Masha and the Bear 1.4.3 - Call Me Please!

This episode was first broadcast on 25th March 2010.

Everyone knows the story about the boy who cried wolf. This episode retells the story in a modern setting. It's about the little Russian girl who cried wolf.

Bear sits down in front of the television to watch football.

Wait! He's forgotten something. He has to dress up in his team's colours. I've tried to find out what football team it is, based on the colours, but I haven't succeeded. If anyone knows, please leave a comment below.

When he returns to his living room, Masha is sitting on his chair.

She's changed the channel, and we can tell from the music that she's watching "Masha and the Bear". That's a good choice. Based on their current lack of success, I'd rather watch "Masha and the Bear" than see VfB Stuttgart play.

They argue over what to watch, but can Bear give in to a beautiful little face like this?

Bear is despondent. He sits outside, waiting patiently. At least he knows that episodes of "Masha and the Bear" only last six minutes. It's not "Game of Thrones".

But six minutes later Masha is still in his chair. She's watching a programme about relaxation and stress relief. That's what Bear needs right now.

Bear makes a few unsuccessful attempts to distract her. Then he has a brilliant idea. He gives her his mobile phone. All young girls love mobile phones, especially if they're pink.

Bear tells her to go for a walk in the forest with the phone. She doesn't have to worry about danger. If she's threatened by a wolf she can ring him, and he'll rush out to save her.

So what does Masha do? First she rings Bear as a test. Then she rings him because a caterpillar is blocking her path. Then she rings him because she needs help stepping over a puddle.

In total, she rings him nine times for trivial reasons. Bear gets more and more angry with the disturbances. He hides his phone underneath the floorboards so he won't hear it ring.

But then Masha is stopped by a big bad wolf.

Could this be the end of Masha?

The rabbit gallantly protects her.

But Masha isn't scared. She tells the wolf to wait while she rings her friend Bear. She rings again and again, but there's no answer. Finally the wolf runs out of patience and starts to chase her.

The rabbit runs to Bear's house to tell him about the danger. He comes out with his cymbals and drum, and he bashes the wolf's head between the cymbals. Masha will live to see another episode.

Bear loves Masha really. He couldn't bear to be without her. Pun intended.

The next day a butterfly lands on Masha's nose. She's about to ring Bear for help, and then she remembers that she shouldn't ring him for trivial reasons. She's learnt her lesson.

A lot of parents criticise "Masha and the Bear", because they say it shows a little girl misbehaving, and there are no consequences. I get their point. But this episode has a serious message for all little children. And for me? I doubt it. I'm too old to learn anything new.