Percy and Harold

"Percy and Harold" retitled "Percy Proves a Point" in American releases, is a second season episode. It first aired on October the 3rd, 1986.

In the US, it aired on the Shining Time Station episodes "Just Wild about Harry's Workshop" in 1989 and "Field Day" in 1991.

Plot
Percy is enjoying life at the harbour, save for the noise of a helicopter often taking off. Percy soon meets the helicopter, Harold, who claims railways are "slow and out-of-date"; Percy is furious. When Percy later puffs down the valley, he sees Harold in the sky and races him. Percy narrowly wins - Harold has to find a suitable landing position - and Percy's fireman sings a song in celebration.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Harold
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Toby (does not speak)
 * The Fat Controller (mentioned)

Trivia

 * Stock footage from "Coal" is used - you can tell from the shot of Percy's driver leaning out of the cab during the race that it is Henry's cab he's leaning out of.

Goofs

 * In the first shot Percy pushes a box close to the rails.
 * After Thomas says "Well done, Percy! The Fat Controller is very pleased with us!" the camera then cuts to Percy. This is the same shot as the one of the fireman singing; look up at Percy's cab and you can see the fireman's legs.
 * When Percy says "Stupid thing! Why can't it go and buzz somewhere else?" his face moves.
 * When Harold takes off Percy's trucks disappear.
 * In the close-up of Percy complaining to Toby about Harold, Percy's eyes look wonky.
 * In the aerial shot of Harold flying alongside Percy, a truck vanishes from Percy's train.
 * When Harold flies over the valley, he clips a tree.

Episode
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