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Jimbo and the Jet-Set is a British animated cartoon series centered on the eponymous Jimbo, an anthropomorphic aeroplane. The series, created by Peter Maddocks and produced by Maddocks Cartoon Productions, aired for 25 episodes from 6 January 1986 until 6 February 1987, and succeeded his prior creation The Family-Ness.




Characters


Jimbo
The titular protagonist. As stated in its first episode, Jimbo was originally intended to be a Jumbo Jet. However, as his designer had never known the difference between inches and centimetres, Jimbo was designed with a diminutive size.
Chief Controller
The irate manager of the fictional "London Airport", who frequently ends episodes exclaiming "I want words with you, Jimbo!"
Tommy Tow-Truck
Jimbo’s best friend. He sometimes comes to his rescue, and is adored by Amanda Baggage.
Phil Fuel-Truck
Supplying Jimbo’s fuel, and considered a vital member alongside Tommy Tow-Truck and Amanda Baggage.
Amanda Baggage
A yellow baggage truck who is responsible for carrying visitors' luggage.
Freddie Fire Truck
He is introduced when Captain Squirt arrives at London Airport to drop him off and demonstrate fire safety. He is then used to handle fires that break out.
Old Timer
A Vickers Wellington who is the most frequent guest character. He is usually used in air shows.
Gloria
A female counterpart to Jimbo, who comes from Hawaii.




Credits


Created, Written and Produced by
Peter Maddocks
Music
Roger Greenaway, Gavin Greenaway
Series Animation by
Clive Dawson, Julian Gibbs, Neil Salmon, William Mobberley
Backgrounds
Kevin Smith
Camera
Chris Williams
Editing
Keith Learner
Trace & Paint
Guy Maddocks, Vivienne Dempsey, Simon Maddocks
Directed by
Keith Learner
Voices
Peter Hawkins & Susan Sheridan




Episodes






Home media


In 1987, after its debut on the BBC, twelve episodes were released on BBC Video, then reissued by 'Paradox Films' which distributed Total Home Entertainment with under licence from BBC Worldwide Ltd (Cat. No. THE 20003) in 1995.

In 1999, Castle Home Video released all 25 episodes on two videos, but reissued on DVD by Right Entertainment (distributed by Universal Pictures UK) in 2004 since Castle's VHS versions became out of print in 2002.




References






External links


Toonhound – Jimbo and the Jet Set
80s Cartoons – Jimbo and the Jet Set
80sNostalgia.com – Jimbo and the Jet Set
Jimbo and the Jet Set Archived 21 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine at ClassicKidsTV.co.uk
Jimbo and the Jet Set at IMDb

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