Slippy Sodor

"Suffer Sodor, Kevin! What are you doing?" "Sorry, boss. It was a slip of the hook." "Yes, we know Kevin, we know!"

- Victor and Kevin

Slippy Sodor is a thirteenth season episode.

Plot
Thomas has a cracked funnel and goes to the Sodor Steamworks for a replacement. The first two funnels are too small or too big; so Kevin collects the only spare funnel left, which looks very funny, and Thomas feels embarrased. Thomas is then sent to the docks to collect Mr. Bubbles' special bubble liquid for his show. Along the way, engines laugh at him. He puffs away quickly, spilling bubble liquid on the nearby road. This causes Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Bubbles to crash into a muddy ditch, a haystack, and a pond. By the time Thomas arrives at Knapford, all the liquid is gone. Thomas rushes away to collect some more. This time, he goes slowly and makes it to Knapford safely. The show is a great success and all the children realize Thomas' funny funnel looks just like Mr Bubbles' hat.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Victor
 * Kevin
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mr. Bubbles
 * Cranky (cameo)

Locations

 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Town Hall
 * Knapford

Trivia

 * This episode was screened before the original broadcast of the thirteenth season in select US theaters.
 * This episode is similar to the fourth season episode, Special Funnel.
 * When Thomas glares at Henry for laughing at his funnel, watch his eyes. They slide from looking forward to looking at Henry, similar to how the model eyes moved.
 * Mr. Bubbles is voiced by Michael Brandon in the US.

Goofs

 * In one scene Gordon's brake coach is at the front of his train and is then at the back.
 * Edward is one of the engines who laughs at Thomas' funnel, but he's supposed to be one of the kinder engines.
 * Why was Sir Topham Hatt accelerating his car when he is approaching a level crossing?
 * A breakvan should have been added to Thomas' train.
 * The bubble liquid barrel should have been covered with a lid, and put inside a closed van.
 * Why did the Sodor Steamworks have such a strange funnel in the first place?
 * The Fat Controller's car shouldn't have been able to endure all of the crashes it experienced.
 * The inside of Mr. Bubble's mouth appears to be blue.
 * Before we see Thomas and Victor, a set of wheels are being carried by a crane. With it's slow pendulum-like motion, shouldn't it have been tied to a pallet or transported on the ground?
 * Victor tells Thomas that his funnel will be fixed, which is impossible. Most logically, the old funnel would be melted down and a new funnel will be made.
 * What's the point of the gates being closed for the engines if there isn't any traffic on the road?
 * How did Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Bubbles arrive at Knapford at the same time as Thomas? Thomas was going faster, and it would have taken them a while to get out of all the crash situations.