Thomas' Frosty Friend

"Thomas! What are you doing with a giant balloon attached to your buffers?"

- Farmer McColl, James and Emily

Thomas' Frosty Friend is the twentieth episode of the tenth season.

Plot
A snowman balloon becomes attached to Thomas' buffers, but Thomas thinks the snowman is following him and tells it to go away. Only when he tells Sir Topham Hatt about the snowman does he realise the balloon is attached to his buffers and decides to take it back to the children.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Farmer McColl
 * Gordon (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Cyril the Fogman (cameo)

Locations

 * Brendam Docks
 * McColl Farm
 * Maithwaite

Trivia

 * Stock footage from James Goes Too Far is used.
 * In a rare still, the Snowman does not have the chains attached to it.

Goofs

 * When the snowman is first seen being pulled out, the camera closes in on a hook holding it down being pulled out of the snow, and yet the ends of the rope do not have any hook whatsoever when it catches Thomas' buffers.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway - Thomas and the Snowman
 * Wind-up
 * Magazine Stories - Thomas' Frosty Friend

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * The Complete Series 10
 * Christmas Express

DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection
 * Ultimate Christmas Gift Set

AUS

 * The Complete Series 10

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10 (Boxset)
 * The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)
 * Series Nine and Series Ten Double Pack

US

 * Carnival Capers
 * Holiday Express

DVD Boxsets

 * Whistle Express Collection!
 * Celebrate with Thomas
 * Holiday Favorites
 * Thomas' Holiday Collection

MYS

 * Holiday Express
 * Toby's New Shed and Other Adventures

CHN

 * 65th Anniversary
 * Thomas & Friends - 65 Years (DVD)

THA

 * 65th Anniversary
 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 44 (Thai DVD)

HUN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 14 - The New Comer

HK

 * 65 Years

NOR

 * Christmas Special
 * Toby Gets a New Roof (Swedish DVD)

DK/SWE/FIN

 * Toby Gets a New Roof (Swedish DVD)

DVD Boxsets

 * Danish DVD Boxset (2013)

GER

 * Where is the Christmas Tree?

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 11 (Spanish DVD)

DVD Boxsets

 * Second Season (Spanish DVD)

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 10 Vol.3
 * Thomas and the Toy Store

KOR
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 * Thomas the Tank Engine 5 - Vol. 2

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