| Hi De Hi character | |
|---|---|
| |
| Sammy Morris | |
| Nationality | English |
| Gender | Male |
| Hair | Grey |
| Job | Children's Entertainer |
| Actor | Kenneth Connor |
| Appearances | |
| First | A Lack Of Punch |
| Last | The Wind Of Change |
Uncle Sammy was an independent children's entertainer who had fallen on hard times and was 'discovered' by Ted on the beach at Grapethorpe. During the war Sammy had served in the army under Clive's uncle, General Dempster, and had crossed the Rhine in 1945. He was then based in Vienna and had helped Joe Maplin to flee the country when he was on the run from the police, resulting in Maplin owing him a favour. Ted brought Sammy to the camp to replace Mr Partridge, but soon after he absconded with a sack of Joe Maplin's trophies and was subsequently arrested. Sammy used his knowledge of Joe Maplin's shady past to blackmail him into dropping the charges and giving him a full-time job at the camp, but spent his first weeks sleeping in a hedge and eating rubbish from the dustbins. Sammy eventually settled into his job, and entertained the children dressed as a schoolmaster, rather than performing Punch and Judy shows. He once again used his leverage over Joe Maplin to get rid of Alec Foster, the Camp Controller. Sammy later took a shine to a woman who worked in the Happy Halibut Fish Bar, and finally had a bath, a shave, a haircut and new clothes. After the 1960 season ended, Sammy revealed he had acquired a job over the winter working as a Father Christmas at Whiteleys. It is unknown what Sammy intended to do after this, but he stated in the final episode that his job at Maplins and his friendship with Fred Quilly had changed his life forever.