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| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired = {{start date|1984|10|09|df=y}}
| first_aired = {{start date|1984|10|09|df=y}}
| last_aired = <br>{{start date|1984|12|25|df=y}}
| last_aired = <br>{{start date|1985|1|8|df=y}}
| episode_list = List of Thomas & Friends episodes
| episode_list = List of Thomas & Friends episodes
| num_episodes= 26
| num_episodes= 26
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|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Troublesome Engines|Troublesome Engines]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Troublesome Engines|Troublesome Engines]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|11|27|df=y}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=The Fat Controller allows Henry, Gordon, and James to go back to their jobs and then lets Percy, Edward, and Thomas take a break for a while. Then, Percy is startled by Gordon at Wellsworth and runs away without his crew until he stops at a bank of earth. Later, Gordon helps Percy out from the bank while congratulating him for preventing a nasty accident from happening.
|ShortSummary=The Fat Controller allows Henry, Gordon, and James to go back to their jobs and then lets Percy, Edward, and Thomas take a break for a while. Then, Percy is startled by Gordon at Wellsworth and runs away without his crew until he stops at a bank of earth. Later, Gordon helps Percy out from the bank while congratulating him for preventing a nasty accident from happening.
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|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Henry the Green Engine|Henry the Green Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Henry the Green Engine|Henry the Green Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|11|27|df=y}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Henry has been sick for some time, and The Fat Controller is concerned about him and requires Henry to receive special Welsh coal, which is expensive. By using Welsh coal, Henry manages to move properly.
|ShortSummary=Henry has been sick for some time, and The Fat Controller is concerned about him and requires Henry to receive special Welsh coal, which is expensive. By using Welsh coal, Henry manages to move properly.
|LineColor=B30C0C
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|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Henry the Green Engine|Henry the Green Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Henry the Green Engine|Henry the Green Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|04|df=y}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|11|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Henry takes a goods train known as "The Flying Kipper" and has done really well, until he has a critical accident, which results of his rebuild. Ice and snow caused the accident.
|ShortSummary=Henry takes a goods train known as "The Flying Kipper" and has done really well, until he has a critical accident, which results of his rebuild. Ice and snow caused the accident.
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|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Henry the Green Engine|Henry the Green Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]<br />(based on "Gordon's Whistle" and "Henry's Sneeze")
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Henry the Green Engine|Henry the Green Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]<br />(based on "Gordon's Whistle" and "Henry's Sneeze")
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|04|df=y}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|11|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Gordon starts complaining that Henry's whistle is too loud, and he is jealous for that he gets to pull the express. Later on, some naughty boys drop some stones on Henry while he is passing under a bridge. Henry's driver decides that they should teach the boys a lesson, so they do it: by Henry sneezing at them. On another hand, Gordon has his whistle stuck on making a lot of noise, but finally on the station the mechanics make the whistle quiet in the end.
|ShortSummary=Gordon starts complaining that Henry's whistle is too loud, and he is jealous for that he gets to pull the express. Later on, some naughty boys drop some stones on Henry while he is passing under a bridge. Henry's driver decides that they should teach the boys a lesson, so they do it: by Henry sneezing at them. On another hand, Gordon has his whistle stuck on making a lot of noise, but finally on the station the mechanics make the whistle quiet in the end.
|LineColor=B30C0C
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|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Toby the Tram Engine|Toby the Tram Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Toby the Tram Engine|Toby the Tram Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|11|df=y}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|18|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Toby is a tram engine who works on his own little line. He is happy there with his coach Henrietta, but is quickly running out of work, being replaced by cars, lorries and buses. Soon, he is only carrying a few passengers and shunting few trucks.
|ShortSummary=Toby is a tram engine who works on his own little line. He is happy there with his coach Henrietta, but is quickly running out of work, being replaced by cars, lorries and buses. Soon, he is only carrying a few passengers and shunting few trucks.
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|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Toby the Tram Engine|Toby the Tram Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Toby the Tram Engine|Toby the Tram Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|11|df=y}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|18|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Thomas gets in trouble with a policeman for lacking a cowcatcher or sideplates. When The Fat Controller hears about it, he brings Toby, who brings Henrietta with him to the Island of Sodor.
|ShortSummary=Thomas gets in trouble with a policeman for lacking a cowcatcher or sideplates. When The Fat Controller hears about it, he brings Toby, who brings Henrietta with him to the Island of Sodor.
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|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Toby the Tram Engine|Toby the Tram Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Toby the Tram Engine|Toby the Tram Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|18|df=y}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|25|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Toby and Henrietta are still settling their lives on the Island of Sodor. One day, James calls them both for dirty objects and say that they are old fashioned. Later, James takes a load of goods, and comes up and down the other side of a hill, and goes too fast before crashing into trucks of tar. Although James is not hurt, Toby tells Percy that James more looks like the so-called "dirty object" now.
|ShortSummary=Toby and Henrietta are still settling their lives on the Island of Sodor. One day, James calls them both for dirty objects and say that they are old fashioned. Later, James takes a load of goods, and comes up and down the other side of a hill, and goes too fast before crashing into trucks of tar. Although James is not hurt, Toby tells Percy that James more looks like the so-called "dirty object" now.
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|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Gordon the Big Engine|Gordon the Big Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Gordon the Big Engine|Gordon the Big Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|18|df=y}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|1|8|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=One morning, Gordon is very difficult. His stubbornness soon causes him to fall into a ditch, and his driver and fireman speak seriously with him, before calling the Fat Controller. Some boys sing a song when Gordon is waiting. At night, Gordon is finally lifted out of the ditch, and sleeps in the shed before the other engines get there.
|ShortSummary=One morning, Gordon is very difficult. His stubbornness soon causes him to fall into a ditch, and his driver and fireman speak seriously with him, before calling the Fat Controller. Some boys sing a song when Gordon is waiting. At night, Gordon is finally lifted out of the ditch, and sleeps in the shed before the other engines get there.
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|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|DirectedBy=David Mitton
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Gordon the Big Engine|Gordon the Big Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|Aux2=''[[List of Railway Series books#Gordon the Big Engine|Gordon the Big Engine]]''<br />by [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|25|df=y}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|1|8|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Thomas has often teased Gordon about things, and one day Thomas becomes the less careless one, who passes by a danger sign by an old mine. Being careless and eager, Thomas drives past the danger sign and drops into a mine. The Fat Controller speaks seriously with him, until they figure that Gordon can help, so Gordon does. Gordon helps Thomas out of the mine, and they later agree that they can sometimes be a bit cheeky and being good friends, despite their differences.
|ShortSummary=Thomas has often teased Gordon about things, and one day Thomas becomes the less careless one, who passes by a danger sign by an old mine. Being careless and eager, Thomas drives past the danger sign and drops into a mine. The Fat Controller speaks seriously with him, until they figure that Gordon can help, so Gordon does. Gordon helps Thomas out of the mine, and they later agree that they can sometimes be a bit cheeky and being good friends, despite their differences.
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Revision as of 00:01, 2 May 2017

Thomas & Friends
Season 1
DVD cover art
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkITV
Original release9 October 1984 (1984-10-09) –

8 January 1985 (1985-01-08)
Series chronology
Next →
Series 2
List of episodes

Thomas & Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Rev. W. Awdry.

This article lists and details episodes from the first series, which was originally broadcast in 1984. This series was initially narrated by Ringo Starr for the U.K. audiences and U.S. audiences on the American television show Shining Time Station. The entire series was later re-dubbed by George Carlin for the U.S. audiences.

Most episodes in this series have 2 titles: the original titles from the U.K. broadcasts are shown on top, while the American-adapted titles are shown underneath.

All episodes from this series can be found on the DVD release Thomas: The Early Years, released by Anchor Bay Entertainment and HIT Entertainment in 2004.

It was produced by Clearwater Features Ltd. for Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Ltd.

Production

All of the stories in Series 1 were originally written by the Rev. W. Awdry, including a one-off story commissioned by the staff, Thomas' Christmas Party. The seven engines introduced in this series became the core of the cast in later episodes, with crew member (and from Series 8-12, director) Steve Asquith terming them the "Magnificent Seven".[1] Many settings from the first series would stay with the show for years, even through its 2009 transition to CGI, such as Knapford Station, Wellsworth, Gordon's Hill, Henry's Tunnel, and Tidmouth Sheds.

The pilot for the series, which was never aired on television, was an adaptation of "Down the Mine," which was remade entirely when the rest of the episodes were shot.[1][2]

Episodes

Total # UK title (top)
US title (bottom) 		Directed by Source Original air date
11"Thomas and Gordon"
"Thomas Gets Tricked"		David MittonThomas the Tank Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		9 October 1984 (1984-10-09)
22"Edward and Gordon"
"Edward Helps Out"		David MittonThe Three Railway Engines
by Rev. W. Awdry (based on "Edward's Day Out" and the same name)		9 October 1984 (1984-10-09)
33"The Sad Story of Henry"
"Come Out, Henry!"		David MittonThe Three Railway Engines
by Rev. W. Awdry		16 October 1984 (1984-10-16)
44"Edward, Gordon and Henry"
"Henry to the Rescue"		David MittonThe Three Railway Engines
by Rev. W. Awdry		16 October 1984 (1984-10-16)
55"Thomas' Train"
"A Big Day for Thomas"		David MittonThomas the Tank Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		23 October 1984 (1984-10-23)
66"Thomas and the Trucks"
"Trouble for Thomas"		David MittonThomas the Tank Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		23 October 1984 (1984-10-23)
77"Thomas and the Breakdown Train"
"Thomas Saves the Day"		David MittonThomas the Tank Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		30 October 1984 (1984-10-30)
88"James and the Coaches"
"James Learns a Lesson"		David MittonJames the Red Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry (based on "James and the Top Hat" and "James and the Bootlace")		30 October 1984 (1984-10-30)
99"Troublesome Trucks"
"Foolish Freight Cars"		David MittonJames the Red Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		6 November 1984 (1984-11-06)
1010"James and the Express"
"A Proud Day for James"		David MittonJames the Red Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		6 November 1984 (1984-11-06)
1111"Thomas and the Guard"
"Thomas and the Conductor"		David MittonTank Engine Thomas Again
by Rev. W. Awdry		13 November 1984 (1984-11-13)
1212"Thomas Goes Fishing"David MittonTank Engine Thomas Again
by Rev. W. Awdry		13 November 1984 (1984-11-13)
1313"Thomas, Terence and the Snow"
"Terence the Tractor"		David MittonTank Engine Thomas Again
by Rev. W. Awdry		20 November 1984 (1984-11-20)
1414"Thomas and Bertie"
"Thomas and Bertie's Great Race"		David MittonTank Engine Thomas Again
by Rev. W. Awdry		20 November 1984 (1984-11-20)
1515"Tenders and Turntables"David MittonTroublesome Engines
by Rev. W. Awdry		27 November 1984 (1984-11-27)
1616"Trouble in the Shed"David MittonTroublesome Engines
by Rev. W. Awdry		27 November 1984 (1984-11-27)
1717"Percy Runs Away"David MittonTroublesome Engines
by Rev. W. Awdry		4 December 1984 (1984-12-04)
1818"Coal"
"Henry's Special Coal"		David MittonHenry the Green Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		4 December 1984 (1984-12-04)
1919"The Flying Kipper"David MittonHenry the Green Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		11 December 1984 (1984-12-11)
2020"Whistles and Sneezes"David MittonHenry the Green Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry
(based on "Gordon's Whistle" and "Henry's Sneeze")		11 December 1984 (1984-12-11)
2121"Toby and the Stout Gentleman"
"Toby the Tram Engine"		David MittonToby the Tram Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		18 December 1984 (1984-12-18)
2222"Thomas in Trouble"
"Thomas Breaks the Rules"		David MittonToby the Tram Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		18 December 1984 (1984-12-18)
2323"Dirty Objects"
"James in a Mess"		David MittonToby the Tram Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		25 December 1984 (1984-12-25)
2424"Off the Rails"
"Gordon Takes a Dip"		David MittonGordon the Big Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		8 January 1985 (1985-01-08)
2525"Down the Mine"David MittonGordon the Big Engine
by Rev. W. Awdry		8 January 1985 (1985-01-08)
2626"Thomas' Christmas Party"David MittonThomas' Christmas Party
by Rev. W. Awdry		25 December 1984 (1984-12-25)

Characters

Introduced

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.sodor-island.net/steveasquithinterview.html
  2. ^ http://www.brittallcroftproductions.com/tribute.htm
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