Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.
Thomas's Tall Friend (Folge 1)
Autor: Sharon Miller
Sendedatum: 2010-10-11
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Thomas is called upon to deliver a giraffe to the Animal Park, but he can't wait to show the giraffe to the children and leaves without waiting for the giraffe's keeper and soon runs into trouble. The giraffe will not follow Thomas' orders and will not lay down to go under a bridge.
James in the Dark (Folge 2)
Autor: Mark Robertson
Sendedatum: 2010-10-12
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: James refuses to be fitted with an old-fashioned-looking lamp to help him see in the dark. However, the stubborn engine begins to regret his short-sighted decision when he is called upon to pick up opera singer Alicia Botti, the Mayor of Sodor, and the Brass Band for an evening concert, but accidentally collects Farmer Trotter, Farmer McColl, and their animals instead!
Pingy Pongy Pick Up (Folge 3)
Autor: Miranda Larson
Sendedatum: 2010-10-13
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: On the day of a special Sodor football tournament, all the engines are given important jobs - except Emily, who is tasked with picking up some dirty washing. Emily decides to ignore her role, until she realises that the washing is the Sodor team's kits!
Charlie and Eddie (Folge 4)
Autor: Sharon Miller
Sendedatum: 2010-10-14
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Edward tries to show his friend Charlie that he is a really fun engine - to the detriment of his job. Edward spends the day larking around, but things go somewhat awry when he accidentally delivers the Fat Controller's car to the steam works instead of the mechanic at Mathwaite...
Toby and the Whistling Woods (Folge 5)
Autor: Louise Kramskoy
Sendedatum: 2010-10-15
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Toby must visit the summerhouse, which means traveling through the scary Whistling Woods. The brave little engine is determined to get through the woods without being frightened, until all kinds of noises send him steaming off in the opposite direction. Can Thomas and James help Toby conquer his fear?
Henry's Health and Safety (Folge 6)
Autor: Sharon Miller
Sendedatum: 2010-10-18
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Henry causes chaos on Sodor when he takes a piece of advice from Victor to heart. After a chat about the meaning of health and safety, Henry sets about interfering with everybody's jobs - and the Fat Controller finds little Percy suspended above the tracks for his own safety!
Diesel's Special Delivery (Folge 7)
Autor: Jessica Sandys Clarke
Sendedatum: 2010-10-19
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Diesel swaps his dull load of slate for a haul of shiny red apples in order to please Sodor's school children. But the youngsters are upset to find out that, because of Diesel's swap, their school's roof will leak.
Pop Goes Thomas (Folge 8)
Autor: Mark Robertson
Sendedatum: 2010-10-20
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Thomas is amused by the popping sounds coming from his fizzy load of lemonade, but when he delivers the cargo to a children's party, he discovers that the bottles are empty because of his antics. Can Thomas save the day?
Victor Says Yes (Folge 9)
Autor: Denise Cassar
Sendedatum: 2010-10-21
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Victor bites off more than he can chew when he agrees to fix almost every engine on Sodor in one day, but with Thomas's help, he learns that it is fine to say no sometimes.
Thomas in Charge (Folge 10)
Autor: Mark Daydy
Sendedatum: 2010-10-22
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: The Island Inspector pays a visit to Sodor, but Thomas's ambitious plans to impress him lead to chaos and flying coal trucks!
Being Percy (Folge 11)
Autor: Rachel Dawson
Sendedatum: 2010-10-25
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Percy decides to imitate wise old Gordon in order to win the respect of the other engines, but Percy's plan backfires when he forgets to deliver the mail!
Merry Winter Wish (Folge 12)
Autor: Miranda Larson
Sendedatum: 2010-10-26
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Thomas has a special delivery for the season - the Star of Knapford, a festive light that makes wishes come true! But, instead of taking the star straight to Knapford, he tries to grant all of his friend's wishes!
Thomas and the Snowman Party (Folge 13)
Autor: Jessica Sandys Clarke
Sendedatum: 2010-10-27
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Thomas is anxious to help the children find some hats for their snowmen, so he decides to borrow some from the people of Sodor without asking permission first.
Thomas's Crazy Day (Folge 14)
Autor: Sharon Miller
Sendedatum: 2010-10-28
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: The Fat Controller enlists Thomas to teach the silly Logging Locos how to be useful, but he has already promised to play a game of hide and seek with Percy.
Jumping Jobi Wood! (Folge 15)
Autor: Sharon Miller
Sendedatum: 2010-10-29
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Thomas and Edward are ordered to collect some precious Jobi wood from Misty Island. Chaos ensues when Old Wheezy starts throwing the logs everywhere, but Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand save the day.
Thomas and Scruff (Folge 16)
Autor: Sharon Miller
Sendedatum: 2010-11-01
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: When new engine Scruff flees in terror because he is scared of getting cleaned, Thomas has to find a way to get him out from behind the bushes.
O the Indignity (Folge 17)
Autor: Sharon Miller
Sendedatum: 2010-11-02
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Gordon is horrified to be put in charge of Whiff's Waste Dump for the day. Worst still, engines who would defiantly laugh at him deliver rubbish to the dump. So he hides instead of doing his job.
Jitters and Japes (Folge 18)
Autor: Sharon Miller
Sendedatum: 2010-11-03
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Thomas is given the job of taking Dowager Hatt, on a tour of Misty Island but soon Dowager gets bored.
Merry Misty Island (Folge 19)
Autor: Sharon Miller
Sendedatum: 2010-11-04
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Dash, Bash and Ferdinand decide to throw a Christmas party, but before long the logging locos have caused chaos on Misty Island.
Henry's Magic Box (Folge 20)
Autor: Sharon Miller
Sendedatum: 2010-11-08
Laufzeit: 11 min
Übersicht: Henry is very excited when he is asked to deliver a special box to the middle of a field. What could it contain?
