U.S. Title: A Big Surprise for Percy
Air date: October 24th, 1998
Percy has been working at the coal mines for several weeks and is fed up with the trucks' teasing. Toby and Bertie try to cheer him up, but it was no good. Then one day, Percy is pulling some trucks up to the yard, but the heavy trucks break away. Percy and Bertie chase after trucks and workmen manage to put chocks under the trucks' wheels after they slow down going up a hill. After that, Percy decides that one should never be taken by surprise.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- Big "NO!": Done by Percy when the heavy trucks break away from him and roll down the hill.
- Big "SHUT UP!": Percy says this twice to the trucks.
- "The Hero Sucks" Song: The trucks sing rudely to Percy in these lyrics, much to his anger:Percy, Percy, green and small
He's no use to us at all
Around the yard, he'll puff and blow
But on that hill he's still too slow! - Jerkasses: The troublesome trucks as usual. However...
- Jerkasses Have A Point: ...They were right to say that Percy wouldn't be strong enough to pull them up the hill.
- Oh, Crap!: Percy's reaction when the trucks broke away from him.
- Runaway Train: The trucks roll down the hill, but workmen manage to stop them from reaching a village if they roll back.
