Thomas, Percy and the Dragon

"You've been in the sun too long! Your dome has cracked!"

- Gordon

Thomas, Percy and the Dragon is the seventh episode of the third season. It first aired in the US on the Shining Time Station episode Scare Dares, in 1991 and re-aired in the Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales episode, Missing Whistles in 1996.

Plot
Percy is still ribbing Thomas about the time he thought Percy was a ghost. Thomas pays no attention, knowing it was him all the time and, next morning, is asked to collect a special load from Knapford Harbour.

Meanwhile, Percy is stuck in a siding while shunting and has to stay there for the night because of jammed points while waiting for Henry to pass. His driver and fireman go home for tea and Percy watches the other engines going back to Tidmouth. He got scared when he heard a shrieking noise, not knowing it was only an owl and wished Thomas was here.

When Thomas is waiting for his load at the harbour, he was horrified to find it is a dragon, but his driver tells him it is made of paper and is needed for a carnival. Workmen puts lights on the dragon for Thomas to travel safely and he set off for the carnival. Percy was sleeping until Thomas passes by with the dragon, causing Percy to get so terrified that he will not open his eyes until his driver comes.

The next day, Percy tries to tell Gordon, but Gordon thinks he is joking, which soon leads to the other engines teasing Percy about it. Percy began to think he might've imagined the dragon, but later, he sees the dragon again, but is indignant when he sees Thomas pushing it. Thomas explains what happened and the two make up for their teasing.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Henry (does not speak)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Diesel (cameo)
 * Bertie (cameo)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Elsbridge
 * Knapford Harbour
 * Knapford
 * Suddery
 * Suddery Yard
 * The Valley Bridge
 * Tidmouth Goods Station (deleted scene)

Trivia

 * This episode is based on the two Andrew Brenner magazine stories, Percy's Night Out and Percy and the Dragon.
 * A deleted scene shows Gordon passing Percy in the siding.
 * In the early narration, the music played when Percy waits for Henry to pass by, Percy at Knapford, and the other engines laughing is omitted. The music played when James teased Percy is omitted in both UK narrations.
 * The owl's shrieking noise is heard twice in the UK and international versions.
 * Big Mickey and S.S. Vienna, from Thomas and Friends' sister show, TUGS, make their first appearances in the show as background characters. They continue to be background characters to this day, even making it into CGI.
 * A reference to the second season episode, Ghost Train is made.
 * The episode can be seen in a Japanese game, Magical Adventure.
 * When repeated on CITV in 1993, the end credits were entirely removed, save for the Britt Allcroft endboards.

Goofs

 * In the restored version, in the last shot of Thomas and Percy in the shed, the narrator says Thomas went to sleep, but he looks cross.
 * The dragon was said to be covered in lights, but it was actually lit up from underneath.
 * The steam vent goes off too early when Thomas blows steam at Percy.
 * In the shot of Henry, James and Duck, Henry's front wheels are derailed and his brake pipe is wonky.
 * The end of the set is visible behind Thomas in the shot where he goes under the bridge.
 * In the overhead shots of the jammed points, a truck next to Percy is derailed.
 * In the scene of Thomas and Percy in Tidmouth Sheds, Thomas is in a middle berth. But, the morning after, Thomas has moved to the berth on the far right.
 * The term guard is used in the U.S. version at one point.
 * Wires can be seen under the tarpaulin on the flatbed in front of the dragon when Thomas passes Percy. These are most likely wires connecting the power source to the dragon's lights.
 * In the first scene of Henry passing Percy, take a close look at the bottom right corner, Henry floats in mid-air.
 * When James passes Percy, Percy whistles despite his driver not being there.

Quotes

 * James: "Look out, Percy! Or the dragon may gobble you up!"


 * Percy: "No one believes me! Maybe I did imagine the dragon after all."

Merchandise

 * Motor Road and Rail (discontinued)
 * TrackMaster (UK only; discontinued)
 * Books - Thomas and Percy and the Dragon
 * Buzz Books - Thomas, Percy and the Dragon
 * Magazine Stories - Thomas, Percy and the Dragon!

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Time for Trouble and other stories (Direct-to-Home Video)
 * Thomas' Train and 17 other stories
 * The Complete Series 3
 * The Very Best of Thomas and Friends
 * Thomas, Percy and the Dragon (Promotional DVD)
 * The Best of Thomas

VHS/DVD Packs

 * Ghost Train and other stories/Time for Trouble and other stories
 * The Fogman and The Very Best of Thomas and Friends Double Pack
 * The Best of Friends
 * 10 DVD Boxset (2014)
 * Classic Collection

WAL

 * Thomas the Tank Engine: Bumper Special 1

US

 * Thomas, Percy and the Dragon and Other Stories
 * Best of Thomas
 * Thomas' Halloween Adventures
 * The Greatest Stories
 * Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 3

DVD Packs

 * On-the-Go Pack
 * Totally Thomas Volume 7
 * Best Tales on the Tracks
 * Ultimate Thomas Collection
 * Best of Collection
 * Platinum Edition
 * Thomas and the Treasure/Thomas, Percy and the Dragon Double Feature
 * Thomas' Halloween Adventure/Percy's Ghostly Trick Double Feature
 * Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories/Thomas' Halloween Adventures Double Feature
 * Best of James/Best of Thomas Double Feature

AUS

 * Time for Trouble and other stories
 * The Complete Series 3
 * The Very Best of Thomas And Friends
 * The Best of Thomas and Friends - Volume 1
 * My First Thomas with Percy

DVD Boxsets

 * 60th Anniversary - Limited Edition Boxset
 * Complete Series 1-10
 * My First Thomas
 * My First Thomas (3 Disc Set)
 * Classic Collection
 * Series Three and Series Four Double Pack

NZ

 * Time for Trouble and other stories
 * Bumper Video Collection Volume 4

UKR

 * A Train Thomas and Friends

KOR

 * For the Story of Determination

MYS

 * Diesel Does it Again and Other Thomas Adventures
 * Don't Tell Thomas and Other Adventures

NL

 * The Ghost Train (Dutch DVD)
 * The Greatest Stories: The Adventures of Thomas, Percy and Gordon

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 13
 * Best of Percy
 * The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.6
 * Anytime With Percy!
 * Thomas and Percy and the Dragon
 * Thomas, Percy and the Dragon (Promotional DVD)
 * The Complete DVD Box 1

PHL

 * Time for Trouble (DVD)

IN

 * Ghost Train and Other Stories

GER

 * Heroes on Rails
 * Thomas and His Friends Vol. 6

DVD Boxsets

 * Thomas and His Friends Box Set 1

ITA

 * On Christmas Eve

NOR

 * Thomas-Festival
 * Thomas, Percy and the Post Train

FIN

 * Thomas, Percy and the Post Train

CHN

 * Thomas and Friends Season 1-4 (DVD)

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 9 (Thai DVD)
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 6 (Thai DVD)
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Video Games

 * Magical Adventure