Thomas and the Spaceship

"How many spaceships did you find?"

- Gordon

Thomas and the Spaceship is the seventh episode of the eleventh season.

Plot
One foggy night, Percy breaks down on his way home, so Thomas brings him back to Tidmouth Sheds. On the way, Percy sees some lights flashing in the sky, and is convinced it's a spaceship. Gordon dismisses these claims, but before Thomas can argue, the Fat Controller gives him the job of pulling Percy's mail train.

Thomas sets off and promises to prove Percy right. On the way, he sees flashing lights at the bottom of Gordon's Hill, but it only turns out to be workmen performing maintenance. He later sees another flashing light, but it turns out to only be the lighthouse. He finally sees some flashing lights gliding through the sky and follows them, but it turns out to be Jeremy landing at the Sodor Airport.

Exhausted and disappointed, Thomas realises that he has not done his job of pulling the mail. He sadly returns to Tidmouth Sheds and asks Gordon to help him deliver the mail on time. Gordon, feeling important when being told how fast and strong he is, agrees to help.

The next night, the fog is gone, and all of the engines watch Jeremy land, and Percy believes Jeremy's more splendid than a spaceship anyway.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Jeremy (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Cranky (cameo)

Locations

 * Gordon's Hill
 * Sodor Airport
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Brendam Docks
 * The Lighthouse

Trivia

 * A few differences were made in the DVD and the half hour TV airing versions:
 * An alternate angle of Henry, Gordon and James at the docks.
 * An alternate angle of Thomas leaving to collect Percy's mail.
 * An alternate angle of Thomas approaching the lights where the workmen were fixing tracks and there's more fog in the DVD version as there was less fog in the TV version.

Goofs

 * When Thomas stops at the top of Gordon's Hill, a crew member's hand can be seen on one of the mail coaches.

Merchandise

 * Books - Thomas and the Spaceship

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * The Best of Thomas
 * The Complete Eleventh Series

DVD Packs

 * 10 DVD Boxset (2014)
 * Classic Collection
 * The Best of Friends

US

 * Fun on the Rails Playpack (Digital Download)

AUS

 * The Best of Thomas and Friends - Volume 2
 * The Complete Eleventh Series

DVD Boxsets

 * The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)

JPN

 * Full of Adventure on Sodor
 * I Dreamed Thomas Goodnight Bedtime Stories!

MYS

 * Hide and Peep and Other Adventures

THA

 * Dream On

SA

 * Thomas and the Lighthouse (South African DVD)

SPN

 * Thomas Is Done to the Sea

GER

 * Thomas and the Spaceship (German DVD)

DVD Boxsets

 * 11 Great Stories with Thomas and his Friends
 * Adventure on Rails!

NOR/SWE/FIN/DNK

 * Thomas Gets Wind in the Sails (Norwegian DVD)

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 11 Vol.2

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 23 (Hong Kong DVD)
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 36 (Hong Kong DVD)

KOR

 * With the Emergence of the Dirty and Stinky Whiff!}}