Air date: June 14th, 2013 (UK)
Charlie finds an elephant on the tracks, but when he tries to inform the other engines, they think he's joking.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- An Aesop: It’s important to stop and listen to what someone tells you, even if it’s not what you think.
- Big Damn Heroes: Harold, being a helicopter, makes sure to make a dramatic cue apprehending the elephant.
- Call-Back: Henry naturally doesn't find jokes about an elephant on the line very funny, having past experience with one.
- Cassandra Truth: After spending the whole day telling jokes about elephants, none of the engines believe Charlie's claims of an elephant on the line. Only Harold takes his claims seriously.
- The Comically Serious: Cranky's apparent fear of elephants. Also even Gordon can't resist laughing at Charlie's jokes.
- Crying Wolf: What the other engines suspect Charlie is doing.
- A Day in the Limelight: For Charlie.
- Ignored Epiphany: After the communication problems it causes, Charlie decides to stop telling jokes. This of course, doesn't last very long.
- Large Ham: Harold, twice as much as usual due to a Big Damn Heroes moment.
- Not Now, Kiddo: The plot point of the episode.
- Title Drop: Several times over the course of the episode.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Cranky is afraid of Elephants.
