Fireman Sam

Fireman Samuel "Sam" Peyton Jones is the titular protagonist of the british/welsh childrens' show mh:besttvshows:Fireman Sam, he is the firefighter of the welsh town of Pontypandy. He works in the Pontypandy Fire Service with Elvis Cridlington, Penny Morris and Station Officer Steele.

He is voiced by John Alderton in the first four seasons, as well as John Sparkes in season 5 and Steve Kynman since season 6.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He is a classic british cartoon icon like Danger Mouse, Pingu, Bob the Builder, Postman Pat and Thomas the Tank Engine.
 * 2) He is very good at his job of being a firefighter, and knows exactly what do when there's an emergency.
 * 3) He is also a mature man considering the fact he knows to stay calm in dangerous situations and is always there to help anyone who is in a tough situation and also knows how to save people, making him a truly heroic firefighter.
 * 4) He is a very friendly person and has a great relationship with the the town of Pontypandy and the other workers in the Pontypandy Fire Station, most notably Elvis.
 * 5) *As a matter of fact, he cares for his teammates and always makes sure that the others are alright.
 * 6) His stop motion model is well animated, especially in Season 5.
 * 7) *Not to mention, his character design is a great mix between a realistic and cartoonish style.
 * 8) John Alderton, John Sparkes and Steve Kynman all do great jobs at voicing him.
 * 9) He has lots of memorable catchphrases that never get old, such as "All present and correct sir!" and the most notably, "Great Fire of London!".
 * 10) He gives the other characters in the show good tips on fire safety, he also gives characters like Norman Price good discipline if they end up mistakenly or purposely cause an emergency.
 * 11) He acts like a father figure to his niece and nephew Sarah and James and has a really good relationship with them.
 * 12) He is very skilled, since he has worked at Pontypandy Fire Station for a long time.
 * 13) Even after his show declined in Season 6, his character was never flanderized and still remains as a likeable protagonist.
 * 14) He is a great role model for children, especially since that his character could influence children into becoming a firefighter themselves when they are adults.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He does come across as a Gary Stu.
 * 2) Even though he wasn't flanderized in Season 6 and is still a likeable character and still a good role model, he doesn't really punish Norman Price whenever he causes an emergency, unlike in Seasons 1-5. He, along with the other members of the Pontypandy Fire Station, always let him off with just a warning which Norman obviously forgets in the next episode he is in and nothing else.
 * 3) His CGI character design since season 6 is pretty bad.