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Written by Ken Kelso Country of origin Australia Final episode date 23 April 1999 Number of episodes 13 Networks ABC, ABC Television | 8.2/10 IMDb Theme music composer Nerida Tyson-Chew First episode date 29 January 1999 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Craig HandleyGeorge Whaley Starring Justin RosniakEmma Jane FowlerMichael CraigLewis Fitz-GeraldMichael CraigSam WilcoxKeith BuckleyWalter GrkovicAnthony WongDavid MackennalBob BainesJoy HopwoodNoeline BrownPenne Hackforth-JonesKatharine CullenScott McGregorAce MattersGraham MattersDavid DownerJohn SheerinStephen ShanahanJon PollardPaul SmythDavid WhitneyJohn DerumDiana McLeanRachel KingMitch MatthewsColin LeeLee Perry Similar The Adventures of Sam, Kitu and Woofl, Lizzie's Library, Strictly Speaking, Ferry Boat Fred | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Adventures of Sam was an Australian children's animated television serial, written by Ken Kelso, that aired on the ABC in 1999. Set in the 1850s, it followed a sea-faring boy named Sam Donahue as he goes on many adventures around the world while trying to find his brother Tom and discovers new worlds and different cultures.
The show ran for 13 episodes and was produced by the Australian Film Finance Corporation and Southern Star Entertainment in association with the ABC. It was also well known for its theme music by Nerida Tyson-Chew which was nominated for several awards. The show was also released on three videos in 1999 by PolyGram Video each containing four episodes featuring all episodes except for the final episode "Begin Again". It also aired on Toon Disney in the United Kingdom.