Season 5 - Episode Guide

Norman wants to find fame by conquering the summit of Pontypandy Mountain but his ascent is stalled when Woolly, a falling lamb, lands on his head! Trapped on a ledge, Norman and Woolly nibble biscuits whilst their friends raise the alarm. Sam tries to reach Norman with Jupiter's extending ladder, but it won't reach!

Station Officer Steele takes Norman Price and Mandy Flood pot-holing, the rest of the crew look forward to a restful afternoon. However, the peace is soon shattered when Station Officer Steele finds himself in a tight spot and the only way out is blocked.

Mandy Flood has her heart set on having a pet but her mum who's allergic to fur is not keen. However, when Mandy rescues a squirrel from Dusty's clutches, she decides to secretly smuggle him into her room. Left to his own devices, the little 'live wire' gnaws through the flex of Mandy's TV and starts a fire.

Fireman Trevor Evans tells the children that there's no such thing as little green men from outer space, but Norman Price is determined to prove him wrong. Fireman Sam and Cridlington come to stop him in his antics.

Scruffy dog Dusty is chosen to be the Fire Station mascot, but first he must have a bath. Not keen on the idea of a wash, he decides to flee. The twins are determined to find him and a game of hide and seek ensues. Meanwhile, accident-prone handyman Mike Flood starts a fire at the Mountain Rescue Station and has to radio for help.

Mandy Flood, Sarah and James decide to start a junior neighbourhood watch scheme, but get rather carried away. They suspect Trevor Evans of stealing Dilys' fruit and veg, only to find that he's delivering it. Then they mistakenly administer first aid to Bella Lasagne before discovering that she's covered in ketchup, not blood. Finally they clear away an 'unattended' ladder, stranding Mike on the roof of the cafe.

Fireman Trevor Evans is looking forward to his date with Dilys Price and decides to take her birdwatching. However, a fire at Trevor Evans' birdwatching hide ensures that the date is hotter than planned. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

Mandy is looking forward to the family holiday in Jamaica because she's longing to see the carnival, but she is ill due to chicken pox and the holiday is called off. Meanwhile, the Twins are trying to keep Pontypandy tidy, but in their attempt to clear up, James gets trapped beneath an old boiler. When he escapes Mike manages to lay his hands on the boiler and turn it into a steel drum. He enlists Sam's help to bring a Caribbean carnival to Pontypandy.

It's Halloween and Fireman Sam gives Norman the biggest pumpkin in the pumpkin patch so he can make a Jack 'O Lantern. Norman is determined to go all out for scares and leaves his lighted lantern unattended while he takes to the streets as "Count Norman, the scariest vampire in all of Pontypandy". While he is trick-or-treating at the fire-station Norman discovers his mum's shop is on fire and she's inside.

There's a drought in Pontypandy. To everyone's horror, Naughty Norman Price has received a Joker Soaker, the most powerful water pistol in the world, and Sam reminds him not to waste water. He doesn't listen and takes to the streets to drench everyone. He's just about to give Dusty a drenching when he realises the dog has his head stuck in the railings. The reformed menace feeds the parched pooch water from his toy while Sam and the fire crew cut him free.

When Fireman Sam invents a new exercise machine called the Joggalator, everyone wants a go. All the fire station wants to be picked to appear in the new Wales's Fittest Firefighter calendar, but who'll be the winner? Meanwhile, outside a thunderstorm is raging and Bella's cat Rosa is scared up a tree by a flash of lightning.

Norman Price is fascinated by Sam's Beep-o-matic, a high-tech metal-detector, in fact, he can't keep his hands off it. When Sam's back is turned, Norman and Mandy borrow the Beep-o-matic and go treasure hunting. But the children's over-zealous digging causes Mandy to tumble into a Celtic burial mound, and Norman is forced to run for help as the hole starts filling with water from the thunderstorm raging above.

Practical joker Norman Price gives his pet lamb Woolly a mudbath and passes him off as the Black Beast of Pontypandy. Mandy and James set off to track the beast, but Norman convinces them it's closing in on its hunters. Fireman Sam and his colleagues arrive to net the "Dangerous Monster" and get a surprise.

Bella is as sick as a parrot when a bird's nest falls down the chimney and into her new oven - thanks to Norman Price's antics. Mandy and Norman gathers "tomatoes" from Sam's garden not realising they are chilli peppers, and Norman tries one. Sam comes to the rescue. Meanwhile as Norman and Mandy are having pizza making lessons, Bella's chimney catches fire because of the bird's nest stuck there.

Today in Pontypandy, a fun run has been organised for charity. Unfortunately Norman Price's cheating ways put James and the other competitors in danger. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

Norman Price has taken the school mouse home to look after and manages to make twenty-five of his mum's toilet rolls disappear. Station Officer Steele has trouble with golf balls and hurts his foot, and Fireman Sam has fun with a new invention. The mouse goes on the run and ends up stuck in Bella's chimney. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

As a heatwave puts Pontypandy's haystacks at risk from spontaneous combustion, so Sam invents a special thermometer for taking a haystack's temperature. The Tarzanesque jungle cry of Norman Price raises the alarm when the twins get caught in such a blazing haystack.

Norman Price invents a fictitious friend to get double helpings of everything. Meanwhile, accident-prone Mike Flood is struggling to prepare a party buffet for his daughter when a fire starts, leaving Norman's 'friend' trapped inside. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

Norman rigs up a wind-powered skateboard to help his with his newspaper deliveries. Sam is busily repairing the inflatable pontoon which the fire crew use for rescues on water. When Norman's kite carries him away and dumps him in Pontypandy lake, the twins raise the alarm.

Someone has been stealing shoelaces from Dilys' shop and the prime suspect is Norman Price, but not surprisingly, he isn't to blame. He sets out to prove his innocence. There's a shop fire at Dilys Price's General Store. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

There's a talent show in Pontypandy and Norman Price is searching for an act. But whatever he tries, compère Trevor Evans "pours cold water" on it. Finally, when Norman tries to play Fireman Cridlington's electric guitar, he is asked to leave the stage. Then his eyes alight on a comic featuring 'Lasso Kid' and he decides to delight the crowd with his roping skills. However, Norman's rope tricks soon lead to a fire and Fireman Sam has to intervene.

It is Fireman Sam's birthday and everyone is preparing for a surprise party for him. Norman Price has to keep him away until it is time. Meanwhile, Dusty is sniffing around the buffet table and knocks over the birthday cake. The candles start a fire in Bella's cafe.

Norman Price wants to be a fireman when he grows up but he can't wait that long. This episode shows clips from 'Joker Soaker', 'Twitchers in Trouble' and 'Beast of Pontypandy'. Fireman Sam comes to the rescue.

Sam receives new equipment for fighting fires. It proves to be useful when careless campers fail to put out their fires in the fields. Trevor tries to take the children swimming but his bus breaks down on the way and whilst he fixes it, the youngsters go off to explore. When they try to lead Dusty back to the bus, they are swallowed up in a pall of smoke from the burning fields. Fireman Sam arrives with his new piece of equipment to save the day.

The roads to Pontypandy are blocked with snow. When the villagers face a Christmas without a tree, one brave soul known as Norman Price, decides to try to get one. As a result. Fireman Sam ends up having to rescue him.

There's a cold snap in Pontypandy and Norman's pet lamb Woolly is freezing. Dilys won't allow Woolly to share Norman's bed so Norman decides to make the lamb a bed of his own from an old electric blanket - he doesn't realise the faulty blanket is a fire hazard. The smouldering blanket bursts into flames and Sam is called out to fight the fire. But a falling icicle punctures the fire-hose and Sam is forced to improvise.