Series 1

The first season of the television series aired in 1984. Ringo Starr narrated all twenty-six episodes in the UK and twenty-five in the US, with George Carlin later re-narrating the entire season for the US.

Episodes

 * 1) Thomas and Gordon/Thomas gets Tricked - Gordon gets revenge on Thomas for teasing him.
 * 2) Edward and Gordon/Edward Helps Out - Edward is let out of the shed and helps Gordon up a hill.
 * 3) The Sad Story of Henry/Come Out, Henry! - Henry stops in a tunnel for fear the rain will spoil his paint and gets bricked in.
 * 4) Edward, Gordon and Henry/Henry to the Rescue - Gordon breaks down and Henry is the only one who can help.
 * 5) Thomas' Train/A Big Day for Thomas - Thomas gets the chance to pull his very own train with surprising results.
 * 6) Thomas and the Trucks/Trouble for Thomas - Thomas learns why trucks are troublesome.
 * 7) Thomas and the Breakdown Train/Thomas Saves the Day - Thomas helps James after an accident.
 * 8) James and the Coaches/James Learns a Lesson - James has a series of misfortunes with top hats and coaches.
 * 9) Troublesome Trucks/Foolish Freight Cars - James is let out of the shed to pull a goods train.
 * 10) James and the Express/A Proud Day for James - James is honored when he is given the Express.
 * 11) Thomas and the Guard/Thomas and the Conductor - Thomas forgets his guard at the junction.
 * 12) Thomas Goes Fishing - Thomas wants to go fishing.
 * 13) Thomas, Terence and the Snow/Terence the Tractor - Thomas sticks in a snowdrift and has to be helped by Terence.
 * 14) Thomas and Bertie/Thomas and Bertie's Great Race - Thomas has a race with a cheeky bus called Bertie.
 * 15) Tenders and Turntables - Gordon and James have turntable trouble.
 * 16) Trouble in the Shed - The big engines go on strike and so the Fat Controller buys a tank engine named Percy to help.
 * 17) Percy Runs Away - Percy is startled by Gordon and runs away.
 * 18) Coal/Henry's Special Coal - Henry is sick and needs special Welsh coal.
 * 19) The Flying Kipper - Henry has a nasty accident whilst pulling "The Flying Kipper".
 * 20) Whistles and Sneezes - Gordon has problems with his whistle, whilst Henry pays out some boys for dropping stones on him.
 * 21) Toby and the Stout Gentleman/Toby the Tram Engine - The Fat Controller meets a friendly tram engine named Toby.
 * 22) Thomas in Trouble/Thomas Breaks the Rules - Thomas gets in trouble with the police, so Toby comes to help.
 * 23) Dirty Objects/James in a Mess - James gets covered in tar after ironically teasing Toby for being dirty.
 * 24) Off the Rails/Gordon Takes a Dip - Gordon's stubbornness results in him falling into a ditch.
 * 25) Down the Mine - Thomas falls down a mine and only a disgraced Gordon can help.
 * 26) Thomas' Christmas Party - The engines organize a special Christmas party for a kind old lady.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Henrietta
 * Bertie
 * Terence
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Jeremiah Jobling
 * The Policeman
 * Lady Hatt (not named; does not speak)
 * The Storyteller (cameo)

Trivia

 * When first broadcasted in 1984 on citv, two episodes were compiled into one ten minute block with the name board sequence featured in between. A year later in 1985, the stories were then shown individually. They were also shown this way on Cartoon Network UK and Nick Jr.
 * The Norwegian narration and the early Swedish narrations credits Ringo Starr as the narrator, even though it was re-dubbed in Norwegian/Swedish.
 * In the Ukrainian version, Ringo Starr's voice can be heard in the background.
 * This is the only season where all the episodes are adapted from the Reverend W. Awdry's stories.
 * This is the only season to be released on Betamax.