Series 6



The sixth season of the television series aired in 2002. There were twenty-six episodes narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and by Alec Baldwin in the US, some were also redubbed by Michael Brandon in the US, as well as a few narrated by Michael Angelis for the US release of New Friends for Thomas and other Adventures.

Episodes

 * "Salty's Secret" - Salty is dismayed when he's sent to work at the quarry.
 * "Harvey to the Rescue" - The engines tease Harvey for his unusual appearance, but he soon proves his worth.
 * "No Sleep for Cranky" - Cranky is in a worse mood than ever when he's stuck with Salty, Bill and Ben for the night.
 * "A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter"/"A Bad Day for Harold" - Percy is stuck at a broken signal and Harold takes the mail all at once - with disastrous results.
 * "Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry" - When he breaks down near an old shed, Thomas discovers a disused lorry named Elizabeth.
 * "The Fogman" - The Fat Controller replaces Cyril the fogman with a foghorn, but regrets his scruples when the foghorn creates trouble for Thomas.
 * "Jack Jumps In" - Jack the front loader is eager to be Really Useful, but soon learns his mistake.
 * "A Friend in Need" - Jack tries to prove his worth after Ned nearly causes an accident with the bridge.
 * "It's Only Snow" - Thomas encounters trouble in the snow with his faulty snowplough.
 * "Twin Trouble" - Donald and Douglas fall out after an accident.
 * "The World's Strongest Engine" - Diesel returns and tries to prove that diesels are stronger than steam engines.
 * "Scaredy Engines" - Thomas teases Percy, but when they're sent to the Smelters to collect a special load Thomas gets his just desserts.
 * "Percy and the Haunted Mine" - Percy is spooked by a mine that sinks into the ground.
 * "Middle Engine" - 'Arry and Bert play tricks on Percy and James by shunting trucks in front of them.
 * "James and the Red Balloon" - Thomas and James are scared a hot-air balloon will steal their passengers.
 * "Jack Frost" - James is frightened when he sees a snowed-under Percy and mistakes him for Jack Frost.
 * "Gordon Takes a Tumble" - Salty gives Gordon advice, but Gordon refuses to listen.
 * "Percy's Chocolate Crunch" - Percy complains when he's restricted to one washdown a day, but gets dirtier than ever when he takes a load to the chocolate factory.
 * "Buffer Bother" - Bill is jealous when Ben gets brand-new buffers.
 * "Toby Had a Little Lamb" - Duck is unable to get to Farmer McColl's field during winter, so Toby must rescue the lambs.
 * "Thomas, Percy and the Squeak" - Thomas is proud when he gets to transport the famous singer Alicia Botti instead of Percy, but soon learns his lesson.
 * "Thomas the Jet Engine"/"Thomas and the Jet Engine" - Gordon boasts about being the fastest engine on Sodor, but Thomas soon proves him wrong.
 * "Edward the Really Useful Engine" - Edward is old, but that doesn't stop him from helping Gordon and Duck.
 * "Dunkin' Duncan" - Duncan gets too impatient at the incline and end up falling into a muddy ditch.
 * "Rusty Saves the Day" - Rusty helps mend Rheneas and Skarloey's line, with Elizabeth's help.
 * "Faulty Whistles" - Duncan loses his whistle, and the replacement is very musical.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Bill and Ben
 * Diesel
 * Mavis
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Duncan
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Bertie
 * Trevor
 * Harold
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Oliver (does not speak)
 * Stepney (does not speak)
 * Henrietta (does not speak)
 * Terence (does not speak)
 * Jem Cole (does not speak)
 * Dowager Hatt (does not speak)
 * Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
 * George (cameo)

Characters introduced

 * Salty
 * Harvey
 * Elizabeth
 * Jack
 * Alfie
 * Max
 * Ned
 * Oliver the excavator
 * Kelly
 * Isobella
 * Byron
 * The jet engine
 * Miss Jenny
 * Cyril the fogman
 * Headmaster Hastings
 * Farmer McColl
 * Alicia Botti

Trivia

 * This season had a special intro.
 * This was series creator Britt Allcroft's final season.
 * This season has more narrators than any other season.
 * From this season on, all stories were written by individuals on a writing staff.
 * This was the last season to feature an episode written by David Mitton.
 * This was the first season to feature Steve Asquith as a director.