User:ThomasandMichael

"Got yourself in a bit of a jam, eh James? A sticky situation?"

- Percy, Percy, James and the Fruitful Day



Hello. My name is Mike Nicholson. You may know me as ThomasandMichael on Deviantart, or Shining Luna Productions on Youtube.

I've been a fan of Thomas and Friends since I was young, and I still enjoy it today. :)

Why I Like Percy So Much
When I was young, Thomas and Percy were my favorite engines. I loved their friendship during the classic series, and I loved many episodes that featured them, either together or separately.

But as I got older, I started to like Thomas as a character a bit less. Was it due to too much exposure since the HIT Takeover? Was it because nearly every episode featuring him between Seasons 13-16 (and some of Seasons 9-11) portrayed him as a brain-dead idiot? I'm not really sure honestly.

Then, Andrew Brenner took charge in Season 17. Percy was featured prominently in two episodes: Percy's Lucky Day and The Missing Christmas Decorations, two episodes that I loved almost instantly, and still do today. Then, the following year brought us Tale of the Brave. I still love this special today, and find it unfairly underrated. And since the Brenner takeover, Percy has become my favorite character to this day.

On a side-note, I love the voice Christopher Ragland gave him. I think it really suits him. :)

My Favorite Episodes/Episodes I Really Like
My most favorite per season are marked in bold.

Season 1

 * Thomas and Gordon
 * Edward and Gordon
 * Thomas' Train
 * Thomas and the Trucks
 * Thomas and the Breakdown Train
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Thomas and the Guard
 * Thomas Goes Fishing
 * Thomas, Terence and the Snow
 * Thomas and Bertie
 * Trouble in the Shed
 * Percy Runs Away
 * The Flying Kipper
 * Toby and the Stout Gentleman
 * Thomas in Trouble
 * Dirty Objects
 * Off the Rails
 * Down the Mine
 * Thomas' Christmas Party

Season 2

 * Saved from Scrap
 * Old Iron
 * Thomas and Trevor
 * Duck Takes Charge
 * Percy and Harold
 * The Duck and Diesel trilogy
 * Better Late Than Never
 * Break Van
 * The Deputation
 * Thomas Comes to Breakfast
 * Percy's Predicament
 * The Diseasel
 * Wrong Road
 * Edward's Exploit
 * Ghost Train
 * Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree

Season 3

 * A Scarf for Percy
 * Donald's Duck
 * Thomas Gets Bumped
 * Thomas, Percy and the Dragon
 * Henry's Forest
 * Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train
 * Trust Thomas
 * Mavis
 * Toby's Tightrope
 * Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party
 * Buzz, Buzz
 * All at Sea
 * One Good Turn
 * Escape
 * Oliver Owns Up
 * Heroes
 * Percy, James and the Fruitful Day (this episode features my favorite quote of the whole series, as mentioned above)

Season 4

 * Granpuff
 * Sleeping Beauty (not the Disney movie :P)
 * Bulldog
 * You Can't Win
 * A Bad Day for Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady
 * Home at Last
 * Rock 'n' Roll
 * Special Funnel
 * Steam Roller
 * Gallant Old Engine
 * Train Stops Play
 * Bowled Out
 * Henry and the Elephant
 * Thomas and the Special Letter
 * Paint Pots and Queens
 * Fish
 * Special Attraction

Season 5

 * Cranky Bugs
 * A Better View for Gordon
 * Lady Hatt's Birthday Party
 * James and the Trouble with Trees
 * Gordon and the Gremlin
 * Bye George!
 * Put Upon Percy
 * Haunted Henry
 * Double Teething Troubles
 * Something in the Air
 * Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach
 * Thomas and the Rumours
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday
 * Make Someone Happy
 * Busy Going Backwards

Season 6

 * Salty's Secret
 * No Sleep for Cranky
 * A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter
 * The Fogman
 * The Jack Goes to Work two parter
 * It's Only Snow (despite the use of the term "Winter Holiday")
 * The World's Strongest Engine
 * James and the Red Balloon
 * Jack Frost
 * Gordon Takes a Tumble
 * Percy's Chocolate Crunch
 * Toby Had a Little Lamb
 * Thomas and the Jet Engine
 * Edward the Very Useful Engine
 * Dunkin Duncan
 * Faulty Whistles

Jack and the Pack (yes it counts)
I wish this spin-off had more episodes, as I find it (as well as its characters) quite underrated.
 * A Visit from Thomas
 * Jack Owns Up
 * On Site with Thomas
 * Percy's Scary Tale
 * A Happy Day for Percy
 * Thomas and the Moles
 * Percy Helps Out
 * The Tortoise and the Hare
 * Thomas' Trusty Friends
 * Alfie Has Kittens

Season 7

 * Emily's New Coaches
 * Percy Gets it Right
 * Edward's Brass Band
 * What's the Matter with Henry?
 * James and the Queen of Sodor
 * The Refreshment Lady's Stand
 * Bad Day at Castle Loch
 * Toby's Windmill
 * Salty's Stormy Tale
 * Snow Engine
 * Something Fishy
 * Peace and Quiet
 * Bulgy Rides Again
 * Best Dressed Engine
 * Gordon and Spencer
 * Not So Hasty Puddings
 * Three Cheers for Thomas

Season 8

 * Thomas and the Tuba
 * Percy's New Whistle
 * Thomas to the Rescue
 * James Gets a New Coat
 * Thomas Saves the Day
 * Don't Tell Thomas
 * Thomas and the Firework Display
 * Gordon Takes Charge
 * Spic and Span
 * Edward the Great
 * Squeak, Rattle and Roll
 * As Good as Gordon
 * Halloween
 * James Goes Too Far

Season 9

 * Percy and the Oil Painting
 * Respect for Gordon
 * Thomas and the Birthday Picnic (Yes, I know Sharon Miller wrote this. No, I don't care, as she has written much worse)
 * Thomas Tries His Best
 * Thomas' Day Off
 * Thomas' New Trucks
 * Keeping Up with James (despite the use of the term "Winter Holiday")
 * Flour Power

Season 10
I will add Seasons 11-16 later. Please don't ask me when.
 * A Smooth Ride
 * Thomas and the Jet Plane
 * Toby's Afternoon Off
 * It's Good to be Gordon
 * Toby's New Shed
 * Thomas and the Shooting Star
 * Big Strong Henry
 * Thomas and the Colors
 * Duncan's Bluff
 * Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out

Season 17 (US version only)

 * Kevin's Cranky Friend
 * Wayward Winston
 * Gordon Runs Dry
 * Calm Down Caitlin
 * Henry's Hero
 * Luke's New Friend
 * The Switch
 * The Lost Puff
 * The Thomas Way
 * The Phantom Express
 * Percy's Lucky Day
 * Bill or Ben?
 * Too Many Fire Engines
 * No Snow for Thomas
 * Santa's Little Engine
 * The Missing Christmas Decorations
 * Away From the Sea
 * The Smelly Kipper
 * Gone Fishing
 * No More Mr. Nice Engine
 * Thomas' Shortcut

Season 18
I will add Seasons 19-20 soon.
 * Old Reliable Edward
 * Not So Slow Coaches
 * Disappearing Diesels
 * Toad's Adventure
 * Duck and the Slip Coaches
 * Thomas the Quarry Engine
 * Thomas and the Emergency Cable
 * Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger
 * No Steam Without Coal
 * Spencer's VIP
 * Toad's Bright Idea
 * Long Lost Friend
 * Last Train for Christmas
 * Duncan the Humbug
 * The Perfect Gift
 * Marion and the Dinosaurs
 * Emily Saves the World
 * Millie and the Volcano

Episodes I Don't Like
My least favorites per season are marked italicized. Also note that not all seasons will be featured.

Season 5

 * Toby and the Flood (This episode was stupid. The episode made no sense for a start (who would even think of putting tracks on a dam?), Toby could've easily crossed that bridge before the flood hit. And not to mention, why did they need Toby to check the dam in the first place? Harold could have easily taken care of that, thus making Toby's role redundant)
 * Toby's Discovery (Why do most episodes featuring Toby suck? Also, it features the only appearance of that useless Duke clone that I never liked)
 * Snow (Someone should really tell Rusty that there's nothing funny about avalanches - people have died in them!)

Season 6

 * Middle Engine (Or, as I like to call it, the Percy Torture Porn episode)

Season 8

 * Percy's Big Mistake (Why would Percy think Sir Topham would scrap him just for being late?)
 * Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough (The first episode to portray Emily as being bossy, which is a character trait of hers I never liked)
 * Fish (Season 8) (We already have an episode called Fish that's much better. Also, this episode felt like a re-hash of Something Fishy)
 * Emily's Adventure (See Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough)
 * Chickens to School (Are the humans of Sodor really this stupid?)

Season 9

 * Thomas and the Rainbow (The first "Thomas is an idiot" episode that I never liked, even when I first saw it)
 * Rheneas and the Dinosaur (Rheneas and Skarloey acted like five-year-olds in Seasons 9-12, so nearly every episode featuring them will be listed)
 * Thomas and the New Engine (The other engines were being rude to Neville for no reason whatsoever)
 * Toby Feels Left Out (I don't like Toby's cowardly persona very much)
 * Skarloey the Brave

Season 10

 * The Green Controller (Another "Percy is an idiot" episode. Not even the Buzzy Bee James livery, as cool as it looks, could save this episode)
 * Thomas' Tricky Tree (Winter Holiday + Thomas is an idiot = Bad episode)
 * Edward Strikes Out (The episode that ruined Edward's credibility as a character, at least until the Brenner era)
 * Topped Off Thomas ("Mr. Wind?" Really? Also, why didn't Sir Topham buy a new top hat after his old one was blown in the wind?)
 * Wharf and Peace (Skarloey was a huge wimp in this episode)
 * Thomas' Frosty Friend (No. Just... no.)

Season 2

 * Percy Takes the Plunge (This episode isn't bad, but it would have made more sense if it aired after Percy's Promise)

Season 3

 * Percy's Promise (See Percy Takes the Plunge)
 * Tender Engines (It's a shame that Flying Scotsman didn't have a bigger role in this episode. The Henry part was fine though)
 * Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure (US version; I would have liked this more if they had kept the initial holiday)

Season 4

 * Rusty to the Rescue (It may not have been true to what really happened to Stepney, but I really have no reason to hate it)

Season 5

 * Baa! (This episode was kinda boring, but the bit with the ram eating Sir Topham's hat was pretty funny)
 * Duncan Gets Spooked (This episode used to scare me a bit when I was a kid, but I find it okay now)
 * Rusty and the Boulder (This episode was very silly, but there are some humorous bits in it. Not to mention the Indiana Jones reference was a nice touch)

Season 6

 * Harvey to the Rescue (I like the episode on its own, but I didn't really like how the other engines (apart from Thomas) treated Harvey simply because he looked different. Especially Edward - he was supposed to be the wise, kind engine)
 * Rusty Saves the Day (Why would Sir Topham Hatt want to close down Skarloey and Rheneas' branch lines simply because they "take too much of an engine's time"? The moral about working together is a nice one though)

Season 7

 * The Old Bridge (This was really the first instance of Skarloey being out of character, but the episode itself was okay)
 * Rheneas and the Roller Coaster (This episode could have worked with another character (maybe Peter Sam), but the runaway scene was neat)
 * The Runaway Elephant (Duncan and his driver are idiots; but the episode itself was fine)
 * Trusty Rusty (Ditto)

Season 8

 * Henry and the Wishing Tree (Henry hasn't had trouble pulling coaches before, but this episode was okay otherwise)
 * You Can Do it, Toby! (Another "Toby being a worrywart" episode, but I don't hate this episode)
 * Percy and the Magic Carpet (I don't have a problem with magic--a fictional element--being used in a show about talking trains. But Percy was kind of an idiot here)

Season 9

 * Thomas' Milkshake Muddle (Another "Thomas is an Idiot" episode, but it does get the laws of physics right - Milk DOES turn into butter when shaken too long)
 * Thomas and the Toy Shop (I didn't like the term "Winter Holidays" being used in favor of Christmas, but I do like how they included a Railway Series image in the toy shop)
 * Tuneful Toots (I didn't like how Michael Brandon referred to Rusty as a girl, but the episode itself was okay)
 * Duncan and the Old Mine (Same reason as with Tuneful Toots, but I think this episode was a bit better)
 * Saving Edward (Why would Edward worry about breaking down? On the other hand, I like Thomas's more helpful side in this episode)

Season 10

 * Follow that Flour (A decent episode, but how did Thomas not see the flour falling out of his truck? Also, while I do like the larger-scale models of Thomas and James they used, some of the face masks they used looked kinda creepy to me)
 * Fearless Freddie (Skarloey and Rheneas were childish in this episode, but Freddie is an okay character)
 * Emily and the Special Coaches (A good episode, in spite of Emily being out of character)
 * Thomas and the Treasure (Thomas was an idiot here, but the episode itself was okay)

Season 17

 * Steamie Stafford (The episode was a bit boring, but I've seen worse)

Season 18

 * Flatbeds of Fear (I don't like Henry's worrywart persona, but the episode was fine)
 * Signals Crossed (Toby was a bit of a wimp, but the episode is okay)
 * The two Samson episodes (I think they're both okay, but I'm not huge on Samson as a character)

My Favorite Episodes Featuring Each Character
More coming soon
 * Thomas: Thomas and the Breakdown Train
 * Edward: Edward's Exploit
 * Henry: Henry Gets the Express
 * Gordon: A Better View for Gordon
 * James: Old Iron
 * Percy: Percy's Chocolate Crunch
 * Toby: Toby the Tram Engine
 * Duck: All at Sea
 * Donald and Douglas: Love Me Tender
 * Oliver: Escape
 * Emily: Best Engine Ever
 * Diesel: Pop Goes the Diesel
 * Bill and Ben: Bill or Ben?
 * Stepney: Bowled Out
 * Salty: Away From the Sea
 * Harvey: Gone Fishing
 * Spencer: Gordon and Spencer
 * Whiff: Emily and the Garbage
 * Hiro: No More Mr. Nice Engine
 * Glynn: The Christmas Coffeepot
 * Ryan: The Missing Breakdown Train
 * Paxton: Disappearing Diesels
 * Samson: Samson at Your Service
 * Philip: Philip to the Rescue
 * Skarloey: Four Little Engines
 * Rheneas: Gallant Old Engine
 * Sir Handel: Steam Roller
 * Peter Sam: Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady
 * Rusty: Rusty Helps Peter Sam
 * Duncan: Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger
 * Duke: You Can't Win
 * Luke: Luke's New Friend
 * Millie: The Switch
 * Bertie: Thomas and Bertie's Great Race
 * Harold: Letters to Santa
 * Trevor: A New Friend for Thomas
 * Skiff: Blown Away
 * Annie and Clarabel: Not So Slow Coaches
 * Toad: Toad and the Whale
 * Cranky: Cranky Bugs
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday

TV Series

 * 1) George Carlin - My most favorite narrator. Plus I love the comedy he did. He will be truly missed.
 * 2) Ringo Starr - I love him as a musician, and his narrations were good too. I prefer his UK narrations as they sound more organic than his US re-narrations.
 * 3) Mark Moraghan - I think he makes the newer episodes very enjoyable.
 * 4) Michael Angelis - He was good in the classic series and other things. But after Season 7 (and in the Railway Stories), his narrations started going downhill.
 * 5) Michael Brandon - His narrations kinda grew on me, even if some the episodes haven't.  In my opinion, this guy is average with a few good bits.
 * 6) Pierce Brosnan - He was alright, but he was a bit quiet in his narration for The Great Discovery.
 * 7) Alec Baldwin - He's a good actor, but I'm not a fan of his Thomas narrations. In Season 5 he sounded like he was trying too hard, while in Season 6 he wasn't trying at all.

Railway Series/Other

 * 1) Johnny Morris/Willie Rushton - Both did a good job narrating the original Wilbert Awdry stories.
 * 2) Ben Forster - I thought he did great as Mr. Perkins.
 * 3) Ted Robbins - His narrations were okay, but I prefer Johnny or Willie.
 * 4) Keith Wickham - I know this guy's a voice actor, but technically he counts because he did narrate a few Read-Along apps. Plus he's my favorite VA for the CGI series.
 * 5) Simon Prebble - He did a pretty good job narrating the stories Thomas Gets His Own Branch Line, Thomas and Toby and Thomas and the Castle.
 * 6) Ron Haddrick - He's pretty good. I like his narration for Henry Goes to the Hospital.
 * 7) Andrew Sachs - I like his narration for Thomas and the Dinosaur, but I'm not that big on some of his voices.
 * 8) Robin Smith - I think this guy is okay. Not great, but not terrible either.

Foreign Narrators
I am also a fan of the foreign dubs of Thomas and Friends. Here is a list of non-English narrators I like (from best to worst). Please note that this list isn't complete. I'm only listing narrators I have legit opinions on, not
 * 1) Manfred Steffen (German) - My favorite foreign narrator. I love his narrations from Seasons 1-5, as well as his narrations for the German audio drama CDs.
 * 2) Leo Morimoto (Japanese) - Who doesn't like the Japanese dubs?
 * 3) Zoltán Csankó (Hungarian) - I like the level of enthusiasm he gives the Hungarian dub.
 * 4) Erik de Zwart (Dutch) - I think he narrated the Dutch dub very well.
 * 5) John Ogwen (Welsh) - He doesn't do many character voices, but his narration for the Welsh dub is still quite good.
 * 6) Louise Raeder (Swedish) - Her narrations for Seasons 1-2 were pretty good.
 * 7) Alexei Borzunov (Russian) - He's pretty good. Someone once called him the Russian Michael Angelis, and I can see why.
 * 8) Angelo Maggi (Italian) - He does the narration for the Italian dub quite well, in my opinion.
 * 9) Aku Laitinen (Finnish) - He's a pretty good narrator, but again, not one of the best.
 * 10) Radovan Vaculík/Bohuslav Kalva (Czech) - Both are pretty good Czech narrators.
 * 11) Mykola Koziy (Ukrainian) - A very underrated narrator in my opinion. It's just the English track in the background for S1-4 that I find distracting.
 * 12) Sky du Mont (German) - He's not bad, but I prefer Manfred.
 * 13) Trine Lossius Borg (Norwegian) - The more superior of the two Norwegian narrators.
 * 14) Louise Raeder (Swedish) - Her narrations for Seasons 1-2 were pretty good.
 * 15) Vladimir Jurc (Slovenian) - Not one of my favorite narrators, but he does do the Slovenian dub all right.
 * 16) Diego Brizzi (Spanish) - An okay narrator, but I'm not a huge fan of his Thomas voice; it sounds too goofy for my liking.
 * 17) Gérard Boucaron (French) - Eh, not a huge fan of this guy.
 * 18) Gro Solemdal (Norwegian) - I don't like her narrations very much.
 * 19) Stefan Knothe (Polish) - Worst narrator I've ever heard in any dub (yes, worse than Alec Baldwin)! The Polish dubs are very boring to listen to. That being said, he doesn't anger me as much as Thomas' UK voice from Seasons 13-18, which I truly hate with an absolute passion...)

Combined Narrators

 * 1) George Carlin
 * 2) Manfred Steffen
 * 3) Leo Morimoto
 * 4) Ringo Starr
 * 5) Mark Moraghan
 * 6) Michael Angelis
 * 7) Johnny Morris/Willie Rushton (tie)
 * 8) Ben Forster
 * 9) Zoltán Csankó
 * 10) Erik de Zwart
 * 11) John Ogwen
 * 12) Louise Raeder
 * 13) Ted Robbins
 * 14) Alexei Borzunov
 * 15) Angelo Maggi
 * 16) Keith Wickham
 * 17) Aku Laitinen
 * 18) Simon Prebble
 * 19) Michael Brandon
 * 20) Radovan Vaculík/Bohuslav Kalva (tie)
 * 21) Mykola Koziy
 * 22) Sky du Mont
 * 23) Trine Lossius Borg
 * 24) Ron Haddrick
 * 25) Andrew Sachs
 * 26) Vladimir Jurc
 * 27) Diego Brizzi
 * 28) Robin Smith
 * 29) Pierce Brosnan
 * 30) Gérard Boucaron
 * 31) Gro Solemdal
 * 32) Alec Baldwin
 * 33) Stefan Knothe

My Favorite Voice Actor for Each Character
NOTE: These only apply to characters that have had more than one voice actor, and characters that have had more than one appearance.

Thomas

 * 1) Joseph May (US - TAB+)
 * 2) Martin Sherman (US - HOTR-S18)
 * 3) John Hasler (UK - TAB+)
 * 4) Eddie Glen (TATMR)
 * 5) Ben Small (UK - HOTR-S18; I hate this guy's voice so much!!!!)

James

 * 1) Rob Rackstraw (US - TAB+ / UK - JBS+)
 * 2) Keith Wickham (UK - HOTR-S20)
 * 3) Kerry Shale (US - HOTR-S18)
 * 4) Susan Roman (TATMR)

Percy

 * 1) Christopher Ragland (US - SLOTLT+)
 * 2) Martin Sherman (US - HOTR-S18)
 * 3) Nigel Pilkington (UK - S19+)
 * 4) Linda Ballantyne (TATMR)
 * 5) Keith Wickham (UK - HOTR-SLOTLT; no disrespect towards Keith)

Toby

 * 1) Colm Feore (TATMR)
 * 2) Rob Rackstraw (UK - S19+)
 * 3) William Hope (US - HOTR+)
 * 4) Ben Small (UK - HOTR-S18)

Other Characters
I will rank the others when I get the chance. But for right now, here's my list of the other voices I prefer for each character.
 * Edward - William Hope
 * Henry - Keith Wickham
 * Gordon - Kerry Shale
 * Donald - Rob Rackstraw
 * Emily - Jules de Jongh
 * Spencer - Matt Wilkinson
 * Rosie - Nicola Stapleton
 * Whiff - William Hope
 * Stanley - Rob Rackstraw
 * Charlie - Matt Wilkinson
 * Bash - Kerry Shale
 * Dash - William Hope
 * Ferdinand - Glenn Wrage
 * Scruff - Kerry Shale
 * Porter - David Menkin
 * Ryan - Steven Kynman
 * Diesel - Michael Brandon
 * Daisy - Tracy-Ann Oberman
 * Mavis - Teresa Gallagher
 * Iron Bert - William Hope
 * Diesel 10 - Neil Crone
 * Dart - Steven Kynman
 * Flynn - Rob Rackstraw
 * Rheneas - John Hasler
 * Victor - David Bedella
 * Millie - Miranda Raison
 * Rocky - William Hope
 * Bertie - Keith Wickham
 * Trevor - Nigel Pilkington
 * Kevin - Kerry Shale
 * Harold - Kerry Shale
 * Cranky - Glenn Wrage
 * Butch - Steven Kynman
 * Jack - David Menkin
 * Max - Kerry Shale
 * Monty - Rob Rackstraw
 * Annie and Clarabel - Teresa Gallagher
 * Troublesome Trucks - Christopher Ragland
 * Sir Topham Hatt - Keith Wickham
 * Lady Hatt - Jules de Jongh
 * Mr. Percival - Kerry Shale
 * Stephen and Bridget Hatt - Teresa Gallagher
 * Farmer McColl - William Hope
 * Farmer Trotter - Kerry Shale
 * Mr. Bubbles - Keith Wickham
 * The Duke of Boxford - William Hope
 * The Duchess of Boxford - Jules de Jongh
 * The Mayor of Sodor - David Bedella

Movies/Specials I Like (from Greatest to Least)

 * 1) The Adventure Begins (10/10 - a modern take on a timeless classic. I hope they do more like this in future)
 * 2) Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (9.5/10 - very epic)
 * 3) Tale of the Brave (9/10 - also good)
 * 4) King of the Railway (8.5/10 - a good start to the Arc era, and introduces some of my favorite characters introduced in the current era)
 * 5) Journey Beyond Sodor (8/10 - Has its flaws, but it's not bad)
 * 6) Blue Mountain Mystery (7.5/10 - the best of Nitrogen's specials)
 * 7) The Great Discovery (7/10 - A good send-off for the model era)
 * 8) Hero of the Rails (5/10 - pretty meh)
 * 9) Thomas and the Magic Railroad (4/10 - I used to like this movie when I was younger. But looking back, I don't think it has aged well in my eyes. That said, I wouldn't mind seeing a director's cut release at some point in near future)
 * 10) The Great Race (3/10 - excessively overrated, and very underwhelming compared to Brenner's previous specials)
 * 11) Calling All Engines! (2/10 - very boring, but the uncut version on YouTube made it slightly more watchable)
 * 12) Misty Island Rescue (1.5/10 - do I even need to explain this one?)
 * 13) Day of the Diesels (1/10 - worst special ever)

Railway Series stories I would like to see adapted
Since The Adventure Begins was very successful, and the Small Railway Engines stories were adapted for Season 20, I thought I'd list a few RWS stories that I would like to see adapted for future.

As Sequels to The Adventure Begins

 * James the Red Engine/Troublesome Engines
 * Tank Engine Thomas Again/Toby the Tram Engine (Railway Series)
 * Henry the Green Engine/Gordon the Big Engine
 * Edward the Blue Engine/Four Little Engines
 * Percy the Small Engine/The Eight Famous Engines
 * Duck and the Diesel Engine/The Twin Engines
 * The Little Old Engine/Gallant Old Engine
 * Main Line Engines/Enterprising Engines
 * Very Old Engines/Duke the Lost Engine
 * Branch Line Engines/Tramway Engines

As solo episodes
More stories will be added soon
 * Gordon Goes Foreign (The Eight Famous Engines)
 * The Mountain Engines saga
 * Super Rescue (Enterprising Engines)
 * Stop Thief and Triple Header (both from Really Useful Engines)
 * The Henry and the Express saga