Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party

"Thank you, Trevor! You're not a stick-in-the-mud at all!" "No. But you were, just for a little while."

- Bertie and Trevor

Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party is the sixteenth episode of the third season. In the US, it aired on the Shining Time Station episode, All's Fair in 1991.

Plot
The Vicar is planning a garden party to fund a trip to the seaside for underprivileged children. Edward wants to help and, when the Vicar forgets to put posters up, Edward has them put on his boiler, tender and coaches. That attracts a lot of guests.

Bertie later teases Trevor about being old, but Trevor forgets all about it with the happiness of giving children rides at the garden party, despite the ground being soaked from rain during the night.

Bertie later tries to go through the field to drop off some passengers, but gets stuck in the mud caused from the overnight rain and has to be pulled out by Trevor and Terence. Bertie apologises to Trevor, and the party is a success. While the Vicar thanks Edward and his crew, Trevor goes to sleep that night, thinking happily about all the children who will now get to see the seaside.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Terence
 * Bertie
 * Trevor
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Jem Cole (not named)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (does not speak)
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Bridget Hatt (cameo)
 * Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
 * Farmer Finney (cameo)
 * Diesel (deleted scene)

Locations

 * Wellsworth
 * Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard
 * Crocks Scrap Yard
 * Shunting Yards
 * Tidmouth Hault
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Office

Trivia

 * The Marklin engine makes an appearance as a scrap engine.
 * Diesel was to be in the story, but was removed for unknown reasons.
 * This is the last season 3 episode to include a "pilot narration".

Goofs

 * In the opening scene and some scenes of Bertie talking to Trevor, studio equipment is visible at the very top of the screen.
 * When Trevor circles around at the start, he runs over a plank of wood.
 * Edward's trucks derail when he pulls up at the scrapyard.
 * Bertie only thanks Trevor, even though it was Terence who had pulled him out of the mud.
 * During the close up of Bertie's wheels in the mud, he appears to let off steam, but in the next shot, the steam is gone.
 * The people at the garden party are standing on blu-tak or are attached to clear plastic bases.
 * When Edward puffs by Trevor, Edward's eyes are wonky.

Merchandise

 * Buzz Books - Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Trust Thomas and Other Stories
 * Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories
 * Biggest Party Video Ever!
 * The Complete Third Series
 * Classic Collection
 * Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party/Thomas and the Rumours

WAL

 * Thomas the Tank Engine: Bumper Special 1

US

 * Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories
 * Mud Glorious Mud

AUS

 * Trust Thomas and Other Stories
 * The Complete Third Series
 * The Best of Thomas and Friends - Volume 1
 * My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10

NZ

 * Bumper Video Collection Volume 4

NOR/FIN

 * Edward, Trevor and the Useful Party (Norwegian VHS)

GR

 * The Twin Engines Were Confused!

DVD Boxsets

 * 3 DVD Boxset 2

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 15
 * The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.6
 * Bertie and Harold Fellow Friends
 * The Complete DVD Box 1

UKR

 * A Train Thomas and Friends

NL

 * Rely on Thomas

MYS

 * Don't Tell Thomas and Other Adventures
 * Edward's Exploit and Other Thomas Adventures

GER

 * Friends Help Friends

ITA

 * Locomotive in Trouble
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