyone, who is interested in Fireman Sam, or at least is going to show it to their children, I highly recommend the first four series, the fifth series can have a go, and the CGI series should not be watched!
@FiremanSamBoy20082 жыл бұрын
Fireman Sam season 6 and 7 are the only CGI seasons I like! The rest are meh.
@callum1105972 жыл бұрын
@TF Fan Artist I know. That's what I'm doing anyway.
@callum1105972 жыл бұрын
@@FiremanSamBoy2008 Good for you, on seasons 6 and 7.
@callum1105972 жыл бұрын
@oli gordon Interesting.
@DavidBContentExtravaganza39672 жыл бұрын
If people wants to watch the CGI series as well as the first five series then it's their choices. No offence.
@thelothianbuseshub2 жыл бұрын
Alternative title for the great fire of pontypandy, Fireman Sam: Norman Nearly Burns Down Pontypandy
@jacobjcb88832 жыл бұрын
Or it could be called "Fireman Sam, Norman the Selfish and Psychopathic Arsonist"
@Kyranyoutubevids5 ай бұрын
And I gave cgi Norman a nickname like: Satan price
@morganleechcartoonfan20074 ай бұрын
Or Maybe Arson Norman.
@DannyBirchTheAnimeLoverGamer2 ай бұрын
Kind of some mock name you came up with.
@zpbstudios9551 Жыл бұрын
Norman is basically Fireman Sam's equivalent of Nermal from Garfield. Coincidence that they have similar sounding names? I think NOT!
@primalcartman8712 жыл бұрын
Omg I've been waiting for this!!!! i am literally dying at this rant. it is just as funny as the first version. i absolutely love it
@nightshardthefanguidebrony8472 жыл бұрын
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST NORMAN!!!!! In all seriousness james, great job on this new edited version. Youve improved massively from when you started and ive enjoyed almost every vid youve made since then. Keep up the good work lad
@jordanhowell77982 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: season 5 of Fireman Sam was made by Siriol Productions (the same company that made SuperTed, Fantastic Max, Will Quack Quack, Sali Mali and Hilltop Hospital).
@TheCarson1162 жыл бұрын
I once contacted Siriol Productions (now CalonTV) to try & find out more about Series 5's soundtrack (since I didn't know who else to contact about such a matter), & I made it clear to Robin Lyons, managing director at the company, that I think they did an _exceptional_ job with the animation (which they did). Even he doesn't like the later CGI serieses made by Mattel!
@noahstanley49012 жыл бұрын
And calon tv formerly siriol productions also made hana's helpline and igam ogam for channel 5's Milkshake
@jordanhowell77982 жыл бұрын
@@noahstanley4901 yes they did
@kidtomme7 ай бұрын
In 2005, (the same year where they ended season 5) They Were Renamed Calon
@Gothenburg322 жыл бұрын
Controversial opinion: CGI Fireman Sam is extremely overhated.
@harryfoley22942 жыл бұрын
With good reason.
@Willzzz1232 жыл бұрын
@@harryfoley2294 Such as some characters getting horribly flanderized (with Norman being the worst offender), dreadful CGI animation, ugly character designs, lack of continuity with Seasons 1-5 and most of the voice acting being painful to listen to (with Norman being offender AGAIN).
@harryfoley22942 жыл бұрын
@@Willzzz123 I consider seasons 1-5 their own canon.
@Willzzz1232 жыл бұрын
@@harryfoley2294 Agreed
@MemeReviewer10 ай бұрын
I honestly like the 2010 series, had some nice music and nostalgia value to me
@usualblokeluke2 жыл бұрын
I never fully watched Fireman Sam but having seen this video showing the stuff they do in CGI, I am baffled lol Series 1 - 5 would be good to review for my channel in the future. Maybe I'll tackle the CGI stuff but only to see just how they even ended up here.
@thecaledoniansleeper2648 Жыл бұрын
I’ve watched Fireman Sam’s Season 5 all the time on PBS Sprout back in the 2000’s, with John Sparkes as the voice for most of the characters. I am happy that I grew up with the Welsh Fireman Sam that I knew in love, the show made in the UK and broadcast on Sprout in the US with the same Welsh setting and UK dub like how it’s been seen on CBeebies. I would’ve hate it if it grew up with the US version and have it be butchered as well. Since it didn’t exist at all until 2014, which is absolutely unnecessary. Besides, Sprout always airs the UK Fireman Sam.
@JackHymers-cq6kt11 ай бұрын
CGI Fireman Sam is getting worse... Series 15 is getting rid of the original Jupiter.. imo the worst thing CGI Fireman Sam has ever done
@ThomasSirHandel11 ай бұрын
The show needs a complete overhaul to be fixed IMO. Reboot it into a TV-Y7 rated series and have the CGI rendered to look like Season 5.
@thedragonking48622 жыл бұрын
This is how much better KZbinrs get over the year. The original video was already awesome, but this is 10 times better! Nice work James! Some people: They clearly wouldn’t arrest an 8 year old child in a milkshake toddler’s show! Milkshake toddler’s show: *shows 8 year old child cause an entire town to burn to the ground forcing everyone to evacuate* Like you said, Pontypandy would be a much, *MUCH* safer place if Norman was kicked out or arrested.
@amandastill5124 Жыл бұрын
I like saying that Series 6 is not canon.
@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967 Жыл бұрын
@@amandastill5124 It is in the show overall.
@milesthepeacefulinkling286 Жыл бұрын
Or as we call it in the states, Deported.
@colourlessvoid7 ай бұрын
As someone who is literally from where pontypandy is set (i literally live about 20 mins from Pontypool and Tonypandy) i loved the original 5 seasons cause they legit looked like my home (which i never saw in other shows) and they had the same accents, slang and speech patterns as me (which i once again never saw). I will never forgive the cgi version for stripping all of this away. Pontypandy now just looked so generic and everyone sounded like every other show on tv
@muddashucka97432 жыл бұрын
Cheap animation isn't always a bad thing. It gave the first couple of seasons some extra charm.
@Da.Liar-Pig9 ай бұрын
Yup especially the entire budget goes to good writing/story and sometimes the music too
@kidtomme5 ай бұрын
It's like with Toy Story, where the animation wasn't the best the Story is great
@milesthepeacefulinkling286 Жыл бұрын
As who's seen the original review at least ten times over, I admire some of the unnecessary bits/dated jokes pointed/cut out, the modern editing, adding new info to certain aspects that weren't in the original, and pointing out that CGI TTTE isn't a thing anymore (As Recent as of January 20th, 2021). Even the updated HD versions of the clips are a welcome addition.
@scousertom03882 жыл бұрын
Remember folks, *DON'T PESTER JAMES FOR MORE REVIEWS.* James, if you want to avoid that happening, I strongly recommend you pin this.
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
This is the comment we needed the most.
@scousertom03882 жыл бұрын
@@joshuaW5621 Thank you. I agree.
@jacobjcb88832 жыл бұрын
@@joshuaW5621 Hear Hear
@ucproductions5810 Жыл бұрын
"I wanted to be the star of the show, so I glued the door shut!' 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
26:49-26:59 when they find out David Brennan is drawing Sarah and Mandy naked on Deviantart.
@CW562 жыл бұрын
When his mom finds out as well. 🤣
@Rick123X_45 ай бұрын
Wait did this actually happen..?
@joshuaW56215 ай бұрын
@@Rick123X_4 yes, but he’s recently deleted that art and apologised for it.
@KyranyoutubevidsАй бұрын
Let’s hope season 1-5 Norman price doesn’t chase him with a fake axe You know. Classic Norman with his tricks up his sleeves
@fexploder32812 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I've actually watched your old review a lot and I love that video! Great content man, I am looking forward to your other vids too!! :) Btw, I see the old review is unlisted (Edit: It is deleted).
@BillandbenTheflowerpottrains2 жыл бұрын
Same dude
@disastermaker2.0production725 ай бұрын
19:38 Norman’s evil face 😂
@Willzzz1232 жыл бұрын
16:46 This line is just hilariously bad as "his firebox was on fire" from Thomas & Friends
@robottiye9171 Жыл бұрын
The main issue I had with the CGI series is how each episode has a formula. The fire brigade have a daily training shenanigans, a fire happens, then they come to save the day. I didn't like how all the Pontypandy citizens (and firefighters) are dumbed down to the point they can set the pool on fire when you're not looking. The first five seasons had accidents that went out of control or because of an oversight. Most of the accidents happened to everyone, including Sam himself.
@REBProductions10 ай бұрын
8:22 Fun Fact: In the Episode "Troubled Waters" There's a Scene where Elvis trips over a piece of paper with religious script on it. This Caused a Controversy in 2016 and HiT Entertainment stated that they would no longer be working with Xing Xing. Afterwards, DHX Media (Or Wildbrain) was brought in to take over the animation. And Xing Xing Closed it's Doors Two Years Later in 2018
@TheOldScrapIron2 ай бұрын
It seems that when HIT Entertainment’s four main shows made the transition to CGI, the writing for each of them suffered greatly. Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina, and Fireman Sam were all subject to serious downgrades in their writing after they switched mediums. I know that may be debatable for Thomas fans, but admittedly the biggest problem with seasons 8-11 was the fact the writers were referencing an incredibly inaccurate show bible for their stories. The quality of the writing remained fine until seasons 12 and 13 where it became extremely formulaic, just like Fireman Sam’s writing. There must’ve been an epidemic of laziness in the writing department at HIT because all of these shows became incredibly boring and repetitive.
@Willzzz1232 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Definitely better than the original one you made since the editing is better and widescreen footage of the CGI episodes were used. Good that you mentioned Norman causing a fire that could’ve burned down the entirety Pontypandy and the police officers only being introduced in Season 12 and not arresting Norman or even punishing him. Keep up the good work!
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
He should go to juvenile detention centre
@drillteamguy32902 жыл бұрын
22:09 Bro the CGI so bad that his hammer doesn't even touch the nail.
@joshomasprime2474 Жыл бұрын
22:53 why I hate CGI fireman Sam
@islesofforeignrails79172 жыл бұрын
since, you updated your CGI Fireman Sam review... i think it's safe to say that, you added a lot of extra details to why you criticized the current run of the show. you also brought up how far Norman Price since S6, had caused the entire townsfolk of Pontypandy to evacuate before the warm heat across the woods could cause the fire to spread until the storm could save everyone's lives before disaster strikes. the story to Sam's arc and Elvis putting up courage for once, are the highlights of the film. but wow, Norman really was the worst part of the special. he could've went to juvie like Bart Simpson, if he learn the error of his ways. you need to put him behind bars or give him community service to wash Trevor's bus for all the danger he put everyone in. This is why children should learn about the dangers of fire and people being dead from a spread of flames. in some way, you will end up getting scolded, punished and sent to wash a vehicle to learn repercussions. (especially from the authorities)
@joshuaW56212 жыл бұрын
Norman Price has officially become the next Eric Cartman.
@dontastodgh10672 жыл бұрын
8:14, fun fact; the show gained controversy in a scene where the fireman slips and papers flow all over the place. One is a page of a group which is a *very sneaky way to invite a terrorist attack* despite the studio is made in China; that doesn't excuse the fact that they invited a *TERRORIST GROUP* IN A *CHILDREN'S CARTOON!* When HiT Entertainment noticed the controversy, they decided to cut ties with Xing Xing and hire a different animation studio.
@amandastill5124 Жыл бұрын
It's just a Bible like thing.
@northernplacecorporation Жыл бұрын
In that case, WildBrain in Canada.
@privateplayz16189 ай бұрын
Islam is not terrorist group dumbass, that’s why HiT made a statement saying they respect Islam, and sorry that it was disrespectful and fired he studio.
@furnessespeon2 жыл бұрын
*I AM SORREEEEEE FAYAMAN SAAM I WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN FAYAMAN SAAM*
@ketelieappolon36172 жыл бұрын
10:06 scratch that Thousand of kids when 100% deaf that day
@yeoobabab404 Жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you. The voice acting of the 5th season is a thousand times better compared to the newest Fireman Sam Season
@tarabekmusic37302 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing video, I honestly think I like it better than the original. Keep up the good work man!
@TyTheThomasFan2 жыл бұрын
25:21 this part got me good!! 😊😊, btw, that’s me whenever somebody I haven’t seen or heard from in nearly a year or longer reconnects with me
@michaelfinnemore8239 ай бұрын
I also like he used the doctor who vortex
@Kinguest82 жыл бұрын
24:22 this made me laugh so much and i don’t know why
@JAProductions4942 жыл бұрын
I grew up with the CGI Fireman Sam and even I prefer the older seasons
@florjanbrudar6922 жыл бұрын
Same, but I obviously do have a favourite CGI episode; The one where the crew are outside the fire station to have their picture taken.
@Willzzz1232 жыл бұрын
Same
@masterfarr82652 жыл бұрын
if I had to guess why they switched to CGI, considering the fluidity of the animation of season 5, it was probably cheaper to transition. Though considering how seasons 1-4 were all 8 episodes long, we can count season 5 as seasons 5-7
@WillCWilson2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that, too lol
@TheCarson1162 жыл бұрын
Of course: practically _every_ show's switched to CGI because it's cheaper & easier, but in the process many companies (such as Mattel) don't bother making it look good (because they don't care about quality as long as they're turning a profit). Modern CGI can look _very_ good if done right (as proven by works like "The LEGO Movie"), most companies just don't bother trying to make it look as best as it possibly can. Also no: Series 5 is Series 5, that's it. Just because it has 3 times as many episodes as the serieses before it doesn't mean it should be "measured" the same way.
@thecaledoniansleeper2648 Жыл бұрын
I think you’re trying to compare Series 5 of Fireman Sam to Thomas Series 5-7. But the likely reason Fireman Sam stopped using stop motion animation after Series 5 is because the animation studio in Wales, Siriol Animations, went under new management by Lyons and was renamed to Calon in 2005. Thus, there’s no Series 6 in stop motion unfortunately. Siriol was known for their work on their animated show Superted during the 1980’s. However, not many people know that it also provided some artwork and art concepts for theme park rides during the 90’s like Prof Burp’s Bubbleworks at Chessington and Toyland Tours at Alton Towers.
@TheCarson116 Жыл бұрын
@@thecaledoniansleeper2648 I didn't say nothing about Thomas. As far as I can tell the reason Series 5's style didn't return for those after it is because the Fireman Sam franchise was acquired by Mattel sometime between 2003-2008 & they immediately set to work changing everything, including switching from stop-motion to CGI & hiring Xing Xing Digital, both to save money (though in the process that ruined the show). I can tell solely from their excellent work on Fireman Sam Series 5 that at one time they were a great animation company, & maybe even still are.
@thecaledoniansleeper2648 Жыл бұрын
@@TheCarson116 Lol, Gullane did better on kids shows than HiT and Mattel. Gullane ordered 26 episodes of Series 5 back in 2001 for Siriol Animation with the intention of making them faithful to Series 1-4 as possible, but with better animation and distinct voices. And guess what? they succeeded.
@ultranm8fanproductionsllc.817 Жыл бұрын
Norman is definitely the evil villain of the CGI series!
@DavidBContentExtravaganza39676 ай бұрын
The writers never intended to make Norman a evil villain.
@AlhajiKamara-jj6jk4 ай бұрын
Norman = 😈
@RahulSingh-tf2bh Жыл бұрын
27:35 The catchiest theme song of my childhood show ever 👍
@octaviusfooks7194Ай бұрын
Hear hear!
@seanalailima59292 жыл бұрын
10:59: That’s also probably why they hired more actors like John Hasler. But even Hasler probably doesn’t do a good job voicing a child in a Welsh accent. It sounds like James is whining but at least it’s not close to Norman. It's close to Sarah. A lot of characters in Horrid Henry have similar voices. Henry’s Dad and Beefy Bert for example. But that I think has a lot of actors.
@Mskart1092 жыл бұрын
the fact that Bob the Builder and Thomas switched what made them unique shows that Mattel doesn't care
@ThomasSirHandel2 жыл бұрын
The Bob the Builder reboot should have been a Jack and the Pack revival The Thomas reboot should have been an original train show without using the Thomas skin
@TheCarson1162 жыл бұрын
You're darn right Mattel doesn't care, heck it seems like virtually _nobody_ cares when it comes to making a good-quality TV series these days. It's ridiculous!
@Willzzz1232 жыл бұрын
Mattel is defo one of the worst companies, period.
@TheCarson1162 жыл бұрын
@@Willzzz123 I'd say so.
@jacobjcb8883 Жыл бұрын
@@TheCarson116 I agree with you Especially after what they did with the TCC
@drevianedwardsproductions92442 жыл бұрын
0:31 I have to agree it has been 35 years since Fireman Sam aired in 1987 until Barney & the Backyard Gang a year later and by the way it has been 30 years on the Barney & Friends series.
@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967 Жыл бұрын
I bet you and everyone are glad that Norman's being less naughty in Series 13 and Series 14.
@NicklasZandeVGCP20012 жыл бұрын
6:57 That theme song still slaps.
@EliasFlinter2 жыл бұрын
The re-recorded dialogue is better than the original! Not to mention, the new dialogue is pretty good too.
@IR09TheSequelАй бұрын
The CGI just makes me think of Season 1 of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse because it was too bright and Mickey and Minnie looked like they wanted to lick ass so badly. The shading was off in the first episode. And I thought Season 5 was badass and the theme song was fire, too.
@ShockwaveFPSStudios2 жыл бұрын
17:32 I know this was a line from the original video, but I need to correct it. Dily’s shop in the CGI Series looks like a Covenient Store, not a Supermarket. A Convenient Store is like a Supermarket, only smaller and lose a lot of the lies a Supermarket has. You can find Convenient Stores at many Gas Stations in the US, though there are some Convenient Stores that are separate from Gas Stations, like Bosco’s Inconvenience from Sam & Max.
@amandastill5124 Жыл бұрын
Season 6 called it a Supermarket.
@ShockwaveFPSStudios Жыл бұрын
@@amandastill5124 I was referring to how Dilly's shop looks, I didn't say it was stated to be a convenient store.
@thecaledoniansleeper2648 Жыл бұрын
I’m American, and I know Fireman Sam is a British show and was set in Wales with Welsh accents. In fact, I’ve saw Season 5 of Fireman Sam as a kid on Sprout all the time before I saw Seasons 1-4 from the late 80’s and early 90’s. So….. “Am i a joke to you?”
@Da.Liar-Pig2 жыл бұрын
26:05 that lip sync tho
@downeystudios20012 жыл бұрын
I really like PC Malcom and I think he's a brilliant character. 🙂
@thomasawl2 жыл бұрын
3:21 thank you for changing this line to a word more modern.
@JamesAWilliams2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I had someone rage at me saying “It’s transgender, not transvestism, you idiot!” I didn’t quite knew what the difference was at the time, but I felt like re-recording this line anyway, just in case.
@randomnessetc56002 жыл бұрын
@@JamesAWilliams I thought according to your downfall of Postman Pat review that SDS isn't considered a reboot like you said in said review yet you consider it a reboot here?
@SegaNintendoGuy642 жыл бұрын
23:07-23:08 Pretty much me when TTG still continues to make more damning seasons.
@SegaNintendoGuy642 жыл бұрын
@Tiago Benvenuto I don't get it.
@amandastill5124 Жыл бұрын
@Tiago Benvenuto Who's an Idiot?
@AaronKProductions2 жыл бұрын
If EmpLemon or his sheep come after you, annihilate them with this. "You've got to remember who you're writing for. You're not merely writing for children. You're writing for the unfortunate people who've got to read the stories over and over again." - Wilbert Awdry You may not be a parent, but a parent is still an adult. You're an adult. In theory, they should leave you alone. Edit: Oh, and say what you will about him, but watch the ending of the Nostalgia Critic's review of The Lorax. The same thing applies here.
@AaronKProductions2 жыл бұрын
@a n o n y m o u s I don't really get the point of that quote. I fully support its message, but it's not as thorough as what Awdry said.
@pwispa95322 жыл бұрын
Emplemon fell off tbh, plus James did a perfect job explaining why shows aimed towards younger audiences deserve criticism in the Noddy video anyways.
@rainbowstory33332 жыл бұрын
@@pwispa9532 I have 2 questions 1. How did this vid gain the attention of emplemon?!? 2. And how did he fell off content wise. I’m not a defender I just want some context/srs
@pwispa95322 жыл бұрын
@@rainbowstory3333 1. The Fireman Sam vid didn't get the attention of Emplemon, it was the Bob the Builder one that did and he made fun of it on twitter. 2. Not that he's a bad person or anything, but his content isn't as good as it was before imo
@rainbowstory33332 жыл бұрын
@@pwispa9532 thx for that I’m surprised that you described his newer content as not being as good as back then cuz his newer stuff is really well edited. I’m not defending emplemon or anything I was just pointing that out.
@Vbivo4421-no5od2 ай бұрын
You can at least give seasons 6-9 credit since in season 10 they changed the Fire Station completely and you can also give season 8 and 9 credit since in those 2 seasons the animation improved, besides I grew up with the CGI series since I was born in 2009.
@Ethan-ey4jx2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, you’ve come a long way with your editing since 2017 with this video! With this updated version of your old video, you’ve added more reboots into the examples of both good and bad. Like Animaniacs and Ducktales for being one of the good. And also Thomas All Engines Go for being one of the bad reboots, if not worse than the Powerpuff Girls and Ben 10 reboots.
@tradeofalljacks43582 жыл бұрын
Such a classic review. Excellent job James.
@BugsyFoga2 жыл бұрын
It will forever be a disservice that they never did more seasons like the 5th one.
@steamzilla952 жыл бұрын
The idea of Norman being permanently exiled is genius and that’s what I plan to do with Diesel 10 in my version of Day of The Diesels for keeping steam engines hostage, setting numerous fires on Sodor and attempting murder.
@corrieandpingufan2 ай бұрын
Norman price is basically a Welsh Eric cartman
@katelynwarren93272 ай бұрын
Thank you indeed
@kcore14272 жыл бұрын
As an American, I watched Fireman Sam Series 5,6,7, and 8 as a kid. Liked how the show featured emergency response vehicles and funny moments. It never really talked down to its audience while teaching kids about fire safety. I do wish the show would have continued its mix of laid back tone and exciting moments in emergencies that Series 5 had.
@WillCWilson2 жыл бұрын
Have you seen Series 1-4? Those are pretty laid-back, too.
@PerkinsExtras2 жыл бұрын
CGI fireman Sam looks like a 2000s pc game cutscenes