The Pontypandy Cup is the tenth episode of Series 9. It was written by Laura Beaumont & Paul Larson.
Plot[]
The plot revolves around a go-kart race that leads to an emergency at sea. The episode focuses on the annual Pontypandy go-kart race, which Norman Price decides to enter. This sparks a competitive streak in Mike Flood and Joe Sparkes, who reminisce about their own childhood go-karts and vow to build the fastest, most powerful karts to win the cup.
In his ambitious pursuit of a winning vehicle, Joe builds an eccentric "Hover-Kart." However, during the excitement and speed of the race, the steering mechanism on his experimental hover-kart fails. He loses control, causing the vehicle to speed off the end of the quay and launch into the sea, leaving him stranded.
An emergency call is quickly made, and the rescue team springs into action. Fireman Sam, along with new coastguard Ben Hooper and colleague Penny Morris, mobilize the ocean rescue vessels to reach the stranded Joe. The team successfully navigates the waters to perform the rescue, bringing a safe conclusion to the day's events. The episode ultimately delivers a safety message about the importance of proper design and caution when building and operating potentially hazardous vehicles.
Characters[]
- Fireman Sam
- Penny Morris
- Ben Hooper
- Joe Sparkes
- Hannah Sparkes
- Lizzie Sparkes
- Mike Flood
- Helen Flood
- Mandy Flood
- Norman Price
- Dilys Price
- Trevor Evans
- Moose Roberts
- Sarah and James
- Bronwyn Jones
- Charlie Jones
- Gareth Griffiths
- Mrs. Chen
- Lily Chen
Vehicles[]
Trivia[]
- Lizzie Sparkes gets her first speaking role.
- As Norman Price indicates in this episode, this is the first time he uses a go-kart without ending up in the sea. Norman Price makes references to the episodes Floating Kart and Norman's Halloween Heist; when commenting on how Joe Sparkes ends up in the sea in a go-kart, saying this usually happens to him.
- Dilys Price also makes references to the episodes Fun Run, Three Legged Race and Floating Kart when saying that Norman has finally won fair and square without stealing things or cheating. This is also the first time he ever wins a race, fair and square.
- Mike Flood stated that he used to live in Huddersfield, Yorkshire and then moved to Pontypandy when he was a kid.
Video[]
UK version
US version