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Britt Allcroft's Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - Series 2 (Australia)

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The second series of Thomas & Friends premiered on Monday April 18, 1988 from ABC in Australia. Ringo Starr narrated all twenty-six episodes in Australia.

Production[]

The majority of the episodes were based on stories written by the Reverend W. Awdry. Christopher Awdry was commissioned to write a new Railway Series book as source material for the second series. Two stories from More About Thomas the Tank Engine provided additional roles for Bertie the Bus and Harold the Helicopter. The episode Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree was a one-off story written by Christopher Awdry. According to the original end credits for Thomas and Trevor, the episode is "based on the story by Christopher Awdry from original material by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton." All of Christopher Awdry's new stories were added later in production.

Episodes[]

  1. 1988-04-18 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E01 - Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Monday April 18, 1988
  2. 1988-04-19 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E02 - Cows - Tuesday April 19, 1988
  3. 1988-04-20 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E03 - Bertie's Chase - Wednesday April 20, 1988
  4. 1988-04-21 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E04 - Saved from Scrap - Thursday April 21, 1988
  5. 1988-04-22 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E05 - Old Iron - Friday April 22, 1988
  6. 1988-04-25 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E06 - Thomas and Trevor - Monday April 25, 1988
  7. 1988-04-26 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E07 - Percy and the Signal - Tuesday April 26, 1988
  8. 1988-04-27 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E08 - Duck Takes Charge - Wednesday April 27, 1988
  9. 1988-04-28 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E09 - Percy and Harold - Thursday April 28, 1988
  10. 1988-04-29 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E10 - The Runaway - Friday April 29, 1988
  11. 1988-05-02 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E11 - Percy Takes the Plunge - Monday May 2, 1988
  12. 1988-05-03 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E12 - Pop Goes the Diesel - Tuesday May 3, 1988
  13. 1988-05-04 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E13 - Dirty Work - Wednesday May 4, 1988
  14. 1988-04-05 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E14 - A Close Shave - Thursday May 5, 1988
  15. 1988-04-06 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E15 - Better Late than Never - Friday May 6, 1988
  16. 1988-04-09 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E16 - Break Van - Monday May 9, 1988
  17. 1988-04-10 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E17 - The Deputation - Tuesday May 10, 1988
  18. 1988-04-11 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E18 - Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Wednesday May 11, 1988
  19. 1988-04-12 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E19 - Daisy - Thursday May 12, 1988
  20. 1988-04-13 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E20 - Percy's Predicament - Friday May 13, 1988
  21. 1988-04-16 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E21 - The Diseasel - Monday May 16, 1988
  22. 1988-04-17 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E22 - Wrong Road - Tuesday May 17, 1988
  23. 1988-04-18 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E23 - Edward's Exploit - Wednesday May 18, 1988
  24. 1988-04-19 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E24 - Ghost Train - Thursday May 19, 1988
  25. 1988-04-20 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E25 - Woolly Bear - Friday May 20, 1988
  26. 1988-12-26 - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - S02E26 - Thomas & the Missing Christmas Tree - Monday December 26, 1988

Episode Descriptions[]

  1. Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Thomas and Percy quarrel about proper colours for an engine, but both engines end up getting in trouble with coal.
  2. Cows - Gordon and Henry tease Edward after some cows break part of his train away, but in the end, Edward has the last laugh.
  3. Bertie's Chase - Edward is impatient when Thomas does not show up with his coaches, unaware that Bertie is taking his passengers, leading him to a chase.
  4. Saved from Scrap - Edward meets a traction engine named Trevor at the scrapyard and tries to help make him become useful again.
  5. Old Iron - James is fed up with Edward for being so slow, but when two boys fiddle with James' controls, Edward comes to his rescue.
  6. Thomas and Trevor - Trevor does not have much work to do and proves to Thomas how useful he can be when he is sent to help at the harbour.
  7. Percy and the Signal - Percy enjoys playing tricks, but Gordon and James make a plan to pay him back.
  8. Duck Takes Charge - A Great Western engine named Duck arrives on the island to help Percy and stop the big engines from pushing smaller engines around.
  9. Percy and Harold - A helicopter named Harold thinks that railways are slow and out of date, but Percy proves him wrong after by winning a race.
  10. The Runaway - After a visit to and coming back from the works, Thomas's handbrake is very stiff and he soon becomes a runaway on his branch line.
  11. Percy Takes the Plunge - Percy thinks that water is nothing to an engine with determination, but his mood soon changes when he passes a danger sign at the harbour.
  12. Pop Goes the Diesel - A diesel engine named Diesel arrives on trial to work with Duck and thinks that diesel engines know everything and do not need to learn, until he tries to take some old trucks from a siding.
  13. Dirty Work - Diesel gets revenge on Duck by telling lies about the big engines to the trucks, causing the Fat Controller to send Duck away.
  14. A Close Shave - Duck helps with some Troublesome Trucks on Gordon's Hill, but the train breaks away and the trucks chase him down the main line, until he ends up in a barber shop at Crosby.
  15. Better Late than Never - Repairs on the main line viaduct are causing delays on the railway making Thomas very cross, but he learns that there are times when being late is not such a bad thing after all.
  16. Break Van - Twin engines named Donald and Douglas whom the Fat Controller had bought from Scotland to help out. Things do not go well for both twins due to a Spiteful Brake Van.
  17. The Deputation - Donald and Douglas are worried that they will be sent away and scrapped, but after rescuing Henry from being snowed under, Percy and the other engines try to help the twins out with a Deputation.
  18. Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Thomas thinks that he can manage without his driver until he makes an unexpected visit to the stationmaster's house one morning, making the Fat Controller very cross.
  19. Daisy - A diesel railcar names Daisy comes to help on Thomas's branch line after Thomas' indisposal and causes trouble with rude remarks toward the coaches and refusing to pull a milk tanker.
  20. Percy's Predicament - Percy and Toby agree to switch jobs after Daisy refuses to take the milk again, which ends up putting the engines in an awkward predicament.
  21. The Diseasel - Saddle tank twin engines named Bill and Ben think that a "Diseasel" stole their trucks of china clay and set off to find them, which makes them play tricks on a green diesel engine named BoCo. Luckily, Edward is there to settle the ruckus.
  22. Wrong Road - A mix-up with Gordon and Edward ends up sending both engines on the wrong lines with their evening trains, with Gordon ending up being teased by Bill and Ben.
  23. Edward's Exploit - Gordon and James think that Edward should give up and be preserved, but Edward proves just how Really Useful he is when he takes visitors home during a storm.
  24. Ghost Train - Percy and Toby play a trick to scare Thomas and teach him a lesson after calling Percy a silly little engine for his ghost story.
  25. Woolly Bear - Thomas thinks Percy crawls like a caterpillar due to him being late with collecting hay along the line and when Percy ends up covered in treacle and hay, Thomas and Toby end up making jokes about him.
  26. Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree - Thomas is sent to collect a Christmas tree, but when he ends up getting lost along the way home, Donald and Douglas set off to rescue him in time for the Christmas celebrations.

VHS's from Series 2[]

1988[]

  • 1988-06-27 - Thomas, Percy and the Coal & Other Stories (Volume 4) - Monday June 27, 1988
  1. Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Thomas and Percy quarrel about proper colours for an engine, but both engines end up getting in trouble with coal.
  2. Cows - Gordon and Henry tease Edward after some cows break part of his train away, but in the end, Edward has the last laugh.
  3. Bertie's Chase - Edward is impatient when Thomas does not show up with his coaches, unaware that Bertie is taking his passengers, leading him to a chase.
  4. Saved from Scrap - Edward meets a traction engine named Trevor at the scrapyard and tries to help make him become useful again.
  5. Old Iron - James is fed up with Edward for being so slow, but when two boys fiddle with James' controls, Edward comes to his rescue.
  6. Thomas and Trevor - Trevor does not have much work to do and proves to Thomas how useful he can be when he is sent to help at the harbour.
  7. Percy and the Signal - Percy enjoys playing tricks, but Gordon and James make a plan to pay him back.
  8. Duck Takes Charge - A Great Western engine named Duck arrives on the island to help Percy and stop the big engines from pushing smaller engines around.
  • 1988-06-27 - Percy and Harold & Other Stories (Volume 5) - Monday June 27, 1988
  1. Percy and Harold - A helicopter named Harold thinks that railways are slow and out of date, but Percy proves him wrong after by winning a race.
  2. The Runaway - After a visit to and coming back from the works, Thomas's handbrake is very stiff and he soon becomes a runaway on his branch line.
  3. Percy Takes the Plunge - Percy thinks that water is nothing to an engine with determination, but his mood soon changes when he passes a danger sign at the harbour.
  4. Pop Goes the Diesel - A diesel engine named Diesel arrives on trial to work with Duck and thinks that diesel engines know everything and do not need to learn, until he tries to take some old trucks from a siding.
  5. Dirty Work - Diesel gets revenge on Duck by telling lies about the big engines to the trucks, causing the Fat Controller to send Duck away.
  6. A Close Shave - Duck helps with some Troublesome Trucks on Gordon's Hill, but the train breaks away and the trucks chase him down the main line, until he ends up in a barber shop at Crosby.
  7. Better Late than Never - Repairs on the main line viaduct are causing delays on the railway making Thomas very cross, but he learns that there are times when being late is not such a bad thing after all.
  8. Break Van - Twin engines named Donald and Douglas whom the Fat Controller had bought from Scotland to help out. Things do not go well for both twins due to a Spiteful Brake Van.
  • 1988-06-27 - The Deputation & Other Stories (Volume 6) - Monday June 27, 1988
  1. The Deputation - Donald and Douglas are worried that they will be sent away and scrapped, but after rescuing Henry from being snowed under, Percy and the other engines try to help the twins out with a Deputation.
  2. Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Thomas thinks that he can manage without his driver until he makes an unexpected visit to the stationmaster's house one morning, making the Fat Controller very cross.
  3. Daisy - A diesel railcar names Daisy comes to help on Thomas's branch line after Thomas' indisposal and causes trouble with rude remarks toward the coaches and refusing to pull a milk tanker.
  4. Percy's Predicament - Percy and Toby agree to switch jobs after Daisy refuses to take the milk again, which ends up putting the engines in an awkward predicament.
  5. The Diseasel - Saddle tank twin engines named Bill and Ben think that a "Diseasel" stole their trucks of china clay and set off to find them, which makes them play tricks on a green diesel engine named BoCo. Luckily, Edward is there to settle the ruckus.
  6. Wrong Road - A mix-up with Gordon and Edward ends up sending both engines on the wrong lines with their evening trains, with Gordon ending up being teased by Bill and Ben.
  7. Edward's Exploit - Gordon and James think that Edward should give up and be preserved, but Edward proves just how Really Useful he is when he takes visitors home during a storm.
  8. Ghost Train - Percy and Toby play a trick to scare Thomas and teach him a lesson after calling Percy a silly little engine for his ghost story.
  9. Woolly Bear - Thomas thinks Percy crawls like a caterpillar due to him being late with collecting hay along the line and when Percy ends up covered in treacle and hay, Thomas and Toby end up making jokes about him.
  10. Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree - Thomas is sent to collect a Christmas tree, but when he ends up getting lost along the way home, Donald and Douglas set off to rescue him in time for the Christmas celebrations.

1991[]

  • 1991-06-10 - Thomas, Percy and the Coal & Other Stories - Monday June 10, 1991
  1. Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Thomas and Percy quarrel about proper colours for an engine, but both engines end up getting in trouble with coal.
  2. Cows - Gordon and Henry tease Edward after some cows break part of his train away, but in the end, Edward has the last laugh.
  3. Bertie's Chase - Edward is impatient when Thomas does not show up with his coaches, unaware that Bertie is taking his passengers, leading him to a chase.
  4. Saved from Scrap - Edward meets a traction engine named Trevor at the scrapyard and tries to help make him become useful again.
  5. Old Iron - James is fed up with Edward for being so slow, but when two boys fiddle with James' controls, Edward comes to his rescue.
  6. Thomas and Trevor - Trevor does not have much work to do and proves to Thomas how useful he can be when he is sent to help at the harbour.
  7. Percy and the Signal - Percy enjoys playing tricks, but Gordon and James make a plan to pay him back.
  8. Duck Takes Charge - A Great Western engine named Duck arrives on the island to help Percy and stop the big engines from pushing smaller engines around.
  • 1991-06-10 - Percy and Harold & Other Stories - Monday June 10, 1991
  1. Percy and Harold - A helicopter named Harold thinks that railways are slow and out of date, but Percy proves him wrong after by winning a race.
  2. The Runaway - After a visit to and coming back from the works, Thomas's handbrake is very stiff and he soon becomes a runaway on his branch line.
  3. Percy Takes the Plunge - Percy thinks that water is nothing to an engine with determination, but his mood soon changes when he passes a danger sign at the harbour.
  4. Pop Goes the Diesel - A diesel engine named Diesel arrives on trial to work with Duck and thinks that diesel engines know everything and do not need to learn, until he tries to take some old trucks from a siding.
  5. Dirty Work - Diesel gets revenge on Duck by telling lies about the big engines to the trucks, causing the Fat Controller to send Duck away.
  6. A Close Shave - Duck helps with some Troublesome Trucks on Gordon's Hill, but the train breaks away and the trucks chase him down the main line, until he ends up in a barber shop at Crosby.
  7. Better Late than Never - Repairs on the main line viaduct are causing delays on the railway making Thomas very cross, but he learns that there are times when being late is not such a bad thing after all.
  8. Break Van - Twin engines named Donald and Douglas whom the Fat Controller had bought from Scotland to help out. Things do not go well for both twins due to a Spiteful Brake Van.
  • 1991-06-10 - The Deputation & Other Stories - Monday June 10, 1991
  1. The Deputation - Donald and Douglas are worried that they will be sent away and scrapped, but after rescuing Henry from being snowed under, Percy and the other engines try to help the twins out with a Deputation.
  2. Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Thomas thinks that he can manage without his driver until he makes an unexpected visit to the stationmaster's house one morning, making the Fat Controller very cross.
  3. Daisy - A diesel railcar names Daisy comes to help on Thomas's branch line after Thomas' indisposal and causes trouble with rude remarks toward the coaches and refusing to pull a milk tanker.
  4. Percy's Predicament - Percy and Toby agree to switch jobs after Daisy refuses to take the milk again, which ends up putting the engines in an awkward predicament.
  5. The Diseasel - Saddle tank twin engines named Bill and Ben think that a "Diseasel" stole their trucks of china clay and set off to find them, which makes them play tricks on a green diesel engine named BoCo. Luckily, Edward is there to settle the ruckus.
  6. Wrong Road - A mix-up with Gordon and Edward ends up sending both engines on the wrong lines with their evening trains, with Gordon ending up being teased by Bill and Ben.
  7. Edward's Exploit - Gordon and James think that Edward should give up and be preserved, but Edward proves just how Really Useful he is when he takes visitors home during a storm.
  8. Ghost Train - Percy and Toby play a trick to scare Thomas and teach him a lesson after calling Percy a silly little engine for his ghost story.
  9. Woolly Bear - Thomas thinks Percy crawls like a caterpillar due to him being late with collecting hay along the line and when Percy ends up covered in treacle and hay, Thomas and Toby end up making jokes about him.
  10. Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree - Thomas is sent to collect a Christmas tree, but when he ends up getting lost along the way home, Donald and Douglas set off to rescue him in time for the Christmas celebrations.

1993[]

  • 1993-03-22 - Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories (1993 Reprint) - Monday March 22, 1993
  1. Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Thomas and Percy quarrel about proper colours for an engine, but both engines end up getting in trouble with coal.
  2. Cows - Gordon and Henry tease Edward after some cows break part of his train away, but in the end, Edward has the last laugh.
  3. Bertie's Chase - Edward is impatient when Thomas does not show up with his coaches, unaware that Bertie is taking his passengers, leading him to a chase.
  4. Saved from Scrap - Edward meets a traction engine named Trevor at the scrapyard and tries to help make him become useful again.
  5. Old Iron - James is fed up with Edward for being so slow, but when two boys fiddle with James' controls, Edward comes to his rescue.
  6. Thomas and Trevor - Trevor does not have much work to do and proves to Thomas how useful he can be when he is sent to help at the harbour.
  7. Percy and the Signal - Percy enjoys playing tricks, but Gordon and James make a plan to pay him back.
  8. Duck Takes Charge - A Great Western engine named Duck arrives on the island to help Percy and stop the big engines from pushing smaller engines around.

1998[]

  • 1998-03-09 - Playtime (Stories, Sing Along Songs & Things to Make and Do) - Monday March 9, 1998
  1. Bertie's Chase - Edward is impatient when Thomas does not show up with his coaches, unaware that Bertie is taking his passengers, leading him to a chase.
  2. Percy Takes the Plunge - Percy thinks that water is nothing to an engine with determination, but his mood soon changes when he passes a danger sign at the harbour.
  3. Thomas and Trevor - Trevor does not have much work to do and proves to Thomas how useful he can be when he is sent to help at the harbour.
  • 1998-11-08 - ABC For Kids - Mixy Presents More Favourites - Monday November 9, 1998
  1. A Close Shave - Duck helps with some Troublesome Trucks on Gordon's Hill, but the train breaks away and the trucks chase him down the main line, until he ends up in a barber shop at Crosby.

1999[]

  • 1999-04-12 - ABC For Kids - Bumper Collection - Monday April 12, 1999
  1. Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Thomas thinks that he can manage without his driver until he makes an unexpected visit to the stationmaster's house one morning, making the Fat Controller very cross.
  • 1999-11-08 - The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection - Monday November 8, 1999
  1. Old Iron - James is fed up with Edward for being so slow, but when two boys fiddle with James' controls, Edward comes to his rescue.
  2. Pop Goes the Diesel - A diesel engine named Diesel arrives on trial to work with Duck and thinks that diesel engines know everything and do not need to learn, until he tries to take some old trucks from a siding.
  3. The Diseasel - Saddle tank twin engines named Bill and Ben think that a "Diseasel" stole their trucks of china clay and set off to find them, which makes them play tricks on a green diesel engine named BoCo. Luckily, Edward is there to settle the ruckus.
  4. Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree - Thomas is sent to collect a Christmas tree, but when he ends up getting lost along the way home, Donald and Douglas set off to rescue him in time for the Christmas celebrations.

2001[]

  • 2001-11-05 - Truckloads of Fun! - Monday November 5, 2001
  1. Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Thomas and Percy quarrel about proper colours for an engine, but both engines end up getting in trouble with coal.

2002[]

  • 2002-11-22 - All Aboard October! - Friday November 22, 2002
  1. The Runaway - After a visit to and coming back from the works, Thomas's handbrake is very stiff and he soon becomes a runaway on his branch line.

2003[]

  • 2003-09-01 - All Aboard! - Monday September 1, 2003
  1. Saved from Scrap - Edward meets a traction engine named Trevor at the scrapyard and tries to help make him become useful again.

2004[]

  • 2004-06-10 - The Very Best of Thomas & Friends - Thursday June 10, 2004
  1. Dirty Work - Diesel gets revenge on Duck by telling lies about the big engines to the trucks, causing the Fat Controller to send Duck away.
  2. Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Thomas thinks that he can manage without his driver until he makes an unexpected visit to the stationmaster's house one morning, making the Fat Controller very cross.
  3. Pop Goes the Diesel - A diesel engine named Diesel arrives on trial to work with Duck and thinks that diesel engines know everything and do not need to learn, until he tries to take some old trucks from a siding.
  4. Ghost Train - Percy and Toby play a trick to scare Thomas and teach him a lesson after calling Percy a silly little engine for his ghost story.

DVD's from Series 2[]

2004[]

  • 2004-06-10 - The Very Best of Thomas & Friends - Thursday June 10, 2004
  1. Dirty Work - Diesel gets revenge on Duck by telling lies about the big engines to the trucks, causing the Fat Controller to send Duck away.
  2. Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Thomas thinks that he can manage without his driver until he makes an unexpected visit to the stationmaster's house one morning, making the Fat Controller very cross.
  3. Pop Goes the Diesel - A diesel engine named Diesel arrives on trial to work with Duck and thinks that diesel engines know everything and do not need to learn, until he tries to take some old trucks from a siding.
  4. Ghost Train - Percy and Toby play a trick to scare Thomas and teach him a lesson after calling Percy a silly little engine for his ghost story.

2005[]

  • 2005-08-03 - Truckloads of Fun! - Wednesday August 3, 2005
  1. Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Thomas and Percy quarrel about proper colours for an engine, but both engines end up getting in trouble with coal.

2006[]

  • 2006-04-06 - The Complete Series 2 - Thursday April 6, 2006
  1. Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Thomas and Percy quarrel about proper colours for an engine, but both engines end up getting in trouble with coal.
  2. Cows - Gordon and Henry tease Edward after some cows break part of his train away, but in the end, Edward has the last laugh.
  3. Bertie's Chase - Edward is impatient when Thomas does not show up with his coaches, unaware that Bertie is taking his passengers, leading him to a chase.
  4. Saved from Scrap - Edward meets a traction engine named Trevor at the scrapyard and tries to help make him become useful again.
  5. Old Iron - James is fed up with Edward for being so slow, but when two boys fiddle with James' controls, Edward comes to his rescue.
  6. Thomas and Trevor - Trevor does not have much work to do and proves to Thomas how useful he can be when he is sent to help at the harbour.
  7. Percy and the Signal - Percy enjoys playing tricks, but Gordon and James make a plan to pay him back.
  8. Duck Takes Charge - A Great Western engine named Duck arrives on the island to help Percy and stop the big engines from pushing smaller engines around.
  9. Percy and Harold - A helicopter named Harold thinks that railways are slow and out of date, but Percy proves him wrong after by winning a race.
  10. The Runaway - After a visit to and coming back from the works, Thomas's handbrake is very stiff and he soon becomes a runaway on his branch line.
  11. Percy Takes the Plunge - Percy thinks that water is nothing to an engine with determination, but his mood soon changes when he passes a danger sign at the harbour.
  12. Pop Goes the Diesel - A diesel engine named Diesel arrives on trial to work with Duck and thinks that diesel engines know everything and do not need to learn, until he tries to take some old trucks from a siding.
  13. Dirty Work - Diesel gets revenge on Duck by telling lies about the big engines to the trucks, causing the Fat Controller to send Duck away.
  14. A Close Shave - Duck helps with some Troublesome Trucks on Gordon's Hill, but the train breaks away and the trucks chase him down the main line, until he ends up in a barber shop at Crosby.
  15. Better Late than Never - Repairs on the main line viaduct are causing delays on the railway making Thomas very cross, but he learns that there are times when being late is not such a bad thing after all.
  16. Break Van - Twin engines named Donald and Douglas whom the Fat Controller had bought from Scotland to help out. Things do not go well for both twins due to a Spiteful Brake Van.
  17. The Deputation - Donald and Douglas are worried that they will be sent away and scrapped, but after rescuing Henry from being snowed under, Percy and the other engines try to help the twins out with a Deputation.
  18. Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Thomas thinks that he can manage without his driver until he makes an unexpected visit to the stationmaster's house one morning, making the Fat Controller very cross.
  19. Daisy - A diesel railcar names Daisy comes to help on Thomas's branch line after Thomas' indisposal and causes trouble with rude remarks toward the coaches and refusing to pull a milk tanker.
  20. Percy's Predicament - Percy and Toby agree to switch jobs after Daisy refuses to take the milk again, which ends up putting the engines in an awkward predicament.
  21. The Diseasel - Saddle tank twin engines named Bill and Ben think that a "Diseasel" stole their trucks of china clay and set off to find them, which makes them play tricks on a green diesel engine named BoCo. Luckily, Edward is there to settle the ruckus.
  22. Wrong Road - A mix-up with Gordon and Edward ends up sending both engines on the wrong lines with their evening trains, with Gordon ending up being teased by Bill and Ben.
  23. Edward's Exploit - Gordon and James think that Edward should give up and be preserved, but Edward proves just how Really Useful he is when he takes visitors home during a storm.
  24. Ghost Train - Percy and Toby play a trick to scare Thomas and teach him a lesson after calling Percy a silly little engine for his ghost story.
  25. Woolly Bear - Thomas thinks Percy crawls like a caterpillar due to him being late with collecting hay along the line and when Percy ends up covered in treacle and hay, Thomas and Toby end up making jokes about him.
  26. Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree - Thomas is sent to collect a Christmas tree, but when he ends up getting lost along the way home, Donald and Douglas set off to rescue him in time for the Christmas celebrations.

2009[]

  • 2009-07-30 - The Best of Thomas & Friends - Volume 1 - Thursday July 30, 2009
  1. Bertie's Chase - Edward is impatient when Thomas does not show up with his coaches, unaware that Bertie is taking his passengers, leading him to a chase.
  2. Percy and the Signal - Percy enjoys playing tricks, but Gordon and James make a plan to pay him back.
  3. Dirty Work - Diesel gets revenge on Duck by telling lies about the big engines to the trucks, causing the Fat Controller to send Duck away.
  4. Ghost Train - Percy and Toby play a trick to scare Thomas and teach him a lesson after calling Percy a silly little engine for his ghost story.
  • 2009-09-03 - My First Thomas with Thomas - Thursday September 3, 2009
  1. Bertie's Chase - Edward is impatient when Thomas does not show up with his coaches, unaware that Bertie is taking his passengers, leading him to a chase.
  2. Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Thomas thinks that he can manage without his driver until he makes an unexpected visit to the stationmaster's house one morning, making the Fat Controller very cross.
  • 2009-09-03 - My First Thomas with Percy - Thursday September 3, 2009
  1. Percy and the Signal - Percy enjoys playing tricks, but Gordon and James make a plan to pay him back.
  2. Percy and Harold - A helicopter named Harold thinks that railways are slow and out of date, but Percy proves him wrong after by winning a race.
  3. Woolly Bear - Thomas thinks Percy crawls like a caterpillar due to him being late with collecting hay along the line and when Percy ends up covered in treacle and hay, Thomas and Toby end up making jokes about him.
  • 2009-09-03 - My First Thomas with James - Thursday September 3, 2009
  1. Old Iron - James is fed up with Edward for being so slow, but when two boys fiddle with James' controls, Edward comes to his rescue.

2010[]

  • 2010-08-05 - My First Thomas with Toby and Edward - Thursday August 5, 2010
  1. Saved from Scrap - Edward meets a traction engine named Trevor at the scrapyard and tries to help make him become useful again.
  2. Edward's Exploit - Gordon and James think that Edward should give up and be preserved, but Edward proves just how Really Useful he is when he takes visitors home during a storm.
  • 2010-08-05 - My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold - Thursday August 5, 2010
  1. The Runaway - After a visit to and coming back from the works, Thomas's handbrake is very stiff and he soon becomes a runaway on his branch line.
  2. Better Late than Never - Repairs on the main line viaduct are causing delays on the railway making Thomas very cross, but he learns that there are times when being late is not such a bad thing after all.

2011[]

  • 2011-03-03 - My First Thomas with The Twin Engines - Thursday February 3, 2011
  1. Break Van - Twin engines named Donald and Douglas whom the Fat Controller had bought from Scotland to help out. Things do not go well for both twins due to a Spiteful Brake Van.
  2. The Deputation - Donald and Douglas are worried that they will be sent away and scrapped, but after rescuing Henry from being snowed under, Percy and the other engines try to help the twins out with a Deputation.
  3. The Diseasel - Saddle tank twin engines named Bill and Ben think that a "Diseasel" stole their trucks of china clay and set off to find them, which makes them play tricks on a green diesel engine named BoCo. Luckily, Edward is there to settle the ruckus.
  • 2011-03-03 - My First Thomas with Diesel - Thursday February 3, 2011
  1. Pop Goes the Diesel - A diesel engine named Diesel arrives on trial to work with Duck and thinks that diesel engines know everything and do not need to learn, until he tries to take some old trucks from a siding.
  2. Dirty Work - Diesel gets revenge on Duck by telling lies about the big engines to the trucks, causing the Fat Controller to send Duck away.

Characters[]

  • Thomas
  • Edward
  • Henry
  • Gordon
  • James
  • Percy
  • Toby
  • Annie and Clarabel
  • Henrietta
  • Troublesome Trucks
  • Terence
  • Bertie
  • Sir Topham Hatt (The Fat Controller)
  • Mrs. Kyndley
  • Engine Inspector
  • The Ffarquhar Stationmaster
  • Jeremiah Jobling (not named)
  • Stephen Hatt (cameo)
  • Bridget Hatt (cameo)
  • Farmer Finney (cameo)
  • The Ffarquhar Policeman (cameo)
  • The First Butler (cameo)
  • The Little Boys (cameos)
  • One of the Stone-Dropping Boys (cameo)
  • Earnest (portrait cameo)
  • Märklin Engine (scrapped model cameo)

Characters Introduced[]

  • Duck (Montague)
  • Donald and Douglas
  • Bill and Ben
  • Diesel
  • Daisy
  • BoCo
  • The Spiteful Brake Van
  • Trevor
  • Harold
  • Jem Cole
  • The Vicar of Wellsworth
  • The Barber
  • Daisy's Fitter
  • The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's Wife
  • Three Engine Inspectors
  • Percy's Ghost Engine (does not speak)
  • Father Christmas (does not speak)
  • The Naughty Boys (do not speak)
  • The Lady with the Floppy Green Hat (does not speak)
  • The Enthusiasts (do not speak)
  • The Barber's Customer (does not speak)
  • The Firelighter (does not speak)
  • The Ffarquhar Stationmaster's Children (cameos)
  • Harold's Pilots (cameos)
  • The Careless Cleaner (mentioned)
  • Sam the Farmer (mentioned; deleted scene)
  • Big City Engine (dropped)
  • The Foreign Gentlemen (dropped)

Trivia[]

  • This was the first series of several things:
    • The first series filmed at Shepperton Studios.
    • The first series where trucks have resin faces.
    • The first series to introduce Toby's shocked face.
    • The first series to use stories by Christopher Awdry.
    • The first series to have diesel locomotives.
    • The first series to have a female engine.
    • The first series in which the phrase, "Bust my buffers!" is said.
    • The first series to have Edward's new happy faces.
    • The first series to introduce an alternate shocked face for Gordon and Duck.
    • The first and only series to show two different versions of Percy's cross face (eyebrows modified).
    • The first series to feature modified eyebrows for an engine's face, as shown with Thomas' first series sad face's eyebrows modified to depict a concerned look.
    • The only series to have an engine encounter the most number of accidents in a single series.
    • The first series to show Percy's rare smug face which would later appear on-screen in the fifth series.
    • The first series to show James' smug face.
    • The first series to show Percy's smiling face with alternate eyebrows, which would later appear in the fourth/fifth series and only series to show Edward's smiling face with modified eyebrows in one episode.
    • The first series to add Sequential Circuits Prophet 2000 to compose the music. This was the timpani sample for Harold, Donald and Douglas' Theme.
    • The first series where Lady Hatt does not appear.
    • The first series to have a character that travels by air.
    • The first series video edited by Kang Hyun-gi for JEI TV in South Korea.
    • The first and only series where majority of the steam engines including the diesel BoCo (except Edward, Gordon and Henry) have laughing faces without teeth. Although, Gordon and Henry do have chuckling faces which would be used in many more episodes.
    • The first series to have an alternate recognized whistle for an engine, being Henry here who has Duck's whistle at a higher pitch, in two episodes. This trend would later be used for Thomas (who uses Edward's whistle), Gordon (using Duck's whistle) and James (using Duck's at an even much higher pitch) for the fourth to the fifth series, Peter Sam in the new series (having Emily's seventh series whistle) and Rheneas' from the fifth series (having Peter Sam's classic whistle).
    • The first series to give Diesel a very grave and oily voice. Diesel would later have this voice only in the third series episode, Tender Engines, rest of all his appearances would see him speaking in a louder nasty nasal voice.
    • The first series to reuse a similar looking model for two engines being Daisy and BoCo. This trend would later be used for Smudger/Rheneas and Duke/Bertram.
    • The first series to introduce an engine who speaks in a dialect (the Scottish accent) different from the rest of the engines who speak in the preferred traditional English accent. This practice would later be adopted for Duncan from the fourth series onwards, who also has a similar Scottish accent like the twins.
  • This was the final series of several things:
    • Ringo Starr's last series as narrator, although he would return to voice Thomas in the The Official BBC Children in Need Medley, 23 years later on.
    • Robert D. Cardona's last series as the producer.
    • Britt Allcroft's last series as executive producer until the sixth series.
    • The last series made by Clearwater Features.
    • The last series where the end credits would roll over the final shot of an episode (not counting US VHS releases).
    • The last series not to have any music videos.
    • The last series commissioned by Central Independent Television.
    • The last series to have Norwegian translation by Beate Mulholland in the TV dub.
    • The last appearance of Thomas' original first series "O" face, excluding flashback from the first series episode, Down the Mine which was used in the fourth series episode, Paint Pots and Queens.
    • The last series until the seventeenth series to feature the same narrator for both the UK and US for the majority of the series, excluding episodes selected for New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures which were narrated by Michael Angelis and the original recordings for the twelfth series which were narrated by Pierce Brosnan.
    • The last series in which Bertie has no eyebrows.
    • The last series where Daisy has a speaking role until the fourth series episode, Bulls Eyes.
    • The last series released in the 1980s.
    • The last series to use yellow transitions. However, they were still used for the restored versions of Japanese releases for the rest of the Classic Series.
    • The last series to feature Thomas' frightened face until the seventh series, and the last production overall until Thomas and the Magic Railroad. And the last series to feature Thomas' exhausted and his scared face until the seventh series with the triangle eyebrows.
    • The last production to feature Thomas' shocked face without a bucktooth until Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
    • The last appearance of Gordon's shocked face until the fifth series episode, Cranky Bugs.
    • The last series to create the score with the Roland Jupiter 6 synthesizer from original material.
    • The last series dubbed in Romansh.
    • The last series that not released completely on VHS in South Korea.
    • The last series to have two dubs in Sweden.
    • The last series aired by TV4 until the eighth series in Sweden.
    • The last series entirely dubbed in French until the twelfth series.
  • The episodes Daisy and Percy's Predicament were the only ones not to be featured on Shining Time Station at all, due to co-creator Rick Siggelkow's disapproval of Daisy's design. As a result, both episodes would become VHS-exclusives on the release, Daisy and Other Thomas Stories, as part of a compromise with Britt Allcroft, along with merchandise of her being sold in the United States and they were released on Mister Moose's Fun Time from 1998 - 2000.
  • This is the only series to feature Hackenbeck Tunnel via stock footage.
  • Percy's Promise and Time for Trouble were originally going to be part of this series, but were pushed back to the third series to make way for the adaptations of More About Thomas the Tank Engine. The scripts for these planned episodes would be leaked in 2022.
  • This series began production in September 1985 and completed filming in June 1986.
  • This is the only production where a character angrily says "Shut up!" until Thomas and the Magic Railroad. This is likely due to broadcasting concerns after this series.
  • Starting from the episode, Pop Goes the Diesel, the laughing sound effect from the trucks was heard. That sound effect was later reused in the following series.
  • From this series until the third series, Toby has a different bell sound.
  • Henry regains his wheel arches, which were removed when he received his new shape after his accident with The Flying Kipper.
  • The biggest space of time between two series airing is between this series, which aired in 1986 and the third series, which did not air until 1992, six years later.
  • When first broadcast on ITV, two episodes were compiled into one ten minute block with the nameboard sequence featured in between. For broadcasts in 1991, the stories were shown individually.
  • In the original Polish and Ukrainian dubs, Ringo Starr' narration can be heard in the background as a dubbing track was not used.
  • In the Korean dub of DVD Acadamy, George Carlin' narration can be heard in the background as a dubbing track was not used.
  • In the Italian, Romanian, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Greek, Turkish, Korean DVDs of C4U Media, Chinese Mandarin and Cantonese dubs, credit Ringo Starr as the narrator, even though they were re-dubbed in their respective languages.
  • The Korean DVDs of DVD Acadamy credit George Carlin as the narrator, even though they were voiced over in their respective language.
  • Doubles of the second series later aired in re-runs on Children's ITV from 6th April-13th July 1988 as a complete series, then re-aired with twenty episodes on Mondays in 1989, beginning with Bertie's Chase and Saved from Scrap on 6th March before ending with The Diseasel and Wrong Road on 22nd May, at the same time TUGS aired on Tuesdays.
  • When ITV dropped the first series, fifteen episodes from the second series were broadcast every Tuesday starting with Thomas, Percy and the Coal on 21st May 1991 and aired the episodes out of order, Bertie's Chase and Saved From Scrap were the next episodes to air and continued with Thomas and Trevor, Duck Takes Charge, Percy Takes The Plunge and the Duck and the Diesel Engine saga until 23rd July and then went on to air Thomas Comes to Breakfast, The Diseasel and Edward's Exploit, finally airing Ghost Train on 27th August 1991 . These episodes were all separate soon after Clearwater Features had shut down their production arm, this series used a Central Television logo and were all introduced by Tommy Boyd and Glenn Kinsey.
  • The first three VHS releases from this series, released on 23rd March 1987 under Screen Legends and repeated under Pickwick Video in 1989 alongside The Very Best of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends on 6th May 1991. The Video Collection released of this series on VHS first on 25th May 1992 and later repeated on 22nd November 1993 to tie in with other VHS tapes from the previous season and the next series.
  • Some episodes had been trimmed down for both the 1989 and 1991 airings. Woolly Bear was the last episode aired in 1991, whilst Wrong Road was the last episode aired in 1989. Additionally, The Runaway did not air in 1991.
  • Matthew Kelly was the presenter responsible for the first debut on 24th September 1986. Further repeats of ten minute blocks were introduced by Gary Terzza, Debbie Shore, Mark Granger, Jerry Foulkes and Scally the Dog. The individual episodes in 1991 were introduced by Tommy Boyd and Glenn Kinsey.

Opening Credits[]

  • THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS
  • Based on the Railway Series by: the REV.W.AWDRY
  • Told by: RINGO STARR
  • Directed by: DAVID MITTON

Closing Credits[]

  • Camera Crew Focus: COLIN DAVIDSON BILLY MALONE and JOHN ATWELL
  • Camera Assistant: PAUL SMITH
  • Lightning Supplied by: BEAMS FILM & TV LIGHTING LTD and LEE ELECTRIC (LIGHTING) LTD
  • Gaffer: STEVE DEMPSEY
  • Model Engines: PENNICOTT PAYNE & LILLIE LTD
  • Models & Sets: DPB MODELS & EFFECTS and ALBATROSS MODELS & EFFECTS
  • Specialized Model Making: BENARD CARR
  • Electronics & Special Effects: JAMIE BOWERING
  • Camera Equipment and Computerized Lens Systems: CLEARWATER FEATURES 1986 LTD
  • Sound Studios Dubbing: VIDEOSONICS LONDON LTD
  • Telecine & Video Facilities: VIDEO BUREAU LTD
  • Color by: TECHNICOLOR
  • Filmed at: LEE INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS PLC, SHEPPERTON
  • Production Assistant: NASREEN KHAN
  • Lighting Cameraman: TERRY PERMANE
  • Art Director: BOB GAULD GALLIERS
  • First Assistant Director: STEVE ASQUITH
  • Music Composed an Arranged by: MIKE O'DONNELL and JUNIOR CAMPBELL & BLUEBIRD THEMES
  • Editor: REBECCA DE BURGH MOUND
  • Producers: ROBERT D. CARDONA and DAVID MITTON
  • Executive Producer: BRITT ALLCROFT
  • A Clearwater Features 1986 Ltd Production for Britt Allcroft Limited
  • © Britt Allcroft Limited 1986
  • © Australian Broadcasting Corporation MCMLXXXVIII

See also[]

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