- “Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!”
- ―The line Joe says when something bad happens
Joe Sparkes is the town's mechanic. He first appeared in Series 9 with his family.
Biography[]
He lives in Pontypandy with his wife Lizzie, who works as a vet, and their daughter, Hannah.
He also owns and operates a garage.
Personality[]
Similar to Sam in the original series and the fifth series, Joe is demonstrated as having an inventive streak that sometimes gets him in trouble.
His inventions are a constant source of embarrassment to his daughter and she wished he could be a more normal, cooler Dad. However, after one of his inventions helped her reach the emergency services in Pontypandy Heatwave, she decided that his inventions were what made him cooler after all.
Inventions[]
- Cloud Scraper
- Hover go-kart
- "Sun-o-matic-3000"
- Jetpack
- "Bouncy boots"
- "The Windmaster 2000"
- "Sail-Puff 800"
- "Door-o-matic-2000"
- Pizza Delivery Master 2001
- Jupiter 2000
- Pogo Master 2000
Appearances[]
- All at Sea (cameo)
- Up, Up and Away
- The Pontypandy Cup
- Pontypandy Heatwave
- Stage Fright
- Pest in Show
- Garden Force
- The Return of Norman-Man
- Sam's Birthday
- Pizza Pandemonium
- Dog Day Disaster
- Bus Trouble
- Spy Games
- The Break-Up
- Fiery Football
- Froggy Fantasy
- Paddle On
- Pontypandy in the Park
- The Treasure of Pontypandy Pete
- The Pontypandy Regatta
- Learn about Jobs Day
- Bake Off
- Heroes of the Storm
- Alien Alert
- Norman-Man vs. Firedog
- Monster Mania
- Norman Price, Ace Reporter
- Red Hot Chilli Nibbles
- Operation Sea Turtle
- Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky
- Sparkes in the Sky
- Firework Party
- Radio Mandy
- The Moon Men Are Coming
- The Fastest Food
- Pontypandy Wonderland-Part 2
- Let's Go Fly a Kite
Voice Actors[]
- Alex Lowe (UK)
- Mike Pongracz (US)
Trivia[]
- He has a pilot licence.
- His name is similar to John Sparkes, the voice of Sam and many other characters in the fifth series.
- In the Norwegian dub, his name is changed to Jørn.