Fiery Flynn

"You're not 'fiery Flynn', you're 'fumblin' Flynn'!"

- Dart

Fiery Flynn is the twentieth episode of the fifteenth season.

Plot
Thomas arrives at Knapford with some wagons of engine parts destined for the Dieselworks. Then Flynn arrives on his way to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. Once there, he meets Diesel who remarks that the fire engine is never busy like he is. Flynn explains that he is waiting to be busy just as the emergency siren sounds. Rocky informs Flynn that there is a blue engine on fire, but Flynn races away before Rocky has a chance to tell him which blue engine. Edward is waiting at the Coal Hopper with Dart, who is shunting in a nearby siding. Then Flynn races in and, thinking he has found the blue engine that is on fire, squirts water all over Edward and his driver. Dart laughs at Flynn, making the fire engine even more determined to find the endangered blue engine.

At Maron, Gordon is collecting the Hatt family and Den is picking up freight. Flynn soon arrives and, thinking that Gordon is the blue engine who needs rescuing, starts spraying water at Gordon. But Gordon is not the blue engine in need of rescuing and Flynn has accidentally soaked a furious Sir Topham Hatt. Den laughs at Flynn, who apologizes and races away to find the blue engine that is on fire. Soon Flynn arrives at the Sodor Dieselworks where he finds the blue engine, Thomas, whose firebox is on fire. Flynn tries to shoot water from his cannons, but nothing happens; he is out of water. Diesel, Paxton, and Norman laugh at Flynn, but Flynn knows what he must do. He asks the Diesels for help and soon their drivers are extinguishing Thomas' fire with buckets of water. Flynn thanks the Diesels for their help and heads back to the Search and Rescue Centre to be refilled with water.

Then Diesel rattles in and teases Flynn for not being busy again. This time, Flynn just smiles. Suddenly, the emergency siren sounds again. This time Flynn does not speed off to the rescue; he waits for the full report and then races off to Mavis' aid. Mavis is very grateful and Flynn tells her that he will come to the rescue as soon as he is called.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Gordon
 * Hiro
 * Diesel
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Flynn
 * Norman
 * Rocky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Mavis (does not speak)
 * Lady Hatt (does not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * James (cameo)
 * Percy (cameo)
 * Toby (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Whiff (cameo)
 * Paxton (cameo)
 * Harold (cameo)
 * Captain (cameo)
 * The Fireman (cameo)
 * The Teacher (cameo)
 * The Bird Watcher (cameo)
 * Sodor United Football Team (cameo)
 * Schoolchildren (cameo)

Locations

 * Bluff's Cove
 * Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm
 * Whispering Woods
 * Whistling Woods
 * Knapford
 * Sodor Dieselworks
 * Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
 * The School
 * Whispering Woods
 * The Coal Hopper
 * Maron
 * Sodor Slate Quarry

Trivia

 * Stock footage from Buzzy Bees is used.
 * This episode aired before Day of the Diesels premiered, meaning the audience would not know about Flynn, Den, Dart, Paxton, Norman, and the Sodor Dieselworks.
 * In Norway, this episode is called "Fearless Flynn". In France, it is known as "The Fire Brigade". The Latin American title is "Flynn the Firefighter".
 * Gordon talks in third person as he says "Gordon doesn't need saving".

Goofs

 * How is Rocky receiving information on the emergencies?
 * Why did Rocky only state that it was a blue engine in trouble? Why did he not just say that it was Thomas?
 * Why did Flynn's crew drive him away without confirming the situation?
 * Why did the workers not extinguish Thomas' fire with buckets of water in the first place?
 * Why did the signalmen not reroute Flynn to the correct destination?
 * Flynn should not have thanked the Diesels; he should have thanked the Diesels' drivers as they did all the work.
 * Brakevans should have been added to Thomas, Diesel, Den, and Emily's trains.
 * There was no problem with Thomas' firebox being on fire. A firebox, as the name implies, is meant to contain a fire (Although other thing is that Thomas is on fire).
 * Why was the water from Thomas' tanks not used to put out the fire?
 * Where did the Diesels' drivers get the water and why did Thomas' driver and fireman not get it?
 * Dart and Den's voices are different from those used in Tree Trouble.
 * At least, Flynn should've seen that Edward and/or Gordon were on fire in first place, but he only sprays water without have seen a fire.
 * How did Flynn get to the Rescue Centre from track four of Knapford station? That track ends at the bookstall. A similar thing also happened at Maron. The track Flynn is on ends just a few yards ahead of him.
 * The narrator says "Flynn steamed in", but Flynn is not steam powered.
 * When Flynn sprays water at Edward, the water goes over Edward, yet his Driver somehow ends up getting soaked anyway. What's more, when Flynn hoses down Gordon, the water seems to hit Gordon's tender or the platform, yet it ends up hitting the side of one of the coaches.
 * Why does the Dieselworks not have any in-house firefighting equipment?

Quotes

 * Diesel: You're never busy. You just stand around looking fancy!


 * Dowager Hatt: Fiddlesticks and fenders! Hold onto your hats!


 * Gordon: Gordon doesn't need saving!
 * Flynn: You're not on fire, Gordon?
 * Gordon: No, I'm not!
 * Sir Topham Hatt: But I'm wet through!


 * Den: Fiery Flynn fudges it!

Merchandise

 * Books - Fire Engine Flynn