Bulldog

"Fusspot, fusspot. Fuddy-duddy, fuddy-duddy, fuddy-duddy!"

- Falcon complaining about Duke's attitude

"Bulldog" is a fourth season episode. It first aired on September the 12th, 1994.

Plot
Percy is itching to show off his new paint to the passengers, but it's too early and so Thomas tells him a tale about Duke.

At the time the story took place, Falcon was still new to the Mid Sodor Railway and so was to double-head a train along the "Mountain Road" with Duke. Falcon was cross and insisted on going in front, but he paid too much attention to the view and not enough to the rails and thus derailed. Duke gallantly held Falcon until his steam pressure was good, then he pulled Falcon back to the rails. Falcon was grateful but perplexed at Duke's braveness, having insulted him previously. Duke modestly claimed he didn't want Falcon's new paint to be spoilt!



Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duke
 * Falcon
 * Stuart
 * Duncan (cameo)

Goofs

 * In the first shot of Duke's old line, Duncan appears.
 * In the side-on shot of Falcon, the space for his nameplate is longer than the nameplate itself, reason being that Falcon's nameplate would later be replaced by one reading "Sir Handel".
 * When Falcon crashes through the fence and Duke tries to save Falcon, Duke derails as well.

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