Bumper Films

{{Short description|British stop motion animation studio}}{{Infobox company

| name = Bumper Films

| logo =

| type = Associate

| industry = Entertainment

| genre = Children’s

| fate = Closed

| successor =

| founder = Ian Frampton
John Walker

| foundation = {{start date|1982}}

| defunct = {{end date|2002}}

| location = Weston-super-Mare, England

| key_people = Ian Frampton
John Walker

| production = film
television production

| services = Licensing

}}

Bumper Films, Inc. was a children's stop motion animation studio based in Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom. They were best known for producing the original series of Fireman Sam, which aired from 1987 to 1994 in the UK.{{Cite web|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/fireman-sam-returns-to-the-bbc/|title=Fireman Sam returns to the BBC|first=Fiona|last=Fraser|date=25 October 2002|accessdate=13 December 2023|website=c21media}} They also produced Joshua Jones, which aired briefly during 1992, Star Hill Ponies, which aired from 1998 to 2002, and Rocky Hollow, which aired from 1983 to 1987.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}

After finishing production on Star Hill Ponies, the company became dormant.{{Cite web|url=http://www.c21media.net/fireman-sam-returns-to-the-bbc/|title=Fireman Sam returns to the BBC|date=25 October 2002|accessdate=1 November 2019|website=www.c21media.net}} A stake in the Fireman Sam brand was sold by owners S4C to Gullane Entertainment in December 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2001/dec/19/broadcasting.citynews|title=Fireman Sam joins Thomas in £1.6m deal|date=19 December 2001|accessdate=26 May 2022|website=theguardian.com}}