Elvis Sings The Blues is the third episode of the seventh series.
Plot[]
During a spell of cleaning, Station Officer Steele mentions to the other firefighters a motto he learned as a young firefighter, being able to be ready and able. When Sam and Steele go upstairs to make some tea, Elvis begins to sing a "Ready and Able" song with his mop but slips on the wet floor and breaks his leg. Sam suggests they take Elvis to a hospital.
At the Flood's House, the TV is acting up, with Mandy and Helen pointing this out, the former suggesting to get a new TV. Mike says that it is the aerial and goes up to the roof. Back at the fire station, Elvis is now in a wheelchair, feeling sorry for himself. Steele scolds him for not being "Ready and Able" in such a state, and that he will have to take over his duties. Back at the Flood's, Mike is sorting out the aerial but loses his balance and leaves himself dangling from the roof. Mandy and Helen notice and call up Fireman Sam. Steele takes Venus, while Sam and Penny ride Jupiter as Elvis waves goodbye.
Meanwhile, Norman has been kicked out by Dilys from the shop after playing football and damaging the vegetables, suggesting he should play in the park. The fire crew then reach up to the Flood's House. As they get out, Steele goes off on a tangent before Sam and Penny say to him they need to get onto the job. Norman kicks his ball near the fire station, but the ball goes past a railing. Norman tries to grab it but gets his head stuck in the railings. Sam continues on his rescue, while Steele continues going on a tangent going onto a story about rescuing a sheep from a church steeple.
Trevor mentions to Dilys that he passed by in his bus and saw Norman trapped in the railings. Dilys asks if he can get out, but Norman replies that he cannot. Trevor calls for Fireman Sam. Inside the Fire Station, Elvis is talking to his mum on the phone when the emergency machine goes off, with Elvis reading the report that Norman has had his head stuck. Back at the Flood's, Sam is continuing to save Mike, when Steele gets a call from Elvis about the emergency. He goes off in Venus, right as Sam has saved Mike, who asks Sam if he can now finish putting up the aerial.
Steele then arrives at the scene, and is about to help him - but instead goes on another tangent by going over a story about a boy who got his head stuck in a farm gate, which leads to him getting his head stuck as well. Norman even points this out by repeating the same thing Trevor said earlier. Dilys then says that this is ridiculous and they now need proper help. At the Fire Station, Elvis is playing a sad song with his electric guitar, while Radar howls in symphony. After Elvis finishes, another emergency happens - Steele is now stuck as well. Elvis is worried as Sam and Penny are not back and he is the only one in the station. But soon realises that despite the status he is in, he still needs to do something regardless. He presses the button that sets off the Emergency Bell.
The ringing grabs the attention of Dilys and Trevor, who see Elvis in his wheelchair rotating on Jupiter's turntable, as he impersonates the sounds from the engine. The two are impressed, while Steele is surprised. Elvis says that he is ready and able, and asks Trevor to grab the pneumatic pump, which Elvis uses to save Norman and Steele. Dilys is happy Norman is safe, while Steele is embarrassed and asks Elvis to keep the whole situation to themselves.
Sam and Penny return, with Trevor and Dilys saying that Elvis is a hero, while Steele says that Elvis is always ready and able, even with a broken leg.
Characters[]
- Fireman Sam
- Penny Morris
- Elvis Cridlington
- Station Officer Steele
- Helen Flood
- Mandy Flood
- Mike Flood
- Norman Price
- Dilys Price
- Trevor Evans
- Radar
- Elvis' Mother (mentioned)
Vehicles[]
Trivia[]
- Without counting the fifth series intro, this is the second time Norman has gotten his head stuck in the railings, the first was in Norman's Tricky Day.
- Steele says "Women and children first," when he and Norman are freed from the railings. This was a phrase used by Captain Smith onboard the Titanic.
Errors[]
- When Elvis says "I feel like such a fool.", the captions say "I feel sucha fool."
- When Elvis was about to leave the fire station, the fire alarm did not move, even though it still rang.
- In real life, a pneumatic pump won’t free one’s head stuck in a fence. A firefighter would have to use the Jaws of Life or the Bolt Cutters to free them.
- Elvis says “Trevor, get the pneumatic pump. It’s in the back of Venus.” Yet, the tool that he gives to Elvis actually resembles a bolt cutter. So he should of had said “bolt cutters”, instead of “pneumatic pump”.
In Other Languages[]
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | Müslüm Blüz Oxuyur |
| Hebrew | אלוויס שר בלוז |
| Hindi | एल्विस एक उदास गीत गाता है |
| Hungarian | Elvis dalra fakad (Minimax) Elvis megmutatja (M2) |
| Turkish | Elvis Blues Söylüyor |