Play Time

Play Time is a season 13 episode.

Plot
Thomas is going to the docks to collect Alicia Botti when Percy tells him about a new engine named Charlie- "The most fun engine ever!" Thomas meets Charlie at the docks and Charlie convinces Thomas to race around Sodor instead over taking Miss Botti to the concert. Later, Thomas realizes he is late and rushes away. Unbeknownst to Thomas, the coupling came loose when the two were racing and Annie and Clarabel are left behind. As Thomas rushes back to get them, Charlie challenges him to a race. Thomas refuses, finds Annie and Clarabel and takes them to the Town Hall. There, Alicia Botti praies Thomas for her exciting ride.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Charlie
 * Victor
 * Kevin
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Alicia Botti
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (non-speaking roles)
 * The Mainland Controller (mentioned)
 * The Mainland Engines (mentioned)

Locations

 * City Hall
 * Henry's Tunnel
 * Sodor Dairy
 * The Viaduct
 * Brendam
 * Sodor Steamworks

Trivia

 * This episode was seen in select US theaters.
 * The bumpy track is actually the same bridge from Hero of the Rails in which Spencer fell from.
 * The Watermill is seen for the first time in full CGI Animation in this episode.
 * Stock footage from Hero of the Rails is used.

Goofs

 * Thomas could have simply reversed down the line that he had used.
 * Charlie should have known better than to ask for another race, when losing coaches, a passenger, and guard stranded on the main line is much more serious.
 * Thomas' guard could have simply walked to a signal box to alert the signalman.
 * Alicia Botti calls the Fat Controller "Bertram", for an unknown reason.
 * How can Charlie and Thomas go on the bumpy track when there was no signal box in sight?
 * Why didn't Annie shout at Thomas to alert him that the coupling had snapped?
 * Charlie was going too fast when he and Thomas arrived at the Steamworks. Shouldn't he have fallen into the pit, considering the transfer table was on Thomas's line?