When Steele and Boyce are firing Sam, the engine on the shelf changes from blue, to black, and blue again. The re-release has a 5 second slide advertising videos 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 plus The Very Best of Fireman Sam. The 1993 re-release has a 5 second slide advertising videos 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 plus The Very Best of Fireman Sam. The Original 1991 release has a slide advertising The Hero Next Door, Lost Cat, Sam's Day Off and Snow Business. The Roku Channel in the US then changed the special's dub with the UK dub, but the US dub can still be found somewhere.

In the audience when the premiere starts, Derek is in his Norman costume (minus the wig), but a few seconds later, he's in his normal outfit.This is the latest Fireman Sam special to have a US dub, as the US dub of the series has been possibly discontinued as of Series 12. The Original 1990 release has a slide advertising The Hero Next Door, Lost Cat, Sam's Day Off and Snow Business. Doing his best to bask in Sam's glory, Boyce tells Sam that he must make the movie - only then he can go back to his firefighting job when the film is completed. Production wise, it is most likely that the first 12 episodes were originally made for this seasons' production between late 1986-1987, with the last 4 episodes being made much later on sometime in 1988, due to the fact that character models where given a slight update towards them (such as them being given new faces). When the first series originally aired in English on BBC One London in 1987, the episodes were aired at 15:50.

Unfortunately for Sam, his co-star, Hollywood actor Flex Dexter, is determined to get the lead part and will stop at nothing to get it. Rosa is stuck up a tree; Trevor climbs up the tree to try and rescue her and only ends up getting stuck himself. The last 8 episodes of Series 1b were broadcast as part of the second series in England and in most other countries. The Cover sleeve features a promo image from the episode, ' Lost Ring', despite the fact that 'Lost Ring' does not feature on the tape. In Wales, this series has 16 episodes, with the series being aired in two-halves with 8 episodes each (i:e Series 1 is Series 1a, and Series 2 is Series 1b).When Flex sabotages the runaway bus scene, it's evening, but in the video that Sarah and Mandy recorded, it's the afternoon. At the start of the tape, there is a promo slide advertising the Treasure Hunt, Norman's Tricky Day, Spot of Bother and Bentley the Robot videos. Fireman Sam takes a rare day off and takes Sarah and James camping but when the bus catches fire, things go from bad to worse when the tent starts burning.

Note: The VHS Cover displays a promo image from Norman's Tricky Day, despite the episode not being on this release. This special was released on the Roku channel in the US with the US dub and this is also the latest special to be dubbed in the US. Station Officer Steele is appearing on TV to give advise on Fire Safety but when Bella's TV is on fire, no one is able to watch as Sam and Elvis attend the fire. The 1993 re-release has a 5 second slide advertising videos 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 plus The Very Best of Fireman Sam. Helen Flood makes a reference to the 1975 American thriller film Jaws, with the line "I think we need a bigger box.This is the last special to get a DVD Release from Abbey Home Media due to the company closing after Anne Miles' death. On the Cover sleeve, BBC Video forgot to include Lost Ring in the episode listings, however, images from that episode are seen on the cover art. At the start of the tape, there is a promo slide advertising The Very Best of Fireman Sam, The New Adventures of Fireman Sam and The New Adventures of Fireman Sam: Disaster For Dinner videos. When a burning oil tanker truck is out of control and racing towards Pontypandy, Fireman Sam pulls off a daring rescue.