<P> Fireman Sam was first broadcast on 17 November 1987 (1987 - 11 - 17). The latest broadcast was on 18 November 2017 (2017 - 11 - 18). There are 188 episodes which span nine series, a movie and live - action production . Twenty - six VHS tapes were made from 1988 to 2005 comprising all episodes from series 1 to 4, and some from series 5 . There are a number of DVDs available which contain all the series . Even though it is advertised as complete, the series 1--4 DVD set is missing the episode "Snow Business", although the episode of series two "Snow Business" is on a separate DVD . Episodes from series five through eight are available on DVD but some are missing . </P> <P> Starting with series six, HIT Entertainment abandoned the stop - motion clay animated format for computer - generated imagery (CGI) animation and changed the location of Pontypandy from the hills of Wales to the Welsh coastal area . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 17 November 1987 (1987 - 11 - 17) </Td> <Td> 10 December 1987 (1987 - 12 - 10) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1 November 1988 (1988 - 11 - 01) </Td> <Td> 22 December 1988 (1988 - 12 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 15 October 1990 (1990 - 10 - 15) </Td> <Td> 10 December 1990 (1990 - 12 - 10) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 25 October 1994 (1994 - 10 - 25) </Td> <Td> 17 November 1994 (1994 - 11 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 31 March 2003 (2003 - 03 - 31) </Td> <Td> 5 May 2003 (2003 - 05 - 05) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 11 February 2008 (2008 - 02 - 11) </Td> <Td> 17 March 2008 (2008 - 03 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 11 November 2008 (2008 - 11 - 11) </Td> <Td> 16 December 2008 (2008 - 12 - 16) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 3 March 2012 (2012 - 03 - 03) </Td> <Td> 10 November 2012 (2012 - 11 - 10) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 5 April 2014 (2014 - 04 - 05) </Td> <Td> 20 September 2014 (2014 - 09 - 20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 15 February 2016 (2016 - 02 - 15) </Td> <Td> 26 August 2016 (2016 - 08 - 26) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 18 November 2017 (2017 - 11 - 18) </Td> <Td> 9 May 2018 (2018 - 05 - 09) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

How many seasons of fireman sam are there