Thomas and Friends

Thomas is a cheeky, fussy little engine. He often gets into trouble by being overeager to do things best left to bigger and more sensible engines. But clouds never last long in Thomas's life and he's soon bustling about again, playing his part in the yard and on his very own branch line.

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  • Not So Hasty Pudding
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    November 20, 2006

    When Elizabeth is sent to collect a shipment of Christmas puddings, Thomas is jealous. He is sure he would be better than Elizabeth at traveling through the snow.

  • Three Cheers for Thomas
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    October 18, 2006

    When Thomas takes the children to their annual Sports Day, he really wishes he could win a medal - just like the children.

  • Trusty Rusty
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    October 17, 2006

    Rusty discovers a bridge that needs repairing. The little diesel engine tells everyone that it is too dangerous to cross. But Duncan doesn't want to listen to a diesel.

  • Gordon and Spencer
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    October 13, 2006

    When the Duke and Duchess come to the island, they bring Spencer, their own private engine. Gordon is very sad: he's not the fastest or the grandest engine anymore.

  • Best Dressed Engine
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    October 12, 2006

    All the engines are to be decorated for the May Day Celebration - except Gordon. He thinks he is too grand to be decorated.

  • Grand Opening
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    October 11, 2006

    The Fat Controller tells Skarloey off for always being late. But then Harold the Helicopter breaks down and it looks as if the Fat Controller and Lady Hatt are going to be the ones who are late for the grand opening of the new scenic line.

  • Harold and the Flying Horse
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    October 10, 2006

    All the engines puff around the island getting ready for the vicar's fete. Harold the Helicopter feels left out; he can't help, he's on rescue duty.

  • Bulgy Rides Again
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    October 9, 2006

    When the Fat Controller needs to carry more passengers, he tells Bulgy the Bus that he won't be a chicken coop anymore. Bulgy is cleaned and put back on the road. But the passengers get cross when the chickens come back to their old home.

  • Fergus Breaks the Rules
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    October 6, 2006

    When the Fat Controller sends him to the smelter's yard, he thinks he is going to be scrapped.

  • Peace and Quiet
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    October 5, 2006

    Murdoch loves peace and quiet and hates sharing a shed with Harvey and Salty who won't stop talking. But then he gets stuck in the country with some noisy sheep.

  • Runaway Elephant
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    October 4, 2006

    Duncan is delivering a very heavy elephant statue, but he is too impatient to wait for the brake van and rushes off. Soon Duncan is a runaway train.

  • Something Fishy
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    October 3, 2006

    Arthur wants the new route that goes to the fishing village, but he is too shy to ask for it.

  • Snow Engine
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    October 2, 2006

    Oliver doesn't like the snow. He has to take a delivery to school children in a mountain village and gets stuck for the night. When morning comes, the snow has made him look like a giant snow engine.

  • Salty's Stormy Tale
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    September 29, 2006

    When the lighthouse lamp goes out in a storm, Salty saves the day.

  • Rheneas and the Rollercoaster
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    September 28, 2006

    When Rheneas has to take some school children on a school trip, he wishes he had an "'important" job to do. But when he finds himself on a dangerous line, he realizes that delivering his passengers safely is the most important job of all.

  • Bad Day at Castle Loch
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    September 27, 2006

    Donald and Douglas don't believe the stories about a monster that lives in the loch near Sodor's "Scottish" castle. But when they get stuck, they see something moving across the misty water.

  • Toby's Windmill
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    September 26, 2006

    Toby loves the windmill, but the miller can't afford the timber to repair the mill after a heavy storm. Then Toby finds a fallen tree and asks the Fat Controller if the miller can have the wood.

  • Spotless Record
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    September 25, 2006

    Arthur arrives on the island and is put to work with Thomas and Percy. But when Thomas hears that Arthur has never been in trouble, he decides to play a trick on him.

  • Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop
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    September 22, 2006

    The refreshment lady wants to open a new tea shop for the island's holiday makers, but can't make up her mind where to have the tea shop.

  • James and the Queen of Sodor
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    September 21, 2006

    When James hears the Queen of Sodor has arrived, he volunteers to collect her.

  • What's the Matter with Henry?
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    September 20, 2006

    Henry doesn't feel well, but Thomas and Percy think he's making a fuss about nothing. Emily, however, is more observant.

  • Edward's Brass Band
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    September 19, 2006

    Edward loves taking the brass band to the concert. But this year he has an accident and has to go to the fitter's yard, and Bertie takes the band instead.

  • The Old Bridge
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    September 18, 2006

    After an old bridge collapses as Skarloey is crossing the river, he is too frightened to cross the bridge again after it is repaired. Rheneas tries to do Skarloey's work for him.

  • Bill, Ben, and Fergus
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    September 15, 2006

    Fergus gets sent to work in the quarry. But when he keeps telling Bill and Ben "to do things right," they decide to "do it wrong."

  • Percy Gets It Right
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    September 14, 2006

    Percy discovers the track is wobbly on Toby's old line.

  • Emily's New Coaches
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    September 13, 2006

    Emily, a new steam engine, arrives on the island of Sodor. But when she takes Thomas's coaches Annie and Clarabel by mistake, Thomas is cross.

  • A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter
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    June 19, 2006

    Harold the helicopter loves flying and sometimes delivers the mail, but that's Percy's favourite job.

  • Harvey to the Rescue
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    June 16, 2006

    Harvey, the new crane engine, is sad. The other engines are saying bad things about him because he's different. The next day Percy loses control of his trucks and they crash, blocking a road.

  • Salty's Secret
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    June 15, 2006

    Salty loves the sea, and is disappointed when he finds his new job is at the quarry.

  • No Sleep for Cranky
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    June 14, 2006

    Salty is telling Bill and Ben a story, and Cranky is unloading his cargo at the docks and is in no mood to listen.

  • Faulty Whistles
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    June 13, 2006

    Duncan takes Headmaster Hastings and the school organ to Strawberry Grove - and Headmaster saves the day.

  • Rusty Saves the Day
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    June 12, 2006

    Rusty's best friends, Rheneas and Skarloey, have two weeks to repair their line, otherwise they will be sent to work in the quarry instead. Rusty and Elizabeth offer to help.

  • Dunkin Duncan
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    June 9, 2006

    Duncan ignores the rules and tries to shunt too many trucks up the steep incline with disastrous results.

  • Edward the Very Useful Engine
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    June 8, 2006

    The big engines feel that Edward, the "back engine," is too old and unreliable and should be retired.

  • Thomas and the Jet Engine
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    June 7, 2006

    Thomas's wish to be as fast as Gordon comes true when he has to collect a jet engine from the docks and deliver it to the airfield.

  • Thomas, Percy, and the Squeak
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    June 6, 2006

    Thomas is all washed and polished because he has a very important person to collect.

  • Toby Had a Little Lamb
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    June 5, 2006

    Farmer McColl's lambs are stuck on a hillside, cut off by snow. He needs the vet to come and tend to them, but Duck can't get through with his snowplough. Then Toby remembers his old branchline.

  • Buffer Brother
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    June 2, 2006

    Bill and Ben are quarry engines. They are twins. Ben's buffers get damaged and he is sent to get new ones. Bill is envious.

  • Percy's Chocolate Crunch
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    June 1, 2006

    There is a water shortage and the engines are restricted to fewer washdowns. The trucks play a trick on Percy and he gets covered in coal. Then he goes to the chocolate factory on a job.

  • Jack Frost
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    May 31, 2006

    It's freezing and James and Percy deliver extra coal to the stations with their minds full of Thomas's tales of Jack Frost.

  • James and the Red Balloon
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    May 30, 2006

    Thomas picks up a "special" and take it to the airfield. It's a hot air balloon. James and Thomas are afraid the hot air balloon will take the engines' passenger traffic away.

  • Middle Engine
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    May 29, 2006

    None of the engines like being a middle engine. When shunting for Percy at the Smelter Yard, Harry and Bert, the yellow diesels, put him in the middle again.

  • Percy and the Haunted Mine
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    May 26, 2006

    It's competition time for Most Beautiful Station on the Island of Sodor. To collect some shrubs from Maithwaite, Percy has to pass a spooky old abandoned quarry mine.

  • The World's Strongest Engine
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    May 25, 2006

    The steam engines don't like Diesel, because he is rude and a show off. Diesel hopes to get rid of steam engines once and for all.

  • It's Only Snow
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    May 24, 2006

    Thomas has a big Yule tree as a special delivery for the village. But it has snowed heavily, and his snowplough breaks.

  • Gordon Takes a Tumble
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    May 23, 2006

    Gordon learns that pride comes before a fall when he shows off to Salt by racing fast down the wrong track.

  • Scaredy Engines
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    May 22, 2006

    It's Halloween. Thomas, Percy and Duck are sent to the Smelter to collect some scrap. But after Edward's spooky ghost stories, Percy is scared.

  • Twin Trouble
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    May 19, 2006

    Donald and Douglas, the Scottish twins, nearly always work together. But one day they are so cross with each other, they refuse to speak.

  • A Friend in Need
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    May 18, 2006

    Ned the steam shovel, not looking where he is going, rolls over Thomas' track and his big wheels breaks the rails, and Thomas begins to topple over. Jack quickly jumps in.

  • Jack Jumps In
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    May 17, 2006

    Thomas takes Jack the digger-loader to the quarry for his first day's work. Jack is excited and offers to help all the different machinery.

  • The Fogman
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    May 16, 2006

    Cyril the fogman warns the engines when there's fog ahead, but the Fat Controller replaces him with a foghorn.

  • Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry
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    May 15, 2006

    A dirty old steam lorry called Elizabeth rescues Thomas after a breakdown so he can get his load to the docks on time. The Fat Controller recognises her as an old friend and decides to restore her to her original beauty.