Cry Wolf is the nineteenth episode of Series 6. It was written by Andrew Brenner.
Plot[]
Norman Price's mischief with a new fire alarm sets in motion a cautionary tale. After accidentally triggering the alarm while playing football, his mother confiscates his ball. Norman then deliberately sets off the alarm again in a failed attempt to convince his mother it's faulty and get his toy back.Following Norman's second false alarm, a frustrated Fireman Sam decides to teach him a lesson by telling him the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf". The story warns of the consequences of repeatedly lying, and how it can lead to being disbelieved even when telling the truth.
Later, Norman encounters an actual animal intruder in the shop: a fox. Confusing it with the "wolf" from Sam's story, he desperately pulls the alarm for a third time. However, the false alarms have already taken their toll, and no one initially believes his cries for help. Norman must then convince Sam that this time, the danger is real. The fire crew eventually arrives to handle the small animal, and Norman learns his lesson about the importance of telling the truth.
Characters[]
- Norman Price
- Fireman Sam
- Elvis Cridlington
- Station Officer Steele
- Dilys Price
- Tom Thomas
- Charlie Jones
- Bronwyn Jones
Vehicles[]
Home Media Releases[]
UK/AUS[]
US[]
- Fireman Sam Season 6 (Digital Download)
Trivia[]
- This is the first ever time Norman gets grounded.
Goofs[]
- Sam convinces Norman that in the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", the wolf ate the shepherd boy which was only an inaccuracy in English poetry variations later on. In the traditional Aesop's Fable, the wolf actually ate the boy's flock of sheep.
- Why didn't Dilys and Norman know a fox when they saw one?
- When Norman breaks the fire alarm the second time, if you look closely, the glass is still intact.
- When Sam and Elvis arrive in Jupiter for the second time, it's wheels don’t move.
- When Sam and Elvis are about to get into Jupiter the first time round, Venus is missing, but after Elvis fastens his seat belt, Venus can be seen.
- When Dilys and Norman wave at Sam and Elvis when they drive off, Norman's shoulder is too low down.