Episode Listing
| Title | Air Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| (1) The Little Big Problem | 6 January 1986 | The origin of how Jimbo came to be starts out at the Aircraft Factory, where the technicians use centimetres instead of inches, resulting in "half a Jumbo"! * NOTE: The first appearances of Jimbo, the Chief, Tommy Towtruck, and Amanda Baggage. |
| (2) Trouble at Sea | 7 January 1986 | One day whilst crossing the Atlantic, Jimbo sees a ship in distress and frantically does all he can to gather help to save it. NOTE: The first and only appearance of Henry Helicopter. |
| (3) First Time Flyers | 8 January 1986 | Jimbo is to take a class of children on their first ever flight. Despite the Chief's warnings to behave, Jimbo gives the kids a ride they'll never forget - much to their poor teacher's displeasure! * NOTE: The first appearance of Sammy Steps. |
| (4) The UFO | 13 January 1986 | One stormy evening, Jimbo claims to have seen a flying saucer hovering above London Airport. The Chief thinks he is playing another joke until he experiences a Close Encounter... |
| (5) April Fool's Day | 14 January 1986 | It is the Chief's birthday which, ironically, is on April Fools Day. He has a bit of fun with Jimbo whilst testing out fire safety with Captain Squirt of the Fire Department, but Jimbo gets the last laugh. * NOTE: This is Freddy Firetruck's debut episode. |
| (6) The Old Timer | 15 January 1986 | One misty day, Jimbo comes across a Wellington bomber plane (the Old Timer) who has lost his way in the fog. Jimbo offers to guide him home but weather (rain, snow and fog) constantly causes the pair to be diverted to one airfield after another. * NOTES: 1. The first appearance of The Old Timer. This episode seems to be played out of order as the Old Timer seems to remember Jimbo long before "The Bermuda Triangle". 2. The Scottish Chief looks remarkably like McToot from The Family Ness, also created by Peter Maddocks. |
| (7) The Royal Visitors | 20 January 1986 | The Chief flies everyone in a blind panic when he hears word that royal visitors are due to arrive at the airfield. Unfortunately for him, the visitors (who turn out be 'DOGS!') aren't as royal as he was expecting... |
| (8) Jet Lag | 21 January 1986 | Poor Jimbo suffers jet lag after an uncomfortable flight. The Flying Doctor has to get Jimbo to gain his confidence in order to fly again; but when all his methods fail, Tommy Towtruck suggests a bold solution... NOTE: The first appearance of the Flying Doctor. |
| (9) Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud | 22 January 1986 | Jimbo is low on fuel and wants to get home but finds himself in a "queue" with other planes waiting to land. With help from a large cloud, Jimbo pretends to be Concorde in order to slip in quietly, which causes great confusion at London Airport... |
| (10) Holiday Weather | 27 January 1986 | Fed up with the cold and wet in Britain, Jimbo flies to Hawaii for his holiday for some fun in the sun. All is well until a volcano really heats things up! * NOTE: This marks the only appearance of Gloria Gatwick. Although she only appears in this episode, she was merchandised with many other Jimbo memorabilia. |
| (11) Winter Wonderland | 28 January 1986 | Jimbo is sent to take champion skiers to Switzerland for an important championship and even shows off a few of his own winter sports! |
| (12) Jimbo Down Under | 29 January 1986 | Jimbo, tired and weary after a long flight, accidentally lands in the middle of the Australian outback. However, he is rescued by a fellow Australian and a herd of kangaroos. * NOTE: The Australian that helps Jimbo is obviously characterised to look and sound like Rolf Harris. |
| (13) Jimbo and the Astronaut | 3 February 1986 | Flying a little too high, Jimbo finds himself out in far space where he helps a stranded astronaut back to Earth. * NOTE: The final appearance of Freddy Firetruck, who, unusually, is not properly introduced since "April Fools Day". |
| (14) Jungle Jimbo | 4 February 1986 | The African airfields begin using computer technology to keep their airport running. Jimbo realises how useful computers and elephants are when he helps to put out a forest fire. |
| (15) Jimbo and the Whale | 5 February 1986 | Jimbo's engines are acting up as he flies over the North Pole, causing him to become stranded. But he gets airborne again with help from a whale. * NOTE: The last appearance of the Flying Doctor. |
| (16) The Bermuda Triangle | 10 February 1986 | Jimbo is to escort the Old Timer to a wartime convention in Miami, Florida, USA, but the two end up becoming trapped in the mysterious Bermuda Triangle and find themselves in World War II. |
| (17) The Chief Gets a Rocket | 11 January 1986 | Jimbo is sent on a Top Secret mission to help with the launching of a rocket. The Chief, Control Tower and all, are also sent to launch it, but they end up launching the Control Tower by mistake! NOTE: The final appearance of Sammy Steps. |
| (18) The Controller's Apprentice | 12 February 1986 | The Chief brings along his nephew to teach him how to be a proper airfield chief, much to Jimbo's dismay, but the apprentice's cockiness becomes his downfall... |
| (19) Chinese Panda-monium | 17 February 1986 | Jimbo is sent, along with an animal trainer, to try and capture a rare panda from China. Much to his embarrassment he is disguised as a panda as camouflage, but the Chief ends up laughing on the other side of his face when Jimbo returns with a live Chinese dragon... |
| (20) The Penn and Inca Story | 18 February 1986 | Jimbo sets off with a tropical explorer to find an ancient ink well that writes with pure gold. However, the result isn't entirely successful... |
| (21) Quiet Please | 24 February 1986 | A little old lady who lives near the runways is complaining about the noise, which means that Jimbo's engines are constantly muffled. However, the Chief realises his mistake when he does some investigating: the noise nuisance came from a radio-controlled model plane. |
| (22) Jinglebells Jimbo | 23 December 1986 | When Father Christmas's sleigh is stolen, Jimbo is sent to help deliver presents all over the world in time for Christmas. |
| (23) The Great Air Race | 17 January 1987 | A round-the-world air race is set and Jimbo wishes he could take part. He gets his chance when he has to hurry the race judge to the finishing line when he arrives at the start by mistake! Low on fuel, Jimbo relies on rocket power to get to the finish in time. * NOTE: The only appearance of Sidney Shuttle. |
| (24) The Little Red Devil | 23 January 1987 | A special display of Red Devil Planes are prepared for a retiring Admiral, but when one of them is unavailable, Tommy Towtruck tries to masquerade Jimbo to look like one of them. However, the paint is not entirely waterproof when a storm breaks... * NOTE: The final appearance of Amanda Baggage. |
| (25) The Computer Clanger | 6 February 1987 | The Airfield Administration decide to build another "Jimbo" for their fleet. To avert another mishap, the Aircraft Factory decide to build the new plane using computers - only this time, they mistake centimetres for yards! * NOTE: The last ever episode of the series and the last ever appearances of Jimbo, the Chief and Tommy Towtruck. |
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