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Thomas & Friends series 13
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes20
Original release
NetworkFive
Release7 November 2009 (2009-11-07) –
9 January 2010 (2010-01-09)

Thomas & 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 Reverend W. Awdry.

This article lists and details episodes from the thirteenth series of the show, which was first broadcast from 2009 to 2010. This series was narrated by Michael Angelis for the United Kingdom audiences, although Michael Brandon narrates the episodes for the United States audiences. Mark Moraghan later re-narrated "Snow Tracks" for the Santa's Little Engine DVD.

This was Marion Edwards' first series as executive producer.

Following the release of the feature-length special DVD Hero of the Rails in September 2009 and the theatrical and video releases of select episodes, this series introduces computer-generated imagery as a replacement for the show's long-standing model animation, as well as a voice cast rather than an individual actor's narration.[1]

Production

Beginning with this series, Nitrogen Studios began providing the animation.

Director Steve Asquith had left the show after the previous series after working on twelve series and directing five series, while Simon Spencer also stepped down as producer. Christopher Skala was joined by Marion Edwards as executive producer. Ed Welch left after The Great Discovery, while Robert Hartshorne remained. Greg Tiernan and Nicole Stinn replaced Asquith and Spencer as the director and producer.

Episodes

On 7 November 2009, 4 select episodes were screened theatrically in an event called "Splish, Splash, Splosh". The episodes were then released on DVD of the same name in the United States, which was later released in the UK on 1 March 2010. Another event, "Thomas and the Runaway Kite" screened on 9 January 2010 showed a further 4 episodes, again in the United States Series 13 forgot to put the same Play-Along game, Dots-to-Dots, telling which engine it is, the same music video from Series 8-10, and a recurring mini-story which features major locations and recaps episodes from Series 8-11 that take place at the location during the middle of Series 13 in the United States The two songs, "Sounds" and "Determination" by Ed Welch, were introduced during Series 13 after the story. The thirteenth series aired in the United States on 25 January 2010.[2]

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateTV Order
3091"Creaky Cranky"Greg TiernanSharon Miller7 November 2009 (2009-11-07)601a
3102"The Lion of Sodor"Greg TiernanMark Robertson7 November 2009 (2009-11-07)601b
3113"Tickled Pink"Greg TiernanAllan Plenderleith14 November 2009 (2009-11-14)602a
3124"Double Trouble"Greg TiernanSharon Miller14 November 2009 (2009-11-14)602b
3135"Slippy Sodor"Greg TiernanMark Robertson21 November 2009 (2009-11-21)603b
3146"The Early Bird"Greg TiernanDavid Richard Fox21 November 2009 (2009-11-21)603b
3157"Play Time"Greg TiernanSharon Miller28 November 2009 (2009-11-28)604a
3168"Thomas and the Pigs"Greg TiernanAllan Plenderleith28 November 2009 (2009-11-28)604a
3179"Time for a Story"Greg TiernanMiranda Larson5 December 2009 (2009-12-05)605a
31810"Percy's Parcel"Greg TiernanRobyn Charteris5 December 2009 (2009-12-05)605b
31911"Toby's New Whistle"Greg TiernanLouise Kramskoy12 December 2009 (2009-12-12)606a
32012"A Blooming Mess"Greg TiernanMiranda Larson12 December 2009 (2009-12-12)606a
32113"Thomas and the Runaway Kite"Greg TiernanLouise Kramskoy19 December 2009 (2009-12-19)607a
32214"Steamy Sodor"Greg TiernanSharon Miller19 December 2009 (2009-12-19)607b
32315"Splish, Splash, Splosh!"Greg TiernanSharon Miller26 December 2009 (2009-12-26)608a
32416"The Biggest Present of All"Greg TiernanSharon Miller26 December 2009 (2009-12-26)608a
32517"Snow Tracks"Greg TiernanAlan Hescott2 January 2010 (2010-01-02)609b
32618"Henry's Good Deeds"Greg TiernanAlan Hescott2 January 2010 (2010-01-02)609b
32719"Buzzy Bees"Greg TiernanSharon Miller9 January 2010 (2010-01-09)610b
32820"Hiro Helps Out"Greg TiernanSharon Miller9 January 2010 (2010-01-09)610b

Characters

  • Thomas
  • Edward
  • Henry
  • Gordon
  • James
  • Percy
  • Toby
  • Emily
  • Spencer
  • Rosie
  • Hiro
  • Diesel
  • Mavis
  • Victor
  • Rocky
  • Kevin
  • Cranky
  • Sir Topham Hatt
  • Lady Hatt
  • Dowager Hatt
  • Stephen Hatt
  • Bridget Hatt
  • Farmer Trotter
  • Farmer McColl
  • Allicia Botti
  • The Mayor of Sodor
  • The Teacher
  • The Schoolchildren
  • The Bird Watcher
  • The Maithwaite Stationmaster
  • The Knapford Stationmaster
  • Annie and Clarabel
  • Henrietta
  • Bertie
  • The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
  • The Dairy Manager
  • The Ginger-haired Boy
  • Anopha Quarry Manager
  • Big Mickey
  • Troublesome Trucks
  • The Tree Specialists
  • The Welsh Bird Watcher
  • The Lady with the Big Hat
  • Barrow Football Fan
  • The Female Puppet Show Entertainer

Introduced

  • Charlie ("Play Time")
  • Sir Lowham Hatt ("Double Trouble")
  • Mr. Bubbles ("Slippy Sodor")
  • Bridget Hatt's Friends ("Tickled Pink")
  • The Bakers ("Splish Splash Splosh")
  • The Dock Manager ("The Early Bird")

Voices

After the release of Hero of the Rails, almost all of the voice cast's character roles have been confirmed.

Actor/Actress Region Role(s) Notes
Michael Angelis UK The Narrator
Michael Brandon US The Narrator
Ben Small UK Thomas and Toby
Keith Wickham UK Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, The Fat Controller, Sir Lowham Hatt, Dowager Hatt, The Mayor of Sodor and Mr. Bubbles
Kerry Shale UK Diesel
Stephen Hatt Thomas and the Runaway Kite only
Teresa Gallagher UK Emily, Rosie, Mavis, Bridget Hatt, Lady Hatt, Some Children, School Children, The Teacher, and Bridget Hatt's friends
Jules de Jongh UK Alicia Botti
Matt Wilkinson UK Spencer, Charlie, Rocky, Cranky, Victor, Kevin, Farmer McColl, Farmer Trotter, The Maithwaite Stationmaster, The Knapford Stationmaster and The Bird Watcher
Stephen Hatt Thomas and the Runaway Kite only
Togo Igawa UK/ Hiro
Pierce Brosnan The Narrator Originally
Mark Moraghan US Re-dubbed Snow Tracks for "Santa's Little Engine" DVD only

A HiT Entertainment press release from 2007 stated that "3 upcoming Thomas & Friends television series" would be narrated by Pierce Brosnan.[3] Although the statement was made prior to Season 12, HiT confirmed that Brosnan would only appear as a guest narrator on The Great Discovery.

Music videos

  • Roll Along
  • Go Go Thomas
  • You're the Leader
  • The Sound Song
  • Determination
  • Engine Roll Call

iTunes Release

'Thomas and Friends: Splish, Splash, Splosh' was released in the United Kingdom iTunes Store on 1 March 2010. It consisted of four episodes, which were:

  • Splish Splash Splosh
  • Slippy Sodor
  • Snow Tracks
  • Play Time

The programme can be bought as a series or individual episodes.

References

  1. ^ Gary Strauss (18 June 2009). "All aboard a refurbished 'Thomas the Tank Engine'". USA Today. McLean, Virginia: Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  2. ^ http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=THOF++000601&layout=popup&framed=1
  3. ^ "Pierce Brosnan Announced As New Narrator For Thomas & Friends" (pdf). (Press Release). HIT Entertainment. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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