''Jimbo and the Jet-Set'' is a British

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cartoon series centered on the eponymous Jimbo, an anthropomorphic

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. The series, created by

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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

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. 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

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who is the most frequent guest character. He is usually used in

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s. ;Gloria: A female counterpart to Jimbo, who comes from Hawaii.

Credits

; Created, Written and Produced by: Peter Maddocks ; Music:

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, 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.

Characters

Credits

Episodes

Home media

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