Gordon Takes Charge

"Maybe teaching Percy will be fun, then he'll see I'm the biggest and the best."

- Gordon

Gordon Takes Charge is the twelfth episode of the eighth season.

Plot
Percy is taking passengers for the first time in a long time. Gordon tries to teach him how to treat coaches. Things are shaky when Percy accidentally bumps the coaches, lets off steam at the wrong time, and Gordon starts showing off. In the end, Gordon tries to brake so smoothly he slips on the icy rails and runs into a snowdrift, just as Percy puffs in and gently halts. Gordon compliments Percy afterwards, but attributes it to his good teaching.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (does not speak)
 * James (does not speak)
 * Toby (does not speak)
 * Bertie (does not speak)
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)
 * The Refreshment Lady (cameo)
 * Cyril the Fogman (cameo)
 * The Storyteller (cameo)

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Maron
 * Kellsthorpe
 * Shunting Yards
 * Knapford

Trivia

 * Thomas' large-scale model for when he interacts with The Pack is seen at the beginning.
 * Going by production order, this is the nineteenth episode of the eighth season.
 * When Percy whistles at Knapford, his whistle sounds as it sounds in Percy's New Whistle.

Goofs

 * Gordon puts his brakes on but he still makes a puffing sound.
 * Bertie appears to be smiling when he is stuck in the snow.
 * In the close-up of Gordon's wheels sliding, he is already heading down the siding but in the next shot, he is heading down it again.

UK

 * It's Great to be an Engine
 * The Complete Eighth Series

DVD Boxsets

 * 5 Adventurous DVDs
 * Classic Collection

AUS

 * The Complete Eighth Series

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10

US

 * It's Great to be an Engine

DVD Boxsets

 * Let's Explore with Thomas
 * Fun Pack

NL

 * A New Look for James

MYS

 * Cheery Holiday Collection
 * Don't Tell Thomas and Other Adventures
 * Emily's New Route and Other Adventures

GER

 * So Many Surprises

SA

 * Making Tracks with Thomas