Jimbo And The Jet Set (often shortened to simply Jimbo) was a British animated cartoon series in the 80s, featuring the adventures of a talking aeroplane. it originally ran for 25 episodes between 1985 and 1986.
The story behind the show is that Jimbo was originally intended to be a Jumbo Jet, but his designer couldn't tell the difference between inches and centimetres, resulting in his diminutive size. Aaaaaah!
The television series featured various talking airport ground vehicles (Tommy Tow-Truck, Claude Catering, Amanda Baggage, Phil the Fuel Truck, Sammy Steps and Harry Helicopter. Other plane characters appear from time to time, such as Old Timer, a Vickers Wellington bomber. The story is based at a fictional London Airport, under the command of an irate controller who frequently ends episodes screaming, "I want words with you, Jimbo!".
Some printed material and toy merchandise featured Gloria Gatwick, a female counterpart to Jimbo, but she did not appear in a speaking role within the TV episodes (save for one brief appearance in one episode, where she can be clearly seen from a top-viewed angle). Jimbo was made by the same people behind Penny Crayon and Family Ness, giving little boys something to watch.
Do You Remember Jimbo?
Do You Remember Jimbo?