The Pontypandyness Monster (Fireman Sam)

The Pontypandyness Monster is the eleventh episode of season 8 of Fireman Sam. It was written by Miranda Larson.

Why It Was A Hoax

 * 1) Sarah is very unlikable and out-of-character in this episode, as she makes up a lie about a monster coming to Pontypandy.
 * 2) * To make matters worse, she said she made up the lie all because she wants Gareth to have more passengers on his train.
 * 3) Because of Sarah, Gareth told everyone that Sarah spotted the "monster", meaning she manipulated Gareth.
 * 4) Two plot-holes:
 * 5) * If Mike told everyone the dock wasn't fixed, then why did he go on the dock anyway?
 * 6) * If Penny believed that the monster was real, then why did she go underwater? And also, had the monster was actually in the water, she would have been eaten.
 * 7) The voices in the UK version are still annoying as usual.
 * 8) The CGI animation is still ugly and lazy as always. In fact, there's a goof where Bronwyn's body from the waist down (apart from her feet) weren't being shown when Moose tells James to get help.
 * 9) Elvis is also unlikable, as he lies to Station Officer Steele saying that he was gonna go to do a safety check, but he actually went to see the "monster".
 * 10) Sarah does not get punished for her actions, making her a karma houdini.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Everyone (except Sarah and Elvis) are likable, and Norman and Station Officer Steele aren't flanderized like they usually are.
 * 2) The US version is more tolerable to listen to.
 * 3) Thankfully, Norman doesn't cause the emergency like he always does.

Reception
The episode currently sits at a 5.2/10 on IMDb.