List of Episodes from Thomas & Friends
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Here is the complete listing of episodes from the children's TV series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. There is a prevalent rumor that an episode based the Railway Series story "The Missing Coach" based on a snapshot found in a Thomas annual; this is true, and the episode was never made. This photo is mactually from the unaired story.
Note also that the British titles are listed primarily, with American titles provided when applicable.
Contents |
[edit] Official Episodes
[edit] Season 1
| Number | Name | Synopsis | Screenshot | Narrators | American Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas and Gordon | Thomas the Tank Engine works at the Big Station, fetching coaches for the bigger engines. He keeps teasing Gordon the Big Engine, making him very cross. When the Shunter later accidentally forgets to uncouple Thomas from Gordon's coaches, Gordon decides to be really fast to tire Thomas out. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Thomas Gets Tricked |
| 2 | Edward and Gordon | Edward is feeling sad, as all the other engines are bigger and younger than him. But when Gordon gets stuck whilst pulling trucks up a hill, it's Edward to the rescue. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Edward Helps Out |
| 3 | The Sad Story of Henry | Henry the Green Engine doesn't like getting his paint wet - so refuses to come out of the tunnel. The Fat Controller tries everything, including getting Thomas to push Henry out but the big green engine still does not move. In the end, the Fat Controller orders a brick wall be built to block the tunnel entrance, meaning Henry stays in the tunnel forever... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Come Out, Henry! |
| 4 | Edward, Gordon and Henry | Henry is sad that he is stuck in the tunnel, and Gordon is having fun teasing him whenever he passes. One day Gordon's safety valve bursts just outside the tunnel. Edward is the only other engine available, but the train is too heavy for him. How could the situation possibly be resolved? | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Henry to the Rescue |
| 5 | Thomas' Train | Thomas wants to pull a train instead of just shunting coaches for the big engines, who laugh and say he wouldn't be able to do it. One night Henry is ill, and next morning he still isn't better. He is due to pull the morning train, and when no other engine is available, Thomas has to pull the train. He is so excited, he doesn't notice until too late that he has started before being coupled to the train, leaving his coaches and passengers left stranded at the platform! | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | A Big Day for Thomas |
| 6 | Thomas and the Trucks | Thomas is bored, and when one night Edward offers to swap duties with him for the next day, Thomas takes up the offer. This involve taking Edward's trucks. However Thomas is not used to trucks... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Trouble for Thomas |
| 7 | Thomas & the Breakdown Train | Thomas is in the yard shunting when new engine James rushes past with a goods train yelling for help. James has wooden brakes and the trucks are pushing him down the line. The alarm goes - James has crashed into a field of cows. Thomas has to get the Breakdown Train and help James. Afterwards, the Fat Controller gives Thomas a very special reward. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Thomas Saves the Day |
| 8 | James & the Coaches | James the new engine has to pull some coaches with the help of Edward. They do very well but James is so excited that he accidentally showers water all over the Fat Controller's new top hat! Later on he is pulling more coaches and bumps them so hard that a brake pipe is damaged. Newspaper and a leather bootlace could temporarily mend the problem, but only a passenger willing enough to hand over their laces will the train be able to continue... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | James Learns a Lesson |
| 9 | Troublesome Trucks | James is feeling sad as he is still staying in his shed for being naughty. Eventually the Fat Controller lets him out to pull a goods train, but the trucks don't want to be pulled by James and misbehave. Whilst pulling them up Gordon's Hill, a coupling breaks and the last few trucks roll back down the hill. James goes to get them (they were stopped by the Guard) and starts on up the hill once more... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Foolish Freight Cars |
| 10 | James & the Express | Gordon boasts to James that he is the only engine who can pull the Express. One day he sets off with it, but due to points problems he comes back to the station feeling very sheepish. Another engine will now have to take over the job of pulling the Express for the day, but who will it be? | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | A Proud Day for James |
| 11 | Thomas and the Guard | One day Thomas is late with his train due to Henry being late at the Junction, and when the Guard blows his whistle Thomas zooms off - without giving the Guard enough time to get on the train! Annie & Clarabel try to stop him, but Thomas continues to steam on! | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Thomas and the Conductor |
| 12 | Thomas Goes Fishing | Thomas has a desire to fish, and the others tell him "Engines don't fish!" When the water tower is out of order, Thomas has to take water from the river via a bucket. When suddenly he feels like he's going to burst, the Driver and Fireman look inside his tank and discover something rather unusual... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 13 | Thomas, Terence and the Snow | In Autumn, Thomas stops by a signal. There he meets Terence the Tractor, and teases him about his caterpillar tracks. When winter comes, so does the snow. Thomas refuses to wear his snowplough, and when he does he breaks it. Due to this he ends up getting stuck in the snow... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Terence the Tractor |
| 14 | Thomas and Bertie | Bertie the Bus challenges Thomas to a race, to see who can get to the end of the line first. Thomas faces obstacles such as stations, signals and a slow start, Bertie has bus stops and traffic lights - who will win? | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Thomas and Bertie's Great Race |
| 15 | Tenders and Turntables | Gordon has to pull his train backwards due not trying hard enough to move into the correct position on the turntable, so as to be turned around. And when James gets on the turntable, the strong sea winds spin it round much too fast. The two, plus Henry, are very cross about the the unfortunate events that happened to them and so all formulate on a plan... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 16 | Trouble in the Shed | Henry, Gordon and James decide to go on strike, declaring that "Tender Engines don't shunt!" The Fat Controller sends Edward to do the work; but when poor Edward is being teased, the Fat Controller then decides to buy a new tank engine called Percy. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 17 | Percy Runs Away | After being shut up for days in the shed, Henry, Gordon and James have been let out to work again. So the Fat Controller sends Thomas, Edward and Percy to play on the Branch Line. But Percy, however, becomes a little too cocky for his own good and suddenly finds himself on the Main Line - and on a collision course with Gordon... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 18 | Coal | Henry keeps feeling ill, unlike the other engines. It turns out that Henry's firebox is much smaller than the other engines', so the Fat Controller orders special Welsh coal that will allow Henry to work better. The Green Engine is thrilled with the results. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Henry's Special Coal |
| 19 | The Flying Kipper | One winter's evening, Henry is excited to be given the chance to pull the fish train that the men call, "The Flying Kipper". Unfortunately, snow and ice result in an accident. The Fat Controller decides to send Henry off to the Works at Crewe, where Henry will unknowingly be given more than just a repair job... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 20 | Whistles and Sneezes | Gordon becomes a little too above himself but learns a lesson when his whistle valve comes out of place causing quite a noise! Meanwhile, some boys also soon learn a lesson after throwing stones at Henry and his coaches from an overhead bridge. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 21 | Toby and the Stout Gentleman | We meet Toby the Tram Engine and his coach Henrietta, who both work hard on their little line. One day, a stout gentleman (the Fat Controller), his wife and grandchildren, Stephen and Bridget, come to visit and become very fond of Toby. Some months later, the line is sadly closed, but little does Toby know he has been saved by a letter from a certain personage... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Toby the Tram Engine |
| 22 | Thomas in Trouble | There is a Quarry at the end of Thomas' Branch Line, and he has to take the trucks to and from it. One day a new Policeman starts work and tells Thomas off because he has no cowcatchers and sideplates. It turns out this is the Law, so the Fat Controller will have to build them for Thomas. Thomas says he will look like a tram. But rather than give Thomas a tram overhaul, a much better idea has come into the Fat Controller's mind... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Thomas Breaks the Rules |
| 23 | Dirty Objects | Toby and Henrietta are old and shabby looking. James remarks about how dirty they are, and says how he'd never be seen looking like that. James then has to pull a goods train along Gordon's Hill, but the trucks push him down and up ahead, a train of Tar Wagons lies... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | James in a Mess |
| 24 | Off the Rails | One day, Gordon is dozing in a siding when Henry comes by, waking him up with a loud whistle or two! Gordon tells Henry, "Mind you keep on the rails today," in regard to his previous incident with the Flying Kipper. Not long afterwards, Gordon feels most annoyed when he is asked to pull a goods train with a long try. So whilst on the turntable, he tries a bit of sabotage - which doesn't go according to plan... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Gordon Takes a Dip |
| 25 | Down the Mine | Gordon is in disgrace after falling in the ditch. Thomas teases him about it, saying he has, "A funny, musty, sort of smell!" Later, Thomas has to deliver trucks to an old Lead Mine. The ground beneath the rails running overhead is weak and whilst it can support the weight of trucks, it can't support the weight of an engine. But Thomas ingnores the "Danger" signs. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 26 | Thomas' Christmas Party | It's Christmas on the Island of Sodor, and after Edward reminds the engines of last Christmas when an ill Mrs Kyndley waved her dressing gown out of her window to save Thomas from a landslide, Thomas decides to thank Mrs Kyndley properly by having a Christmas party for her. The Fat Controller agrees. However, on the day of the party, Mrs Kyndley is trapped in her house by snowdrifts, so Thomas, Toby and Terence go to her rescue. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin |
[edit] Season 2
| Number | Name | Synopsis | Screenshot | Narrators | American Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Thomas, Percy and the Coal | Thomas boasts of how his blue paintwork looks splendid. But he doesn't look so splendid when he gets covered in coal dust whilst working at the Coal Hopper! Percy laughs at his friend's accident, but it's not long before he has a mishap with coal too! | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Double Trouble |
| 28 | Cows | Old Edward unknowingly loses part of his train due some bothersome cows who break out of their field and cause a coupling to come loose. He feels very cross when Henry and Gordon laugh about it and boast that cows wouldn't bother them. However, they'd reckoned without Bluebell the cow! | 
| Ringo Starr, Geroge Carlin | A Cow on the Line |
| 29 | Bertie's Chase | It's not a good day. Thomas' Fireman doesn't come into work, which means that Thomas can't deliver his passengers, which means that he can't make his connection with Edward, which means that this makes everyone late and cross. Bertie offers to take Thomas' passengers; but he has a field day of it when Edward, tired of waiting, steams away. The chase is on! | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 30 | Saved from Scrap | In a lonely, rusty Scrapyard is poor Trevor the Traction Engine, who is ready to be broken up. He is feeling sorry for himself because he feels that he's too old-fashioned to be Useful. Edward finds Trevor's situation to be a tremendous shame, and is determined to find someone to buy Trevor and save him, but who would "have room for a Traction Engine at home?" | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 31 | Old Iron | Some boys fiddle with James' controls and he trundles off down the line by himself. It is up to Edward to catch up with James and allow James' Fireman jump aboard the runaway engine and stop him. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 32 | Thomas and Trevor | Trevor is getting bored, but Edward has good news. The Fat Controller wants Trevor to help with his new Harbour. Edward takes Trevor to the Junction, where the Traction Engine meets Thomas. Thomas takes him down to the Harbour, but has his doubts as to how useful Trevor can be since he doesn't run on rails. Thomas is soon pleasantly surprised. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | A New Friend for Thomas |
| 33 | Percy and the Signal | Percy has been playing tricks on the bigger engines, such as telling Gordon he is late for his train and telling James he mustn't leave the shed because an Inspector is coming to visit. Gordon and James want their revenge, and so come up with a plan to trick Percy, by brainwashing him with the ludicrous idea of "backing signals"... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 34 | Duck Takes Charge | Percy is ill of the bigger engines around ordering him about. The Fat Controller releases him to work at his new Harbour, and also brings in a new engine called Montague, but who prefers the name of "Duck". The big engines try and order Duck around as well, but Duck won't stand for it and together with Percy, he puts them in their place. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 35 | Percy and Harold | Percy is enjoying his new work at the Harbour. The line is near an airfield, where a boastful helicopter called Harold lives. He reckons that, "Railways are slow and quite out of date!" But Percy proves a point when he challenges Harold to a race... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Percy Proves A Point |
| 36 | The Runaway | Thomas is feeling unwell, so Edward takes him to the Works to be repaired. Whilst Thomas is away, Duck fills in for him and is very popular with Annie, Clarabel and the passengers. When Thomas comes back, he resumes his duties. However his handbrake hasn't been fixed properly by the workmen and one day the Fireman forgets to pull it hard enough. As a result, Thomas and the coaches "run away", and only Harold and an Inspector can help stop the runaway train. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 37 | Percy Takes the Plunge | Percy brags that "Water is nothing to an engine with determination!" But he feels very foolish when he learns that you can't trust trucks and takes an unfortunate dip! | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 38 | Pop Goes the Diesel | Duck is boasting about being Great Western and how useful he is, much to the annoyance of the others. Later, the Fat Controller introduces Diesel, a shunter who is "on trial". He asks Duck to show Diesel around, but Diesel says he doesn't need Duck. Duck leaves him to it and Diesel tries to haul some trucks. He thinks it's Duck's fault... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 39 | Dirty Work | Diesel is still angry at Duck, and plans his revenge. He tells the trucks jokes about Gordon, James and Henry, and says Duck told them to him. The trucks start gossiping, and soon enough the big engines find out... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Diesel's Devious Deeds |
| 40 | A Close Shave | Duck has been sent to work with Edward for a while, and tells Edward that the Fat Controller and the other engines all hate him. Edward says they don't, and asks Duck if he would like to help him work. Duck helps Edward pull a heavy goods train up Gordon's Hill, but the trucks break away and speed down the line. Duck manages to control them but a barber's shop is up ahead... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | A Close Shave for Duck |
| 41 | Better Late Than Never | The viaduct is being repaired on the Main Line. The Fat Controller doesn't want to close the railway whilst the repairs are being done, and so orders the mainliners to go slowly when crossing it. This delays them with their journey to Thomas, which makes him late to meet with Bertie. Altogether, Thomas becomes very annoyed; until the day comes when he realises that being late isn't such a bad thing after all. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 42 | Break Van | Donald & Douglas have arrived from Scotland to help the Fat Controller - but have caused great confusion in that only one engine was expected! Despite all, they try their best but a spiteful brakevan causes trouble between them. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Donald and Douglas |
| 43 | The Deputation | The engines are worried that Donald & Douglas might be sent away after their accidents. Edward suggests that they hold a Deputation - and poor Percy gets the task to tell the Fat Controller about it! | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 44 | Thomas Comes to Breakfast | For many years, Thomas the Tank Engine has run his well-known branch line, and knows just where to stop. "You could almost manage it without me!" jokes his Driver. What a surprise Thomas gets when he tries to do so and pays the Stationmaster an unexpected visit! | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 45 | Daisy | Thomas' recent accident has caused a great deal of trouble. The Fat Controller decides to send for a Diesel Railcar called Daisy to help Percy and Toby "whilt Thomas is...um...indisposed!" But poor Percy and Toby have a hard time when Daisy becomes difficult and bitter. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 46 | Percy's Predicament | Percy grumbles about taking the milk when Daisy doesn't bother to do so. Toby offers him to swap jobs; he takes the milk and Percy fetches his trucks. However, Percy becomes rather cocky and soon finds himself in trouble with runaway trucks and a breakvan in the way... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 47 | The Diseasel | Bill & Ben are twins who work at the China Clay Pits. One day, they are aghast when they discover that their trucks have gone missing! Down the line, they cause great problems and difficulty with a diesel called Boco, who they believe stole the trucks. Confusion regains until Edward explains everything. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 48 | Wrong Road | Since the arrival of Boco, Gordon is upset when the Fat Controller allows branch line diesels to pull main line trains. Edward suggests that he should run on the branch for a change. Gordon thinks such an idea "vulgar", but little does he know that a run on the branch is quite unexpectedly in store that night... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 49 | Edward's Exploit | Henry, Gordon and James are teasing poor Edward about being too old and "how he should be preserved before it's too late." Duck and Boco tell them to "Shut up!" as "Edward's better than any of you!"; and during a serious breakdown on an important journey, Edward proves his worth once and for all. | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 50 | Ghost Train | Percy tells Thomas and Toby a story about a ghost train. Thomas doesn't believe it and says Percy is a "silly little engine". Percy's Driver later tells him it wasn't true, it was on television. Later that night, Percy is on his way back from the Harbour when he crashes into a lime cart trapped on a crossing. Now white as a sheet, and with help from Toby, Percy heads off to find and scare Thomas... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | Percy's Ghostly Trick |
| 51 | Woolly Bear | During the summer, Percy likes to help the harvesters by delivering their bales of hay to Toby, who takes them to the farms, to feed the animals. Unfortunately, Percy makes Thomas very late and cross indeed. Percy doesn't care until a crate of treacle and a hay storm cause some embarrassment... | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin | |
| 52 | Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree | The Fat Controller sends Thomas to fetch the Christmas Tree for the Christmas party, but on the way back he gets stuck under a big snowdrift. No-one knows what has happened to Thomas, so Donald & Douglas go out to look for him. Will Thomas get home in time? | 
| Ringo Starr, George Carlin |
[edit] Season 3
| Number | Name | Synopsis | Screenshot | Narrators | American Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | A Scarf for Percy | The Island of Sodor is in the grips of winter. Percy, complaining about his funnel being cold, wishes for a long, woolly scarf to keep it warm. He soon knows why engines never wear scarfs when he has a surprise collision with a baggage trolley... | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 54 | Percy's Promise | It's holiday time and the Vicar's Sunday School is spending the day at the seaside. Percy promises Thomas that he'll get Annie, Clarabel and the children home safe and sound; but floods spell disaster for the little engine until... | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 55 | Time for Trouble | The Fat Controller feels that Gordon is being worked too hard and so decides to give him a rest and let James take his place for a while: This makes James feel proud and boastful. However, his bragging soon fades when he has an unexpected run in with Toby, who has run out of water on the Main Line. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 56 | Gordon and the Famous Visitor | Everyone is excited at the arrival of the celebrity engine, 'City Of Truro' - all except Gordon, who sniffs at the fact that C.O.T. is a "domeless engine". However, when trying to break C.O.T.'s world record, he receives total humiliation thanks to a teasing wind. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 57 | Donald's Duck | As a reward for his hard work, Duck is given his own branch line; he starts boasting endlessly about it and Donald teases his that he quacks "as if he laid an egg!" So Duck's driver and fireman decide to play a trick on Donald - with "quacking" results! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 58 | Thomas Gets Bumped | After helping some children out of a sticky predicament, Thomas gets behind his timetable and is very late. Then things go from bad to worse when his Branch Line gets damaged by hot weather and has to be closed whilst it is being repaired. Bertie the Bus offers to takes Thomas' passengers while he shunts in the yard; and this makes the little engine worry that his passengers will forget about him. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 59 | Thomas, Percy and the Dragon | Percy teases Thomas about the time that he got scared in "Ghost Train". But one afternoon, Percy gets stuck in a siding after a points failure and has to spend the night there, where he encounters a terrifying dragon! But will anyone believe him? | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 60 | Diesel Does it Again | Duck and Percy are exhausted with the extra work in the harbour so the Fat Controller sends for another engine to help them. What a shock they receive when it turns out to be Diesel! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 61 | Henry's Forest | Henry's favourite place on Sodor is the forest; he loves the trees, the animals and the peaceful nature sounds. He is heartbroken when storms damage the trees and the broken timber gets cut up and turned into furniture. Luckily, help is at hand... | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 62 | The Trouble with Mud | Gordon is smothered in mud, but refuses to be cleaned. So the Fat Controller, as punishment for disobeying orders, orders him to pull trucks, whilst James looks after the Express. But in the end, after Gordon helps James, he learns that "Having a wash down is essential to every engine." | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 63 | No Joke for James | When Gordon annoys James by saying he's not as important as him, James decides to get revenge by telling Thomas that the Fat Controller wants James to pull the express and that Gordon should pull the trucks. Confusion ensues... | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 64 | Thomas, Percy and the Post Train | Thomas and Percy pull the Post Train most nights. When the trains start to run late though, the future of the Post Train is put in jeopardy as the Post Office decide to start using Harold instead. Luckily a special passenger - and some strong winds - save the day. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train |
| 65 | Trust Thomas | James is groaning because he has to deliver trucks to the quarry. Gordon tells him that he should pretend to be ill so he doesn't have to do the job. Thomas soon pulls in and offers to deliver the trucks instead and so the two big engines slyly agree. Later, Thomas unfortunately doesn't realise that trouble is ahead just down the line and he wouldn't have been put in such a situation if it weren't for Gordon and James... | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 66 | Mavis | Mavis is a young diesel engine who is starting work at the quarry. Unfortunately her way of shunting is a lot different from Toby's and he gets annoyed. A bit of false encouragement from Diesel gets Mavis into trouble. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 67 | Toby's Tightrope | Mavis is told that she is not allowed anywhere near Toby's line, so when the trains get bigger she develops a plan for the trucks to push her there. But Toby accidentally takes those trucks and they decide to push him instead. As Toby speeds down the line, he realises that the bridge ahead is collapsing and he knows that he can't stop in time! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 68 | Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party | The Vicar is having a garden party so that he can raise money for a seaside trip for the children. Trevor is the star attraction, but Edward wishes he had something to do to help out too. In the end he helps the vicar with the posters advertising the party. Meanwhile, Bertie is teasing Trevor about being old, but Trevor has the last laugh when Bertie gets into a sticky situation. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 69 | Buzz Buzz | James is chatting to Trevor about some bees who Trevor is looking after. Boco warns them to not to annoy the bees, which annoys James. The next day, some bees escape from the station and cling onto James' warm boiler... and refuse to let go! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | James Goes Buzz Buzz |
| 70 | All at Sea | Duck wishes he could sail to far away lands but Percy tells Duck he'd rather stay on his dry rails. So, when Duck helps Harold out in an emergency situation, he decides that Percy is right and that he would be much happier on his own rails. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 71 | One Good Turn | Bill and Ben are sent to the big yard by the Fat Controller to help the other engines with important goods. They work well but when it comes to going onto a turntable for the first time, things get out of hand. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 72 | Tender Engines | The Fat Controller invites a visitor to Sodor - an engine with 2 tenders! Henry gets jealous of this and thinks he should have more tenders. Duck offers to give Henry his tenders - but they don't quite turn out to be what Henry expected... | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 73 | Escape | Douglas attempts to rescue a frightened engine called Oliver, and his brakevan, Toad, from the place all steam engines fear to go - THE OTHER RAILWAY! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 74 | Oliver Owns Up | The story about Oliver's rescue soon goes around the island, and the other engines compliment Oliver about how clever he is. This gets him rather big-headed until the trucks teach him a lesson... | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 75 | Bulgy | A doubledecker bus called Bulgy thinks he knows a shortcut to get to the Big Station quicker but doesn't go far when he ends up becoming stuck beneath a rail bridge. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 76 | Heroes | At the docks, the Troublesome Trucks play tricks on and confuse Bill & Ben which makes them late to deliver the coaches for Gordon's Express, making him very late indeed. The next day, a rockslide threatens the quarry and only Bill & Ben are the ones who can save the workmen in danger... | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 77 | Percy, James and the Fruitful Day | Percy and James soon learn that pride comes before a fall when they have a rather bad day that involves fruit. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 78 | Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure | It's Christmas time on the Island of Sodor and Thomas is looking forward to delivering letters and parcels to his friends in the towns and villages. But it's been snowing again and one of the villages has been snowed up. It's up to Thomas, Percy, Harold and Terence to help save the day! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure |
[edit] Season 4
| Number | Name | Synopsis | Screenshot | Narrators | American Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Grandpuff | One evening, the engines find it hard to sleep. Thomas decides to tell them the story of three small engines named Duke, Stuart and Falcon. Duke, as the oldest and wisest, was often teased by the others: "Engines come, Engines go, Granpuff goes on forever!" This annoyed Duke, and he told them the story of Smudger... This made Stuart and Falcon behave well, and for many years the three engines were happy. Eventually, though, work dried up and the railway had to close. People came to buy Stuart and Falcon, but not Duke - they thought him too old. So Duke was left in a shed, alone. He decided to go to sleep... But that's not the end of the story, says Thomas. That can wait until tomorrow night. | .png)
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 80 | Bulldog | One morning, Percy is impatient. He wants to go out and show off his new coat of paint, but Thomas warns him off, saying that Duke will not be there to save him should he get into trouble. Toby asks what happened, and so Thomas tells the story... Falcon had been given a new coat of blue paint, and the day after, the Manager tells him he is to learn the mountain road, with Duke. Falcon is miffed - having the 'old fusspot' in front will block his view. Duke tells him not to worry about the view, but to look at the track. As they come out of a tunnel, so it happens. Falcon derails, and is very close to falling off the side of the cliff. Fortunately, Duke reverses hard, and is able to keep Falcon steady, even as he runs low on water - the passengers and crew get more from a cottage on the side of the track. Eventually, Duke hauls Falcon back onto the rails, and they can finish their journey. Falcon thanks Duke, and asks why he'd saved him after all the rude things he'd said. Duke replies, "Well you'd just had a new coat of paint. It'd be a shame if you rolled down the hill and ruined it." | .png)
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 81 | You Can't Win | This is a story back in the days when Peter Sam was called Stuart and Sir Handel was called Falcon. Many people came year after year to have picnics and see the mountains, lakes, and most of all, Duke. He would always pull his train, called "Duke's Picnic," so as to not disappoint his friends. One day Duke was feeling ill. As his Driver checked him over, Stuart teased him about being old, saying he would need help someday. Duke, miffed, ignores this, and takes his train. However, when they come to a steep hill, Duke starts to wheeze. He struggles on to the station, where his Driver phones for Stuart and Falcon. When they arrive, they help Duke to the next station, where Falcon takes Duke's normal train of passengers to their boat, and Stuart, who was in back, runs around to the front of the train. Once again he teases Granpuff, chanting "Poor old engine! Poor old Engine!" But unbeknownst to him, Duke has a trick up his sleeve. When they come to the "Mountain Road", Duke gathers up every ounce of steam he has before pushing Stuart and pulling his heavy train all the way to the Top Station, making a lot of noise. A little boy asks his father why there are two engines heading this train. The father tells the boy that Stuart had broken down so Duke had to help him! As Stuart seethes with rage, Duke pulls up alongside, laughing - "You can't win!" | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 82 | Sleeping Beauty | The next night, Thomas finishes his tale about Duke, Stuart and Falcon. Some railway enthusiasts remembered Duke and wanted to find him. For several days they went up to the mountains of the old railway to search, but never found anything. Until one day...one of the searchers falls through the roof of Duke's shed! The men clean Duke up and he's taken to the railway Stuart and Falcon were sold to. They're happy to see Duke again, and Duke is happy again at last. With this, Thomas' story ends, and all the engines go to sleep. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 83 | Four Little Engines | On a small railway there are four little engines - Skarloey, Rheneas, Sir Handel and Peter Sam. They know everyone and everyone knows them. One morning, the Fat Controller sends Edward to be mended. When he arrives at the works, he sees Skarloey sitting in a shed. After some happy banter, the workmen come to take Edward away, leaving Skarloey alone again - but happy for having talked to him. Meanwhile, Sir Handel was having difficulties with the coaches. He tried to be nice, but they didn't trust him. Suddenly, some sheep strayed on the line and Sir Handel had to stop quickly. The coaches didn't take this very well, and bumped him off the rails! Sir Handel limped home, and his driver was worried that they didn't have any engines to take the train now. Skarloey pipes up and volunteers, even though his parts were worn and needed replacing. Skarloey told the coaches off for being naughty, and set off. He was enjoying his run, but the rails jarred his joints. Eventually a spring gave way and Skarloey was tilted to one side. He promised to get the passengers home anyway. James was waiting at the station when Skarloey slowly puffed in. He puffed away without a word. Skarloey's Driver was very pleased with him, but Skarloey was sad, saying that old engines like him can't pull trains like the young ones. His Driver smiles and promises that Skarloey will be repaired - after all, he deserves it. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 84 | A Bad Day for Sir Handel | Skarloey and Rheneas arrive at the sheds one day to find their Drivers with good news: two new engines will be arriving to help their aching wheels. They arrive the next day, and they turn out to be Peter Sam and Sir Handel. Peter Sam is cheerful as always, while Sir Handel complains about the small shed and calls Skarloey, who is resting nearby, "rubbish." Peter Sam hushes him, and apologizes for Sir Handel's rude behaviour. Later that day, Sir Handel is sent to start work first. Again he flies into a temper, all the way to the station, where he meets Gordon. After a brief but humorous exchange, Gordon is left speechless. Sir Handel continues this way to the Top Station, where he finds out he must pull trucks. Even more outraged, to prove his point, he deliberately derails himself and bends the rails apart. After he is put back on the rails, he crawls home to find the Fat Controller waiting for him. For being a disobedient and rude engine, he shuts Sir Handel in the shed until further notice. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 85 | Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady | Sir Handel has been shut up in the shed following the events from A Bad Day for Sir Handel. Peter Sam has to do his work as well as his own, but he doesn't mind. The coaches like him better than Sir Handel! One day, Peter Sam stops at a station. Henry tells Peter Sam that if Peter Sam was late, than he would leave without him. Peter Sam doesn't realize that Henry was joking and starts to worry. Later, Peter Sam stops at the canal by the Refreshment Lady's tea shop. He always waits until she climbs on board. But this day was different. Peter Sam starts without the Refreshment Lady in a fit of impatience! He's soon stopped a little way from the station, where she gets on board. They reach the station in record time. Peter Sam apologizes, and tells her what Henry had said. She laughs at this foolishness and tells him that he's a guaranteed connection. But before Peter Sam can tell Henry off, he chortles away, while Peter Sam seethes in silence! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 86 | Trucks | Harold the Helicopter watches over the Island of Sodor. One morning, he sees a small diesel engine chuntering along the line. He introduces himself, and the Diesel's name is Rusty, bought to help out on the Skarloey Railway. At the Yard, though, Sir Handel is complaining about having too much work to do. Gordon sees this, and suggests he pretend to be ill so he wouldn't have to work. Sir Handel readily does so, and as there wasn't time to examin him, Peter Sam has to do his work for him. He takes some slate trucks to the quarry and waits for loaded ones to be winched down to him... The loaded trucks at the top of the hill couldn't see properly - they thought Peter Sam was Sir Handel. They break the coupling, roar down the hill and crash straight into Peter Sam! Rusty is quickly called to the rescue, and helps Peter Sam out of the mess before bringing him back to the yard. Sir Handel apologises to Peter Sam about the accident, but the Fat Controller finds out why it had happened - and makes Sir Handel do Peter Sam's work as well while he's being repaired. Sir Handel isn't too happy. That evening, Rusty is on his way home when Harold sees him again. After some cheery banter, the two go their separate ways. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | Rusty Helps Peter Sam |
| 87 | Home at Last | Skarloey has returned home from being mended. Rusty helps him off his railcar and they set off for home. Meanwhile, at the shed, Peter Sam is depressed and wants to get back to work after his accident, but the Fat Controller tells him to wait - he has a surprise for Peter Sam... The 'surprise' is Skarloey. Peter Sam is glad he's home, and they gossip about the railway. Skarloey remarks that he likes Rusty, but Peter Sam tells him that Duncan - a rough-riding engine with strong language who came as a spare after Peter Sam's accident - doesn't. As Skarloey takes this in, his driver comes up and tells him that Duncan's come off the rails in a tunnel. Skarloey sets off and meets Duncan, who is stuck in the tunnel. He pushes Duncan and the coaches through, while the workmen strengthen the tunnel with poles. Skarloey and Duncan set off for home. Duncan grumbles all the way, but Skarloey just ignores him. That night, the Fat Controller speaks sternly to Duncan, threatening to "cut you down to size." That does the trick, and Duncan is quiet all night. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 88 | Rock 'N' Roll | Skarloey is enjoying his time back on the railway and meets Rusty, complementing him on the work he's done with the track. Rusty warns him that there's still one bad bit just before the first station where an engine might come off - especially Duncan. Duncan overhears this and asks what Rusty's talking about. Rusty tells him, but Duncan brushes him off and insults him. Next morning, James is waiting at the station for Duncan. When Duncan arrives (late), he complains about Rusty. James tells him of when a Diesel came into his yard and how he sent it packing. Of course, this isn't true, but Duncan believes him, and wants Rusty to be sent packing. He swaggers along the line - "Send Rusty packing! Send Rusty packing!" - when he comes off the rails just before the first station! When Rusty is told to go and help, he refuses because of how Duncan called him names. Skarloey reminds him about the passengers, and Rusty quickly heads to the rescue. When they reach Duncan, workmen and passengers lever Duncan back onto the rails and he can complete his journey. That night, Duncan apologises to Rusty. The two friends promise to work on the bad bit of line first thing tomorrow. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 89 | Special Funnel | It was winter on the Island of Sodor. Peter Sam's funnel hadn't felt right since his accident in Trucks and couldn't wait to get his new one. The other engines laughed about it - Peter Sam's continual talking about had become quite a joke. A few days later, the weather changed, and Rusty had to go and help some workmen repair a bridge that had been damaged. Peter Sam is careful as he puffs across the bridge, but when he goes through a tunnel, his funnel hits an icicle and falls off! They have to continue on, until his driver spots an old piece of drainpipe by the side of the road. When the other engines see this, they laugh even harder, but eventually Peter Sam gets his new funnel, which, although it looks strange, helps him puff a lot. The other engines don't laugh now! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 90 | Steam Roller | Sir Handel has special wheels with wider grips, and he would not stop boasting about them to the other engines. So, to put an end to Sir Handel's bragging, Duke tells him that with his wheels he would be "just the engine" to deal with George. George is a steamroller who is particularly rude - "Railways are no good, turn 'em into roads!" Sir Handel thinks, with his wheels, he could give George a run for his money. One morning, Sir Handel meets George at a level crossing. George accuses Sir Handel of thinking he's as good as George with his steamroller wheels. Sir Handel denies this...and says he's better. George fumes off. That evening, Sir Handel takes a train of freight cars down that line. He sees George rolling home, and despite there barely being room to pass, Sir Handel and George both continue side by side, swapping insults, until George crashes into Sir Handel's train. Everyone argues about whose fault the crash was until a policeman comes along to sort it out. Workmen soon put up a barrier between the road and railway. Sir Handel believes he had made George go away, and talks of nothing but steamrollers, to the disappointment of Rheneas and the others. However, some little boys soon make fun of him, and Sir Handel has never spoken of steamrollers since. | .png)
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 91 | Passengers and Polish | Duncan is in such a temper when he isn't polished that he starts being difficult. When one of Skarloey's coaches comes off the rails, Duncan, miffed at yet more extra work, sees to it, and takes the rear coaches home. He stops once on the causeway to build steam, but he's not trying. He continues grumbling, before stopping on the viaduct near the station. His Driver and Fireman both try to make him move, but he will not budge. So Skarloey, has to come and pull him and the train to the station. The passengers are cross at such antics, and all tell the Fat Controller what a bad railway it is. Later that night, Duncan is resting in the sheds when he is visited by the Fat Controller. He scolds Duncan - "No passengers means no polish!" - but Duncan is still obstinate about the whole matter and Duncan says it the other way around, to himself. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 92 | Gallant Old Engine | The day after Duncan had stopped on a viaduct because he was in a temper, Skarloey reprimands him and says that that Rheneas will teach him some sense. When Peter Sam asks why, he replies that it was because he saved the railway, and the old engine tells Duncan and Peter Sam about the time when it was just Skarloey and Rheneas on the railway... It was hard times, and Skarloey was on his last wheels, so Rheneas took over some trains for him. One wet and foggy day, Rheneas was hauling a full train, with passengers crammed even into the guard's van. He was going along fine, when suddenly, "OOOH-I've got a CRAMP!" After inspecting him, his Driver said that something was broken, and asked if he could make it to the next station. Rheneas bravely agrees to the challenge, and with everyone cheering him on, he gallantly plunges on. At last, his efforts are rewarded, and he reaches the Top Station. The passengers thank him, and after that he is sent to the Works. Duncan thanks Skarloey for telling him the story, and he agrees that passengers were important after all. A few days later, Rheneas arrives home with Edward, and all the engines are there to welcome him back. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 93 | Rusty to the Rescue | Rusty is working happily, but a new steam engine is needed to run the line. Rusty soon meets up with Douglas, and asks him about the time he saved Oliver from scrap. Douglas tells Rusty that the railway he saved Oliver from is only used by diesels now. Rusty decides to go to that railway to find an engine. The next day, he journeys to the other railway, where He is held up by the diesels. Posing as a "shed and sidings inspections diesel", Rusty gets past them and finds and rescues an engine, Stepney. When Stepney and Rusty arrive back at the Fat Controller's railway, all the engines welcome Stepney. Stepney is now working the line happily and everyone calls him "The Bluebell Engine". | .png)
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 94 | Thomas and Stepney | Thomas is proud of his branch line. But when he meets up with Percy, Percy tells him of another engine with a famous branch line. Meanwhile, that engine - Stepney - is feeling down, as his line isn't very long. One day, though, Stepney is invited to visit the Fat Controller's railway. When he arrives at the big station, the engines welcome him heartily, and he shunts with Duck all afternoon. That evening, Thomas arrives and tells Stepney that he has a train to take. But not yet...after Thomas leaves, an important man asks for a special train ahead of any others. Thomas is shunted onto a siding as he watches Stepney charge through, pulling the special train, into the night. The next morning, Thomas is very angry about being shunted. Stepney comes up and apologises, explaining that Duck allowed him to take the Special...but not knowing the line made him a little nervous. Thomas understands, and the two engines make up as Thomas tells Stepney all about his branch line. | .png)
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 95 | Train Stops Play | Stepney is shunting with Thomas, Toby and Percy. He comments on how they have such a beautiful railway and that he misses trucks. Surprised at their incredulous looks, Stepney explains that he thinks they are quite fun. So, with permission from their drivers, Percy lets Stepney take some of his. Thomas and Toby are left dumbfounded. After working in the yards for a bit, Stepney takes a train of trucks filled with straw out, and stops at a signal, where a cricket game is going on in the field below. The batsman hits the ball so hard it falls into one of Stepney's trucks, unbeknownst to him or his crew, and they leave just as the signal drops. Determined to get their ball back, some of the players fire up Caroline, their old buggy, and a chase ensues. Stepney's driver, seeing them out the cab window, misunderstands, and they disappear into a tunnel. The players continue on to a station where Stepney is resting, and finally retrieve their precious cricket ball. But they soon discover that Caroline has broken down from an overheating engine. So, with some clever thinking, the players and stationmaster work together to load Caroline onto a flatcar, and Stepney takes them back to the field, where they all enjoy the rest of the game. Caroline admits that while trains may be a bit silly, they "save the wear on a poor car's wheels". | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 96 | Bowled Out | It's Stepney's last week on the Island of Sodor, and the Fat Controller tells him that he will be missed...and also that a diesel will arrive to help with the work as well. When the diesel does arrive, he is snooty and rude to the other engines, who hold an 'indignation meeting' to talk about him. Next day, the diesel is preparing to take the Express while an inspector watches him go about his work. Suddenly, his hat is lifted off by the wind... The diesel doesn't notice, and rolls towards his coaches - before spluttering and stopping! The inspector sees that his hat has been sucked into the diesel's air intake, but the Fat Controller says there's no time for that, and asks Duck and Stepney to take the coaches instead. They do so, and deliver the coaches to Gordon - and early too. When it's time for Stepney to leave, all the engines farewell him, and say that he's always welcome back - as indeed they are on Stepney's line. But what happened to the diesel? He had sidled away earlier, saying goodbye to no-one but leaving behind a nasty smell...and a battered bowler hat! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 97 | Henry and the Elephant | Thomas is taking his train along the branch line and arrives at a station. The Fat Controller is there, and calls him "right on time, and really reliable." Meanwhile the big engines are moaning about having to shunt. Percy arrives and tells them that the Circus is in town. All the engines forgot to be tired and cross...at least until the circus leaves - Gordon and Henry are jealous of James when he gets to pull the train away. Later, Henry is called to investigate a blockage in a tunnel. Workmen go in to dig it out, but it seems to be alive! Henry tries to push it out...but is himself pushed out by the blockage - a large, angry elephant! It had escaped from the circus train, and its keeper is soon reunited with it. The elephant drinks 3 buckets of water and is just about to start on a fourth when Henry lets off steam. The elephant hooshes water in surprise - all over Henry! That night, Gordon and James tease Henry about it. But Thomas tells him not to mind, because he was very brave, and really reliable as well. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 98 | Toad Stands By | Since Oliver's accident with a turntable well, the trucks have lost all respect for him. To make matters worse, a truck called S.C. Ruffey (pronounced "Scruffey") leads them in a song. Toad is worried, and comes up with a plan. For Oliver's next train, S.C. Ruffey is marshalled next to the engine. When Oliver starts up, S.C. Ruffey orders the trucks to "hold back". But this has an unexpected effect, when Oliver literally pulls S.C. Ruffey in half! The Fat Controller explains that the trucks had rotten wood and rusty frames, but nevertheless the trucks gain a new respect for Oliver. S.C. Ruffey is rebuilt and becomes a well-behaved truck. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 99 | Bulls' Eyes | Daisy the diesel railcar is being boastful and conceited. She tells Toby that the key to dealing with animals is to toot and look them in the eye, and accuses him of being scared. Unbeknownst to her, a bull named Champion has escaped on to the branch line. Daisy meets Champion, and discovers that getting animals off the line isn't as easy as it looks, and is frightened away. Toby comes to help, and shoos the bull off the track. At a station, Daisy meets some boys who offer her some "bullseyes". She does not think the joke is funny and scuttles off to her shed. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 100 | Thomas and the Special Letter | One morning, as the engines are getting ready to go to work, the Fat Controller has a special announcement. He has a letter from a five-year-old girl on the mainland who has heard all about the engines' fame and popularity. In the letter, the girl asks for the engines to visit her. The Fat Controller tells the engines that they are going to the train shed in the girl's town to surprise her, as a thank-you present for the letter. The engines make sure they are in their top-notch conditions for the surprise. A day before the trip, Thomas is bragging to Oliver about his race with Bertie (from Thomas and Bertie, Season 1). But as he reenacts coming to a stop at the buffers on the end of the track, the buffers give way, and Thomas slides down a grassy hill and into a brick wall. His front is damaged, and jeopardizes the engines' excursion. But somehow, Thomas is mended on time, and the engines give the little girl her surprise. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 101 | Paint Pots and Queens | The railway is a abuzz with excitement; the engines are all talking about the upcoming visit of the Queen to Sodor. Everyone is excited—everyone that is, except Thomas and Gordon. Most recently, they had gotten themselves into trouble and put themselves in disgrace, and so Gordon, who had recently been forbidden to pull the Express, is disqualified from taking the Royal Train. Henry believes himself to be the most likely candidate to do the job, but when he falls victim to a startled painter working on the station (who falls from his ladder and spills paint over him!), Henry knows he won't get the job either. And so the Fat Controller decides to call upon Gordon and Thomas instead, realising now they are both sorry and deserving of a treat. Thomas shunts the coaches in the yard for the big day, and Gordon gets the grand honour of pulling the Royal Train. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | Thomas Meets the Queen |
| 102 | Fish | Henry is taking The Flying Kipper again, and on this particular journey, needs to take extra vans as well. This means he will now be able to get a banker engine to help him over Gordon's Hill. The job is assigned to Duck, who rudely scoffs at Thomas' advise about fish (see Thomas Goes Fishing). Duck waits for Henry to arrive at Edward's Station, and when there, begins to push Henry's train up the hill. However, Henry gets ahead of himself and begins pulling away from Duck, at which point, the train's tail-lamp falls off, leaving Duck with no clear indication of where Henry is. He soon finds out when he smashes into the back of Henry's train! The Fat Controller forgives Duck for his folly and assures him that the incident wasn't his fault, although Duck starts to regret throwing Thomas' advice into his face earlier on. | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 103 | Special Attraction | Toby is very excited to be attending a parade at a seaside village; his driver tells him he's the 'special attraction' this year. However, when he arrives, he learns that there won't be enough room for him, so he has to go home. Toby is very sad. Before Percy gets a chance to learn why Toby's so sad, the Fat Controller tells the little green engine to go to the harbour to shunt some trucks. The trucks' loads are for Bulstrode, a grumpy stone barge who is always complaining. The trucks are glad when Percy arrives, but when Percy is shunting them, he isn't taking care, and shunts them through some buffers. They fall straight off the harbour wall, landing in Bulstrode's hull. This causes Bulstrode to sink, and once the trucks are lifted out of him, his remains are towed to the beach, for children to play on him. When Percy arrives back at the station, Toby is no longer glum; both he and Percy are special attractions in a way. After all, all they have to do is smile and blow whistles at everyone! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin | |
| 104 | Mind That Bike | Tom Tipper the postman always helps Thomas and Percy load their trains when they take the mail, and the engines appreciate that he will deliver the post where their rails won't reach. One day, though, a new postman is at the station, and he dumps the post on the platform before disappearing, riding a bicycle. Percy is worried. Next day, Tom is back, but very sad, as his van has been taken out of service and he has to ride a bicycle. Just then, a man shouts to Tom, asking him to sign some important papers in the Fat Controller's office. Tom does so...but leans his bike on Percy's mail coaches. Percy's driver hadn't seen this, and starts off. As a result, Tom's bike is destroyed! Percy is very sorry, and Tom is even more worried - what will happen now he doesn't have a bicycle either? He soon finds out...next time Percy takes the post, he sees Tom on the platform - and a shiny new van behind him! Tom explains that the postmaster decided a van was much better than a new bike and worth the expense. Percy is very happy for helping Tom - even if it was by accident! | 
| Michael Angelis, George Carlin |
[edit] Season 5
| Number | Name | Synopsis | Screenshot | Narrators | American Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Cranky Bugs | There is a new crane at Brendam Docks. His name is Cranky, a name that describes his personality, which is...cranky. Cranky thinks Thomas and Percy are trying to aggravate him on purpose, so he causes trouble for Thomas and Percy (who are not trying to aggravate the crane at all). He does this from dropping a crate of powder on Percy's cab to improperly loading Thomas. The Fat Controller jumps to a conclusion, and punishes Thomas and Percy for causing confusion and delay. Cranky is pleased with his hollow victory, but that night, a bad storm keeps Henry, James, Gordon, and Duck trapped at a rickety old dockside shed. And just when it seems it couldn't get worse, an old tramp steamer runs aground right into the shed. The shed collapses on the engines, and in the process pushes Cranky over onto his side. The engines need help, Cranky needs help, and the only ones who can come to his aid are Thomas and Percy. The two tank engines set Cranky upright again, who in turn frees the four other engines from under the shed. Everything looks perfect, but it's too good to be true... | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 106 | Horrid Lorry | The docks are always busy. One day when Percy is late, Cranky teases him by saying that lorries will come and do his work for him. Percy thinks this is nonsense, but sure enough, three lorries arrive later, and they are very rude. One even has the audacity to call Percy a steaming lump of scrap-iron! Later, Toby is resting at the quarry when one of the lorries pulls up. After a heated exchange between them, Toby huffs off to the flour mill to collect his train. But he finds another of the lorries there already! Still miffed, Toby goes down an old line that leads to a gorge, and a road runs along a cliff, much like the one on the Skarloey Railway. He observes a lorry swerving along the road, loaded heavily and spinning out of control, when it spins out and fall off the road and smashes into the gorge below. Meanwhile, Thomas and James are discussing the lorries at the docks, when they see a seaweed-covered one being moved onto the dock by crane. When asked what happened, the foreman explains that it reversed too much and fell in the sea. They then discover the last broke down because it was too heavily loaded with flour. Thomas later finds them all on flatcars, and christens them "Smashed, Broken and Sunk." They are sent away, never to return again. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 107 | A Better View for Gordon | It's a morning at the shed, and Gordon is being obnoxious and boastful. The morning is turning out to be a very bad day for him. First, he will have to test an empty express at the new station that has just been finished, which will mean idling, and Gordon detests idling in stations. Then, after reluctantly agreeing, he takes the dummy express only to find out that his pipes are clogged and keeping him from his top speed. The last straw is when Gordon is coming into the new terminal station and going to a blank wall with buffers. He wants a view "where I can see people and people can see me!" The test is soon complete, and Gordon is eager to start home. But just when it seems things couldn't get any worse, Gordon's condition goes downhill, and he grinds to a halt in a siding. When Gordon is repaired, he feels much better, and is delighted when he is told he is to take the Fat Controller to the new station for the Grand Opening. Things are looking good, but right before Gordon nears the station, his brakes fail to stop him, and Gordon rushes into the station way too fast. His leading wheels are torn off from him as he crashes out the other side of the station overlooking the valley. Gordon didn't want a better view this way! But at the end of the story, Gordon is repaired, the station is reopened, and he gets his view in a unique way. How? You'll have to find that out for yourself. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 108 | Lady Hatt's Birthday Party | The Fat Controller is looking forward to his wife's Lady Hatt's birthday party at Kirkronan on his way his car gets stuck in a hole in the road then he sees Caroline who gives him a lift but she breaks down. Then George rolls by and Jem Cole who was driving him asked The Fat Controller if he wanted a lift and he said yes. But he gets squirted with oil then worst happens when George rolls into a ditch and The Fat Controller gets dirty. Luckily Thomas is waiting and his fireman is off so he has to act as the fireman but he makes it just in time with some flowers he is not in trouble but no one said it was fancy dress. Everyone laughed and soon he was cleaned up and they have a wonderful time. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 109 | James and the Trouble with Trees | James is getting a new coat of paint, which makes him extremely boastful. He shows off to Henry and Thomas, and ignores Terence's warning about trees too close to the line. He soon learns his lesson, when an old tree almost falls on him! Luckily Thomas saves him, and they are both happy. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 110 | Gordon and the Gremlin | A VIP is to visit Sodor, and all the engines are excited. Some problems occur however, and Oliver and Thomas are convinced they are gremlins. Gordon disagrees, but soon has problems delivering the VIP herself. The VIP's dog also causes trouble, but soon all is fixed and revealed at the docks. The VIP was the Fat Controller's mother, who then named her dog 'Gremlin'. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 111 | Bye George! | George the Steamroller has been ruder than ever lately and has caused great trouble for the engines. First he tarmacs part of Thomas’ line, whilst ripping up an old Branch Line near to it, which leaves poor Thomas to roll off the tracks and into a barn! Next George blocks Duck’s path when he tries to get into the yard, which means that one of his trucks is fowling the Main Line. Gordon, unaware of the danger, thunders by with the Express and runs into the stranded truck. In the end, the Fat Controller punishes George by taking away his roller and leaving his flywheel, his only moving part, to work the machinery at the sawmills. After a week of being cooped up, Thomas doubts that he’ll learn his lesson! | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 112 | Baa! | A competition for “Best Dressed Station” is being held across Sodor. Percy is delivering fruit and vegetables to decorate Maithwaite station, but has a run in with a hungry ram. Apparently this ram has caused trouble around the area. Maithwaite is soon beautifully decorated, but disaster strikes when the decorations become vandalised. The passengers discover the ram in the waiting room, and accuse it as the culprit—but discover that it’s really keeping some naughty boys from getting away. The boys confess that it was them who made the mess, and help to tidy it up. Thanks to the ram, Maithwaite wins first prize. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 113 | Put Upon Percy | Percy is grumbling that he has too much work, hence “put upon”. After an extremely busy day, he returns to the shed tired and dirty. Next day, however, disaster strikes at the coalmines, and an avalanche erupts. Percy and his crew take shelter by a canvas barrier along the Cliffside, which saves them from being crushed by the rocks, but gets them buried all the same. After being dug out, Percy is rewarded with a new coat for his bravery. He doesn’t mind that being put upon him! | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 114 | Toby and the Flood | Heavy storms have been flooding the Island. Toby is sent to inspect the dam, and discovers a few leaks in it. On his way back to warn the village, he has to cross a dangerous old bridge, where Percy is waiting for him. Toby is halfway across, when the dam bursts, and the floodwaters carry Toby on his section of bridge downriver. Percy and Harold work together and manage to save Toby from going over a waterfall. When the floods are over, the villagers celebrate Toby’s bravery with a party. | .png)
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 115 | Haunted Henry | Edward tells Henry that whenever an owl hoots, a mist appears, as well as a ghost, but Henry takes this as a hoax. When Henry has to deliver goods to the station by the lake, an owl hoots and he sees a light in the station where he has to go. Henry gets so spooked they end their task by leaving the station. Next morning, however, he has to do the same thing with some Troublesome Trucks and the journey is full of spooks and surprises. On the way, the Troublesome Trucks got spooked by the scary sites, which Henry shouldn't be frightened of, because it was actually good news, not bad news. After the Troublesome Trucks fall into a ravine, Henry's driver and fireman discover that their ghost is actually Old Bailey the fogman who warned them about the viaduct. Old Bailey asks if he can run the station again, and his wish was granted, and is now described as '"The friendliest ghost on the island"' by The Fat Controller. | .png)
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 116 | Double Teething Troubles | Bill and Ben are overworked, so the Fat Controller decides to bring a new diesel to help them. Unfortunately, the new diesel, Derek, breaks down when he tries to climb a steep hill, and apologetically says it’s a cause of teething troubles. I Dont Know misunderstands and confuses the twins that the new diesel has a toothache! Luckily, Duck explains to Bill and Ben what it really means. Next day, Derek is mended and tries to help Bill and Ben take a heavy train of trucks away, but breaks down again. Bill and Ben finish the journey anyway and are congratulated by The Fat Controller. In the end, the twins feel sorry for Derek after he tried so hard to help them. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 117 | Stepney Gets Lost | Stepney is sent to the quarry to help Mavis and Toby for a change. He stays there and is asked to take a goods train along a new branch line. Stepney forgets to let the Fat Controller know of what he is doing, and eagerly does the late-night job. But on his way home, he becomes lost in fog and goes along the wrong line. When the fog lifts, Stepney realises to his horror that he’s in the scrap yards! ‘Arry and Bert the scrap yard diesels arrive and are about to scrap him when the Fat Controller arrives to stop them, which was lucky that he was visiting the scrap yards that night! Stepney returns home a happier—and grateful—“Bluebell” engine. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 118 | Toby's Discovery | Toby takes the Fat Controller and his grandchildren to the beach when Stephen and Bridget (the grandchildren) build a sandcastle in the shape of one on the map. The Fat Controller is interested, so he asks Toby to take them there. However, the Fat Controller also wants to see the mine. When Toby has to guard the deserted place overnight, he hears a strange wheeesh that scares him. He soon discovers his job is, thankfully, taken. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 119 | Something in the Air | Thomas has an accident when a crate of fish lands on his boiler when he was picking up Henry’s trucks. As he speeds along the coastal line to the Docks, they discover that the line has been damaged by high tides, which can take Thomas’ weight but not big engines like Henry. When night falls, Thomas tries to explain to Henry about the danger, but Henry is too busy teasing him of his fishy smell! However, the Yard Manager fails to warn Henry also, when told of the news, and Henry slides off the tracks, where he is buffer deep in seawater! As soon as the tides are high enough, floating cranes lift Henry out of the water, where the big green engine is humiliated when he finishes his journey to the Docks in a barge full of smelly fish! After a wash down, Henry says sorry for teasing Thomas. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 120 | Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach | Thomas and Percy find an old coach which is due for scrap. This makes them quite sad, so they set about finding a new home for her. Disaster strikes as the engineer's depot catches fire. Thomas and Percy hurry to save the day, resorting to water from their tanks after the hoses run out of water, but the engineer's depot is ruined. However, Thomas and Percy have a plan, and Old Slow Coach is used as a temporary fire depot. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 121 | Thomas and the Rumours | When Thomas hears that the local school children's playground is closed due to bad soil, Thomas wishes for help. Meanwhile, there's rumours among the engines that Harold the Helicopter will replace them, as the Fat Controller is using him to take an important visitor around the island. While trying to prove he's better than Harold Gordon runs into a tunnel and has an accident discovering new fresh sand. Gordon is alright, and it's revealed that Harold was taking the visitor around the island to find a suitable spot for a new playground. The tunnel sand is used, and the playground is opened. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 122 | Oliver's Find | Oliver is bored working the yards and longs for a nice long run. After causing an accident in the yard, he is sent to work the mail train for a while. But even that doesn’t go well when Harold is late delivering the mail. Soon they are on their way, but have to stop yet again at a signal. The signalman had fallen asleep waiting for them, and after waiting ages for the signal to change Oliver decides to keep going until they reach the signal box. But they are diverted to an old track and end up crashing at an old run down station. When Oliver hasn’t returned next morning, The Fat Controller sends out a search party, where they eventually find Oliver. The Fat Controller then notices an old house near the station, and decides it’s the perfect place where people can have tea and crumpets there. Oliver feels Useful once again. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 123 | Happy Ever After | Percy and his driver have been asked by Mrs Kyndley to put together a good luck package for her daughter’s wedding—which must have something Old, something New, something Borrowed and something Blue. Percy soon finds Something New at the docks—a set of shiny buffers. And they also borrow the truck carrying it, which also makes something Borrowed. As Percy drops off trucks at Tidmouth Hault, they see Old Slowcoach, and decide she is the Something Old; and along their way the meet a decorated Thomas, who is the Something Blue. At the wedding, the bride and groom are presented the Good Luck package. The Bride thanks Percy for his help by planting him a big kiss! Much to Percy's likings!!!! | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 124 | Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday | The Fat Controller, Lady Hatt and their grandchildren are going on a holiday around Sodor. But things don’t go according to plan. Lady Hatt insults Annie and Clarabel for looking shabby, a rude bi-plane called Tiger Moth flies too low and crashes, and to top that off, they run aground whilst on a boat ride along the river. In the end, Percy helps them and takes them to Tidmouth Halt. Thomas is there, with his two coaches looking clean and smart. But no one dares tell Lady Hatt that they’re actually the coaches she insulted earlier! | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 125 | A Surprise for Percy | Percy is bored working at the coalmines, with only the troublesome trucks for company, and wishes for excitement. Bertie the bus tells him that surprises only come when one is not expecting them. Percy discovers that when, whilst hauling them up a steep hill, his trucks break away. After a frantic chase, Percy and Bertie manage to stop the trucks in time. Percy agrees that “a Really Useful Engine should never be surprised by surprise!” | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | A Big Surprise for Percy |
| 126 | Make Someone Happy | James is complaining about the goods work he has to do. Thomas tells him to think of someone else aside from himself. Later that day, James sees Mrs. Kyndley terribly upset, as her sister can’t come for a visit. So the Fat Controller decides to give her a treat to cheer her up—first she flies over Sodor in Harold the Helicopter, then a very cheerful James takes her on her favourite seaside route to Tidmouth Bay, where her special day ends with a carnival. James feels much better and spends the rest of the night enjoying the Fair. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 127 | Busy Going Backwards | Toad the Brake van is tired of going backwards all the time and wants a change of direction. The trucks decide to grant his wish, for when Oliver pulls them to the top of Gordon’s Hill, the trucks break away and Toad finds himself going forwards! But he realises that it isn’t all that fun as he hoped it would be—after smashing through a level crossing gate, narrowly missing Gordon, James and Henry and ending his journey in a muddy pond, he decides that going backwards might not be so bad after all! | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 128 | Duncan Gets Spooked | The Little Engines are clearing the line of trees, but Peter Sam's trucks derail and fall off a viaduct into a ravine. Duncan teases him, and Rusty tells them a story about an old little engine who never reached home and plundge into the ravine long ago, becomes the Ghost Engine who never reaches the other side. Duncan is skeptical, but unbeknownst to him, his Driver and Fireman have come up with a plan to spook him. They cross the same bridge that night, and some fireflies hover around - to Duncan, in the shape that looks like an engine. To make him believe that the Ghost Engine is real, His Driver suddenly drops a rock into the ravine, spooking Duncan further, and he puffs away home to his nice, safe shed. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 129 | Snow | As always, this winter is bad news for Thomas. Trapped in a tunnel entrance blocked by snow, he needs company. Rusty tells Thomas that if this winter was compared to a winter where Skarloey got buried, this would be less serious. When Gordon gets mostly stuck in the same tunnel 5 minutes later, Thomas tells him to relax. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 130 | Rusty and the Boulder | A new quarry is being built on Sodor in the mountains, and the engines are excited. However, a large mysterious Boulder lurks above the track, and worries Rusty. After a lot of drilling from Thumper, the boulder falls, and rolls along the line. It chases Rusty, Skarloey, and Rheneas down the line, and comes to a stop on top of a shed in the Yard, right beside Percy. The Fat Controller decides to close the mine, and Boulder is moved elsewhere, not to cause havoc again. | 
| Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin |
[edit] Season 6
| Number | Name | Synopsis | Screenshot | Narrators | American Name |
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| 131 | Salty's Secret | Salty, a new dockyard diesel engine, is summoned to the rock quarry to help Bill, Ben and Mavis with an important job. He is saddened because he cannot be near the sea, but gets on with the job without fuss. Bill and Ben think that the trucks will give Salty a bad time, but they are proved wrong when he shows he can handle them with ease. He teaches them that the way to keep them under control is to sing to them, but they fail miserably. Before long, the important job is completed and Salty is sent to work at the dockyard, where he feels much happier. | File:TTTepno131.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 132 | Harvey to the Rescue | A strange-looking engine with a crane arm called Harvey arrives on the island on trial. His examination run is to take place in the next few days before the railway board, but the other engines look down on him. This makes him feel very sad. The next day, some trucks drag Percy down and hill and cause a derailment at Bulgy’s Bridge which blocks the road, meaning that Bertie cannot get through with the railway board (who are going to attend Harvey’s trial). Harvey is summoned to the rescue, and with his crane arm, he helps to clear the mess swiftly. The railway board is impressed and the engines welcome Harvey aboard as part of the fleet. | File:TTTepno132.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 133 | No Sleep for Cranky | Cranky the tower crane works all night and day, getting very little rest and very little company. One morning, he is loading some pipes onto a flat truck when Salty arrives, noticing that he is in a bad mood and suggests that he needs company. Cranky doesn’t listen, but the arrival of Bill and Ben puts him in an even ‘crankier’ mood. He gets so annoyed with the engine’s constant chatter that he accidentally knocks over a shed, blocking the line. The twins stay awake all night, listening to Salty’s stories and the next day, Cranky is more than pleased to see Harvey arrive to clear the mess. | File:TTTepno133.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon | |
| 134 | A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter | Percy enjoys pulling the mail train, but Harold is convinced that he could make a much swifter job of it. His chance to prove himself comes when a broken signal means Percy cannot get through and whilst the workmen hastily try to repair it, the mail bags are loaded into Harold’s harness. He is feeling so clever that he decides to take them all at once, but the weight is far too much for him to handle. The mailbags get stuck in a Harold finds himself diving nose-first into a haystack. Once the signal is repaired, Percy sends for help and Harold realizes he is not so clever after all. | File:TTTepno134.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon | A Bad Day for Harold |
| 135 | Eilzabeth the Vintage Lorry | Thomas breaks one of his siderods whilst taking a special to the docks. His crew search an old barn nearby for a telephone, but instead find an old steam lorry called Elizabeth. She is rude and arrogant to Thomas, but reluctantly agrees to take the crew to the fitter’s yard to collect new siderods. She arrives back just in time and Thomas pulls into the dockyard exhausted, only for Elizabeth to arrive moments later. The Fat Controller reveals that he used to drive Elizabeth when he was a young man and he is so happy to see her again that he has her restored by Jem Cole. | File:TTTepno135.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | Elizabeth the Vintage Quarry Truck |
| 136 | The Fogman | It's winter on Sodor and the first fog had started to roll in from the sea. Thomas enjoys steaming along the misty valley but is usually unaware of rocks falling onto the tracks so his friend Cyril the Fogman places detonators to warn all the engines that their is fog ahead. However, the Fat Controller replaces Cyril with a very noisy foghorn, and the engines are sad when Cyril is replaced. Soon the foghorn makes a lot of noise as Percy passes with his train, but when he is out of sight a landslide begins and crushes the foghorn, so there is no way to warn the engines of the fallen rocks. Thomas unfortunately hits the rocks and soon Cyril arrives to help warn engines he has been derailed. After saving Toby from crashing into Thomas, he is given his job back and the engines feel happy to have him back instead of the noisy horn. | File:TTTepno136.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 137 | Jack Jumps In | Thomas has a special delivery to take to the quarry--a new front loader, by the name of Jack. He is smart, good-looking, and strong. But he is overly boisterous and eager. Upon his arrival at the quarry, Jack goes to all the machines of the Pack (the nickname for the construction company) and asks them if he can help or have a job. One by one, they all direct Jack to Miss Jenny Packard, the Pack's equivalent to the Fat Controller. Miss Jenny calms Jack down rather than giving him a job on the spot ("Safety First", she tells him). Jack hangs around, and gradually makes friends with the machines, particularly with a green, wheeled excavator by of the name of Alfie. But just when it seems that Jack has been tamed, Oliver (a larger excavator) is asked to move some rocks up a quarry hill/road to a little hopper. With a cry of "I'll do it!", Jack scoops up the rocks in his shovel, and heads up the dirt road with the machines shouting at him to stop and turn back. Jack ignores their calls, and as a result, he tips over on the road and slides down the hill on his side in a pile of sand. Miss Jenny is indignant with Jack, and tells him firmly and sternly "Safety First means that you don't jump in." Because of this infraction, Jack is temporarily suspended from working. He must now redeem himself to prove his money's worth. | File:TTTepno137.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 138 | A Friend in Need | With a chance from Miss Jenny, Jack has been given a trial with the Pack. His first assignment is building a new road under an old railway arch bridge. When he starts out with Alfie, Jack works well dumping rocks into Max the Dumptruck. Then, Oliver the Excavator is asked to move some dirt. Jack sees this and almost moves the dirt, but then he remembers Miss Jenny's instructions. He catches himself, admits to Oliver that this is his Oliver's job, and returns to dumping rocks into Max. The rest of the morning runs smoothly until Ned, a clumsy steam shovel, forgets to lower his arm and knocks out some keystones in the arch bridge being worked under. A few pieces of sand start to give way, right as Jack watches. Suddenly, he hears Thomas' whistle he's headed in the direction of the dangerous bridge! Jack rushes underneath with his shovel raised up against the roof of the arch, which is starting to implode. Thomas's crew realizes hears a warning cry from Jack, shouting that the bridge is unstable. The driver shuts off steam, but it is too late to stop Thomas, who skids onto the bridge. The bridge deck begins to sag under the weight of Thomas. In a desperate attempt, Jack pushes up even harder. He can't hold the bridge up any longer; Thomas and Jack back away, just as the bridge collapses to the ground. In the end, the machines crowd around Jack in the work yard, who is feeling guilty about jumping in. While saving Thomas from impending doom, Jack has bent his arms very badly. He apologizes to Miss Jenny, but rather than scolding Jack, she praises him for keeping Thomas on the rails. As a reward, he is now an official member of the Pack. | File:TTTepno138.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 139 | It's Only Snow | The engines are down-heartened when they learn that must wear their snowplows during the winter season. Thomas is especially cross, but he soon cheers up when he is given the task of delivering a Christmas tree for Toby to take to the mountain village. But Toby cannot get through the snow alone, so Thomas leads the cavalcade onwards. He has a tough time, but when a rock on the track causes his snowplow to break away and knock over a water tower, he must press on without it. After much hard work, Thomas finally leads the way into the station to cheers from the happy villagers. | File:TTTepno139.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 140 | Twin Trouble | Donald and Douglas often work together and one day are pulling a heavy load along the main line together, but when Trevor's hay cart gets stuck on the line, the twins have an accident. Donald blames Douglas for pushing him into it which causes a big argument between them and later they refuse to work with each other for the rest of the day. The next day Donald goes to work with Duck at the smelters. Thomas worries that they will miss one another, but they still refuse to talk to each other and set off their own ways to work. However, Douglas later misses Donald and tries to talk to him but Donald still demands an apology about the accident with the hay cart, which only makes Douglas more angry. Donald has an accident the next day and the only one who can help him back to the rails was Douglas, and after being rescued the two twins make up and are glad to be back together again. | File:TTTepno140.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 141 | The World's Strongest Engine | Diesel is drafted in at the dockyard when Henry is sent away for repairs, much to the chagrin of the other engines. Diesel goes about determined to show how much more reliable diesel engines are then steam engines. The trucks encourage him to try pulling all of them at the same time, a challenge that he gladly expects as a way of proving himself to be ‘The World’s Strongest Engine’. But unknown to him, the trucks' brakes are ‘hard-on’, and Diesel pulls so hard that the coupling breaks, sending him through a pair of buffers and landing on a barge. Henry returns just as Diesel is sent packing, and pulls the train with ease. Thomas and Percy realize that trucks have their uses after all. | File:TTTepno141.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 142 | Scaredy Engines | The engines look forward to Halloween time on Sodor by watching the Fat Controller's fireworks and see the children in their Halloween costumes. On this particular Halloween, the engines listen to Edward's spooky tale about the Ghost Engine that haunts the smelters yard looking for his lost whistle. Later, the Fat Controller sends Thomas, Percy and Duck to the smelters to fetch some scrap. Thomas teases Percy about the Ghost Engine by calling him a scaredy engine, until Duck is asked the yard manager to stay and finish up inside the smelters shed. But when Thomas was by himself, ever sound and every shadow was spooky, and when Thomas was going in the wrong direction and sets off an old steam whistle, he soon learns a lesson that teasing the engines about being scared is the bad thing to do on Halloween, Thomas forgives Percy for his teasing, and they go to watch the fireworks. | File:TTTepno142.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 143 | Percy and the Haunted Mine | ‘The Most Beautiful Station’ competition draws near and Percy is sent to collect shrubs from Maithwaite. But along the way, he witnesses a building sink into the ground on the site of an abandoned mine. Donald and Douglas tell him that it is the work of the legendary ‘Naughty Gnomes’, which frightens Percy even more. But when he is sent back to the mine to collect some trucks, another building sinks into the ground. In fright, Percy bumps the trucks and gnomes spill out. Percy is convinced that the legend is true, only to learn that they are in fact garden gnomes for the station competition. | File:TTTepno143.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 144 | Middle Engine | None of the engines like being a ‘Middle Engine’, and 'Arry & Bert enjoy using this to an advantage. When Percy comes to collect some trucks from the smelter, the twins sandwich him between two sets of trucks. Not only does this make James laugh at him, but also being stuck in the middle causes Percy to be shunted onto the tipper’s loading ramp by mistake. James becomes conceited when the Fat Controller assigns him to Percy’s task whilst he investigates into the disturbance. He is determined not to let the diesels fool him, but when they succeed in making him a ‘Middle Engine’, James refuses to move. It is only when Percy quickly arrives on the scene that the train finally gets moving. | File:TTTepno144.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 145 | James and the Red Balloon | Thomas brings a hot-air balloon to the airfield to take visitors on air-tours of the island. But James is suspicious and convinces Thomas that the balloon will take away their passenger traffic. To make matters worse, the balloon runs out of hot air and lands on the track right in front of James whilst he waits at a level crossing. The balloon deflates and in fright, James lets out steam, which sets the balloon going once again. This makes the two engine fret even more until they learn that the balloon has attracted so many tourists that their passenger traffic has increased. James takes a new liking to the balloon, and wishes that he could fly just like it. | File:TTTepno145.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon | |
| 146 | Jack Frost | The winter weather is becoming increasingly colder, and so the Fat Controller assigns James and Percy to the task of making extra coal deliveries across the island. Thomas jokingly warns Percy to be careful of Jack Frost, which Percy takes seriously, but James rubs off as nonsense. Later that night, when Percy is taking coal to Lower Suddery, he finds himself stranded in the snow and becomes coated in ice, moments before James passes and mistakes him for the mysterious Jack Frost. | File:TTTepno146.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldiwn | |
| 147 | Gordon Takes a Tumble | Gordon’s dignity gets the better of him when he looks down his nose at Salty for being a goods engine. But Salty laughs, saying that Gordon is simply getting ‘too big for his buffers’. That night, mist from the mainland causes confusion and delay at the harbour, and Gordon finds that he must take an overnight goods train at the last minute. Determined to show Salty that he can handle trucks he impatiently sets off, but when he is accidentally diverted onto an old branch line the next morning, he lands himself in trouble when the rails can’t take his weight. Gordon emerges from the accident a wiser engine. | File:TTTepno147.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon | |
| 148 | Percy's Chocolate Crunch | A water shortage on the island has reduced the engines' privileges to one washdown a day. This makes Percy rather upset. However, despite the dirty conditions of the railway, he tries to work cooperatively with the trucks. And of course, they only make things worse. Percy is pushed under a coal chute (right as the operator starts pouring the coal), and gusts of wind from Harold the Helicopter's rotor sends piles of ashes flying...right onto Percy! To help cope with the frustration, Percy takes some sugar vans that must be delivered to the Mr. Jolly's chocolate factory. He approaches the factory on the sloped tracks that go up to the loading and delivery dock, which are coated with oil from a leaky truck. Percy applies his brakes, but the oil makes him skid past the dock and right into the factory wall! There are a series of gloops and splats from the heart of the factory, and Percy pops out the other end, covered in chocolate! He is brought back to the sheds by Duck on a well wagon, and surprises the engines. They all poke fun at him and his "tasteful" appearance, but the Fat Controller does just the opposite; he praises Percy for working hard, rewarding him with his washdown, and a new coat of paint! | File:TTTepno148.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 149 | Buffer Bother | Bill and Ben are being inspected by the Fat Controller, where it is discovered that Ben's buffers are damaged. He is sent to the works to get new ones, and Bill is extremely jealous. Mavis tells Bill to be glad that he is in perfect order, but he doesn't listen. When the trucks tease him, Bill becomes so angry that while trying to bump a truck, he ends up in a ditch! Ben arrives with his new buffers just in time to hear Bill say "Bust my buffers!", and Bill's buffers are damaged. After Bill comes back from the works, the twins agree that they do everything together, especially getting into trouble! | File:TTTepno149.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 150 | Toby Had a Little Lamb | Toby is flagged down by Farmer McColl on the way home during a furious winter blizzard and learns that some baby lambs are stranded on the hillside. A vet is needed right away, and so the Fat Controller sends him out on Duck. But Duck’s snowplough is useless against the thick snow. Toby remembers his old branch line route and volunteers to take the vet out in search of the lambs. After a challenging journey, they find the lambs and bring them safety home aboard Henrietta. Farmer McColl gratefully thanks Toby for his bravery. | File:TTTepno150.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon | |
| 151 | Thomas, Percy and the Squeak | The famous opera singer Alicia Botti is to give a concert and Thomas is selected to collect her from the docks. He becomes conceited and makes Percy miss his wash-down. But on the way to the docks, Thomas hears a strange squeaking sound coming from his train. It is not until Alicia boards the train that it is revealed to be a mouse and she refuses to board. When Percy arrives, still dirty having missed the wash-down, she decides to ride him instead (being grubby makes him look like a real engine!). That night, as Alicia gives her concert, the mouse makes a home in Tidmouth sheds and Thomas and Percy called her Alicia. | File:TTTepno151.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 152 | Thomas and the Jet Engine | Gordon boasts about his speed and the engines wish that for once, they could out beat him. Thomas is later summoned to the dockyard to collect a jet engine, which he must take to the airfield. This makes him feel so important that he becomes impatient, which upsets Cranky. Cranky’s hook accidentally knocks the switch on the jet engine, sending Thomas shooting off down the line, propelled by the powerful engine. Along the way, Thomas speeds straight past Gordon, leaving the big engine in a state of shock. | File:TTTepno152.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 153 | Edward the Very Useful Engine | Edward occasionally acts as banker for heavy trains on the main line in need of assistance on hills, but Gordon feels that he is unreliable and should be retired. This worries Percy, who speaks to the Fat Controller. Edward is sent to help Stepney on the new loop line and Duck is drafted in to take his place. But when Duck’s goods train and Gordon’s Express find themselves at a standstill on the hill, only Edward can help get both trains through. Gordon realizes afterwards that Edward is not as unreliable as he thought. | File:TTTepno153.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon | |
| 154 | Dunkin' Duncan | Skarloey, Rheneas and Rusty arrive at the slate mine to help with an important operation with the incline, but Duncan is impatient and wants to get the work done faster. Despite warning from the others that safety should come first, he goes out of his way to prove them wrong and to show off his strength and speed. But disaster strikes when the crew forget to uncouple him from the trucks at the bottom of the incline. Fortunately, his driver jumped clear. A dip in a muddy pond soon makes Duncan apologise for being bossy. | File:TTTepno154.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 155 | Rusty Saves the Day | Skarloey and Rheneas’ old branch line is closed down due to a lack of maintenance, meaning that they are forced to work at the quarry. Rusty takes pity on them and longs to help them out, but his chance comes when a two-week blasting operation means that the engines must find other work. The Fat Controller agrees to the restoring of the old line, but if the work is not done in two weeks time, it must be abandoned. With the unexpected help of Elizabeth, the three engines put all their effort and teamwork into the project, and the line is restored just in time. | File:TTTepno155.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin | |
| 156 | Faulty Whistles | When Peter Sam’s whistle is accidentally knocked off by a low-hanging branch, Duncan enforces that no engine could be considered proper without a whistle. Whilst taking a special goods train, including a new organ for the schoolmaster, he sets out to prove his point about whistles. But he uses it so much that it flies off into a field and cannot be found. Duncan cannot go on without it, but the schoolmaster suggests the humorous idea of using the organ as a substitute. The others made a joke about it, but even Duncan finds the situation amusing. | File:TTTepno156.png | Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin |
[edit] Season 7
| Number | Name | Synopsis | Screenshot | Narrators | American Name |
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| 157 | Emily's New Coaches | Thomas makes the acquaintance of a new beautiful tender engine called Emily, who has arrived on the island to assist (presumably) with mixed-traffic duties. The Fat Controller sends her away to learn her new route, and is instructed to take some coaches with her. With only Annie and Clarabel available, Emily sets off with them but is confused and upset when nobody returns her friendly whistles, especially Thomas. It is not until Oliver informs her of her mistake that she realizes what has happened, and rushes to apologise. Meanwhile, Thomas pulls a set of shining new coaches home from the docks; sulkily presuming they are replacements for Annie and Clarabel. Whilst this is going on, Emily comes across Oliver stranded on a crossing with Thomas approaching not far away. With all her strength, Emily pushes Oliver clear of the crossing just in time to prevent a nasty accident. The engines declare their newly founded friendship, and Emily is rewarded with the new coaches. | File:TTTepno157.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 158 | Percy Gets It Right | Whilst traveling home one evening, Percy comes across a dip in the track on Toby’s branch. He rushes back to warn the others, but Gordon is in too much of a hurry to listen, so Percy decides to inform the Fat Controller. He finds the manager instructing Thomas to collect the farmer’s prized bull for market day, and yet again Percy is ignored. Later that evening, Thomas heads along Toby’s branch with the farmer’s bull, unaware of the danger ahead, which has become much worse due to a landslide. Thomas ploughs straight into the mud and becomes stuck. As night falls, Percy senses that something is wrong and goes out to find his friend. At long last, he finds Thomas and pulls him free of the mud. As day breaks, the engines are met by the Fat Controller, who promises to listen to Percy more often. | File:TTTepno158.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 159 | Bill, Ben and Fergus | Fergus, a railway traction engine, is sent to the rock quarry to help Bill, Ben and Mavis with an important job. But the twins become increasingly annoyed with the newcomer’s bossy attitude (‘Do It Right from Morning till Night’). They soon lose patience and when sent to collect a rock-crusher from the dockyard, they plan to purposely ignore him from now on. When they arrive back at the quarry, Fergus warns the twins to take care with the rock crusher, but they ignore his every word. But the noise of the heavy rock crusher causes a landslide. Sensing danger, Fergus pushes the twins and the rock crusher out of harms way, moments before being buried under a pile of rock. The twins are stung by guilt and help to rescue Fergus. After, the three engines promise to ‘do it right’ together. | File:TTTepno159.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 160 | The Old Bridge | Skarloey is bringing a goods train home when the supports on a wooden bridge break away beneath him, leaving him suspended dangerously over the edge, saved only by his trucks. He is quickly rescued and the bridge is repaired, but Skarloey is still shaken up by the experience. He refuses to go anywhere near the bridge, meaning that Rheneas must do Skarloey’s work as well as his own. One day, Rheneas is heading back across the bridge when he runs out of water and becomes stranded. Skarloey reluctantly comes to the rescue, and after plucking up enough courage, crosses the bridge and pulls his friend to safety. | File:TTTepno160.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 161 | Edward's Brass Band | The famous Sodor brass band are due to give a concert and Edward is chosen to take them to their venue. But when a crane at the dockyard knocks him onto his side, Edward is forced to spend a rainy night at the fitter’s yard. The next morning, he is still not fit for duties and Bertie must take the band instead. But with flooding blocking the road, Bertie decides to take a short cut through a muddy field, only to get himself stuck. The band plays their instruments to signal for help and Edward rushes to the rescue, just in time to take them to the venue. The concert is a triumph, enjoyed by people and engines alike – especially Edward. | File:TTTepno161.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 162 | What's the Matter with Henry? | Henry begins to feel unwell and when he is sent to the colliery with Thomas and Percy, he finds himself gradually losing speed. The two younger engines tease him, and speed on ahead to the colliery. They decide to play a trick on poor Henry and leave him to take a very heavy goods train back to the yard. Henry arrives to find the two small engines have already left and that he must take the train alone. But no sooner has he left the yard, he grounds to a halt. His driver discovers that the water tank has been leaking and has completely dried up. Thankfully, Emily arrives and pulls Henry to the dockyard, where the Fat Controller is waiting to send him to the works and to scold Thomas and Percy. The next day, Emily is glad to see that Henry is feeling much better, though Henry doesn’t think so! | File:TTTepno162.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 163 | James and the Queen of Sodor | James begins to boast about his role as an ‘important engine’, and strives to be the best – worthy only of ‘important’ tasks. Gordon loses patience and decides to get back at James. His chance arrives when the Fat Controller informs the engines that one of them must collect ‘The Queen of Sodor’ from the canal. Gordon fools James into accepting the task, and James arrives to find ‘The Queen’ is in fact a dirty old coal barge. Determined not to let Gordon out-smart him (as well as to stay clean), James confidently pushes the barge to the repair yard on a well wagon, chanting ‘Shiny and clean, shiny and clean!’. After narrowly avoiding dirty obstacles, James completes the task and returns home to celebrate his victory, only to be sprayed with dirt and dust from Percy’s whistle moments later. | File:TTTepno163.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 164 | The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop | During the hot summer, the Refreshment Lady’s station teashop is more popular then ever, so she decides to build a second shop somewhere else down the line. Peter Sam happily takes her to some of the more scenic parts of the railway, but they are all so beautiful that the Refreshment Lady can’t decide. That night, a bad storm has caused terrible damage, but surprisingly enough, brings with it a miracle. Rusty comes across an old railway coach which gives Peter Sam an excellent idea. Jem Cole refurbishes the coach and turns it into a traveling teashop, meaning that it go anywhere along the line. Peter Sam is happily given the task of pulling the ‘Special Stand’. | File:TTTepno164.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | The Refreshment Lady's Stand |
| 165 | The Spotless Record | A handsome burgundy tank engine called Arthur is drafted in to help with mixed traffic duties. Thomas and Percy soon discover that he has a ‘spotless record’, meaning that he has never had an accident or gotten into trouble. Nothing they do can persuade him to have fun, which provokes Thomas to play a trick on innocent Arthur. He persuades Arthur to take a train of fruit to market and warns him to discipline the trucks, knowing that they will give him a hard time. Arthur has trouble controlling the noisy trucks, which eventually drag him down a hill and straight into the back of Duck’s goods train at the crossing. Arthur is most upset, his spotless record is ruined. But Thomas is struck with guilt and owns up to his prank, in turn gaining himself a new friend. | File:TTTepno165.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 166 | Toby's Windmill | An aging windmill is Toby's favourite spot on the Island of Sodor, and he enjoys makes occasional visits. But one day, he is so distracted by the turning blades that he sends a truck of flour into the loading dock, spilling the precious cargo everywhere. This is only the start of the problems for the miller, as that night brings a bad dreadful severe thunderstorm that reduces lightning strikes the windmill to ashes. Toby is determined to make up for his mistake and help is not far away. A short way down the line he comes across a large tree trunk blown over in the storm. This gives Toby an excellent idea, and within the space of a few weeks the timber from the tree is used to rebuild the windmill, twice as elegant as before, and the miller's business is saved. | File:TTTepno166.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 167 | Bad Day at Castle Loch | Donald and Douglas are excited to learn that Lord Callon’s castle is to re-open up in Misty Valley. They are given the task of taking a special goods train of supplies up to the castle, and before leaving, Donald tells Percy and Harvey about a supposed monster that lives in the loch. Douglas doesn’t believe it, and a quarrel starts. But the twins find they have much more to worry about when a fallen tree and a landslide leaves them stuck on the outskirts of the loch, only a few miles from the castle. That night, the twins are woken by a mysterious shadow moving across the loch through the mist, but in a moment of panic, it turns out only to be Harvey, on his way to rescue them. The damage is cleared, the train gets through and the re-opening is a big success. | File:TTTepno167.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 168 | Rheneas and the Roller Coaster | Rheneas gets unhappy when he can't find a good solution to make all the school children happy, he tries to think up some good ideas but it's no use, soon they are travelling the island pointing out all the important parts of their journey, later Rusty and the workmen are repairing the line after the rails begin to buckle, Rheneas is unaware of the points not being changed and accidentally hits the line and flies down it like a rollercoaster, soon he speeds down the mountainside and under the waterfall before finally coming to a stop at the last station, the Thin Controller praises him and thinks he is a Really Useful engine. | File:TTTepno168.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 169 | Salty's Stormy Tale | The engines are busy at Brendam docks one day when Salty arrives and warns them about a fierce storm that is on route towards them, Thomas and Percy tease about how Salty speaks in his sea captain way, and makes him very unhappy, Later the Fat Controller asks him to collect Fergus from the smelters, he agrees to this and soon is on his way till Emily arrives and asks why he looks so sad, when Salty tells her, he is more unhappy than ever and scuttles away to the smelters, soon Emily scolds Thomas and Percy for making fun of Salty and they go off to apologise but get worries when he is nowhere to be found, later Salty and Fergus battle to get home in the wind and rain till they hear that the lighthouse lamp has gone out, but thanks to Salty's clever idea, Fergus soon powers the generator with his flywheel and saves a huge ship from crashing into the rocks. | File:TTTepno169.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 170 | Snow Engine | Oliver believes that a Great Western Engine should ‘never have to shiver’ during the bitter winter weather. But despite Toad’s claim that snow is ‘magical’, as well as the speedy construction of a giant snowman in the mountain village square, Oliver is not convinced. He is not happy when given the task of taking supplies up to the village and just as he is approaching the station, icy points lead him onto the wrong siding, sending him crashing through the buffers and straight into the giant snowman. With no rescue available until the following morning, Oliver and Toad are forced to spend a cold night out surrounded by the snow. It is not until he is woken the following morning by the sounds of happy children’s laugher that he takes a better view to snow. | File:TTTepno170.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | Oliver the Snow Engine |
| 171 | Something Fishy | Arthur the tank engine is still learning his way around the island and one day discovers the fishing villages. He thinks it's the best place to be on a nice warm day. But when the Fat Controller needs an engine to work the new line, Arthur hopes that he will be chosen till Thomas is asked to do the job instead. Thomas soon starts to complain and makes Arthur want to work at the village instead of the steelworks more than ever. The next day, Thomas has an accident and falls into a tidal pool after some faulty points switch him onto an old pier rail, Arthur soon is sent to collect the train and arrives at the docks with the train on time, later he goes to see Thomas to see if he is okay and in the evening, asks if he can run the new line all the time, and that the Fat Controller agrees to let Arthur keep the line. | File:TTTepno171.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 172 | The Runaway Elephant | The little engines are very busy when they have an important job to do: today they are building a new park. Duncan thinks that he can get all his jobs done before the engines, so they soon complain and think he is too puffed up in his somebox. Duncan arrives at the last station and announces he has finished all his jobs first, so the Thin Controller gives him the job of collecting an Elephant statue and taking it to the park. Duncan thinks it will be an easy job and sets off with the statue without the brakevan. Soon he is speeding along the line but goes too fast and ends up getting into all kinds of trouble. He crashes into the buffer stop at the end of the line, and the statue flies through the air and lands in the pond of the new park. Duncan is soon scolded for his behaviour, but the next day is surprised when he sees the statue still in the pond. So thanks to Duncan's mistake, the visitors enjoy the park more than ever. | File:TTTepno172.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 173 | Peace and Quiet | The engines have too much work to do, so the Fat Controller brings in a huge engine called Murdoch to help with their work, he has ten drive wheels and looks very handsome to the others, soon he begins work and thinks all the engines are too chatty and noisy, and when he can't stand Salty and Harvey asking so many questions about him, he soon snaps at them and asks them to give him some peace and quiet, they soon do and are upset with him for shouting at them, but the next day he pulls another long freight train and enjoys all the peace and quiet he can get until he runs into some noisy sheep who soon spoil it for him, they try to move them but fail and soon the Fat Controller sends Toby with a farmer and his dog to move them off the line, Murdoch thanks Toby and later that evening apologises to the other engines for being cross with them, they soon forgive him and enjoy his company in the shed. | File:TTTepno173.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 174 | Fergus Breaks the Rules | Fergus the Railway traction is a great friend of Thomas. He is the pride of the sodor cement works and feels really useful, he knows every rule in the book by heart, and has never once caused any problems. But one day, Devious Diesel is brought in to help him and he soon causes Fergus a lot of trouble when he biffs into trucks and gets himself covered in sand. Diesel soon make a plan by forcing Fergus to leave by telling him that the Fat Controller wants him to work at the smelters. Fergus believes him and soon heads off feeling very unhappy. Soon he arrives at the smelters and gets scared away when Arry and Bert emerge from the darkness of the shed. The Fat Controller soon hears Fergus is missing and sends Thomas to go and look for him, Fergus turns onto and old line and runs out of coal, later Thomas arrives and brings him all the way to the smelters where the Fat Controller is waiting, Fergus and Thomas explain the situation and soon the Fat Controller sends Diesel to work the smelters and Fergus is still the pride of the cement works. | File:TTTepno174.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | Thomas and the Search of Fergus |
| 175 | Bulgy Rides Again | Bulgy the bus is brought back into service when the Fat Controller needs other means of transport to carry the passengers for Thomas, Percy and Emily while they are at the foundry being repaired. Bulgy is soon mended and taken back to the field where he used to live as a hen house , but soon his hens stow away on him while he is asleep later that night, the next day he travels along picking up passengers and suddenly turns a corner getting stuck behind a slow moving Trevor who is pulling a hay cart, he overtakes him and almost crashes into a van, swerving out of control he wakes up the hens who flap and squark loudly making the passengers unhappy, later he goes to get clean and refuses to take any more passengers, Emily suggests helping the new farmer with his vegetable and is soon turned into a vegetable stand on wheels, and loves his new job more than ever. | File:TTTepno175.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 176 | Harold and the Flying Horse | Harold is on duty, looking out for anyone who may be in danger. But even though he is doing well, he is sad to be missing out on the vicar’s fete. Meanwhile, Percy learns that a horse named Pegasus is going to be giving rides to children at the fete and the Fat Controller explains the legend of the flying horse. Percy doesn’t believe the story, until the horse finds itself stuck in a ditch. Harold is instantly summoned to the rescue and lifts the horse out of the ditch with his harness, flying it quickly to the fete. Percy cannot believe his eyes as he sees the horse gliding over the rooftops. Harold feels much happier having been able to help out with the fete after all. | File:TTTepno176.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 177 | The Grand Opening | Skarloey has been going through a ‘bad-patch’ of lateness, much to the annoyance of the Fat Controller who warns him that he must not be late for the opening of a new scenic line on the narrow gauged railway. This makes him determined not to let the Thin Controller down. However, on the day of the opening, Harold feels unwell, meaning the Thin Controller and his wife must take a hot air balloon ride to get to the ceremony. They pass over Skarloey, who is impatiently helping some workmen to clear the line, panicking that he will be late again. The Thin Controller is also concerned, but disaster strikes when the hot air of the balloon runs out, leaving the balloon stuck in a tree. Skarloey is thankfully not far away, and gets the Thin Controller and his wife to the ceremony on his train (even though they are late!). | File:TTTepno177.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 178 | Best Dressed Engine | As part of the May Day celebrations on the island, the Fat Controller’s engines decide to take part in a competition for the ‘Best Dressed Engine’. Even Murdoch modestly takes part, but Gordon thinks it is silly, and refuses to participate. However, on the day of the competition, violent wind blows a banner stretched across the iron bridge onto Gordon’s smoke box, blinding him and causing all kinds of chaos. When he finally comes to a stop at Knapford where the competition is being held, he is shocked to be awarded with the title of ‘Best Dressed Engine’, the banner coiled about his front. Secretly, he feels very pleased with himself! | File:TTTepno178.pnh | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 179 | Gordon and Spencer | Gordon is certain that he will be choose to collect the Duke and Duchess for their upcoming visit. But when he is diverted onto a siding to allow a sleek streamlined engine to speed by, he soon finds out he was wrong to presume so. Gordon later learns that the engine is Spencer, the Duke and Duchess’ own private engine. The Fat Controller informs the engines of a special party will be held at a station on the far side of the island in honour of the visitors and Gordon warns Spencer to take on plenty of water. But Spencer is too conceited to listen, and sure enough finds himself stranded on a hill having used up all his water in speedily showing off. Gordon comes to the rescue and reclaims his title of the Island’s fastest engine, whilst the others realize Spencer is not so admirable after all! | File:TTTepno179.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 180 | Not So Hasty Puddings | It is Christmas time on the island and snow is lying heavy on the ground. Everyone is in a festive spirit, but when the task of delivering a large shipment of Christmas puddings is given to Elizabeth, Thomas becomes jealous, thinking that he could do a better job. Elizabeth thinks he is being silly, but the slippery roads and the weight of her cargo cause her to get stuck in a snowdrift. Thomas and Terence are immediately sent to the rescue and save both Elizabeth and the precious cargo from the snow. Thomas and Elizabeth decide to set aside their differences and work together. | File:TTTepno180.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | Not So Hasty Cakes/Thomas and the Avalanche |
| 181 | Trusty Rusty | Rusty comes across a damaged stretch of line on a wooden viaduct. His driver sets up a warning post to block trains from using the bridge and they go on to warn the others, but Duncan refuses to listen and pulls away without taking on extra coal for the day. The Fat Controller meanwhile agrees that something must be done with the bridge and the engines must instead take a longer route. But when Duncan finds himself low on coal and learns that the only coal bunker remaining is on the other side of the bridge, he takes a risk and crossing it, only to become stranded with the wooden supports giving way below him. Rusty comes instantly to the rescue, pulling him away just in time as the entire bridge collapses. Duncan learns a grave lesson to put trust in Rusty from then on. | File:TTTepno181.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 182 | Three Cheers for Thomas! | Thomas is kept busy taking children to the Annual Sports Day, but secretly wishes that he could take part and win a medal just like them. Later, he expresses his concern to Bertie, who challenges him to a race. Thomas accepts and nearly wins until he is flagged down at a level crossing by the Fat Controller, who tells him that the children’s medals have been left back in his office. With a newly found determination to help the children, Thomas speeds back to Knapford to collect the medals and instantly sets off again back to the sports field, just in time for the races to start. The sports day is a success and for his hard work, Thomas is rewarded with a medal of his own. | File:TTTepno182.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | Horray for Thomas! |
[edit] Season 8
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| 183 | Thomas to the Rescue | The quarry has an important order to fill, so the Fat Controller sends Thomas to help out. However, he has also drafted Diesel into helping out. Diesel is soon playing tricks on Thomas, and teasing him for being a 'steamie.' But it is when he tells Thomas that the Fat Controller is planning to scrap all steam engines that Thomas starts to worry. The little tank engine has trouble sleeping because of it. The next morning, new fuel arrives for Diesel and Mavis. But unfortunately, water has leaked into the tanks, and they're soon out of action, as are all of the other diesels on the Island. Thomas is sent to collect fresh diesel fuel from the docks. He travels all around the island, delivering fresh fuel for all the diesels. When he arrives at the quarry, the two diesels are very grateful, and work soon continues as normal, and the important order is finally filled. Later, the Fat Controller arrives with Percy, and tells Thomas he's a 'really useful engine'. And even Diesel agrees! | File:TTTepno183.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 184 | Henry and the Wishing Tree | As of late, Henry has mostly been responsible for goods trains and (particularly after Gordon insults him for this) he wishes to pull passengers for a change. One day, he comes across children making a wish at the 'Sodor Wishing Tree' so decides to make a wish himself; to pull passengers for a change. And by chance, Gordon is sent to the works, and Henry is asked to pull the express in his place. Henry is excited, but soon learns that pulling passengers is a lot different from pulling freight, and before long (especially after an incident with the dining car), he is wanting to return to pulling freight. He stops in the forest, whilst pulling the express, to wish that he could go back to pulling freight. The Fat Controller arrives, and tells him off, and that Gordon is due back tomorrow. Henry is pleased to be back pulling freight, but the next day, makes one more wish; to never pull passengers again! | File:TTTepno184.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 185 | Thomas and the Tuba | Lady Hatt is having another birthday Party, and the Fat Controller has arranged for the Brass Band to play at the party. Thomas is very excited when he is asked to collect the Brass Band from Knapford station, but he is such a hurry that he accidentally leaves the Tuba player behind. When he realises, he heads back to look for him, but the Tuba Player has already gone looking for a way to get there, first catching a lift with Bertie the Bus, then Elizabeth, then Trevor. Thomas is so busy looking for the tuba player that he doesn't hear the tuba player playing his tuba when he passes him on his travels several times. He is so busy looking that he doesn't notice Percy coming towards him on the same line, pushing trucks full of bunting. Thomas hits the trucks, sending the bunting everywhere. When Harvey re-rails Thomas, he tells him to look and listen. When Thomas applies this new theory, he soon hears the sound of a tuba, and soon finds the tuba player with Trevor. Once on board, Thomas races to the station, the player makes it in time for the party, and everyone enjoys the music. | File:TTTepno185.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 186 | Squeak, Rattle and Roll | Diesel tells Gordon that when the Fat Controller realizes how 'clapped out' steam engines are, they'll all be scrapped. Gordon dismisses this and puffs away. But as he puffs along, he hears a squeaking sound coming from his pistons. But he also realizes that the sound seems to disappear when he goes slowly, so he puffs slowly along so no one can hear his squeak. That night, the Fat Controller tells him that tomorrow, he has to take some children to the docks, but he has to go fast so that they don't miss the boat. Gordon is faced with a dilemma; if he goes slowly, the children will miss the boat, but if he goes fast, the Fat Controller will hear his funny noises and might send him to the scrap yard. Gordon sets off slowly, but the Fat Controller scolds him. But when he reminds him that he's the fastest engine on Sodor, Gordon's confidence is boosted, and he decides that he'll get the children to his boat on time, even if it's his last trip. He arrives at the docks, squeaking and rattling and knocking, but right on time. The children congratulate Gordon, and the Fat Controller asks Gordon why he hasn't been to the repair yard about his noises. Gordon tells the Fat Controller he thought he'd be scrapped, but the Fat Controller assures him he'd never do that; who else would pull the express? So the next day, Gordon's joints are oiled and tightened, and he is soon back to work as normal, feeling happier than ever! | File:TTTepno186.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 187 | Percy's New Whistle | In winter, engines often have to whistle to each other to let them know they're coming. One day, when 'Arry and Bert frighten Percy with their loud horns, he sets out to try and outdo them. After practicing loud whistling, he returns to the quarry, and blasts his whistle very loud, frightening the two diesels. Percy is very pleased, and goes around the island showing off his loud whistle. However, it causes trouble; Thomas is so startled that he bumps his trucks, and Bertie ends up skidding off the road. That night, Thomas tells Percy off, but the next day, Percy, believing no one's around, decides to have another 'loud whistle'. However, he is unaware that Trevor is on a nearby hill, delivering hay and logs to the farm. When Percy whistles, Trevor is so startled that he bumps one of the logs, which rolls down the hill. Snow sticks to it, and it soon forms a giant snowball, which rolls right into Percy. Soon the Fat Controller arrives, and spoke to Percy to use his whistle for safely. Percy agreed to use his whistle for the right time from now on. The next morning, as Percy puffs out of a tunnel, he sees a snowdrift has come right across the line. Then, he hears Thomas's whistle; he's heading straight for it. Percy decides theirs only one way to warn him, and with the deepest breath, he takes the biggest longest loudest whistle he's ever taken. Thomas slows down, and just avoids hitting the snowdrift. That night, Sir Topham Hatt congratulates Percy for being a really useful and safe engine. Percy is very proud, and now uses his whistle safely. | File:TTTepno187.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 188 | Thomas and the Firework Display | Every harvest time, the Fat Controller holds a fireworks display. Thomas is cross when James gets to collect the fireworks for this years display; he wanted to bring them to see the happy children. James is very excited to be collecting them. He soon collects them and is on his way, but suddenly, he breaks down, and his driver goes for help. At Knapford, the Fat Controller tells Thomas that he must help James or the display will be cancelled. It's dark when Thomas arrives, and he teases James, and in turn, he refuses to move. But when Thomas tells him that the children will be disappointed, James decides to help Thomas out after all, keeping a good look out for him. Soon they arrive at a red signal, and realize that the Fat Controller must've cancelled the display, and Gordon must be bringing the children back; and they're right! Suddenly, Thomas has an idea; launch a firework to let them know they're coming. His driver does so, and when the Fat Controller sees it, he tells Gordon to stop; the display is back on. As the signal turns green, Thomas and James steam happily into Knapford to a chorus of cheers from the children. The two engines then watch the display from the sheds, and decide that they are most useful when they work together. | File:TTTepno188.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 188 | Too Hot for Thomas | It's summertime, and James and Toby are taking children to the seaside. Thomas however, has to deliver some raspberry syrup to the ice cream factory. However, when he arrives, the manager tells him that the beach stall has run out of ice cream, and need him to fetch ingredients to make more. His driver reminds him that the quicker they help, the quicker they can be finished and take some children to the seaside. Thomas quickly collects the cream, then the strawberries. He puffs quickly to the chocolate factory, but he puffs so fast that the signalman didn't get time to change the points, and he is diverted onto a siding. Then he has to wait for Toby to go past before he can get back to work. When Thomas arrives at the chocolate factory, he doesn't realize that one of the freight cars brakes are on, so when he pulls hard, the coupling breaks, and cocoa powder is sent everywhere. Fortunately, the mess is soon cleared, and Thomas is on his way again. He finally arrives back at the ice cream factory, and has to wait for the ice cream to be made. When it is, he puffs to the seaside. It is now far too late to take the children, but when he arrives at the beach, he sees that the children and the Fat Controller are very pleased with him; they had been waiting for the fresh ice cream. This makes Thomas feel very happy. | File:TTTepno188.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 189 | Emily's Adventure | A summer storm rages across the island, and causes lots of damage, including blowing the roof right off Farmer McColls barn. He worries that his calfs will get cold, so he telephones the Fat Controller for help. He asks Emily to take some timber to the barn for a new roof. On Emily's journey, she has to stop and wait for Trevor to move a fallen tree from the line. Trevor struggles with the heavy load, and Emily impatiently whistles and tells him to hurry up. When she does, Trevor works faster, and as soon as the line is clear, she puffs away without saying 'thank you'. Emily applies this strategy throughout the day to get everyone to hurry up. However, when she tries to get Elizabeth to hurry with moving a fallen water tower, Elizabeth is offended, and purposely stops trying. Later, when Thomas arrives, Emily tells him that Elizabeth isn't doing what she's telling her to do. Thomas suggests that she ask nicely. Emily reluctantly does so, and Elizabeth suddenly starts working again, and as soon as the line is clear, Emily says 'thank you' and continues on with her journey. And for the rest of the day, she is polite to everyone she passes. She soon arrives at Farmer McColls, and by nightfall, the roof is mended and the calves are safely back in their barn. Farmer McColl is very pleased, and Emily now realizes that asking nicely gets things done much quicker! | 
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| 190 | You Can Do It, Toby! | Toby is not as strong as the other engines. One day, whilst he struggles up Gordon's Hill with some milk, Gordon, who is being pushed up the hill by Edward, passes him, and tells Toby that he's not a proper steam engine. This makes Toby feel very sad. That night, the Fat Controller tells Toby that tomorrow, he has to stand in for Edward at Wellsworth. Toby worries that he'll not be good enough, especially when he arrives and sees the huge amount of trucks that need shunting. But with Thomas's encouragement, Toby soon has the trucks shunted into place. But soon, he hears that Gordon needs a back engine to push him up the hill. Toby doubts he'll be able to push Gordon, but Thomas assures him that he can do it. Gordon is cross when he hears that Toby will be helping him. When Toby arrives, he is unable to get the train moving, and Gordon tells him they should have sent a proper engine. Toby is about to give up and head back when he remembers Thomas's words of encouragement, and with a huge effort, he manages to get the train moving, and before long, Gordon and the express are over the other side of the hill. And that night, the Fat Controller comes to Toby's shed, and congratulates him for being a really useful engine. This makes Toby feel very proud. | File:TTTepno190.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 191 | Edward the Great | The Duke and Duchess of Boxford have returned to Sodor to visit their summer house, and have brought Spencer the sliver engine with them. The other engines want to take their furniture, to give them a chance to race Spencer, but the Fat Controller chooses Edward for that job. Gordon and James are cross; they know Edward will lose and let the railway down. Edward sets off with the furniture, but in a few seconds, Spencer overtakes him and is far in front. Fortunately, Spencer stops at Wellsworth so the Duke and Duchess can have refreshments, so Edward gets a chance to catch up. As Edward steams through the station, the workmen cheer him on. But once the Duke and Duchess are back on board, Spencer soon overtakes Edward again. Further up the line, Spencer stops so the Duke can take pictures of the countryside. Spencer decides to sleep; he's too far in front to worry! Gordon soon passes Spencer, but not much further up the line, he passes Edward. Amazed at Edward's efforts, he cheers him on. This boosts Edwards confidence, and he picks up speed. He soon passes Spencer. The Duke and Duchess then get back on board, but Spencer doesn't wake up. When his driver manages to wake him up, he sees Edward ahead of him, and sets off as fast as he can. But it is too late; the tracks to the house are old, so the driver slows him down. Spencer is embarrassed; he knows he's lost. Meanwhile, Edward steams triumphantly to the summer house. He is indeed the pride of the railway! | File:TTTepno191.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 192 | James Goes Too Far | James feels that every other engines have more important jobs to do than him, and he wants to be a really important engine. That afternoon, the Fat Controller gives him a very important job; delivering coal to all the stations on the island. However, the importance makes James puffed up in his smokebox; he doesn't wait to take on water, and when Edward asks for help with his jobs, James tells him he can't, as his job is far too important. James soon arrives at the coaling plant and sets off with the trucks. But before long, he comes to a complete stop; he's run out of water! Edward passes, but he can't help; because James didn't help him, he's running late with his passenger train. However, Edward does warn the signalman, who sends Salty to help James. Salty is cross with James for not helping Edward. James tells him that he had too important a job, but Salty reminds him that no job is more important than helping another engine. Soon, James is on his way again, but up ahead, he sees Diesel, who has broken down. Remembering Salty's words, he decides to help Diesel, and pushes him to the works. James then continues on with his own job, and delivers the coal, keeping the passengers nice and warm. And the next morning, the Fat Controller congratulates James on learning his lesson and being really useful. James now knows that being really useful is better than being important! | File:TTTepno192.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 193 | Percy and the Magic Carpet | The annual Sodor Flower Show, and Alicia Botti is coming to open it. Percy is sent to collect a special load from the docks. While he is very pleased, he is disappointed when he sees that his load is nothing more than a roll of carpet. Salty suggests that the carpet could be a magic carpet. The carpet isn't tied down properly, so as Percy puffs away, it unrolls, puzzling the little green engine. When Percy comes across Gordon at a junction, the wind blows the carpet into the air. Percy tells Gordon the carpet must be magic, but Gordon crossly tells him that magic carpets don't exist. The carpet lands down on a truck on Murdochs goods train, and Percy chases after him. Murdoch doesn't stop, and neither does the carpet; it blows off Murdoch's freight cars and onto Toby's roof. Percy chases after Toby, but he doesn't stop either. When Toby arrives at the station, the carpet blows onto one of the tracks. Suddenly, the engines hear Thomas's whistle; he's coming along the track that the carpet is on! The engines whistle to warn him, but Thomas is unable to stop in time. But suddenly, a gust of wind blows the carpet clear just in time, and back onto Percy's goods train, much to Gordon's amazement. The carpet is then tied down and Percy finishes his journey. When he arrives, the Fat Controller assures him that magic carpets don't exist, but congratulates Percy on being really useful. Gordon soon arrives with Alicia Botti, and the flower show proves a great success. But despite Sir Topham Hatt's words, Percy and Gordon are still unsure whether magic carpets exist or not. | File:TTTepno193.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 194 | Gordon Takes Charge | It's winter, and the roads are often blocked. Because of this, the Fat Controller schedules extra passenger trains, and asks Percy to pull some of them. Percy is worried, having not pulled passengers in a while, but the Fat Controller tells him that Gordon will teach him how to pull them. Gordon is cross, but when the yard manager praises him on his excellent buffering up to the coaches, Gordon decides it might be fun teaching Percy. As the day progresses, Gordon enjoys showing Percy what to do, but Percy is getting cross; he thinks Gordon's just showing off. Gordon is indeed showing off; he soon starts trying to find other engines to show how smoothly he puffs. As he approaches the station, he is so busy showing the passengers on the platform how smoothly he puffs that he doesn't notice the icy rails. Gordon slides straight through the station and into a siding, ending in a bank of snow. His passengers have to walk through the snow, and The Fat Controller is cross, and Gordon gets very embarrassed when Percy puffs smoothly into the station, with his passengers getting out at the platform. Edward soon arrives to pull Gordon out. But that evening, Gordon learns his lesson, and asks Percy to go first, and show him how smoothly he puffs. Percy does so, and the two engines puff happily along. Back at the sheds, Gordon congratulates Percy on a good job. But of course, he also compliments himself on being a good teacher! | File:TTTepno194.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 195 | James Gets a New Coat | James becomes heavily conceited when he is given a new coat of paint. But he feels so ‘above himself’ that when given the task of helping Percy bring some coal trucks down to the harbour, he spends more time looking at his reflection in the canal that he forgets about the delivery. James then decides to find passengers and engines to show his new coat of paint too. Meanwhile, Percy struggles on without James's help, but the huge amount of trucks, not to mention that they're feeling very troublesome today, makes it very hard, and the Yard Manager is furious. After showing his coat of paint, James then heads to the coaling plant, and to make up for lost time, James has to take an extra load of coal trucks to the docks. James is thrilled; there'll be lots of people to see his coat there. Percy warns him that the Troublesome Trucks will be naughty, but James doesn't listen. As James puffs along, the trucks bump and bash each other, and coal dust is sent all over James. When James brakes hard when the trucks drag him down Gordon's Hill, more coal dust flies on him, and when he bumps them, even more dust covers him. It is only now that he starts being seen; Edward, Emily and Thomas pass him. And when he arrives at the docks, Gordon and his passengers are amazed at how filthy he is. James is now in a much less presentable state. However, despite feeling very foolish, he can't help but laugh. | File:TTTepno195.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 196 | Thomas Saves the Day | A new station is being built and every morning, Thomas has to take the workmen to the building site, and bring them home. On the way, there is a difficult bend which he has to go around. He doesn't like it, but with Annie and Clarabel's guidance ('slow down and puff with care') he always makes it round the bend. But one day, Sir Topham Hatt tells him that Annie and Clarabel are to be sent for a re-fit, and he must use other coaches. Thomas is very sad. When he goes to pick the workmen up and take them home, he forgets Annie and Clarabel's advice and goes fast to get around the bend quickly, and he ends up coming off the rails. Harvey soon has him back on the rails, but he feels very bad. As Thomas puffs home, a train of runaway trucks goes straight past him on the other line. They're heading straight for the new station, so Thomas chases after them. He soon overtakes them, but the difficult bend is near. When he arrives, he suddenly remembers Annie and Clarabel's advice, so he slows down, and makes it round safely. He then speeds up, and warns the signalman of the runaway trucks. The trucks are diverted into a siding, and crash into the buffers, but the new station is safe. The next day, Thomas puffs to the Grand Opening of the new station with Annie and Clarabel. As he approaches the difficult bend, he remembers to slow down; it's not difficult any more. The new station looks magnificent, and the Fat Controller thanks Thomas for saving the station; he really is a useful engine! | File:TTTepno196.png | ||
| 197 | Percy's Big Mistake | Percy has a busy schedule to uphold, and one day, when he arrives late at the Docks, the manager goes to have a word with the Fat Controller. Back at the sheds, Percy overhears them, and he hears the Fat Controller say that he'll send Percy to the Scrap yard. The little green engine is very worried. The next morning, Thomas assures him the Fat Controller would never do such a thing, but to make sure, Percy decides to work extra hard. Unfortunately, Cranky is deliberately slow in loading some pipes, and when they're done, Percy is in such a hurry that they're not tied down properly, and fall off. Later, Percy has to deliver some tar barrels, but goes so fast that he loses control when going down the hill. He ends up being diverted onto the other line, where up ahead, Gordon is waiting at a signal. The trucks crash into him, and Gordon is covered in tar. Percy decides this is one mistake too many and runs away. Later, the Fat Controller arrives, wanting to speak to Percy. Thomas tells him that he overheard him talking last night, so the Fat Controller sets everyone out to look for Percy. No one can find him, but then Thomas has an idea; Tidmouth Sheds. He is indeed right; Percy is hiding there. The Fat Controller then assures him that he wasn't going to scrap him; he wanted him to take some trucks to the scrap yard. before being put on mail duty for a week; Percy's favorite job! Percy is very pleased, and learns never to jump to conclusions again. | File:TTTepno197.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 198 | Thomas, Emily, and the Snowplough | Emily tries to offer advice to Thomas to help him work better throughout the day. Unfortunately, she does one time too many, and a furious Thomas, who sees her as being bossy, decides to not listen to Emily in future. The next morning, Thomas has to leave early to deliver trucks from the quarry to the docks. But later, the Fat Controller arrives to tell the engines that they need to have their snowploughs fitted; a heavy fall is on the way. He tells Emily to go and tell Thomas that he wants him to have his snow plough fitted. As soon as Emily's plough is fitted, she goes to find Thomas. She tells Thomas he must wear his snow plough, but Thomas just thinks she's being bossy, so ignores her and steams off. Later, the heavy snow fall arrives, and Thomas can't get through. His driver goes for help, and soon Emily arrives. Emily is cross with him, and he is cross at her too. Emily takes Thomas back to Tidmouth Sheds, where the Fat Controller tells him off for not listening to him. Thomas didn't know that the Fat Controller had wanted him to have the plough fitted, and feels bad. Emily feels bad for not telling him that, and she owns up. The Fat Controller, amazed at having two engines who don't listen, sends Thomas for his snow plough fitted. Thomas and Emily make their peace, and Thomas decides to listen to Emily in future. | File:TTTepno198.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 199 | Don't Tell Thomas | It's winter time, and Thomas has been working hard to clear the lines of snow. The other engines have been grateful of Thomas's help, and as Christmas is approaching, they decide to thank Thomas for his hard work. One day, as Thomas arrives at the station, he hears Harold whisper to Toby, 'Don't Tell Thomas about the surprise.' They both leave before Thomas can ask, and he feels left out. Later, he comes across Percy with trucks full of presents, but he leaves too so that he doesn't spoil the surprise. He then comes across Emily with a load covered up by a tarpaulin (a tree), and when she puffs off, Thomas quietly follows her, but she is diverted onto a different line, so he has to go straight ahead. Later, Thomas overhears the engines talking at the sheds, and they stop just as he arrives. Thomas, feeling very left out, decides he doesn't want to know, so steams away. At last, the surprise is ready, but no one can find Thomas. At last, Harold finds him in a siding, and he tells Thomas that the surprise is ready, and they weren't leaving him out. Thomas puffs to the station to collect the children, and takes them to a village station, and he sees his surprise; a huge Christmas Tree, covered with lights and bourbels, and with lots of presents underneath. Thomas is even given some tinsel. He is very happy, and decides it's the best surprise he's ever had! | File:TTTepno199.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 200 | Emily's New Route | Emily is very excited when she is given the flour mill run. James, meanwhile, has been given the Black Loch run; there's boulders on the tracks, and a monster supposedly resides in the lake. When he tells Emily about it, she's glad she's not doing the Black Loch run. On her first flour run, the trucks hold her back, making her late, and angering the Fat Controller, who tells her she'll do the Black Loch Run if she's late again. But the next day, she leaves too soon, and only takes half the flour. When she realizes, she heads back to the flour mill. But the trucks tease her, and she is so cross that she bumps them too hard, sending them into a muddy ditch, and sending flour everywhere. That night, the Fat Controller tells Emily that now, she'll take over the Black Loch run. Emily is scared, but Thomas tells her it might not be that bad. The next morning, Emily sets off with her passengers. She is soon going well, but when she arrives, a rockslide occurs in front of her, and she has to wait. Whilst she is waiting, she sees something moving in the water. Emily is frightened, and is about to steam back when she remembers the passengers; she can't let them down. Suddenly, the water settles, and Emily sees what was moving in the water; a family of seals. She is very relieved. Soon the line is clear, and she continues her journey. But that night, she returns to Black Loch with Thomas to see the seals; the route isn't so bad after all! | File:TTTepno200.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 201 | Spic and Span | The Railway Inspector is paying a visit to the Island, and the Fat Controller tells the engines that he's going to give a rosette to the cleanest engine. Gordon, James and Emily are certain that they're going to win, but Thomas assures Percy that a really useful engine can look as grand as any engine. Later, at the quarry, stone pours from the chute all over Thomas. He puffs to the washdown, but Emily is already there being cleaned, so he goes back to work. When Thomas and Percy arrive at the docks, Thomas sees the railway inspector, and steams away to get cleaned before he sees him. However, James is at the washdown now, so Thomas steams back to work. After shunting all the trucks, both Percy and Thomas are very dirty, so they head to the washdown, only to see Gordon has just been cleaned. When James and Emily arrive, Thomas admits defeat; they'll never look as grand as the big engines, so they may as well not go to the inspection. However, Percy assures him otherwise, and they go to get cleaned. Meanwhile, at the coaling plant, the big engines are waiting for the inspector when James knocks a truck into a lever. Suddenly, coal pours out from the chute, sending a huge cloud of coal dust over the big engines. Just then, the inspector arrives, amazed at how dirty the engines are. But when Thomas and Percy arrive, shiny and clean, the inspectors mood improves, and he awards the rosettes to them. As Thomas said, a really useful engine can look as grand as any engine! | File:TTTepno201.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 202 | Thomas and the Circus | The circus is coming to Sodor, and the Fat Controller chooses Thomas to pull the circus train, but to share the load if it's too heavy for him. Thomas arrives at the docks, and is amazed to see how great the train looks. It takes a huge effort to get the train moving, but the sound of the band playing and everyone cheering makes Thomas think this is the most wonderful special ever. He is soon making good progress, but is having so much fun that he tells Percy he doesn't need any help to keep the train to himself, which saddens Percy. Soon, Thomas starts to struggle, but he still wants to keep the train to himself, so tells James he doesn't need help. But soon, the strain is too much and Thomas's side rods break. Thomas feels bad for not sharing the load, and when Percy and James arrive with new traction rods (and hay for the horses), Thomas apologises for not sharing earlier, but they don't mind; now they can all share. And so the train is divided into three, and the engines continue the journey to the showground. As they watch the big tent being put up, Thomas decides that sharing the load is the best fun of all! | File:TTTepno202.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 203 | Thomas Gets It Right | After a storm, the engines are all asked to help with the clean up. They all want to be really useful and see who can make the most deliveries. Thomas is sent to meet Farmer McColl at Maron station. He has several eggs which need delivering around the island. However, Farmer McColl wants to make sure his eggs are delivered safely, so he decides to travel in Thomas's cab to make sure he goes slow and steady. Thomas is sad; he wants to go fast and get as many deliveries done as possible. When he stops at Maithwaite station to deliver some eggs, he sees James, who has just made his third delivery, and boasts about it, making Thomas sad. He soon comes across Toby, who has also made more deliveries than him. Thomas decides to try and be fast and careful, but he isn't being careful at all, and some eggs fall and break. Farmer McColl orders him to stop; he is very cross, and Thomas now feels bad. Fortunately, only a few eggs are broken, and Thomas continues his journey very slowly. He realizes that going slow can be just as important as going fast. That night, the Fat Controller congratulates the engines on their splendid efforts. Thomas tells him he only made one delivery and broke some eggs, but the Fat Controller doesn't mind; most eggs were delivered safely, and he ate the broken ones for tea! | File:TTTepno203.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 204 | As Good as Gordon | Gordon is to take the new Mayor of Sodor on a tour of the island, and Emily will take his express for him. Gordon boasts that she'll never be as fast as him; he can make it across the island 'twice by teatime.' Emily sets out determined to be as good as Gordon. When she arrives at Knapford, she pulls away too soon, and leaves the brake coach behind. Emily makes it across the island once in good time, but it's the return journey that causes problems. First, she has to wait for Edward at a crossing, and she whistles impatiently for him to go faster. Then at Maithwaite, she has to wait for Bertie, but he's running late due to a delay with a flat tire. Emily knows she has to be as good as Gordon, so decides to go on, but just as she leaves, Bertie arrives. Next, she has to take on water, but as James is at the water tower, she orders him to move. James tells her to wait her turn, but Emily feels too important to wait, so she continues on. However, as she approaches the Docks (her last stop), she comes to a complete stop; she's run out of water. The Fat Controller arrives on James, and tells her that she must learn to be more patient. James takes the express the rest of the way, so the Fat Controller needs to find an engine to take the slow goods in his place. Emily volunteers, and the Fat Controller agrees. So once she fills up with water and coal, she collects the goods train, and this time, she shows much more patience. | File:TTTepno204.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 205 | Fish | The fishermen are celebrating their biggest catch of fish ever, and Thomas is sent to the fishing village to help Arthur take the fish trucks to the docks. Thomas isn't pleased; he really dislikes fish. When he arrives, Arthur warns Thomas that the route they are taking is old and bumpy, so he must go slowly and only take five trucks at a time. But Thomas wants to get this smelly job over and done with, so he takes all the trucks at once. But when he reaches the top of Gordon's Hill, the heavy trucks drag him down the other side, and they crash into Salty (who's waiting at a signal), sending fish everywhere. Harvey arrives to clear the mess, and the Fat Controller tells Thomas that he must take more care in future. So once the tracks are clear, Thomas collects five trucks, and steams off with them. As there's less trucks, Thomas manages to have better control of them, and they cause less trouble for him. After several trips, Thomas manages to deliver all of the fish just before the ship leaves. The Fat Controller praises Thomas for his efforts, but Thomas has somewhere he has to go...the washdown to hose the smell of fish off his boiler! | 
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| 206 | Halloween | The engines always like Halloween; they love seeing the children in their Halloween costumes, and hearing ghostly tales of ghost engines that haunts the scrapyards and the smelters and conquer Sodor. However, as night approaches, The Fat Controller asks Thomas and Emily to collect some iron from the smelters and watch out for ghosts. Percy worries for his friends and remember the times that Thomas did get scared, as the smelters is a very scary place, but Thomas and Emily aren't worried, and they puff confidently on their way. But when they approach the smelters yard, smoke swirls around the scrap iron outside, making everything look very spooky. 'Arry and Bert don't make things easier for the two engines; they make ghostly sounds, and bump trucks to frighten them. Thomas and Emily puff bravely into the smelter shed. Whilst being turned around on a turntable, Emily didn't notice a huge white tarpaulin, it fell on covering her from funnel to footplate. Believing that the Ghost Engine has got her, Emily was so scared that she puffs as fast as her pistons can pump. And when Thomas, 'Arry and Bert see her, they think she is the Ghost Engine, and race away too. The engines all race the way to Tidmouth Sheds, and as they arrive, the wind blows the tarpaulin off Emily and onto the tracks. The engines didn't feel scared anymore but they did feel foolish, and even more so when The Fat Controller arrives. However, 'Arry and Bert own up to the tricks they played, and The Fat Controller crossly sends them back to the smelters to collect the iron. When Thomas and Emily go back, they realize that there's nothing to be scared of; ghosts are just silly and make believe! | File:TTTepno206.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 207 | Chickens to School | After a late night, Thomas looks forward to getting back to the sheds for a rest. But when the Fat Controller arrives with three jobs to do, Thomas wants to be useful, and volunteers. The jobs are to take sheep to the farm, chickens to the market, and children to the school. However, Thomas foolishly takes Gordon's advice that 'really useful engines don't need help!' He collects all three trains, but his lack of sleep starts to catch up on him. However, he still doesn't accept help, and ends up in a great muddle; he delivers the sheep to the market (where they eat the vegetables), children to the farm (where they dirty their uniforms), and chickens to the school (where they cause great chaos)! Thomas arrives back at the sheds, looking forward to his rest, when the Fat Controller arrives and tells him of the muddle he's caused. Thomas feels bad, but the Fat Controller tells him that he can sort the mess out with some help from his friends. Thomas tells him about what Gordon had said, but Edward points out that he's always helping Gordon, making Gordon very embarrassed. Soon, Thomas, Edward and Percy have the right trains delivered to the right places, and that night, when Thomas finally gets some much needed sleep, he dreams of chickens, sheep and children! | File:TTTepno207.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon |
[edit] Season 9
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| 208 | Percy and the Oil Painting | A famous artist has come to the Island to paint a picture he calls - The Spirit of Sodor. Percy is asked by the Fat Controller to take him on a tour of the Island to find somewhere to paint. To Percy's dismay, each place is rejected by the artist, who is very insistent about finding something special to paint. Soon, Percy has had enough, and tells the artist just what he thinks. But in the end, the artist knows what he wants to paint...Percy! | File:TTTenp208.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 209 | Thomas and the Rainbow | The telephones on the Island are down following a summer storm. The Fat Controller asks Thomas to deliver the workmen to repair the broken telephone poles, but Thomas becomes pre-occupied by a rainbow in the sky, and starts trying to find the end of it. However, his lack of attention is his downfall, and he ends up running into a telephone pole and knocking himself off the line. However, Percy knows what to do and his friends start spreading the word down the line till Harvey comes and rescues him. And Thomas does find the end of the rainbow, over Tidmouth sheds, with the best pot of gold in the world...his friends. | File:TTTepno209.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 210 | Thomas' Milkshake Muddle | It’s time for the children’s summer party, and Thomas is sad when he finds that Emily is taking the children to the party. Thomas, however, is given the job of taking milk to the ice cream factory (for the ice cream for the party) and butter to the baker for him to make cakes for the party. However, whilst taking the milk, he has a race with Emily, and when he arrives at the ice-cream factory, the milk is half-churned to butter. Thomas has to go back and collect more milk, and he worries that he won’t have enough time to collect the butter. Fortunately, the half-churned milk manages to get used after all, after Thomas steams very quickly across the Island, churning it into butter. As a reward for his clever idea, the Fat Controller gives Thomas a very special treat. | File:TTTepno210.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 211 | Mighty Mac | Mighty Mac is a double-ended locomotive, who comes to help out on the narrow gauge railway. Their first job is to ferry some holiday-makers up into the mountains. But neither can agree on which way is the best way to go, which results in the two engines going several different routes! However, when Mighty and Mac are caught up in a bit of trouble, they soon learn to work together and resolve their differences! | File:TTTepno211.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 212 | Molly's Special Special | Molly the new engine doesn't like having the job of taking empty trucks to the coaling plant, and wants instead to pull full ones like the other engines. Thomas wants to find a way of helping her make her trucks look extra-special. But a gust of wind ruins the plan, and Molly runs away feeling embarrassed. Thomas finds her and helps her to the coaling plant where when she finds the engines need more empty trucks, she realises the importance of her job after all. | File:TTTepno212.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 213 | Respect for Gordon | With a clunk-click in his firebox, Gordon feels under appreciated when the other engines start making fun of him. So he decides to make sure they appreciate him in future, and begins making unreasonable demands. But when he loses concentration with the Express and runs into a load of jam, Gordon feels foolish. When Gordon is sent to the repair yard for a while, the other engines realise his importance after all. | File:TTTepno213.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 214 | Thomas and the Birthday Picnic | The Fat Controller's mother arrives on the Island for her birthday, and the Fat Controller is keen to impress her. Thomas takes them to numerous places to have a special picnic, but each time, something goes wrong and eventually they end up back at Knapford, disappointed. Thomas then has an idea, and invites all the engines to the station to whistle "Happy Birthday to you!" to Mrs. Hatt. | File:TTTepno214.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 215 | Tuneful Toots | Rusty the little Diesel's two tone horn is his pride and joy, however, not appreciated by the other engines. The brass band arrive for a tour of the railway prior to a concert for Mr Percival and the Hatts. However, this is put in jeopardy by Rusty when he goes too far and runs out of Diesel oil in the middle of nowhere. Despite the problem, a good idea soon comes that not only allows the concert to go ahead, but also to help the others enjoy Rusty's horn as much as he does! | File:TTTepno215.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 216 | Thomas and the Toy Shop | A new toy shop is opening at Knapford station, and Thomas is very excited. Henry is asked to collect a machine for the factory from the docks, and collect some more toys, whilst Emily is given the job of taking the children to the grand opening. But when Emily breaks down, Thomas is told to collect the children in her place. But when heading to collect them, he finds that Henry is stuck at the docks by a fallen crate which is blocking his line. Thomas offers to do his job as well, but unfortunately, the extra workload takes its toll on him, and he slides back down Gordon’s Hill. Luckily, Henry arrives to give him a helping hand. | File:TTTepno216.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 217 | Rheneas and the Dinosaur | Some dinosaur bones are uncovered in the hills near the Narrow Gauge railway, and Thomas is taking a photographer to the Transfer Yards to see them. The Thin Controller needs two careful engines to bring the dinosaur bones down. Rheneas manages to prove how careful he is, but Skarloey is not very careful at first, and Rheneas decides to collect the bones by himself. But the heavy load proves too much for him, and drags him back down the hill. So when Skarloey arrives and offers to help, Rheneas gladly accepts. | File:TTTepno217.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 218 | Thomas and the New Engine | Whilst taking some ironworks to a broken bridge, Thomas sees a new engine, Neville, in the yards. Neville is being laughed at by ‘Arry & Bert, however Thomas misinterprets the situation, and believes that the diesels are laughing with Neville, not at him. He then assumes that Neville is friends with the diesels. Later, he tells James about Neville, and soon, the steam engines are all telling each other about Neville. However, each time, the message changes slightly, and soon, Emily accuses Neville of planning to bump into the steam engines. However, when Toby arrives and tells the two engines the truth, Thomas feels bad. Then, he suddenly realizes that Neville was heading for the broken bridge; Thomas had forgotten to warn him about it! Can Thomas save him before it’s too late? | 
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| 219 | Toby Feels Left Out | The new Sodor museum is being opened, and the Fat Controller is sending all of the engines for a repaint. However, Toby isn’t told anything about going for a repaint by the Fat Controller, and when he hears the other engines talking about their repaints he jumps to the conclusion that he’s being put in the museum. Toby tries to avoid the Fat Controller all day, and sets out to prove to him that he’s far too useful to be put in a museum by helping the other engines out with their work whilst they’re being repainted. But when Toby has an accident whilst running away from the Fat Controller, he learns that the Fat Controller has been trying to tell Toby all day that he needs a special repaint for a very important job! | File:TTTepno219.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 220 | Thomas Tries His Best | The fair is coming to Sodor, but Thomas is given the job of collecting some chickens from Farmer McColl and taking them to the docks. When Farmer McColl is late, Thomas worries that he’ll miss out on seeing the fair and the children. Thomas goes quickly later to make up for lost time, but he only frightens the chickens. He then decides to take it slowly, even if it means missing the fair. However, when he arrives at the docks, he hears that the generator at the fair has broken, so Thomas has to take a new one to the fairground; he’ll get to join in the fun after all! | File:TTTepno220.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 221 | The Magic Lamp | Skarloey tells the other engines about the story of Proteus; the engine with the magic lamp, who would grant the wishes of any engine who found his lamp. Peter Sam refuses to believe the story. But that night, whilst delivering steel winches and wires to the broken incline, he gets lost in the mist, and goes along the wrong line. Can believing in Proteus’s magic lamp help him find his way? | File:TTTepno221.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 222 | Thomas and the Statue | A statue celebrating the railway has been made, and Thomas is told to collect it. When Thomas arrives, the statue is covered up, although when Cranky jokingly suggests that the statue is of him, Thomas gets very excited, and believes it really is. Thomas boasts constantly to the other engines, to the extent where they can’t stand him. Thomas later feels bad, and when it starts snowing heavily, he offers to clear the lines, even though he hates wearing his snowplough. The engines are glad of Thomas’s help, and everyone (including Thomas) is pleased when they see what the statue is really of; the Fat Controller and all of the Steam Team! | File:TTTepno222.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 223 | Henry and the Flagpole | The Scottish Castle needs a new flagpole. Henry is sent to collect one from the docks, but when he gets there, Salty accidentally runs over it! Henry thinks that the only viable replacement will be the tall pine in the forest, his favourite tree. And when he's asked to take workmen to cut down trees in the forest, Henry decides to go elsewhere on a search for a new flagpole instead. The Fat Controller is cross and orders Henry to do other work the next day. But as luck would have it, Henry and Salty realise an old ship's mast would be perfect for the new flagpole, and Henry rushes to save the tall pine! | File:TTTepno223.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 224 | Emily Knows Best | When Emily takes a trip to a Castle near to where Percy and Toby are shunting, it gives her the idea to be Queen for a day. Toby isn't keen on Emily being Queen, but she persuades Percy to play along when he can't move some heavy trucks, by commanding him to move to her line to move them. This ends up causing a pile up between Percy, Mavis and Toby, and Emily realises being Queen isn't as easy or as fun as she'd thought! | File:TTTepno224.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 225 | Thomas' Day Off | Thomas is pleased when the Fat Controller gives him the day off. On his way to the wash down, he comes across a new diesel, Dennis, struggling with his load. Thomas offers to help him, and soon shunts the trucks into a line for Dennis. However, Dennis is a very lazy diesel, and doesn’t want to do deliver the load. He decides to take advantage of Thomas’s generosity, making excuses to get Thomas to do his work. When Thomas goes to find another engine to help Dennis, the diesel decides to leave before the engine arrives, leaving them with the load. But whilst running away, he crashes into a field, and is soon left with a lot of explaining to do to Thomas and the Fat Controller. Dennis promises to be more useful in future. | File:TTTepno225.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 226 | Thomas' New Trucks | The Fat Controller gives James and Thomas some shiny new trucks of their own. The two engines both compete against each other to have the shiniest trucks. But Thomas’s trucks want to cause trouble, and try to be as dirty as possible. The next day, Thomas decides to take some old trucks so his new ones stay shiny. But when the couplings of the old trucks break, an accident occurs, and Thomas has to fetch his new trucks. However, Thomas realises that the trucks prefer to be useful then shiny and clean. | File:TTTepno226.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 227 | Duncan and the Old Mine | Duncan is looking forward to taking some tourists to some caves. However, he is told to help Rusty collect coal instead. Duncan is longing for adventure, and when he finds an old railway line which was overgrown with plants, he breaks through the barrier. Rusty warns him not to, but he doesn't listen. He finds an old mine, and enters. However, a cave-in blocks his way back. Duncan decides to see if there is a way out the other way, so he puffs along the track, and bumps into what he thinks are buffers. Meanwhile, Rusty has gone to look for Duncan, and then decides to follow the line to see if Duncan had gone despite his warning. He goes back, then bumps into them again and finds that they are freight cars. He pushes the freight cars, and eventually he breaks through a wooden board to come outside again, just as Rusty is coming to find him in the mine. Duncan then finds that the trucks are full of coal, so with the help of Rusty he pushes them to the station where Thomas is waiting. | File:TTTepno227.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 228 | Bold & Brave | The Fat Controller tells Thomas to take some Beach Chairs and umbrellas to the beach. Along the way, Diesel tells Thomas about the curse of the cliffs and Thomas believes, making him nervous. Then Harold tells Thomas that there is fog near the cliffs, and Thomas is even more nervous. Then Thomas comes across Ben who is afraid to go into the Tunnel (thanks to Diesel, who said there was a monster in there). Thomas plucks up his courage and goes in, find out that the monster turned out to be some work men fixing the tunnel. Now Thomas is worried about the curse of the cliffs. But then he thinks that if Diesel was wrong about the monster, he might be wrong about the curse of the cliffs. So Thomas goes past the cliffs, even though they are foggy at first. In the end though, the sun comes out and Thomas knows that Diesel was simply trying to scare him. | File:TTTepno228.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 229 | Skarloey the Brave | During winter, the Narrow Gauge Engines have to bring coal from the mines to keep the Mountain Village warm. The trucks—like the Slate Mines—are transported up and down the steep incline. Skarloey boasts that he’s not afraid of it, until one day trucks break away and chase him down the line. Rusty bravely manages to stop the runaway trucks and is hailed a hero. Skarloey feels bad at running away and wants to be a hero too. So the next time he delivers empty trucks to the mines, he decides to be hauled up the incline with the empty trucks. Unfortunately, despite getting the other engines’ eager attention, Skarloey’s additional weight damages the winch, sending him flying back down the track and into a snowdrift! The Thin Controller scolds Skarloey for being silly, and far from brave. With the incline damaged, the villagers won’t get their coal. Skarloey feels ashamed and decides to deliver all the coal himself, and realises that hard work is much better than being brave. | File:TTTepno229.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 230 | Saving Edward | Edward is constantly having trouble getting up steam. So when the Fat Controller gives him the important job of delivering fruit and vegetables, he worries that he’ll struggle doing it, and the Fat Controller may scrap him. He confides in Thomas, who offers to do the job for him once he’s finished all of his work. But with all the extra work, Thomas runs late, and the Fat Controller is very cross, especially when he sees that Edward isn’t pulling it. Thomas tries to cover for Edward, but the Fat Controller is having none of it. When Edward hears about Thomas’s excuse, he decides to set things right for the sake of his friend. | File:TTTepno230.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 231 | Thomas and the Golden Eagle | The engines are excited when they heard that a Golden Eagle has been seen on Sodor. Thomas and Percy want to see the bird for themselves, but they’ve got a lot of work to do. So they decide to make an arrangement: One engine will do half the work of the other whilst he goes off to see the eagle. But whenever Thomas tries to see the Eagle, it keeps flying off elsewhere and so forgets his promise to Percy, who end up doing both their work. Soon, he’s so worn out runs out of water. Once Thomas realises what has happened, he soon helps his friend by completing his job, and as he helps Percy back to the shed, they are surprised to see TWO Golden Eagles, much to their delight. | File:TTTepno231.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 232 | Keeping Up with James | It’s winter, and the engines are all having to help clean the lines. The Fat Controller is looking for an engine to pull the presents train to the party at Knapford; a job that all of the engines want to do. James is not pleased when he is paired up with Edward, believing that the old engine will slow him down, and dashing his hopes of pulling the presents train. Whilst clearing the lines, James skids on the icy rails, making him slide out of control. At first, James finds it rather fun, so decides to slide along for all of jobs to get them done faster. But when he comes off the track whilst pulling a train with Edward, the Fat Controller is cross, and gives Edward the job of taking the presents train. Will James still get to join in the fun? | File:TTTepno232.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 233 | Flour Power | One Halloween night, Thomas and Diesel are sent to collect flour from the mill and take it to the bakery. On the way to the flour mill, Diesel tries to scare Thomas as they pass Henry's Forest, an old warehouse at the abandoned mine and a twisted tree, but in the end, it is Diesel who gets the fright of his life when Thomas uses the flour chute to play the Ghost Engine and scare Diesel. After Diesel leaves in fright, Thomas delivers the trucks of flour to the bakery, and the Fat Controller promises him a good washdown for his efforts, much to Diesel's dismay. | File:TTTepno233.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon |
[edit] Season 10
| Number | Name | Synopsis | Screenshot | Narrators | American Name |
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| 234 | Follow That Flour | Thomas arrives at the wharf, where the standard-gauge and narrow-gauge lines meet. He meets James there, and is supposed to collect James' truck of flour. But Thomas bumps the flour truck hard, causing the door of the truck to break! Thomas tries to play hide-and-seek with it, but James keeps finding him because the flour leaves a trail along the track. Eventually, Thomas realises this, and goes to collect more flour. Unfortunately, the mill is closed, and the trucks are all empty. Dusty Dave, however, points out one last full truck of flour. Together, Thomas and James move the other trucks out of the way and deliver the flour in time for the party. | File:TTTepno234.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 235 | A Smooth Ride | Sir Handel returns to the narrow-gauge railway after being at the stone quarry all summer. He is taking some apples and he must be careful not to bruise them. But Sir Handel has a problem. He cannot make it up the hill, being an old engine, and asks Peter Sam to help him. Hiding the fact that he is not feeling well, he claims that he delivered the apples on his own. The same happens when he needs Duncan's help while taking some sheep. Sir Handel is doing a good job of keeping his secret, but soon he has to take Mr. and Mrs. Percival on a picnic at the top of a mountain. Once he again, he rattles and rocks, and, at first, Mr. Percival wants to send him back to the stone quarry, the place for bumpy engines. But instead he brings a repairman to fix Sir Handel and restore his title as the smoothest engine on the narrow-gauge railway! | File:TTTepno235.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 236 | Thomas and the Jet Plane | Thomas is very proud of being a steam engine. On his way to collect the children from the airport for their picnic, he meets Jeremy, a new jet plane. Jeremy boasts of all the good qualities of being a jet plane. Thomas isn't very proud of being a steam engine anymore. Several things that hold him up on his way, like signals and cows on the line, make him want to be a jet plane even more. But when Jeremy spots a storm on the way, the picnic is canceled! But, as he's taking them back, Thomas has an idea for where to relocate the picnic: Jeremy's hangar! Sir Topham Hatt congratulates both Jeremy and Thomas, and Thomas realizes that being a steam engine has its good qualities, too! | File:TTTepno236.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 237 | Percy and the Funfair | The carnival returns to Sodor, and no engine wants to help out more than Percy. But Sir Topham Hatt gives all the the carnival jobs to the other engines. Percy's job is to deliver coal. As the other engines pass him with their important loads, Percy has an idea. He decides to leave his coal behind and try to help the other engines. But none of them need help - until they all run out of coal! Percy rushes back to where he left his trucks, and gets it to the others so they can refill. The carnival goes underway, and Percy realizes that coal delivery is important as well. | File:TTTepno237.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | Percy and the Carnival |
| 238 | The Green Controller | Percy is alone at Tidmouth until Lady Hatt arrives. She explains that Sir Topham Hatt has lost his voice, and she gives Percy the important task of telling the engines their jobs. But he has trouble remebering the orders. He tells Gordon to pull slow cars when he should be pulling china slowly. He tells James to be repainted as a bee, when he should be pushing coal cars "as busy as a bee". Finally, he tells Toby to pull the Express when he should be taking vacationers to the Scottish Castle "as fast as the Express". The children soon laugh at the engines, and Percy realizes his mistakes. Thomas offers help, and he leads Percy to remembering the proper tasks. The Fat Controller soon 'finds' his voice, and Percy never wants him to lose it again! | File:TTTepno238.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 239 | Duncan Drops a Clanger | The county fair comes, and all the narrow-gauge engines are busy. Rusty's taking flowers, Peter Sam is taking pumpkins, and Duncan is taking the clock tower bell to the polishers. On his way, he notices the sounds his wheels make, and simply goes back and forth listening carelessly, despite Rheneas' warning to be on time. Duncan is very late, but soon falls in love with the bell's chime. He should be going slowly, but he rocks to make the bell keep chiming. The others all warn him, but without success. Finally, Duncan hits a very bumpy spot. The bell tumbles down the hill. Duncan thinks the bell is gone forever until he hears a faint chime in the background...it's the bell! He eventually finds it hanging from the branch of a tree, and rolls underneath just in time to catch it. Duncan gets the bell safely to the polishers in time for it to return to its home on the clock tower, where Duncan still thinks it's grand! | File:TTTepno239.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 240 | Thomas' Tricky Tree | Sir Handel delivers a tree to the wharf, and the Fat Controller sends Thomas to collect it. As he searches for it, he encounters Duncan, who teases Thomas by describing what a Christmas tree looks like to him. Thomas doesn't find this funny, and he decides to refuse more 'help' from the little engines. Eventually, he finds what he believes is the tree. But he should've accepted help from Skarloey, because he soon crashes into the canal, revealing that he found a load of pipes instead! A rather embarrassed Thomas soon learns that only Sir Handel knows where the tree is, and he decides to apologize for not listening and ask for help. He meets his friend at the transfer yards; Sir Handel happily leads him to the tree, and Thomas brings it to the Fat Controller just in time! | File:TTTepno240.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 241 | Toby's Afternoon Off | Toby finishes his jobs early, so he plans to visit Farmer McColl's farm for the rest of the afternoon. But the Fat Controller arrives with three important jobs for Toby. This means that Toby may miss the farm without any help from his friends. So, he asks Mavis, Thomas, and Salty for help...but all are in a hurry with other jobs. Toby is about to start his final job, but Cranky explains that the ship carrying Toby's cargo is stuck in a storm, and won't be there until morning. Toby is delighted about getting to visit the farm after all, and rushes off. But he meets Henry along the way, who has broken down. Apparently, the reason Toby's friends didn't help Toby was because they were helping an engine that needed it more. Toby also offers to help Henry - by taking his heavy coaches. They tire Toby out, and it takes him the rest of the day, but all he wants now is to know that he's helped a friend! | File:TTTepno241.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 242 | It's Good to be Gordon | Gordon's one pull away from beating the record, and all of the engines are excited for him. He takes on coal at the coaling plant, but he is stopped because he was accidentally given Henry's special coal. Gordon suddenly thought that this coal could make him go even faster, so he pretends that he didn't hear. Henry arrives, and tries to stay hopeful that he will be able to go through the day without his special coal. While Gordon's running nicely and proudly, Henry's billowing black smoke and coughing. When Thomas tells Gordon about Henry's illness, Gordon starts worrying about Henry on the way to Knapford. He's less than five yards away from the station when he turns around to find Henry. He apologizes and suggests that they swap tenders. Doing so, they both arrive safely at Knapford. Gordon still feels sorry about taking the coal, and disappointed about not setting the record, but Thomas reminds Gordon that he still has the old record! | File:TTTepno242.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 243 | Seeing the Sights | Thomas is sent to take some sightseers on a tour of the island. Gordon teases Thomas that he'd never be able to get the passengers across the island as quickly as he could. A cross Thomas then speeds off once he hears a door close, leaving a bunch of passengers behind! Luckily, Bertie notices and takes them on a run to catch Thomas. But when Bertie catches up with him, he speeds off again! He also leaves at the sound of a door closing at Black Loch and the Scottish Castle, and he also leaves more passengers behind! At the Fishing Village, he doesn't hear the familiar sound of the door - because no one's left on board! Bertie catches up once again, and explains what happened. Thomas takes Bertie's passengers and then travels back to pick up the forgotten passengers. Afterwards, he arrives at the seaside, where the passengers wish to stay all day, as he does. Even though Gordon teases him, he still believes in seeing one sight properly as opposed to rushing to see them all! | File:TTTepno243.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 244 | Fearless Freddie | Thomas is taking Fearless Freddie, an old narrow-gauge engine, back to the Skarloey Railway. When Thomas and Freddie arrive at the Transfer Yards, Sir Handel recalls seeing Freddie years ago. Skarloey and Rheneas arrive, finishing a race. They boast that they're the fastest engines in the hills to Freddie, who claims he's still fastest and challenges the two to a race. He has trouble getting to the top of the mountain, being as old as he is. He eventually arrives and they begin the race. Freddie starts to fall short of steam, and is determined not to lose. He remembers an old track that's shorter, so he cheats by using it. Skarloey and Rheneas are impressed, and want to race him again. They do so, and again Freddie cheats. Meanwhile, Rheneas and Skarloey get too excited, and Rheneas flies off the track and down the mountain! Skarloey informs Freddie. Freddie admits to Mr. Percival, brought by Sir Handel, and Skarloey that he cheated in the races, and leads the others down his secret tracks to where Rheneas fell. Freddie pulls him back onto the track. They return to the Transfer Yards, Freddie apologizes, and then tells the others stories from the old days. | File:TTTepno245.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 246 | Toby's New Shed | Thomas meets Toby at Arlesdale End, and notices that he's wet. He also sees that Toby's shed's roof is full of holes, and that he was rained on in his sleep. Thomas informs the Fat Controller and offers to bring the supplies to build the new roof. Thomas tells Toby the news, but he looks rather glum upon hearing. Thomas meets up with Percy, who's delivering a birdhouse to Farmer McColl. After telling Percy the whole story, Thomas arrives at Arlesdale End and lets the workmen build the new roof. But when Thomas asks Toby what he thinks, Toby tells him that he liked the holes for the birds that nested in them. Thomas, feeling ashamed, puffs away. He notices the birdhouse that Percy delivered earlier, and has an idea. He asks the workmen to build a birdhouse out of the old wood, and it's set next to Toby's shed. The bird have a home, and Toby can be dry under his new roof. Now, everyone's happy! | File:TTTepno247.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 248 | Big Strong Henry | It is winter on the Island of Sodor and Henry is disappointed not to be chosen to pull some heavy loads for Farmer McColl. Gordon gets the job and boasts that he is the strongest engine. The other engines tell Gordon that he'll soon see just how strong Big Strong Henry is, a promise that has Henry worried. Henry's friends soon find a way for Henry to prove his strength to Gordon - by pulling Farmer McColl's loads so Gordon can see. This makes Gordon cross and Henry decides he quite likes being Big Strong Henry. Henry takes his heaviest load yet, twenty trucks of hay bales, up a hill - but they're too heavy! The trucks derail at the bottom of the hill, while Gordon takes his last heavy load, some cows. Henry is very sorry for causing trouble, but spots that Gordon has puffed away leaving one of his trucks open - letting all the cows escape! Clever Henry uses his hay to lead the cows all the way to Farmer McColl's proving that you don't need to be strong to be useful! | File:TTTepno248.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 249 | Sticky Toffee Thomas | Thomas is to give train rides at a children's fancy dress party. He daydreams about what costume to wear. A trip to the washdown gives him the idea to go as a big bubble bath, but the bubbles get into his eyes and he crashes into Toby, who is carrying toffee for the toffee apples. Toby is damaged so Thomas offers to take the toffee for Toby. On his way to the party Thomas again daydreams about what costume to wear. He doesn't see some points have changed and races into a siding. He hits the buffers and toffee goes all over him. Thomas is running late so takes a shortcut down an old overgrown line. Branches and leaves stick to him. Thomas arrives at the party with the toffee just in time. He's sorry to be in such a mess. But the children say that he looks like a big leafy bush - he has come in fancy dress after all. | File:TTTepno250.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | Sticky Taffy Thomas |
| 251 | Thomas and the Shooting Star | A shooting star is due to light up the night sky on the Island of Sodor. All the engines are making wishes. When the power on the island fails, Thomas is sent to the power station with some engineers. Thomas puffs across the island but, desperate to see the shooting star, avoids taking any route that will obstruct his view of the night sky. This made his trip longer and longer. Percy gets worried for Thomas and wishes that Thomas returns safely. Thomas, however, has taken such a long route that he's lost! He wishes he could see so he could take the fastest route. Suddenly the shooting star appears and lights up the sky! The light shows Thomas the way and soon the power is fixed! Thomas returns home and he and Percy are delighted that their wishes came true. | File:TTTepno251.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 252 | Edward Strikes Out | A new crane arrives on the island, Rocky. Rocky has no engine and is unable to move on his own. Edward dismisses Rocky as "new fangled nonsense". When Edward causes a spillage of steel pipes on the tracks, he calls for Harvey, the smaller crane. But Harvey isn't fast enough, and Gordon steams into the pipes and crashes. Harvey can't lift Gordon and Edward realizes that only Rocky is big enough to help. Edward realizes that Rocky is useful after all and is proud to be his friend. | File:TTTepno252.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 253 | Topped Off Thomas | It is a windy day on Sodor, and Thomas boasts that he can race faster than the wind. Suddenly, Thomas runs into Spencer, who isn't usually on Sodor. Spencer is being his usually boastful self, and claims that his special job is due to his speed. Thomas is cross, and they agree to a race to Kellsthorpe. But as they rush in to the station, the blustering wind combined with the gusts they produce sends the Fat Controller's top hat flying off. He is very cross with both of them. Thomas offers to find the hat for him. He rides down the line until he sees a level crossing. He spots the hat on Bertie the bus. But a gust of wind sends it back into the air. Thomas continues his search. He has pleased to see the hat resting on a scarecrow at the top of a hill. But Harold whooshes by, blowing the top hat up yet again. Thomas keeps puffing until he catches sight of it on a windmill. But the wind blows the sails hard enough to once again blow it out of Thomas' reach. He rolls sadly back to the station with bad news for the Fat controller. He talks to the wind on his way, admitting that he can't go faster than it. But suddenly, the top hat sails over Thomas, and lands gently on his funnel! He brings it back to Kellsthorpe Station slowly, and then puffs it over to the platform for the Fat Controller. | File:TTTepno253.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 254 | Wharf and Peace | Skarloey feels scared and doesn't like going to the wharf. One day he has an accident, and James and the trucks laugh at him. This makes Skarloey sadder than ever, and soon he goes up the line. He helps Rusty cross an old bridge and Duncan cross a flooded part of the line. Later, he saves Rheneas from a lot of rolling logs, and Rheneas says that Skarloey is the bravest engine of all. Skarloey returns to the wharf and feels more confident, and keeps the troublesome trucks in their place. | File:TTTepno254.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 255 | Thomas' Frosty Friend | It's always busy on Sodor during Wintertime. There is a large snowman near the line side and Percy and Thomas admire it when they stop nearby. A gust of wind lifts up the snowman, because it is only a balloon - the ropes on the balloon gets caught on Thomas' buffers and he sees it floating in front of him when he stops. He wants the snowman to return to the field, but it follows him to the Docks. James notices it and Thomas repeats that he wants it to go back to the children. Thomas collects his load and puffs away, with the balloon still in tow. He reaches the Farm and Farmer McColl notices the snowman, too! At Maithwaite, Emily also sees the balloon, and Thomas is now more fed up than ever. Thomas thinks of how he can get the snowman to go away. He hides in a siding, but the snowman bobs down in front of Thomas again. Thomas goes to see the Fat Controller, who explains everything. Thomas returns the balloon to the children, who are delighted to see them both. | File:TTTepno255.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 256 | Emily and the Special Coaches | Gordon has set a record for pulling the express and he is to receive a set of special coaches. It is Emily's job to collect and deliver them to the ceremony. On the way, she is rude to Diesel who is not impressed to hear about Gordon's award. Diesel tries to tell her something but Emily steams away. Crossly, Diesel takes the coaches and hides them in a siding. When the Fat Controller catches up with Diesel, he orders him to show Emily where the coaches are. On the way, Diesel's very old engine starts to splutter. Diesel explains that he also has broken a record, for shunting more trucks in one day than any other diesel engine. And he was cross that Emily didn't listen. Emily is sorry and later at before Gordon's ceremony, she plans a surprise for Diesel with the Fat Controller, who agrees. At the ceremony, Gordon is awarded with his new coaches, and Diesel, to his utmost surprise, is awarded with a brand new diesel motor. The engines then cheer for Gordon and, for the very first time, a grateful Diesel. | File:TTTepno256.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | Emily and the Special Cars |
| 257 | Thomas and the Colours | It is the day of the Sodor School football match. James finishes his jobs first and gets to pull the team carriages. James gets decorated in the team colors. Thomas is very jealous and thinks this isn't fair. He tries to persuade James to let him pull the coaches but James won't listen. Thomas resorts to desperate measures and arranges for James to puff into a siding. This destroys James' decorations! Thomas is horrified at what he has done. Thomas sees Bertie who has broken down on his way to the match with lots of children. Thomas offers to take the children and borrows the children's flags and scarves to decorate James with. James looks wonderful and everyone is delighted. | File:TTTepno257.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 258 | Thomas and the Birthday Mail | On the way to delivering some birthday mail to Alice, who lives at High Farm, Thomas meets Rosie, a young tank engine, who absolutely idolizes him. Thomas becomes very angry when Rosie tries to follow him down the line to High Farm, and so attempts to lose her. But when Thomas ends up in a tremendous landslide, Rosie of course soon catches up with him. Will Thomas accept the young lass’ help? | File:TTTepno258.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 259 | Duncan's Bluff | Villagers, high up in the hills, need plenty of coal as Sodor is in the deep of winter. Duncan is taking coal there from the Wharf, which James delivers. For a lark, Duncan says he will race James. If Duncan delivers the coal first, he wins. If James arrives with more coal first, he wins. So, just who will win? Well, it certainly wouldn’t seem to be James when Duncan resorts to a spot of cheating. | File:TTTepno259.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 260 | Missing Trucks | Rheneas has to deliver some slate trucks. On his way, he meets Skarloey, who still has to take some coal and is very tired. As an act of kindness, Rheneas decides to take the trucks for him, but doesn't tell anyone about it; not even Skarloey! But when Rheneas arrives at the hill, he can't manage both his and Skarloey's trucks, so he leaves Skarloey's coal in a siding. He delivers his slate at the wharf, and instantly returns to fetch Skarloey's trucks. But the coal trucks are missing. Rheneas is desperate to fix the problem he's made. But, just as he asks Sir Handel, Rusty and Mighty Mac to help him, Peter Sam puffs in with the coal! Then Skarloey arrives with the Thin Controller. Rheneas explains to Skarloey and the Thin Controller how he was trying to surprise his friend, who is very happy! | File:TTTepno260.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 261 | Thomas and the Treasure | A Maritime Museum is to be opened on Sodor, by an Admiral. When Thomas picks him up from Brendam Docks, Salty tells Thomas the story, as well as giving him the relevant clues about long lost treasure, belonging to pirates, which has been buried somewhere on the Island. Unfortunately for the Admiral, this means he will be late for the opening, as Thomas becomes simply enraptured by the idea and can’t stop thinking about it for the whole journey! Most annoyed by distracted little Thomas terribly delaying the Admiral, the Fat Controller arranges for him to be transported by Harold the Helicopter instead. Despite this, Thomas decides he will find that treasure. | File:TTTepno261.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 262 | James the Second Best | A Railway Poster is to be produced, and the Fat Controller needs an engine to be the centre of it – and that engine is decided to be Edward. James is most jealous of Edward when he learns of the news. He wanted to be the engine on that poster. So James decides to try and prove to the Fat Controller that it should be him, and not Edward, who gets the gig. After numerous attempts to keep one step ahead of Edward, he finally manages to get onto the poster...but not the way he originally wanted. | File:TTTepno262.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 263 | Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out | Skarloey is in dire need of repairs, but the workshop is all the way over on the other side of Sodor. Thomas kindly comes forward, in that he will transport Skarloey there. Once Skarloey is on a flatbed truck, the Fat Controller warns Thomas about its coupling, as it could easily come loose. Skarloey is feeling very miserable, so Thomas tries as hard as he can to make the little chap feel better, by showing him around. When none of his efforts seem to work, Thomas comes up with the idea of showing Skarloey the view from the peak of Gordon’s Hill, but has forgotten about that flatbed’s coupling… | File:TTTepno263.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon |
[edit] Season 11
| Number | Name | Synopsis | Screenshot | Narrators | American Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264 | Thomas & The Storyteller | Thomas must take a storyteller on a trip to see what to write about. Unfortunately there are lots of places but the storyteller can't decide. The next day, Thomas takes the storyteller on a trip again and the storyteller writes a story about...him! | File:TTTepno264.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 265 | Emily's Rubbish | When Emily is given the job of working with Whiff, a friendly garbage collection engine, the other engines tease her about her smelly new friend. Emily is embarrassed and tries to keep her distance from Whiff. But every time she gets away, Whiff catches up with her. Emily meets Spencer who's way is blocked by lots of garbage trucks - the ones that Emily was supposed to move with Whiff. Emily feels bad. She tries to move the trucks but finds they are too heavy. She asks Gordon and James to help, but both refuse to move the smelly trucks. Only Whiff is willing to help move the trucks. Emily is please to call Whiff her friend. | File:TTTepno265.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | Emily & The Garbage |
| 266 | Dream On | The Duke and Duchess of Boxford are visiting the island with Spencer. When Spencer boasts about being faster, shiner and stronger than Thomas, Thomas vows to prove him wrong. Thomas tries to go faster than Spencer, but takes a bend too fast and has to break hard. He tries to be shinier than Spencer, but his work soon makes him dustier than ever. Finally he tries to be stronger and pulls too many trucks up Gordon's Hill. He slides all the way to the bottom and feels very silly. The next day, an emergency calls the Duke back to the mainland. Spencer's boiler is cold, but Thomas is raring to take the Duke. This time its Spencer's turn to feel silly! | File:TTTepno266.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 267 | Drity Work | James is delighted to be taking the Mayor of Sodor to the Festival of Lights at the Scottish Castle. Thomas, Emily and Percy are allowed to go to the Festival too, but have lots of jobs to do first. They ask James to help them, but he refuses, heading off to get clean at the wash-down. Thomas, Emily and Percy each puff past in turn. Unless James helps them with their jobs, they may miss the Festival. But James is determined to stay clean for his grand entrance. But on his way to collect the Mayor, Sir Topham Hatt tells James that Thomas, Emily and Percy will miss the opening of the Festival, including his grand entrance. James' entrance won't be grand, with none of his friends there to see it. So James helps his friends with each of their jobs, even though he gets covered with coal dust, sand and smelly fish. And he has no time to wash before collecting the Mayor. But Sir Topham Hatt is delighted with James, all that mess and grime proves what a thoughtful and hard-working engine he is. | File:TTTepno267.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Bradon | |
| 268 | Hector the Horrid | Thomas must fill coal trucks in time for James and Edward to collect them. At the coaling plant,/he encounters a big grumpy truck called 'Hector the Horrid'. Thomas tries to approach Hector but Hector roars at him to leave him alone. Thomas puffs quickly away. There's a lot to do and Rosie arrives to help. Rose tries to approach Hector the Horrid but again Hector roars and scares Rosie away. Thomas decides that he's had enough. He biffs Hector hard and sends him flying off the track. Hector reveals that he only roars because he's scared. He's never been filled with coal before. Thomas helps Hector and shows him that being filled with coal can be fun! Thomas and Hector (the not-so-Horrid) shunt the coal trucks in time for James and Edward to collect them. | File:TTTepno268.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 269 | Gordon and the Engineer | Gordon must take an important engineer to repair some points. He picks up the wrong person at the station and steams off to the points refusing to stop for any other engines. When Gordon realizes his mistake he feels very silly, but he can't head back to collect the engineer as the lines are blocked. Gordon has an idea. He asks all the engines to ferry the engineer up the line, engine-by-engine. Soon the points are repaired and the engines are on their way. Gordon admits that even he needs help sometimes! | File:TTTepno269.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 270 | Thomas & The Spaceship | Percy breaks down when delivering the mail at night. While Thomas is pushing him back to the sheds, Percy sees some flashing lights in the sky and is convinced they are a spaceship. Gordon teases Percy, so when Thomas is sent to deliver the mail for Percy he becomes determined to prove his friend was right. Thomas spots some lights in the distance but they turn out to be workmen repairing the track. He spots some more lights, but they turn out to be the lighthouse. A third set of lights turns out to be Jeremy! Thomas realizes that Percy must have seen Jeremy landing at the airport! Searching for the spaceship makes Thomas late. Back at the sheds, he explains the truth about the lights to Gordon. And even though Thomas felt silly, he asks Gordon to help deliver the mail on time. Gordon is pleased to help and Percy decides that Jeremy is better than any spaceship! | File:TTTepno270.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 271 | Henry's Lucky Day | A successful day of deliveries in the snow convinces Henry that he has lucky trucks. The next day, without realizing, Edward uses Henry's trucks to take coal to the villages. Henry is given an important special - to collect presents for the children. Henry tries but finds his job difficult without his lucky trucks. Henry searches for Edward and the lucky trucks - but when he finds him Henry accidentally smashes the lucky trucks! Henry remembers the presents for the children he stops thinking about the trucks and puffs on without them. Soon Henry delivers all the presents. The children are delighted and Henry feels like the luckiest engine of all! | File:TTTepno271.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 272 | Thomas and the Light House | Thomas is looking forward to a big fireworks display that night. But first he is given an important special - to take a new light bulb to the Sodor lighthouse. Thomas is warned that the bulb will easily break and it must be delivered safely before dark so the ships can find their way. Thomas is so determined to finish his special that he can't resist speeding up. Thomas goes so fast that, when he comes to a section of track being replaced, he can't stop in time. He crashes through a barrier breaking the bulb! Thomas puffs off to collect a new bulb knowing that he will now be too late for the display. But when he sees the lighthouse beaming, Thomas thinks it looks as wonderful as any fireworks! | File:TTTepno272.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 273 | Thomas and the Big Bang | While at the Wharf, Thomas uses his new whistle to make the narrow gauge engines jump. This makes the other engines laugh and soon they are all joining in the fun, making each other jump causing chaos across the Wharf! They have a wonderful time until an extra big noise derails Peter Sam. Mr. Percival arrives and puts the engines in their place. The engines all help clear up the wharf, before playing one last trick on Mr. Percival. There's a time and a place for having fun! | File:TTTepno273.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 274 | Smoke and Mirror | Thomas is to pick up some important items for the finale of a magician's magic show. His reward for a job well done will be a role in the show! Thomas can't stop thinking about being in the magic show and collects all the wrong items. When he returns and realizes what he has done he feels very silly. Thomas puffs off to collect the correct items even though he'll miss the show. He arrives back with the correct items just in time for the grand finale. Thomas is delighted when the magician performs some amazing tricks with him! | File:TTTepno274.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 275 | Thomas Sets Sail | Thomas is given the job of taking the mayor's new sailing boat to the docks for a special launch ceremony. Thomas is told to wait for an engineer to lower the mast but Thomas is so proud to be taking the beautiful boat that he doesn't wait. When the mast gets caught in some trees, the sails unfurl themselves and open in the wind. The wind in the sails pushes Thomas along. Thomas can't slow down! He races past the harbor unable to stop. When the wind drops, Thomas realizes that he has been very silly. He waits patiently for the engineer to lower the sails and safely puffs the boat to the harbor. The Mayor and Sir Topham Hatt are very pleased. | File:TTTepno275.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 276 | Don't be Silly Billy | When Billy, a new engine, comes to the island, Thomas is given the job of showing Billy how to do his jobs. Billy doesn't want to listen to Thomas' instructions. He calls Thomas a bossy engine and races away. Thomas follows him across the island trying to tell Billy what to do, but still Billy won't listen. Eventually Thomas gives up. Soon Billy runs out of coal and water, just as Thomas had warned him. Thomas shunts Billy to the water tower and fills him with coal again. Billy is very sorry for not having listened - he realizes that Thomas was only trying to help. Together, they finish the jobs and Billy admits that he did like working with Thomas after all. | File:TTTepno276.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 277 | Edward and the Mail | All the engines think Edward knows everything. When he's given the job of taking the mail, Edward wants to ask for help, but worries that he'll look silly. He doesn't realize that the trucks are in a specific order and delivers the mail to the wrong places. When he realizes his mistake, he is very upset and knows he'll have to deliver them all over again. Edwards collects the mail and tries to deliver them but is in such a rush that he makes a mistake and the parcels go everywhere. Finally he decides that he must ask for help. He goes to Percy who is happy to help! Edward doesn't feel silly. | File:TTTepno277.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 278 | Hide and Peep | While Thomas and Percy wait for an important cargo ship at the docks Thomas suggests a game of Hide and Peep. Cranky wants to play but Thomas tells him that he'd be no good at hiding. Percy hides and Thomas looks for him everywhere. When he can't find Percy, Thomas announces loudly that Sir Topham Hatt has arrived. Percy comes out from his hiding place but is cross when he realizes that Sir Topham Hatt hasn't arrived - Thomas has cheated. Percy hides again and Thomas searches for him. The Dock Manager says that the cargo ship has arrived. Thomas calls for Percy to tell him the news but Percy doesn't believe him and stays hidden. Thomas asks Cranky to help him find Percy. Cranky quickly spots Percy. Thomas puffs over to him and tells him all about the cargo ship. Thomas tells Percy that he is the best hider and that Cranky is the best finder! | File:TTTepno278.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 279 | Toby's Triumph | Toby is given a special job - to take Alicia Botti the opera singer to a special concert. Toby worries about making a mistake. Toby worries so much that he does just that - he forgets to slow at a corner, spilling Alicia's special tea in Henrietta. Then he worries so much that he takes the wrong track. Finally he worries so much that he speeds through a big puddle covering Henrietta in mud. When Alicia Botti sees Henrietta she insists that Toby gets washed. At the wash down, Toby notices the workmen are cheerful and how nobody else is worrying. Later, Toby doesn't worry anymore. And he does his job perfectly! | File:TTTepno279.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 280 | Thomas and the Runaway Car | Thomas is chosen to deliver Sir Topham Hatt's brand new car to the Sodor Show. When Gordon challenges him to a race, Thomas is so determined to win that he doesn't wait for the workmen to couple up the car's flatbed properly. He pushes the car as fast as he can. He races to the top of Gordon's Hill only for the car to race down the other side without Thomas. Thomas chases as the runaway car hurtles along the track. Other engines have to avoid the speeding car causing chaos! The flatbed hits a bump in the track and the car lands in a big haystack. Thomas feels silly and, even though he loses the race, asks victorious Gordon to help him fetch Rocky to lift the car from the haystack. The two friends make sure Sir Topham Hatt's car makes it to the show on time! | File:TTTepno280.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 281 | Thomas in Trouble | Thomas is at the fitters' yard before a special job taking the school choir to a concert. When James teases him, Thomas becomes determined to prove that he hasn't broken down and puffs away to collect the choir before his final inspection. Soon, however, nasty noises start coming from Thomas' engine. Thomas denies that there is anything wrong and puffs on. Eventually he breaks down. Thomas feels very silly. He asks James to help take the choir to the concert on time. Henry shunts Thomas to the fitters' yard to be repaired. And this time he waits patiently for his final inspection. | File:TTTepno281.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 282 | Thomas and the Stinky Cheese | When Diesel teases Thomas for being stinky Thomas is determined to prove otherwise. When Thomas is given a special to deliver some stinky cheese to the docks, he goes out of his way to avoid any diesel engines on the way. When Thomas sees 'Arry, he tries to back away, but he crashes into Bert. His cheese delivery flies high into the air and splatters all over them. Thomas feels very silly. He's given some new cheese and puffs quickly to the docks - this time he doesn't mind being stinky. At the docks, Sir Topham Hatt declares Thomas to be really useful and gives Diesel, Arry and Bert the stinky job of shunting the cheese at the docks. | File:TTTepno282.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 283 | Percy and the Left Luggage | Percy has a busy day ahead - but he leaves a very important job till it's almost too late. Percy must work hard to prevent certain disaster. | File:TTTepno283.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 284 | Duncan Does It All | Duncan becomes fed up with his straw deliveries so he decides to find a more important job. When he does neither of his new jobs properly, Rusty and Skarloey get the blame! | File:TTTepno284.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 285 | Sir Handel In Charge | The Thin Controller asks Sir Handel to ensure that a train full of logs is ready for Thomas to collect by getting the very first engines he sees to help him,but will Sir Handel listen? | File:TTTepno285.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 286 | Cool Truckings | Madge, a snub-nosed, bright-eyed and level-headed flatbed lorry learns that slow and careful is the best way to be, when having fun in the snow turns into a hazardous activity. | File:TTTepno286.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 287 | Ding-A-Ling | The Thin Controller, has a new bicycle - but it's missing a bell. Freddie becomes determined to find one, trying out a cow bell and some clowns bells until he eventually finds the perfect bell to use. | File:TTTepno287.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 288 | Skarloey Storms Through | When a storm comes to the hills of Sodor, the narrow gauge engines are called to bring the sheep to safety. But can Skarloey conquer his fears and save the sheep in danger? | File:TTTepno288.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon | |
| 289 | And Wash Behind Your Buffers | It's the day of the country show and Madge the snub-nose lorry is to pull the brass band. Interfering Madge doesn't get herself clean in good time so the engineers have to start over again. | File:TTTepno289.png | Michael Angelis, Michael Brandon |
[edit] References
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Tank_Engine_%26_Friends
- http://www.tv.com/thomas-the-tank-engine-and-friends/show/11466/summary.html
